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class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bad_Reichenhall" title="Bad Reichenhall">Bad Reichenhall</a>/Germany<sup id="cite_ref-alpenstaedte-ueber_uns_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-alpenstaedte-ueber_uns-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.alpenstaedte.org/">www.alpenstaedte.org</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cittaalpina.org/">www.cittaalpina.org</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.villedesalpes.org/">www.villedesalpes.org</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.alpskomesto.org/">www.alpskomesto.org</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Alpine Town of the Year</b> award is given to towns which have made exceptional efforts for the realization of the <a href="/wiki/Alpine_Convention" title="Alpine Convention">Alpine Convention</a> and for <a href="/wiki/Sustainable_development" title="Sustainable development">sustainable development</a>. The <i>Alpine Towns of the Year</i> are members of the international association of the same name. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Alpine_Town_of_the_Year_Award">The <i>Alpine Town of the Year</i> Award</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: The Alpine Town of the Year Award"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The honorary title <i>Alpine Town of the Year</i> is awarded annually by the general meeting of the association's members at the recommendation of a jury. The jury examines the projects and proposals of the candidates on the basis of ecological, social and economic criteria.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Every town in the area covered by the <a href="/wiki/Alpine_Convention" title="Alpine Convention">Alpine Convention</a> can apply for the award. The designated Alpine Town of the Year organizes a workshop during which its programme is presented at least six months before the actual Alpine Town Year. During the Alpine Town Year, there will be at least three international events, and two sustainable projects will be realized. The award and the cooperation across linguistic and geographical borders put the participating towns into the limelight, give wide publicity to their efforts for <a href="/wiki/Sustainable_development" title="Sustainable development">sustainable development</a> and strengthen the links among the participating towns. The Alpine Town Year can also stimulate the realization of projects: the Dobratsch Nature Park in <a href="/wiki/Villach" title="Villach">Villach</a> (<a href="/wiki/Austria" title="Austria">Austria</a>), for example, is based on the Alpine Town concept. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Objectives">Objectives</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Objectives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Alpine Town of the Year Association has five objectives:<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Strengthening awareness of the Alps as a space where people and nature coexist.</li> <li>Involving the population in the programme and projects of the Alpine Town of the Year.</li> <li>Strengthening links within the region through cooperation with the hinterland.</li> <li>Creating a sustainable future by realizing the basic concept of the <a href="/wiki/Alpine_Convention" title="Alpine Convention">Alpine Convention</a> through concrete projects.</li> <li>Increasing cooperation among the towns in the Alps.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Alpine_Town_of_the_Year_Association">The <i>Alpine Town of the Year</i> Association</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The Alpine Town of the Year Association"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The towns which have received the <i>Alpine Town of the Year</i> award cooperate in the association. The association has an office in <a href="/wiki/Bad_Reichenhall" title="Bad Reichenhall">Bad Reichenhall</a>, Germany. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Jury">The Jury</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: The Jury"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The jury examines the submissions and makes a recommendation on the next Alpine Town of the Year to the General Meeting. It provides the town with advice on substantive issues and receives the town's final report. The jury consists of three representatives of Alpine-wide organizations. They are elected every two years by the General Meeting. The present members are Norbert Weixlbaumer (<a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Commission_for_the_Protection_of_the_Alps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (page does not exist)">CIPRA</a> International), Cristina Del Biaggio (University of Ginevra), Antonio Zambon (Community Network <a href="/wiki/Alliance_in_the_Alps" title="Alliance in the Alps">Alliance in the Alps</a>) and Gerhard Leeb (Pro Vita Alpina). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_General_Assembly">The General Assembly</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: The General Assembly"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The representatives of the Alpine Towns of the Year meet twice a year in a different town. The General Assembly elects the Alpine Town of the Year, the jury and the Board, and determines the overall orientation of the association's activities. The General Association also serves as a personal communication platform among the towns, overcoming linguistic barriers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Board">The Board</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: The Board"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Board has three to five members - burgomasters or their legitimate representatives. The Board is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the association. Its present members are Thierry Billet (president, <a href="/wiki/Annecy" title="Annecy">Annecy</a>), Bojan Sever (vice president, <a href="/wiki/Idrija" title="Idrija">Idrija</a>), Ingrid Fischer (assessor, <a href="/wiki/Sonthofen" title="Sonthofen">Sonthofen</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Consultant">The Consultant</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: The Consultant"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Every town designates a contact person or consultant who serves as the interface between the town, the other members and the association's office. The consultant is also responsible for the local realization of the association's objectives. