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ARS.UNI.VCO ETS

Associazione per lo Sviluppo della Cultura, degli Studi Universitari e della Ricerca nel Verbano Cusio Ossola E.T.S.

Domodossola, Italy

EducationScience & ResearchEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2000Regional reach22 volunteers
Profile last updated: June 30, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, ARS.UNI.VCO ETS is a non-profit association based in Domodossola, Italy working on education, science & research, environment & climate +2 more.

ARS.UNI.VCO E.T.S. is a non-profit association based in Domodossola, in the Verbano Cusio Ossola (VCO) area of Piedmont, Italy. It was founded in 2000 to promote culture, higher and postgraduate education, research and project development, with a focus on economic, social, tourism, environmental, mountain and health sciences. Its work covers local, regional, national and European levels. Since 2010 it has focused on the development of mountain areas, including mountain agriculture, the mountain economy, renewable energy and support for professional training. It runs the International Alpine School of Mathematics and Physics (Domoschool), the Leggere le Montagne youth competition, summer schools, language courses and a European Documentation Centre. It also hosts an Alpine Convention Info-Point and takes part in European and Interreg projects. It is registered in the Italian Single Register of Third Sector Entities (RUNTS) and is an ETS under Legislative Decree 117/2017. The association is open to individuals and organisations that share its aims, and it has a volunteer register.

Location

Domodossola, Italy

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

E.T.S.

Legal name

Associazione per lo Sviluppo della Cultura, degli Studi Universitari e della Ricerca nel Verbano Cusio Ossola E.T.S.

Registration

92011990030

VAT number

IT01896750039

Focus areas

higher educationresearchAlpine developmentmountain economyEuropean documentationDomoschoolAlpine ConventionVerbano Cusio Ossola

Languages

ITEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationScience & ResearchEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentArts & Culture

Works for

StudentsYouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Domoschool - International Alpine School of Mathematics and Physics

Science & Research · Italy

Annual international summer school in mathematics and physics for PhD students, researchers and young scientists, held in Domodossola.

Leggere le Montagne

Education · Italy

Writing and creativity competition and educational project engaging young people with mountain themes, run as an Info-Point of the Alpine Convention.

Soft Skills Labs

Education · Italy

International summer school in transversal skills, held in Verbania, for young people and adults.

Centro di Documentazione Europea del VCO

Education · Italy

European Documentation Centre providing information on EU initiatives and educational material for teachers and parents.

INFO-POINT della Convenzione delle Alpi

Environment & Climate · Italy

Alpine Convention Info-Point in Domodossola promoting sustainable development and cooperation across the Alpine region.

Countries of operation

Italy

Funding & support

Volunteers

22

Funded by

Membership feesGrantsEU funding

Ways to support

DonateMembershipSponsorshipVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Europa Nostra Award

Europa Nostra2019

Premio di Eccellenza

Fondazione Cogeme2020

Industry memberships

Europa Nostra

Partnerships

Università degli Studi di Milano, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Fondazione Il Maggiore, Città di Verbania, Università di Bergamo, CNR IRSA, Università degli Studi di Torino

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