Forum program

Conference program

8.30 h: Reception of participants and distribution of material

9.00 h: Inauguration
Mr Jaume Garau, DG European Fonds
Mrs Catalina Alemany, Manageress CBE


BLOC I: INSULARITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Moderator: Mr Christophe Bouneau  

9.15-9.30 h: Thematic Introduction
CHRISTOPHE BOUNEAU, Professor for Contemporary History at University Michel de Montaigne - Bordeaux 3

9.30-10.00 h: Insularity in European Union
Mr ANDRÉ FAZI, University of  Corsica  

10.00-10.15 h: ESPON Study: "The development of the Islands - European Islands and Cohesion Policy” (EUROISLANDS)
Mrs MATHILDE KONSTANTOPOULOU, Ministry for Economy and Finance, Greece 

10.15-10.30 h: Entrepreneurship and insularity within European Union
INSULEUR (Network of European Island Chambers of Commerce and Industry) 
Mr Antonio Cañellas,  Mallorca Chamber of Commerce, Brussels

10.30-10.45 h: Presentation EGTC (European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation)
Mr GIANLUCA SPINACI - Committee of the Regions, European Commission    

10.45-11.05 h: Coffee-Break

BLOC II: TOURISM AND INSULARITY

Moderator: Mr Ivan Murray

11.05-11.20 h: Thematic Introduction
Prof. IVAN MURRAY, University of Balearic Islands

11.20-11.50 h: Organisation of touristic project of Eurimed islands 
Mr JAUME JAUME, Mrs ANTÒNIA RIPOLL, Mrs ANTÒNIA VICH, Professors of Hotel Management School of Balearic Islands   

11.50-12.20 h: Sustainable tourism in Gozo
Prof. LINO BRIGUGLIO, University of Malta  

12.20-12.50 h: Presentation of Medisolae 3D project
Mrs ANNE-LAURE DEBRIX, administrator of European Projects of IBIT foundation

12.50-15.00 h: LUNCH


BLOC III: ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
Moderator: Mrs Joana Maria Segui

15.00-15.15 h: Thematic Introduction
Mrs JOANA MARIA SEGUI, Professor for Human Geography at Balearic Islands University 

15.15-15.45 h: Insularity in the Mediterranean and the new migration circulations
Prof. AISSA KADRI, Professor at University of Paris 8, France 

15.45-16.15 h: Problems of regional integration: case studies Madeira and Canary Islands
Prof. A.M. MARTINS DE ALMEIDA, professor at University of Madeira

16.15-16.30 h: Economic challenges of agriculture in island territories: The case of Balearic Islands 
Mr MATEU MORRO, former minister of Agriculture at Balearic Islands 

16.30-17.00 h: Marine fishery and aquaculture impact on the Albanian seashore
Prof. As. ARTA MUSARAJ, Dean of Faculty of Economy and Law, University of Vlora, Albania

17.00-17.20 h: Coffee-Break


BLOC IV: Environmental challenges
Moderator: Mr Abdelkader Sid Ahmed

17.20-17.35 h: Thematic Introduction
Mr ABDELKADER SID AHMED,  Editor of Ediciones Publisud 

17.35-18.05 h: Sustainable communication and development on Mediterranean island territories 
Prof. LOFTI MAHERZI, Professor at Versailles Saint Quentin and Paris 8 university

18.05-18.35 h: Insularity and sustainable development
Mr KENNETH HANF and Mr FRANCESC MORATA, Institute for European Studies at Barcelona University

18.35-19.05 h: Closing of the Forum by Mrs Francisca Vives, Minister for Commerce, Industry and Energy.

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