ForumAlpinum is a scientific conference aiming to promote international research
cooperation on topics of relevance across the entire Alpine Arc. ForumAlpinum has also
been designed as an interface between the scientific community and policy, providing
opportunities for science-policy dialogue.
ForumAlpinum 2024 titled »The Alps – a Refuge of Bio- and Geodiversity!?« will
focus on biodiversity and geodiversity that are under severe threat – worldwide and
especially in sensitive ecosystems like the Alps. This ForumAlpinum will identify hot
spots of bio- and geodiversity, their monitoring and management in the Alps, analyse
land use conflicts and their impact on bio- and geodiversity, and assess the relevance of
bio- and geodiversity protection in the regional, national or international context to
discuss possible solutions.
Participants are invited to join:
- the pre-conference evening programme on 11 June (film screening at Kranjska Gora parish church square);
- the Alpine Convention Biodiversity Conference and actively join the interactive workshops and plenary discussion on 12 June (Hotel Ramada Resort in Kranjska Gora), together with the evening official reception and acknowledging the 30th Anniversary of Forum Alpinum (Hotel Ramada);
- the ForumAlpinum 2024 on June 13 (Hotel Ramada Resort in Kranjska Gora) with three slots of interactive parallel sessions which will bring together more than 40 scientific papers and posters from various Alpine localities;
- the field excursions on June 14 (small bus, participation fee) where local organizers will enrich the understanding of bio- and geodiversity in the case of Radovna River valley and Soča River valley.
Detailed information on the programme of Forum Alpinum 2024 can be found here:
For practical informations (venues, hotels, travel information etc.) click here.
Call for posters
This year, we invite students, young and early-career researchers from various scientific disciplines to present posters with their research findings relating and relevant to the Alps. Poster topics may relate to the conference theme 2024 of bio- and geodiversity, but contributions on other alpine topics are very welcome as well. More information in the call for posters. The call is open until May 10, 2024.
Publishing your scientific achievements
lSCAR is encouraging the participants of ForumAlpinum to publish their papers within existing scientific journals. We direct you in particular to our partner journals: Journal of Alpine Research | Revue de géographie alpine, eco.mont – Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, and Acta Geographica Slovenica.