Life is good – in the Alps

Regional development

We invite you to the event "It's good to live - in the Alps" , which will take place on March 31, 2026 , starting at 10 am in Črna at Koroškem ( Kulturni dom Črna na Koroškem, Center 153, Črna na Koroškem ).

The Alps are a naturally and culturally diverse mountain range that stretches from Slovenia to Monaco, home to almost 15 million people and home to more than 43,000 animal and plant species.

Among other things, the Alps are bound by the Alpine Convention – an international, legally binding treaty for the protection of the Alps and the promotion of sustainable development in the Alpine region, and represents the cooperation of eight Alpine countries and the European Union. The Alpine Convention area in Slovenia includes the territory of 62 municipalities – some in their entirety, some with only parts of settlements.

Programme

9:30 to 10:00

Arrival and gathering of participants

10:00 to 10:15

Introductory greetings

Romana Lesjak, M.A. , Mayor of the Municipality Črna na Koroškem
Alenka Smerkolj , Secretary General of the Alpine Convention
Uroš Rozman , director of RRA Koroška doo

10:15 to 11:00

Baseline contributions

Živa Novljan, Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention : Quality of life within the framework of the Alpine Convention
Tomaž Miklavčič, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning : Presentation of the 10th Report on the State of the Alps – Quality of Life in the Alps
Dr. Naja Marot, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty : Presentation of the GOVQoL project – Strengthening local governance of Alpine communities for a better quality of life
Dr. Amna Potočnik, RRA Podravje - Maribor: Presentation of the OUT4INGOV project - promoting innovation in youth migration management policies

11:00 to 12:00

Round table "How good is it to live in the Alps?"

The speakers will be: Alenka Smerkolj, MA Romana Lesjak, PhD Naja Marot, Tomaž Miklavčič and Uroš Rozman.

They will be interviewed by Peter Zajc, M.A. from RRA Koroška doo