Tuscan Archipelago hosts from the 29th till the 30th of May 2008 the

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.
Foto: Archivio APT Arcipelago Toscano - R. Ridi
Tuscan Archipelago
hosts from
the 29th till the 30th of May 2008
the first edition of
Insulæ. Little great European
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 NorthWest 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
Wednesday may 28
11:00 am
10:00 am
Lectio Magistralis
Predrag Matvejevic’
Workshop 5
Isles and Archipelagos of the Mediterranean Se
3:00 pm
Workshop 1
New politics for mobility
Participants
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
Environmental quality protection
and promotion
Participants
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
Workshop 2
The quality of social life in the islands
Participants
Patrizia Congiu Councillor Carloforte
Gianni Donigallia Vice President Anspi
Umberto Mazzantini Legambiente
Tuesday may 27
10:00 am
Workshop 3
Islands’ economic system
Participants
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
Participants
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
Participants
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
First European Conference on Minor
Portoferraio – Elba Island Centro Congressi De Laugier
Thursday may 29
10 o’clock
First session
2:30 pm
Third session
Environmental sustainability
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
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
Discussion coordinator
Mario Tozzi President Tuscan Archipelago National Park
Participants
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
4:30 pm
Fourth session
Improvement of competitiveness and
innovation
(Tourism, fishing, enterprise experience)
Discussion coordinator
Marco Gasperetti Journalist
Participants
Participants
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
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
Discussion coordinator
Bruno Manfellotto Tirreno director
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
Participants
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
Participants
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
Discussion coordinator
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.
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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:
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