ALPY vzw

Vision & Mission The association wants to be the in Belgium for organised and not-organised interested people, inhabitants and visitors of the Alps and Pyrenees. The association consists, with its purpose, of a social, cultural, ecological and economic domain and always tries to find a balance in this. All its projects and gestures are based upon respect for the human being and for nature. The association works from a social, anthropological and artistic point of view. Therefore, she chooses to reach sensory incentives, formation and cooperation to reach its goals. The association acts within their conviction about the value of rural mountain communities for the entire earth and its population. Goals The association has the following goals: •informing and giving sensibilisation to non-mountain dwellers about rural culture and nature in the Alps and Pyrenees. •spreading elements of the traditional mountain culture, especially biological, artistic and craft products. •supporting organisations which contribute to the collection, protection and valorisation of the rural culture and nature of the Alps and Pyrenees. •the support of partnerships, information-exchange, research and formation of knowledge about sustainable and rural development in mountain communities. To reach its goals, the association takes the following measures: •organisation of yearly activities: expositions, movie nights, culinary and speaking evenings •design and distribution of publications and audio-visual products •development and gesture of thematic projects •development of a library of books and audio-visual material