Tuscan Archipelago hosts from the 29th till the 30th of May 2008 the first edition of Insulæ. Little great European islands. Foto: Archivio APT Arcipelago Toscano - R. Ridi Lectio Magistralis, seminars and workshops, will alternate with many collateral events, ending on the 29th and 30th of May with the First European Conference On minor island. A week to live above and under the sea. A festival rich of events open to everyone: didactic workshops, music, guided tours, taste itineraries, to discover, taste and touch all the hidden virtues of minor islands.
In Elba island, looking at Europe from the sea At the end of May we will return to talk about sea. We did it last year with the Second regional conference on Tuscan sea, that has come to an end in June at Livorno. On the 29th and 30th of May it will be the turn of Elba island, that will host a European conference on minor islands, preceded for the entire week by events, workshops, seminars and exhibitions. We will speak about sea also on the 20th of May in Florence when, during the European day of sea, we will bring Tuscan sea in Florence. It is not an extemporary appointment, but an already-traced pathway. Problems on the table and indications are those derived from last year debate and reflections, that the regional council has recently taken into account approving the guidelines for the next three years. The password is integration. We will talk about competitiveness, quality of life in the islands, accessibility and maritime connections, tourism and fishing, education, energy sources, waste disposal and water supply. Looking with attention at the indication of the Green Book and Blue Book of the European Commission on Community maritime politics, in observance to the principle of subsidiarity wished by European Union. The resources are those ordinary and budgetary of sector politics: among them, some examples, 421 millions allocated for Tuscan logistic platform, 5,8 millions for leisure boating, 3,2 millions for fishing and aquaculture. And more: 32 millions for the harbours of Livorno, Carrara and Piombino, 6,3 millions for the harbours of Viareggio, Porto Santo Stefano and Marina di Campo. For a better coordination there will be a change in the method of implementation for maritime politics. It arises, in fact, a new Sea Council, a union between Region and local institutions but also between North- West Tuscan Area and South-Central Tuscan Area. Its members will be representatives of coast provinces, municipalities and islands. There will be decided strategies and action to be followed for the next year. There will be verified the completed projects, with the awareness that services and infrastructures must be developed with a particular attention on a sustainable development of Tuscan coast. Claudio Martini President of Tuscan Region Giuseppe Bertolucci Council treasurer and coordinator of maritime politics The extraordinary heritage of the minor islands ANCIM is an association that gather all the Italian minor islands: a system that crosses seven regions with 47 populated islands and 36 municipalities, 180,000 residents, and more than 20 millions tourists during summer. An extraordinary peculiarity of environmental values and historical heritage, that needs a deserved reward to overcome its weaknesses. For this reason we thought of an event such as Insulae, where it would be possible to show to Italy and Europe our originalities, but also the needs of residents, together with colleagues of European little islands associations. Italian minor islands could, in fact, turn into concrete possibilities to experience new practices and new relations between different levels of government. Our country could become the heart of a renewed politic for the Mediterranean Sea, which must represent a common space for peaceful cooperation, an area of little exchange, of shared development of human resources and intercultural dialogue, capable to contribute to reassemble regional balances of European Union. Insulae wants to attract the attention and get concrete results in favour of politics for insularity: to voice an international political debate on Euro-Mediterranean politics, bringing physically the discussion on an island like Elba, fascinating for its natural beauties, historical meeting place for all the Mediterranean sailors and conquerors, that offers a qualified welcome to all the people that participate. I m sure that this event will provoke and guide a new debate on the themes of regional politics between Northern Europe and the Southern shore of Mediterranean Sea. Catalina Schezzini President of ANCIM Mayor Rio nell Elba
