The Virtual Island Summit is a zero-carbon conference designed to connect global islands and share knowledge to build resilient, sustainable, and prosperous island communities worldwide.
The Summit will cover all 17 SDGs and other topics pertinent to the island and remote territories. It will also promote cross-sector collaboration to emphasize the need for input and partnerships across the private, public, academic, and NGO sectors.
Last year’s Virtual Island Summit had over 11,000 participants from over 500 islands and we are expecting VIS2022 to be bigger and better! What does the Virtual Island Summit entail?
- Free access to world-class experts. The Summit will ensure maximum accessibility to expertise from a variety of fields.
- A zero-carbon conference. The Summit will use modern technology to maximize opportunities for participation and minimize harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Interactive sessions in various formats.
- The Summit will imitate a traditional in-person event with opportunities to interact with speakers and other attendees with the goal of creating an online community.
- The SDGs and beyond. The Summit will cover all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in addition to other topics pertinent to island communities.
- A diverse range of viewpoints. Speakers and attendees from 100+ island communities including the Arctic, Caribbean, Europe, Indian Ocean, Pacific Islands, South America and beyond. Cross-sector collaboration.
- The Summit will emphasize the need for input and partnerships from across the private, public, academic and NGO sectors.
