Date
of Creation
2nd
April 1982
Legal and financial status
Association
based on a protocol agreement between France, Italy and Switzerland.
Subscriptions from member Regions, various income for other projects.
Mission
and main objectives
Exchange
of information and coordination of solutions and problems regarding
the interests of the member cantons and Regions of COTRAO.
Structure
and organisation
1 Bureau
1 network of coordinators and Secretary Generals
3 ad hoc working groups for ongoing projects
Past
achievements
Several political initiatives, in particular regarding the European
Charter of Mountain Regions or the Alpine Convention.
Production of several guides, the guide of documentation centres for
example. Various networks (youth theatre, youth cinema groups, grants
for post-doctorate students, rectors, etc).
Future
initiatives
Creation of an electronic gateway to the Western Alps.
Creation of an observatory of natural dangers in mountain environments
and a cross-border crisis unit.
Launch of the youth games of summer and winter.
Members
Rhône-Alpes
and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)
Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta (Italy)
Valais, Geneva and Vaud (Switzerland)
Liguria for certain projects
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President:
Surname:
COMPARINI
First
name:
Anne-Marie
Region
:
Rhône-Alpes
(F)
Elected
in:
1999
and 2001
Duration:
2
years
Secretary
General:
Surname:
WEHRLI/INTILIA
First
name:
Laurent/Jean-Pierre
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Contact
details:
Permanent
address:
Foreign affairs service
Rue de la Barre 2
CH-1014 Lausanne
Tel.:
+41
21 316429
Fax: +41 21 3164414
E-mail: laurent.wehrli@chancellerie.vd.ch
Web site: http://www.unil.ch/cotrao
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Contact
details:
Permanent
address:
International
relations office Région Rhône Alpes
78, Route de Paris BP 19
F-69751 Charbonnières-les-Bains
Tel.
:
+33 472 59 41 03
Fax:
+33 472 59 45 88
E-mail:
jpintilia@cr-rhone-alpes.fr
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