About us

OurAlps is an international mountain-oriented education network in the Alps. It connects professionals working in the field of education with the aim of developing and promoting mountain-oriented education in Alpine areas.

In this context, stakeholders can exchange ideas, approaches, visions, resources and tools who with they can develop joint projects at international level. Furthermore, OurAlps’ purpose is to support the professional to raise awareness among different target audiences about the Alps, their cultural and natural heritage and their issues.The international network is also aimed directly at young people to facilitate their involvement in projects and raise their awareness of their environment.

Who is it open to?

OurAlps is open to any individual or organization interested in Mountain-oriented Education in the Alps and sharing the values of the network. Membership may include specialists on Mountain oriented Education or professionals and volunteers in the field of education, mountain protection, tourism, heritage conservation. The members of the network can thus be: individuals, associations, firms, communities, public administrations, free-lancers, protected areas, local operators, young people,…

Our values

The values defined by the members of OurAlps network are:

  • OPENNESS: open-minded attitude, promotion of differences, creating common values but also valorizing specificities …
  • DIALOGUE: respect, open dialogue, consultation, cohesion, goodwill, free speaking, exchange, ability to understand others …
  • COOPERATION: mutual cooperation, active participation, individual and collective responsibility, effective exchange of knowledge and experience, international cooperation, synergy, solidarity, partnerships …
  • COMMUNITY: sharing a community, cohesion, a common Alpine identity, shared cultural growth …
  • OPERATIONALITY: quality, creativity, efficiency, sustainability, staying connected to the field (concrete and hands-on tools / solutions,…), evaluation, …
  • NEUTRALITY: the network is apolitical and non-religious.