Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas. The role of the civil society
10:00 | Opening speech
- Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS, EESC Member, President of ECO Section and rapporteur of the EESC “Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas” report.
10:10 | Discussion panel
- Claudia GUZZON, Executive Secretary of the Islands Commission at the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
- Normunds POPENS, Deputy – Director General, European Commission, DG REGIO
11:10 | Discussion with members
11:30 | End of the debate
The debate is webstreamed (original, FR, EN) and recorded.