Workshops programme Portoferraio Elba Island Monday may 26 11:00 am Lectio Magistralis Predrag Matvejevic Isles and Archipelagos of the Mediterranean Se 3:00 pm Workshop 1 New politics for mobility Riccardo Conti Councillor Regione Toscana Franco Pecorini Tirrenia chief executive officer Vincenzo Onorato Moby Francesco Bosi Mayor of Rio Marina Luciano Guerrieri President Port Authority of Piombino Alessandro Cosimi Mayor of Livorno Workshop 2 The quality of social life in the islands Patrizia Congiu Councillor Carloforte Gianni Donigallia Vice President Anspi Umberto Mazzantini Legambiente Wednesday may 28 10:00 am Workshop 5 Environmental quality protection and promotion Roberto Peria Mayor of Porto Ferraio Elio di Candia Councillor Procida Franca Zanichelli Director National Park of Tuscan Archipelago Fabio Garbari University of Pisa Gilda Ruberti Regione Toscana Marisa Iozzelli Regione Toscana Workshop 6 The future of the islands: young people Andrea Ciumei Mayor of Marciana Marina Eelin Hoffström National Association of Finnish Islands Roberto Albrighi Xonex Business Solution S.r.l. Stella Santamaria Marina Pazzaglia Prize Winner Tuesday may 27 10:00 am Workshop 3 Islands economic system Salvatore Ciuccio Councillor Capri Icilio Disperati Director Apt Elba Salvatore Gabriele Mayor of Pantelleria Danilo Alessi President Elba Mountain Community Paolo Bongini Regione Toscana Workshop 4 Identity and cultural networks Mario Corongiu Mayor of Antioco Luigi Logi Mayor of Marciana Alta Marco Firmati Director Archaeological Museum Rio Elba Riccardo Gullo Director Aeolian Regional Archaeological Museum Gianbruno Ravenni Regione Toscana
First European Conference on Minor Portoferraio Elba Island Centro Congressi De Laugier Thursday may 29 10 o clock First session Presided by Giuseppe Bertolucci Councillor Regione Toscana Greetings Roberto Peria Mayor of Portoferraio Giorgio Kutufà President Province of Livorno Danilo Alessi President Elba Mountain Community 10:20 am First speech Giuseppe Bertolucci Councillor Regione Toscana Action plan for minor islands 10:40 am Bengt Almkvist Chairperson ESIN and Member of the National Association of Swedish Archipelagos Integrated policies capable to solve the problems of European islands 2:30 pm Third session Environmental sustainability Mario Tozzi President Tuscan Archipelago National Park Anna Rita Bramerini Councillor Regione Toscana Marco Betti Councillor Regione Toscana Cicito Morittu Councillor Regione Sardegna Restituta Irace Mayor of Lacco Ameno Andrea Bigano Fondazione Eni E. Mattei Sebastiano Venneri National Vice President Legambiente Gennaro De Michele Enel Research Centre Carlos Corvelo Azores Islands Daniele Fortini President Federambiente Massimo Nardini Mayor of Portovenere Treasure islands. The treasure of islands. Next meeting in Portovenere 11:00 am Giovanni Maltinti Irpet Analysis of social, economic and environmental conditions of the Tuscan Archipelago in a regional, national and European context 11:15 am Second session Accessibility, communication networks, quality of life Bruno Manfellotto Tirreno director Mariano Bruno Mayor of Lipari Giuseppe Calabrese Mayor of Tremiti Islands Mario Costa National Director 118 Valerio Del Ministro Regione Toscana Nerio Busdraghi Portoferraio Harbour Office Luigi Badiali President Euro Idees 4:30 pm Fourth session Improvement of competitiveness and innovation (Tourism, fishing, enterprise experience) Marco Gasperetti Journalist Claudio Del Re Regione Toscana Pino Lucchesi President Ce.n.i.s. Lamberto Tozzi Tourism Association for disabled people Mauro Antonini President Hotel Association of Elba Pompeo Porzio Mayor of Ponza Simon Murray President Irish Minor Islands Association Marco Mantovani Locman Chief Executive Officer Roberto Sequi Coordinator Hereditas Marina Project Chiara Murzi Profumi dell Elba Luciano Nacinovich Cgil Toscana Roberto Nardi President Chamber of Commerce of Livorno Giuseppe Romagnoli Councillor Province of Grosseto 1:00 pm Lunch break 6:30 pm End of first day works
