Be one of us
18 September
2024
How on site
InnoRenew CoE, Livade 6a, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
How on live
Please be aware that the link will be the same for the Plenary and for the participation to the workshop “Opportunities for digital transformation of rural territories: the role of macro-regional strategies”.
Meeting ID: 385 220 826 766 | Passcode: 7cRaKv
Streaming live on this link
We build the future based on our common experiences
The Digital Alps Conference is an event organized by Action Group 5 (AG5) of EUSALP every year in a different Alpine region. This will allow to get in touch with more key stakeholders and to increase the visibility. In the year 2024, the Conference is organized together with other relevant actors of EUSALP, focusing on the themes of Smart Communities, dataspaces and artificial intelligence, multi-activity mountain jobs and enabling open platforms on EUSALP Key Priorities.
Our actual focus areas
By attending the most innovative conference of the year, you will be able to:
- Learn about the latest initiatives in the digital domain in the Alps and participate in dedicated workshops;
- Get to know the Smart Alps network and discover best practices for making the Alps smarter and more sustainable;
- Visit the most fascinating historical places in Izola;
Don't miss this opportunity: register now and secure your place at the Digital Alps Conference 2024!
The voices and opinions of the young generation are important, so during the conference representatives from EUSALP Youth Council will intervene.
What DAC represents
- A focal point to gather all initiatives and projects dealing with the aspects of connectivity and digitalization in the Alpine area
- A display of the great potential of digitalization
- An innovative way to introduce our international guests to the topic of digitalization in the Alpine area
- A unique occasion to present all AG5's activities and other AG's initiatives regarding digitalization
The 2024 DAC edition
The Digital Alps Conference 2024 is an official event in the calendar of the EUSALP Slovenian Presidency and part of the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week 2024, dealing with the main topics of digitalization and exploring the contribution of digital technologies to the Cross-cutting Priority 1 “Promoting the Digitalisation of the Alps”.
The aims of the fourth edition of the Digital Alps Conference are to:
- Bring the topic of digitalization to the forefront of policy making;
- Strengthen the cooperation between urban and rural areas thanks to the potentials of digitalization;
- Discuss how to unleash the potentials of digitalization for education and for training in specific sectors;
- Analyse the impact of the digitalization in the labour market;
- Identify common objectives and activities to deal with Dataspaces and Artificial Intelligence in the Alpine area;
- Provide an update of the work on Smart communities and the Alpine network of Smart villages and Smart Regions SMART ALPS;
- Anticipat the future digital trends that are relevant for the Alpine area;
- Brin together key stakeholders and networks in the Alpine area dealing with digitalization;
- Present the diverse activities of EUSALP
Take action
We believe in our project as well as in your participation.
Multiple perspectives can broaden horizons and lead to a bright future.
Sign in if you are either :
- Convinced that digitalization offers new perspectives for the Alpine area and want to share your ideas and thoughts with us
- Interested in the Smart village and Smart Communities
- Approach in the Alpine area
- Eager to learn how digitalization can help retain young people in rural areas
- Already active in existing networks and initiatives dealing with digitalization in the Alpine area
- A representative from public authorities and service providers dealing with digitalization
- A stakeholder of EUSALP and the Alpine Space Programme
DAC : Discover our programme
| Timing | Topic | Intervention by |
| 15:00 | Opening and introduction into the Conference and welcome adresses | Carlo Vigna, Leader of AG5 EUSALP Slovenian Presidency and authorities form Izola (TBD) |
| 15:15 | Keynote speech on the relevance of the digital transformation of rural and mountain territories | Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Slovenian Minister for Digital Transformation |
| 15:35 | Keynote speech on AI perspectives for mountain and rural areas from EU Commission | EU Representative (DG DIGIT) |
| 15:55 | Introduction to parallel workshops | Mitija Ruzzier, Moderator of the event |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15 | Workshops in parallel | |
| Opportunities for digital transformation of rural territories: the role of macro-regional strategies | Moderated by: Peter Niederer, SAB | |
| The potentials of Dataspaces & Artificial Intelligence in the Alpine area | Moderated by: Elisa Morganti, HIT Foundation, Mario Pichler, SCCH | |
| New ways of work to encourage the settlement of youth in mountain areas | Moderated by: Annalisa Cevasco, ANCI Liguria | |
| Discovering Hidden Treasures: Enabling Open Platforms on EUSALP Key Priorities | Moderated by: TBC | |
| 17:45 | Plenary session: Wrap-up of the workshops in parallel | Moderator of the event and workshops moderators |
| 18:15 | Conclusions and way ahead | Carlo Vigna, Leader of AG5 |
| 18:30 | End of the Conference |
Logistical aspects
The Digital Alps Conference is a public event. Participation is free of charge.
Registration is required.
The Digital Alps Conference 2024 is an official event in the calendar of the EUSALP Slovenian Presidency and part of the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week 2024. At the registration link will be possible to register to all public events within the MRS Week 2024.