Smart Islands Project Mission I

"Smart islands" project – Mission I Île d'Yeu (Yeu island) – 10 and 11 September 2015 Programme

9 September Travel

10 September Île d'Yeu

15.45 Meeting at the town-hall: 11, quai de la Mairie - BP 71485350 - L'Île d'Yeu 16.00-17.00 Visit to the fish market facilities with the local authorities

11 September

10.00-13.00 Île d'Yeu - Meeting at the town hall, in the municipal council room (first floor)

 Stéphane Buffetaut, President of the EESC's TEN section: words of thanks

 Bruno Noury, Mayor of île d'Yeu

 Briefing on île d'Yeu and its economic and social features. Comments will be made by the President of the Tourism Office, a representative of the fishers and the president of a civil society association.  Briefing on the project to install 62 wind turbines between île d’Yeu and île de Noirmoutier (Noirmoutier island)

 Benoît Cailliau, President of the Pays de la Loire Regional, Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESER):

– Briefing on the CESER's report on installing wind turbines in the sea between île d’Yeu and île de Noirmoutier (Les enjeux d'un parc éolien en mer entre l'île d'Yeu et l'île de Noirmoutier), focusing on how renewable energy can help the islands.

15.00-16.30 Meeting at the town hall, in the municipal council room (first floor)

 Anna Maria Darmanin: EESC rapporteur: Briefing on the opinion and the "Smart islands" questionnaire

Open debate.