New forms of financing and cost cutting, communal innovations and inter-communal cooperation are the leading themes of the next year and at the same time the main themes of the first Alps-Adriatic communal forum which will be held on Tuesday, September the 15th, 2009 in Velden.
The meeting will present a view to the interregional cooperation and mutual history of the Alps-Adriatic region, however it will also be orientated on innovations and future projects, especially on the fields of energy and ecologic tehnology.
Mainly the mayors, communal and government representatives, businessmen and experts for financing and EU subventions from Austria, Slovenia and Italy will participate at the Forum.
The Communal forum is organised by the Office of the Carinthian country government and “Forum Velden”, AACC is one of the organising partners, too.

The commu-nity Zreče deepened the coope-ration with the AACC

Upon invitation of the AACC numerical delegation of the community Zreče led by the mayor Boris Podvršnik and the director of the community administration Aleksandra Godec Mavhar visited Carinthia on June 18th, 2009. In the borough community Velden am Woerthersee the delegation put its main attention to the sewage farm and the organisation of tourism. At this occasion the mayor of Velden Ferdinand Vouk stressed the important role of the AACC in cross border co-operation. Afterwards the guests from Slovenia viewed some bilingual institutions in the community Globasnitz (Globasnica).

In front (from the left) Bernard Sadovnik, the mayors Ferdinand Vouk and Boris Podvršnik

How was accepted your interesting proposal to organise a without borders skiing C in the three borders corner of Slovenia, Italy and Austria?
The mayors of the communities Tarvisio, Kranjska gora and Bad Kleinkirchheim were very enthusiastic about my idea and immediately took all the necessary steps in their communities. Bad Kleinkirchheim and Tarvisio already have the suitable tracks, Kranjska gora will have to invest in the infrastructure. Kranjska gora will be the host town.

Which are the next steps that must be made for a successful application in 2017?
In the next weeks the meetings with the FIS regarding our candidature and the necessary changes in their regulations for such an application. Afterwards will follow the discussions with skiing unions in Slovenia, Italy and Austria, then the application for a world cup finals of the three participating sites.

Such skiing C would bring the region a substantial economic initiative .Which investments are planned in the Carinthian infrastructure?
In Bad Kleinkirchheim only some minor adjustments are necessary. The FIS Franz Klammer slope is at the very end and as such ready for competitions.