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Research into environmental impacts along the main Alpine traffic arteries
Research into environmental impacts along the main Alpine traffic arteries
This spring saw the launch of ALPNAP, a new project in the framework of the EU's Interreg IIIB Alpine Space Programme.
Italy: mountain peak to be illuminated during the 2006 Winter Olympics
During the 2006 Winter Olympics the local authority for Valli Po, Bronda e Infernotto plans to illuminate the summit of Monviso, the mountain that is the hallmark of the Piedmont.
Breakthrough in the Lötschberg railway tunnel
28 April saw the breakthrough right in the middle of the almost 3-kilometer-long Lötschberg rail tunnel under the Swiss Alps.
Conference to mark the 70th anniversary of Passo Stelvio National Park
Conference to mark the 70th anniversary of Passo Stelvio National Park
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of Passo Stelvio National Park in Italy. To celebrate the occasion the management of the National Park is organising a big weekend event with three scientific conferences on 8-11 September 2005.

Events

  • 2026-04-24T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-05-03T23:59:59+02:00
  • Santa Croce street, 67; I-38122 Trento
Apr 24, 2026 - May 03, 2026
Trento Film Festival Santa Croce street, 67; I-38122 Trento
  • 2026-05-28T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-05-30T23:59:59+02:00
  • Aosta
May 28, 2026 - May 30, 2026
ForumAlpinum 2026 Aosta
  • 2026-06-10T14:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-06-10T16:00:00+02:00
  • online
Jun 10, 2026
Webinar: The journey of water online
  • 2026-06-30T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-07-02T23:59:59+02:00
  • Sallanches / France
Jun 30, 2026 - Jul 02, 2026
XIV European Mountain Convention Sallanches / France
  • 2026-08-29T00:00:00+02:00
  • 2026-08-29T23:59:59+02:00
  • alpswide
Aug 29, 2026
Alps in Motion: new Alpine-wide Day of Action alpswide

Projects

International Year of Mountains 2002
[Project completed]
greenAlps
greenAlps
[Project completed]
ECONNECT
ECONNECT
[Project completed]