This session reviews the ‘development’ opportunities of (small) islands, and how innovation can work its way through each significant economic activity: from remittances and ‘rents’ to tourism and finance. Jurisdictional powers are a huge asset in this perennial challenge. Godfrey Baldacchino comes from Malta, the world’s 10th smallest country by land area, with very limited natural resources; yet despite (or, perhaps, because of?) this, it is currently the fastest growing economy in the European Union. Kate Brown is the Director of the Global Islands Partnership (GLISPA) working to help island collaborate internationally.
Kate Brown
Executive Director at Global Island Partnership
