1. Energy and Environmental Infrastructures and Technologies Small and Isolated Regions Madeira Case José Manuel Melim Mendes

2. Small and Isolated Regions - Islands Constraints Opportunities: The Incubator Island principle Historic cases Main areas: Environment Energy Health Telecomunications Climate

3. European Programmes for Regional Development - Energy Infrastructures Wind energy Mini-hydro power Energy storage through water pumping Energy valorization of urban waste

4. European Programme for Regional Development - Environment Infrastructures Urban waste management Water Sewage Protected areas Nature conservation

5. Issues for the Future Long-term Sustainability of Economic Growth Decrease External Costs to the Economy Stimulate Innovation Stimulate Job Creation

6. Regional Development (2007- 2013) - Energy Natural Gas Increase Energy Storage Capacity Increase in the Efficiency of Energy Use Innovation and Demonstration Sustainable Tourism Enhance and Mobilizing Citizens

7. Regional Development (2007- 2013) - Environment Tourism Transports Water Climate

8. Demonstration and Promotion of European Technology Specificities of Insular Context Resources Overcosts Scale Window Display Effect