SMART ISLANDS - SILA 2021

Online Conference
Official languages: Croatian and English

Conference is divided into several tracks and will be held via 2 channels.
Channel 1 (access to Plenary Section and Tracks 1, 2 and 3) -
https://zoom.us/j/96896542688?pwd=MHFkR1RGYmsyVUlJVytaZGlRcGxDdz09.
Channel 2 (access to Tracks 4, 5 and 5B) -
https://zoom.us/j/91724191235?pwd=a2N4M1M4K0hWQkdxeHZta2VHd0dYUT09.

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FINAL PROGRAM

8th OCTOBER 2021, Friday

Plenary Section
CET (+ 1 hour EET)
09:00-09:05 MIPRO, Vice-President, Karolj Skala, Welcome to SILA 2021
09:05-09:10 Dubrovnik-Neretva region, Head, Nikola Dobroslavić, Welcome address
09:10-09:15 Member of the European Parliament, Tonino Picula, Energy Transition of islands
from national and EU perspective
09:15-09:30 Islands Innovation, James Ellsmoor, Islands Matter - Global Island Networks for
Sustainability
09:30-09:35 European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka
Šuica
09:35-09:45 Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions, President of the Helsinki-
Uusimaa Region - Markku Markkula
09:45-10:10 Croatian Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Assistant Minister,
Tajana Huzak, National Island Development Plan for the period from 2021 to 2027
and Opening SILA 2021
10:15-12:30 CET / 11:15-13:30 EET
Track 1: Green Energy for Islands
(Leader Ernest Vlačić)
Welcome addresses: Energy/Environment (Croatian)
10:15-10:20 Islands in turbulent times of climate changes, Marija Pujo Tadić,
International Institute for Climate Action
10:20-10:25 CET Holistic and flexible energy solutions – learnings and next steps from demo in
(11:20-11:25 EET) Åland, Finland, Åsa Hedman

Cases/examples of practical projects/actions implementation

10:25-10:40 Current progress in the development of smart islands – H2020 INSULAE project,
Marko Mimica
10:40-10:55 Examples of successful Energy Transition on islands, Vjeran Piršić, Eko Kvarner
10:55-11:10 Analytic results of crucial parameters measurement on Unije Island, Damir Medved,
Ericsson Nikola Tesla
11:10-11:25 SE Vis – photovoltaic power plant – implementation challenges, Ivo Čović, Končar
11:25-11:40 Clean energy transition strategies for Dalmatian islands, Ivan Zoković - Cola, Island
Movement
11:40-11:55 Hydrogen as emerging potential for energy transition on island, Ivica Jakić
12:00 -12:30 Panel discussion: “Plausible strategic development directions for agile energy
transition on islands”
Panelists: Marko Mimica, Ivica Jakić, Ivan Zoković - Cola, Vjeran Piršić, Ivo Čović,
Marija Pujo Tadić (TBC)

12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00-16:00 CET / 15:00-17:00 EET

Track 2: From Smart Product to Health Tourism
(Leaders Slavko Vidović and Neven Vrček)
14:00-14:20 Future Readiness and Resilience of Smart Islands (through Business Agility and
Bimodal Management, Slavko Vidović, Smart Industry Expert Group
14:20-15:00 Panel Session: “How to develop Smart Product and achieve Sustainable Island
through Island Digital Ecosystem”
Panelists: Slavko Vidović, Neven Vrček, Silvana Tomić Rotim
15:00-15:20 Distribution platform for health tourism products and services, Silvana Tomić Rotim,
ZIH Zagreb
15:20 - 15:40 Food & Rural Center of Competency, Boris Blumenschein, InfoDom Group
15:40 - 16:00 Q&A Session
12:15-15:30 CET / 13:15-16:30 EET
Tracks 4 & 5 Smart regions and smart islands: Science/technology -
society dialog. Smart Rural Island Living Lab
(Leader A. Boukalov, co-leader Rene Lisac)

