The Digital Island Summit (VIS) is celebrating 5 years of bringing collectively island communities and stakeholders by way of high-level panel discussions and networking periods.
A totally on-line occasion which has attracted over 10,000 individuals from over 500 islands yearly, the VIS has featured a variety of necessary audio system over time together with heads of state similar to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley (VIS2022) and Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama (VIS2020).
In its 5 years of operation, the VIS has change into one of many largest knowledge-sharing alternatives for island stakeholders. This free, zero-carbon occasion continues to advertise public participation and understanding of sustainable island options, whereas additionally offering entry to civil society leaders, entrepreneurs, teachers and diplomats from the world’s islands.
Highlighting its attain VIS2023 is being sponsored by the Waitt Institute, the Authorities of Prince Edward Island, the Open Society Basis, Chancery ESG, the Edge Basis, in addition to the Ministry of Financial Growth of Curacao, amongst others.
Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell famous within the VIS2023’s Opening: “Yearly since 2019 this modern zero carbon Initiative brings collectively leaders from island states internationally to share concepts, community and develop sustainable methods to deal with urgent points which are distinctive to our island actuality. Let me start by commending the organizers for recognizing and underscoring the significance of unity amongst island states particularly within the face of the local weather disaster. Our destinies are undoubtedly intertwined and our survival will rely upon our skill to work collectively and help each other.”
“Let this summit be a name for actual local weather motion to facilitate the sustainable growth of Small Island Growing States,” added Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, the Chair of AOSIS and Everlasting Consultant of Samoa to the UN. ”It’s crucial that we keep momentum and are available collectively, using our instruments, leveraging our experience and ingenuity to search out options. To my folks on Small Island Growing States – I urge you to acknowledge your inherent price and energy.
“Collectively we will lead by instance and search modern options to the challenges that plague our growth. The spirit of unity, resilience and neighborhood that defines our islands. Is a supply of inspiration for the world.”
VIS2023 runs from Monday twenty fifth September to Friday twenty ninth September 2023, and registrations are nonetheless open. For extra info go to: https://islandinnovation.co/occasions/virtual-island-summit/