2nd project announcement: support for local community projects
The main focus of DYNALP² is implementation of projects at the level of the member municipalities. The first project announcement was made in 2006 and attracted a 73 submissions. The international jury selected 22 projects, and they were awarded a total of 300,000 euros.
The Alliance in the Alps is now inviting submissions for a second round of projects. This time 200,000 euros will be available for the winning projects submitted by the member communities.
The proposed projects are expected to make a contribution to sustainable development and application of the results from the six chapters investigated in the framework of Future in the Alps. The local authority network will award between 10'000 and 20'000 euros to the projects selected, and the local authorities must ensure the availability of 50% co-financing.
Project proposals can be submitted until 29 June 2007.

Workshops for knowledge sharing
These international events are another main component of DYNALP². The following workshops are already planned for 2007:
* What keeps young people in the valleys? Recipes and success stories in the fight against outward migration, Bovec/S, 30-31 March 2007, languages: sl, de, it
* Mobility for tourism in the mountains: from mountain road maintenance to the use of rail, Bardonecchia/I, 14-15 June 2007, languages: it, fr
DYNALP² is a three-year project scheduled to run from April 2006 to June 2009. It receives financial support from the Swiss MAVA Foundation for Nature Conservation.
For further information go to: http://www.alpenallianz.org/en/projects/dynalp2