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Office">The Office</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: The Office"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The office is responsible for the association's day-to-day activities; it has been run by <a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Commission_for_the_Protection_of_the_Alps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (page does not exist)">CIPRA</a> International since 2003. CIPRA has been represented on the jury since 1997. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Projects">Projects</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Projects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Every Alpine town implements at least two local projects reflecting the association's objectives in its Alpine Town Year. These are stored in an online data bank.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, any other projects are regularly presented in the association's newsletter, which appears in four languages.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Alpine Town Association is a partner in the <a href="/wiki/Alpine_Space_Programme" title="Alpine Space Programme">Alpine Space Programme</a> Alpstar. The project's objective is to make the <a href="/wiki/Alps" title="Alps">Alps</a> a climate-neutral region. The project started in July 2011 and will end in March 2014. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cooperation">Cooperation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Cooperation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Alpine_Convention">The Alpine Convention</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: The Alpine Convention"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2008, the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention and the association signed a Memorandum of Understanding<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for continuous cooperation. The association has been an official observer with the Alpine Convention since 2011. As such, the association takes part in the meetings of the Permanent Commission and in the biennial Alpine Conference. The association has no voting rights but can submit its proposals directly to the policy makers of the participating countries. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Municipal_Network_Alliance_in_the_Alps">The Municipal Network <i>Alliance in the Alps</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: The Municipal Network Alliance in the Alps"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There is a regular exchange of information between the municipal network <i>Alliance in the Alps</i> and the association, for example during the joint meetings of the Boards. In addition, there are towns which are members of both networks, such as <a href="/wiki/Sonthofen" title="Sonthofen">Sonthofen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Annecy" title="Annecy">Annecy</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Commission_for_the_Protection_of_the_Alps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (page does not exist)">International Commission for the Protection of the Alps</a> (CIPRA) runs the association's office and is represented on the jury. The association and CIPRA, among other things, jointly organize events. An international meeting in <a href="/wiki/Lecco" title="Lecco">Lecco</a> (Italy), for example, is planned in 2013. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Alpine_Towns">The Alpine Towns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: The Alpine Towns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Location</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Alpine_states" title="Alpine states">Alpine State</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Villach" title="Villach">Villach</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Austria" title="Austria">Austria</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belluno" title="Belluno">Belluno</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maribor" title="Maribor">Maribor</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Slovenia" title="Slovenia">Slovenia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bad_Reichenhall" title="Bad Reichenhall">Bad Reichenhall</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gap,_Hautes-Alpes" title="Gap, Hautes-Alpes">Gap</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Herisau" title="Herisau">Herisau</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trento" title="Trento">Trento</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonthofen" title="Sonthofen">Sonthofen</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chamb%C3%A9ry" title="Chambéry">Chambéry</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sondrio" title="Sondrio">Sondrio</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brig-Glis" title="Brig-Glis">Brig-Glis</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bolzano" title="Bolzano">Bolzano</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bad_Aussee" title="Bad Aussee">Bad Aussee</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Austria" title="Austria">Austria</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Idrija" title="Idrija">Idrija</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Slovenia" title="Slovenia">Slovenia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Annecy" title="Annecy">Annecy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lecco" title="Lecco">Lecco</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chamonix" title="Chamonix">Chamonix</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tolmin" title="Tolmin">Tolmin</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Slovenia" title="Slovenia">Slovenia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tolmezzo" title="Tolmezzo">Tolmezzo</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bressanone" class="mw-redirect" title="Bressanone">Bressanone</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morbegno" title="Morbegno">Morbegno</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Biella" title="Biella">Biella</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Passy,_Haute-Savoie" title="Passy, Haute-Savoie">Passy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpine_Town_of_the_Year&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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