On 27th June 2016, a delegation of EESC Members of the "Transport, energy, infrastructures and information society" section went on mission to the island of Saaremaa in Estonia, with the objective to evaluate the solutions developed to develop the economy and improve the wellbeing of the population.
On 17th May 2016, a delegation of EESC Members of the "Transport, energy, infrastructures and information society" section went on mission to the Aegean islands (EL), with the objective to learn about the islands' production of energy.
On 4th May 2016, a delegation of EESC Members of the "Transport, energy, infrastructures and information society" section is on mission to the island of Samsø (Denmark), with the objective to evaluate the islands' smart projects developed in the area of energy autonomy.
On 20th April 2016, a delegation of EESC Members of the "Transport, energy, infrastructures and information society" section went on mission to the Egadi Islands (IT), with the objective to evaluate the islands' use of local resources. With 54 000 hectares, the Egadi Islands constitute the most important marine reserve of the EU. Welcomed by M Giuseppe Pagoto, Mayor of Favignana and M Stefano Donati, Director of the Protected Marine Area of the Egadi Islands, EESC Members had a fruitful exchange of views with local stakeholders including citizens. The EESC delegation visited four projects developed in the island: a photovoltaic plant managed by the municipality, the Posidonia's pilot project managed by the Protected Marine Area, a marine rescue centre opened to fishermen, the conversion of an old tuna factory into a museum of archaeology supported by the Region of Sicilia, and a project combining water supply and waste reduction.
Los 10 y 11 de marzo de 2016, una delegación de miembros de la sección "Transportes, Energía, Infraestructuras y Sociedad de la Información" del CESE visitó las Islas Baleares (ES) con el objetivo de evaluar la conversión de las islas a la economía digital. Bienvenidos por el Sr. Iago Negueruela, Ministro de Trabajo, Comercio e Industria del Gobierno de las Islas Baleares, los miembros del CESE participaron en una discusión fructuosa con los representantes de la sociedad civil de Mallorca y las instituciones locales, como el gobierno de las Islas Baleares, el municipio de Palma de Mallorca, las autoridades portuarias. La delegación del Comité visitó tres proyectos desarrollados en Mallorca: observación de la costa y predicción oceanográfica, wifi gratuito localizado en la playa en Mallorca, código QR (Quick Response) aplicado a la seguridad civil.
