Alpbach: Between Tradition and the Future - the European Forum Alpbach 2024

More+Events ♦ Published: August 18, 2024; 23:21 ♦ (Vindobona)

The European Forum Alpbach (EFA) celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2024. It once again attracted over 4,000 participants to the small Tyrolean mountain village, which became the center of European discourse for two weeks. Under the general theme of “Moment of Truth”, this year's forum focused on the groundbreaking decisions that Europe must make in the face of multiple crises, from climate catastrophes to political tensions.

The European Forum Alpbach takes place in Tyrol from August 17 to 30. Nobel laureates, politicians and hundreds of students discuss the future of Europe at “EFA24”. / Picture: © EFA / Matteo Vegetti

On August 18, the EFA kicked off with the traditional Tyrol Day, which this year was all about artificial intelligence (AI). In his opening speech, as reported by "Salzburger Nachrichten", Tyrol's Governor Anton Mattle emphasized the political relevance of the forum in…