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European Parliament approves new flood directive
European Parliament approves new flood directive
With the new directive on flood protection the EU has agreed on the assessment and prevention of flood risks.
Launch of the new programme phase of the European Alpine Space co-operation project
Launch of the new programme phase of the European Alpine Space co-operation project
The transnational programme conference "Alpine Space Heading for Excellence" is to be held in St. Johann im Pongau/A on 28 and 29 June.
Centre for high-altitude medicine in Lausanne
A new medical consultation centre for high-altitude medicine is to be set up at the University Hospital Lausanne/CH.
International trade fair and conference on renewable energies in Aosta
The trade fair and conference entitled "Rigenergia: Renewable energies and energy-saving in architecture and construction in the mountains" is being held in Aosta from 7 to 9 June.

Events

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  • Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Nov 17, 2026 - Nov 20, 2026
Symposium 2: Vernacular Buildings in the Anthropocene Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Austria)

Projects

Tour des villes
Tour des villes
[Project completed] Contribution of Alpine towns to the Alpine Week and subsequent consolidation: sustainable settlement development with a focus on village/city centre revitalisation and use of open spaces
Re-Imagine Alps
Re-Imagine Alps
[Project completed] Relations between humans, and between humans and nature, are the focus of the “Re-Imagine Alps” project. People take responsibility for their environment when they feel concerned and involved. Landscape here serves as a frame of reference and focal point for the perception and communication of sustainability issues: various relationships, memories and visions are illuminated in respect of, by, and for landscape in the overall Alpine context. Responsibilities and obligations grow out of ideas and relationships.
UrbaBio
UrbaBio
[Project completed] In the project UrbaBio, representatives of the participating Alpine Towns of Annecy, Belluno, Chambéry and Trento drew on each other's broad pool of knowledge to promote biodiversity in the city.