ISLAND GATHERING ON 30th SEPTEMBER TO 4th OCTOBER, 2019

including SCOTTISH ISLANDS FEDERATION AGM AND GATHERING (1-4 OCTOBER) SMART ISLANDS IN AND IRELAND: SUPPORTING ENTERPRISES AND YOUNG PEOPLE (LEADER TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT) (31 SEPT – 4 OCTOBER) with participants from Irish islands

COMMUNITY LEARNING EXCHANGE VISITS IDENTIFYING AREAS OF GOOD PRACTICE SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF INNOVATION SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR ISLAND COMMUNITIES

1 Session 1 (9:15-10:45) Session 2 (11:15-12:45) Session 3 (1:45-3:15) Session 4 (3:45-5:15) Evening Monday, 30th Sept Smart Islands in Scotland and Ireland: Culture: Identity, Develop- Islands skills: Crofting and Introducing & exploring transnational Leader project: ment and Repopulation: farming North visits on Enterprising communities, enterprising young people Identity & culture, social & Insights from Scottish and Wed 2nd afternoon: Community-based research economic development on Irish islands, and the links Coral Box, Developing local economic literacy islands in the Gaeltacht & between conserving land (Entrepreneur of Year Community coaching for enterprise the Gàidhealtachd and culture at Young Women in Tuesday, 1st Oct VISITS Island Skills: Island Skills: Recruit & Islands and tourism: Tourism Awards) Retain: Perspectives from the Ellis O'Connor: E-Sgoil (web-based learning), , Educating young people Outer , and climate change artist, Neil MacPhearson: tutor, crofting course at 2ry school for the local economy, not Ireland young leader Polycrub, Torlum: community-based horticulture for export Taigh Chearsabhagh, Hebridean Jewellery, Iochdar, S Uist, worker's coop Developing modern & trad Arts Centre, skills on the islands Lochmaddy Wednesday, 2nd Oct Young islanders, Young entrepreneurs Island Data & the Rural VISITS North Uist, South 7:30 Welcome ceilidh for Hearing from young entrepreneurs (North Uist College (SRUC)/SIF project Uist and (3 Irish and Scottish The day's programme will Distillery, Scandinavian bakery, Forest Retreat) (1 hr post lunch) hours in afternoon) participants: begin with quick intro Hearing from young islanders (Island culture/crofts, Developing island data South: Tagsa Uibhist: Island Catch-up Session, from SIF Chair, and intro Befriending & addiction support, community sports) and sustainability home-care, community and traditional ceilidh, about Grimsay and What has made the difference: Uist, Scotland, Ireland? indicators. What exists? transport, horticulture Ceann na h-Àirigh, Grimsay Community What makes young people stay, return, settle? What is needed? Learn Cothrom/ReStore: adult Grimsay with young Association What can islands do to attract/support young people? from Islands Revival Blog educ/ recycling/horticultre musicians and Scottish and Potential working group on young islanders? Compare Irish situation North: see above right Irish participants Thursday, 3rd Oct Smart Islands: Smart Islands: Islands Plan Visits on Grimsay: 7:30 Evening ceilidh at the Circular Economy Ownership of Assets: Message from Minister Uist Wool Stoney-bridge Hall: Circular Economy on Taking over mgt of crown How members can support Blacklands Centre Scottish& Irish islands estate assets (Galson implementation of plan; Kallin Harbour participants, local Accor- Zero Waste Scotland on community estate; Nicola, Concerns& how to address dian & Fiddle Club, local deposit return scheme and Strathclyde Uni) Measuring outcomes; dance tutors Neil & Morag other island initiatives Heritage fisheries (Ireland) Good governance of Plan; S.I.F. AGM 5:30 – 6:00 leading ceilidh dancing Marine Litter: the way Renewable energy (CES How SG Island Team best forward and Jura DT) supports communities The Clean EU Island Pledge Islands Revival Declaration Friday, 4th Oct Fisheries and boat-building, including VISITS Community Land Repopulating islands and Ownership: summarising learnings

2 ** Visit to Grimsay's Kallin Harbour, the main fishing Transforming island from week port on Uist communities across the What is driving population ** Grimsay boats: continuing traditional skills; driving and growth/revival on islands? community and tourism development beyond Drawing out key lessons. ** Heritage fisheries: policy initiatives from Ireland Where now in the Smart Islands project?

European and Scottish funders

THE SMART ISLANDS PROJECT IS PART-FINANCED BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OUTER HEBRIDES LEADER 2014-2020 PROGRAMME

European and Irish funders and support

Funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development

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