First European Conference on Minor Portoferraio Elba Island Centro Congressi De Laugier Friday May 30 10:00 am First session Minor islands in European Union politics, identity, history and culture: from Tuscany and Europe to Mediterranean Discussion president and coordinator Giuseppe Bertolucci Councillor Regione Toscana Introductory report Catalina Schezzini President Ancim - Mayor of Rio nell Elba Michele Pasca-Raymondo European Commission Gianluca Spinaci Committee of the Regions Jean Didier Hache Executive Secretary of the Islands Commission CPMR J. Pier Philippe Director Association Ile du Ponent Eleftherios S. Kechagioglou President Hellenic Small Islands Network Mohamed Nuttah Libya Saloua Aouij Chaouch University of Tunis El Manar Association Mare Amico 11:45am Second session Minor islands: the challenge of culture and knowledge Gianfranco Simoncini Councillor Regione Toscana Eugenio Baronti Councillor Regione Toscana Marisa Murgia President SIMI - Association of schools in Minor islands Mino Scirè President ANSPI (National Association of Doctors in Minor Islands) Franco Cambi University of Siena Riccardo Gullo Director Aeolian Islands Museum Patrizia Dini Aiccre 1:00pm Lunch break 2:30 pm Third session Presentation of results, objects and work tools for a European politic in support of minor islands. Maria Loddoni President Town Council Porto Torres Reflection on priorities and projects of the new DUPIM and integrated objectives for European islands Alessandra Zanovello Zuegg Consulting Presentation of minor islands trademark Piero Floriani University of Pisa Presentation of the European Master on minor islands Giampiera Usai Regione Toscana / Ancim Presentation of the European Charter of minor islands Elena Malaspina President Association Marina Pazzaglia Marina Pazzaglia Prize. Assignment of the Prize for best Thesis 4:00 pm Final session Round table Claudio Martini President Regione Toscana, President CRPM participants Piero Marrazzo President Regione Lazio Nichi Vendola President Regione Puglia Renato Soru President Regione Sardegna Claudio Burlando President Regione Liguria Ange Santini President Territorial Community of Corsica 5:00pm Conclusive speech Claudio Martini President Regione Toscana, President CRPM Signing of the European Charter of minor islands
A week to discover Elba Island and Tuscan Archipelago Insulae is also a unique occasion to discover Tuscan Archipelago, its environmental marvels, the extraordinary history of its territories and peoples, the curiosity of its traditions and folklore, the liveliness of culture, the excellence of food and drinks. An intense calendar of collateral initiatives fills the entire week for people attending the conference, accompanying people and for all guests. Music turning around Among collateral events, music has a particularly important role, as universal language, able to connect different cultures, traditions, identities: creating a relationship between the numerous islands in the world. In particular the main protagonist will be the renovating Tuscan tradition, musical experiences linked to territory and tradition that renovate their language and talk about contemporaneity. Folklore and traditions Folklore and tradition with the historical cortege of Innamorata in Capoliveri. Didactics workshops Over and under the sea. Didactic workshops, organized in collaboration with the National Park, present the biodiversity in the Archipelago. Market of islands typical products In Piazza d Arme, in front of De Laugier conference centre, will be organized stands for tasting and selling of islands typical products. Guided tours Guided tours of the island will be arranged: from the Archaeological Museum to Napoleon Villa, from the Mines to boat excursions toward the other islands. Taste itineraries The circuit of open cellars will offer the opportunity of guided tours and typical island products tasting. isole. For more information During the week from May 26 to 30, people attending the conference, accompanying people and all guests could benefit of CARD INSULÆ opportunities: Discounted prices for hotels and restaurants that have an arrangement with the organization Use on means of transport in the island and between the other islands Free participation to guided tours and collateral events. For information about Card Insulae visit: www.insulae.eu For more information about programs, events, registrations and reservations visit the web site www.insulae.eu www.regione.toscana.it or send an e-mail to: info@insulae.eu