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PlanToConnect and Forest EcoValue, two of our new classic projects, aim to establish interactions between organisms in Alpine ecosystems. PlanToConnect focuses in particular on ecological connectivity in spatial planning systems. Protected areas are an efficient means...

The Interreg Alpine Space programme is sending you holiday greetings. Enjoy a festive period with your loved ones, be it called winter holidays, Chanukka, Christmas or just a welcome break! We too are taking a break and closing our offices from 23 December 2022 to 2...

TranStat is our second new classic project that works on the transition of the tourism sector in the Alps! The project focuses on mountain resort stakeholders facing a common challenge: coping with the effects of climate change. Today, mountain resort stakeholders are...

The second call for small-scale projects of the Interreg Alpine Space programme closed on 16 December 2022. Within the upcoming weeks, we are going to assess each of the 27 promising ideas with great interest. As the application process for small-scale projects...

Our two new classic projects BeyondSnow and TranStat deal with the consequences of climate change on the tourism sector in the Alps. BeyondSnow focuses in particular on small medium-altitude snow tourism destinations in the Alpine area. Due to climate change, snow...

The Joint Secretariat is looking for a Communication Manager to join our international team in Salzburg, Austria! The position offers attractive conditions; the chance for personal and professional development through workshops and trainings and the opportunity to...

In our Alpine master class series, lead partners of the period 2014-2020 told us what made the success of their Alpine Space projects. The project partners of CIRCULAR4.0 have asked themselves how the transformation to a more sustainable future by means of innovative...

The third of our new classic projects that works on risk prevention & disaster resilience is X-RISK-CC. The project aims to improve the knowledge and management of cascading impacts and risks posed by extreme weather events. There is scientific evidence that...

MOSAIC is our second new classic project that deals with risk prevention & disaster resilience in the Alpine area. The project concentrates on the protection of Alpine forests, which are essential in mitigating climate change. Forests provide essential ecosystem...

Three of our new classic projects, ADAPTNOW, MOSAIC and X-RISK-CC, are focusing on the prevention and management of climate-related disasters. ADAPTNOW works in particular on climate adaption in the Alps. In the future, recurring disasters related to climate change...

Due to the Austrian public holiday on 8 December, we will only have limited availability in our Salzburg offices on 8 and 9 December. As of Monday 12 December, the Joint secretariat and the Managing authority will be back in full force. Until then, we wish you a...

H2MA is our second new classic project that deals with hydrogen as a key player in the energy transition. The project is primarily concerned with the question of how hydrogen can contribute to the transition to low-carbon mobility in the Alps. Mobility represents a...

Two of our new classic projects, AMETHyST and H2MA, are working on the green energy transition in the Alps using hydrogen. AMETHyST focuses in particular on the use of local green hydrogen ecosystems in the Alps. In view of the current energy crisis, it is now more...

During the next weeks, we would like to introduce these exciting new projects, starting with SmartCommUnity today. Rural and mountain areas suffer from depopulation and economic decline due to a lack of (public) services and digital infrastructure and skills....

We provide the answer in our Alpine master class series! In September, we started to highlight some of the successful projects co-financed by the Interreg Alpine Space programme in 2014-2020. We asked experienced lead partners what made the success of their Alpine...

Do you have an innovative product, service, business model or idea with a positive impact on Green Infrastructure (= natural spaces with high ecologic quality)? Does your solution have benefits for climate change mitigation or adaptation? The Green Infrastructure goes...

You are interested in applying for EU funding? Take the chance to ask all your questions about the small-scale project application directly to the Alpine space contact points of Austria and Germany: Martina Bach and Lisa Horn. The online info desk in German will take...

The national infoday will be held on 29 November from 10:00 to 13:00 in Italian language and focus on the second call of small-scall projects. The Italian national contact point Roberto De Marco and the JS officer Jana Habjan will give an overview of this thematic...

The Joint electronic monitoring system (Jems) just opened for your project applications. The 2nd cut-off date for submitting proposals is 16 December 2022. You are preparing an application for a small-scale project and have some questions? Have a look at our Q&A...

Our project HEALPS 2 focused on tourism based on natural health resources as strategic innovation for the development of Alpine regions. The project picked up the trend for health, nature and regionalism which has gained momentum especially after the COVID 19...

The six new classic projects ADAPTNOW, BeyondSnow, MOSAIC, PlanToConnect, TranStat and X-RISK-CC contribute to the first priority of the Interreg Alpine Space programme in 2021-2027, a climate resilient and green Alpine region. PlanToConnect enhances the protection...

On 18 and 19 October, the Alpine Space Programme Committee met in Strasbourg and discussed intensively about the 29 applications of classic projects that were invited to the second step of the first call in the period 2021-2027. We are happy to announce that the...

You have a heart for European cooperation? You want to make a difference and drive sustainable development? You are fascinated by the Alpine region? Then join our small international team as Project Officer at the Joint Secretariat in Salzburg (Austria), the heart of...

Join our team as communication intern! You are a graduate student, multilingual (English + one of the following languages: French/German/Italian/Slovenian), passionate for communication and EU regional policy, and your heart beats for the Alpine region? Then become a...

As water scarcity is becoming a concern in the Alps, our project ADO set up a drought observatory based on a combination of meteorological information, hydrological indices and data, including figures on snow cover and soil moisture. Alpine local and regional...

Then check out our new Alpine master class series! In September, we started to highlight some of the successful projects co-financed by the Interreg Alpine Space programme in 2014-2020. We asked experienced lead partners what made the success of their Alpine Space...

The Technical Secretariat of the EU Strategy for the Alpine region is recruiting a Communications officer to coordinate the multichannel communication and the promotion of the Strategy. It is a three-year contract under public law and the position is based in Nice...

This year’s World Tourism Day returns to focus on the future. Under the motto "Rethinking Tourism" the World Tourism Day 2022 centers on sustainable travel. As a responsible traveller, you should e.g. respect local heritage, learn to speak a few words in the local...

More frequent heat waves are expected to lead to a significant rise in energy demand for cooling buildings. However, the air-conditioning split units that often equip buildings further aggravate the problem by generating waste heat. Cool*Alps aims at improving the...

Every year on 21 September, we celebrate the European Cooperation Day to remind us that Europe can only reach its maximum potential if the different cultures and economies understand each other. The various Interreg programmes therefore bring together different...