H2020 and Interreg

Programmes:Maritime transport,urban mobility;

State aid plus transport

*Urban Mobility and Transport

R&D in sea mining,oceanography;

Islands = researchcentres

Maritime surveillanceBlue economy

*Maritime Policy

Good practice at PROFITstage:Jersey: Private wealthManagement Iceland: Cloud computingMalta: Electronic gamingCyprus: Flag registryCrete: LASIK eye treatment

Niche trade

*Trade in Goods and Services

*Tourism *Important industry but vulnerable*Sustainable &

environmentally friendly

*Water Management *Reuse of water*Supply of drinking &

non-drinking water*Desalienation*Rain water collection*Water for health

reasons

*Education, Training & Lifelong Learning

*Access of islanders to mainstream advanced education*Use of potential of

digital world

*Prevent Depletion of Islands‘ Workforce

*Most important goal: Stop depletion of population and workforce of islands*Cooperation

between local, regional, national and EU-authorities advocated