12:15-12:30 CET / 13:15-13:30 EET Suvi Vähä-Sipilä, Presentation about Forum Virum and the
Carbon neutral drone services solutions -project, Project
Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki, Finland
12:30-12:45 CET / 13:30-13:45 EET Rene Lisac, Bisevo Island project, Interest in Adriatic- Baltic
cooperation for Islands and Rural Living Labs, Spatial
Development, Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb,
Croatia
12:45-13:00 CET / 13.45-14:00 EET Marko Forsell, Rural Industry DIH, Centria University of
Applied Science, Finland
13:00-13:15 CET / 14:00-14:15 EET Ivana Vuka, Blue DIH Digital Innovation Hub partnership of
the Croatian Adriatic region, with centers in Split, Dubrovnik,
Zadar, Knin, and Šibenik, University of Split Innovation
Centre, Croatia
13:15-13:30 CET / 14:15-14:30 EET Marijana Pećarević, The importance of environmental
protection in the future development of society
13:30-13:40 CET / 14:30-14:40 EET Tena Velki, Impact of digitization on youth mental health;
impact of COVID related online activities on mental health.
Recreational Center for children (children with special needs:
with developmental disabilities, neurorisk children, gifted
children)
13:40-14:00 CET / 14:40-15:00 EET Melanija Milić, Dubrovnik Neretva Region regional and
islands development priorities and challenges, Dubrovnik
Neretva Region Innovation Agency DUNEA, Croatia
14:00-14:30 CET / 15:00-15:30 EET Panel discussion: “Regional development, future
cooperation”
Markku Markkula and DUNEA representatives, Melanija
Milić, Bruno Bebić
14:30-14:50 CET / 15:30-15:50 EET Kristina Perkov, City and Islands - an interdisciplinary
educational model of island sustainability planning, Faculty
of Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia
15:00-15:15 CET / 16:00-16:15 EET Jelka Tepšić, Dubrovnik Deputy Mayor, Dubrovnik
sustainable tourism and city development
15:15-15:30 CET / 16:15-16.30 EET Conclusions and recommendations to the SO1.1, SO3.3
SO4.1, SO4.2 Final discussion with all the participants
about future cooperation possibilities
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Ad hoc session 10:30-12:00 CET / 11:30-13:00 EET

Track 5B: Inter-regional Croatian, Adriatic – Finnish cooperation, and

exchange of experiences - Konavle Region HR - Vantaa Airport business
innovation area FI
(Leader A. Boukalov)

10:30-10:40 CET / 11:30-11:40 EET Welcome addresses. Opening the session by tour de table
10:40-11:00 CET / 11:40-12:00 EET Ulla Ruuskanen, Project Manager, Mayor’s Office, City of
Vantaa: Co-creation platform for aviation and airport area’s
stakeholders, the Avia network, Finland
11:00-11:15 CET / 12:00-12:15 EET Ivo Radonić, Mr. Pušić, Općina Konavle, Municipality of
Konavle, Croatia
11:15-11:30 CET / 12:15-12:30 EET Karmen Kutnjak, Center for Entrepreneurship presentation,
networking, exploring entrepreneurship potential,
development of business incubator network and exchange
of the know-how, Dubrovnik, Croatia
11:30-11:45 CET / 12:30-12:45 EET Mara Knežević, Croatian Chamber of Commerce in
Dubrovnik, Croatia
11:45-12:00 CET / 12:45-13:00 EET Discussion - Airport business development: presentations by
Dubrovnik airport area and Helsinki-Vantaa airport area;
Recommendations for encouraging the entrepreneurial
environment and strengthening the competitiveness of the
islands and regions economy (SO 2.1)

Ad hoc session 15:00-16:00 CET

Projects development co-creation sessions/discussion
(Leader Tena Velki) virtual
 Establishing specialized experts groups
 Discussion about future projects
 Impact of digitization on youth mental health; impact of COVID related online activities on
mental health
 Recreational Center for children (children with special needs: with developmental
disabilities, neurorisk children, gifted children)
 Conclusions. Action plan.

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 9th OCTOBER 2021, Saturday

10:00-11:30 CET
Track 3: New Forms of Tourism
(Leader Vjeran Filippi)
10:00-10:15 Sustainable tourism on islands, Renata Tomljenović, Institute for Tourism Zagreb
10:15-10:30 Digital Nomads on Islands, Mario Mrkša, CEO Grabhome
10:30-10:45 Public-private partnership and social innovation, Vjeran Filippi, president, LAG5
10:45-11:00 Luxury tourism on islands, Zoran Pejović, Hospitality Consultant, Paradox Hospitality
11:00-11:30 Discussion and Conclusion
11:45 Closing SILA 2021