The common challenges faced by island communities will be shared during the second global Virtual Island Summit which takes place in September.
Some 140 ambassadors representing some 10,000 islanders will participate in the summit online from September 7th to 13th.
The event “seeks to build digital bridges between island communities around the world, regardless of size, political status, or location,” its founder James Ellsmoor, a “Forbes 30 Under 30” entrepreneur, says.
“Islands often face similar challenges to one another but are forced to tackle them separately due to barriers created by distance, language, and culture,” he says.
"We are an island nation set on the edge of Europe, with over a dozen populated offshore islands"
National Aquarium of Ireland director of education Dr Noirín Burke, who is a team member of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network, and Inis Communications director Trish Hegarty, based in Inishowen, Co Donegal, will participate in the summit.
“We are an island nation set on the edge of Europe, with over a dozen populated offshore islands,” Ms Hegarty says.
“ This summit gives us and our offshore islanders the chance to connect with other islanders across the globe and share lessons in island innovation,” she says.
Participating ambassadors will represent island communities ranging from Ireland to Öland in Sweden, from to Fiji to Jamaica to Hawai’i and Tierra del Fuego in Chile.
For more information, visit the Island Innovation website here