Hotel Lev, Vošnjakova 1, Ljubljana, 27.09.2011 -

Alpine Space Programme and Slovenian Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning organised Alpine Space Forum Pooling Potentials for Competitiveness. The forum took place on 27th and 28th September 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Forum Objectives
• Inspire key actors to discuss opportunities of new project ideas in the field of competitiveness,
• Identify local potentials and policies/initiatives to increase competitiveness of territories through transnational action,
• Reinforce Alpine Space Programme contribution to governance, competitiveness and clusters development,
• Provide input to the ongoing policy debate,
• Enhance cross programme fertilisation and coordination in the cooperation area.

Alpine Space Forum Programme.

Presentations:
- Marilena Barbaro, Ministry of the Economic Development and Cohesion Policies, Italy;
- Cliff Hague, Team leader of the UK ESPON Contact Point, consultant and researcher, United Kingdom;
- Claire Nauwelaers, International expert in science, technology and innovation policy;
- Edita Granatir Lapuh, Enterpreneurship and Competitiveness Directorate of the Ministry of the Economy, Slovenia.

Workshop Series:
1. Tourism: How to make the Alps a more competitive tourist destination?
- Summary
- Dominik Siegrist, University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil (CH) & President of CIPRA International;
- Umberto Martini, University of Trento, Italy;
- Thomas Bausch, ClimAlpTour project, University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany.

2. Energy: The Alps as rechargeable battery of Europe?
- Summary
- Ludwig Karg, BaumConsult Munich, Germany;
- Gianni Lazzari, Habitech, Italy;
- Miro Kristan, Soča valley development centre, Slovenia;
- Matjaž Gerl, SHARE project, E-zavod, Slovenia;
- Ludwig Karg, AlpEnergy project, BaumConsult Munich, Germany.

3. Local resources: How to turn Alpine local resources/knowledge into a competitive advantage in a global economy?
- Summary;
- Andrej Breznikar, Slovenia Forest Service;
- Theo Eberhard, University of Applied Sciences Munich, Faculty of Tourism, Germany;
- Peter Schröder, AlpsBioCluster Project, Helmholtz Centre Munich, Germany.

4. An island between surrounding metropolises: How can the Alps benefit from the surrounding urban centres and the cities from the Alps? 
- Alma Zavodnik Lamovšek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Ivan Stanič, Department for Urban Planning, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Laurence Jacquinot, InnoCité project, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon, France.