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DAFNI, a non-profit organization is a network of island local and regional authorities. It’s comprised of 43 Municipal and 4 Regional members. DAFNI promotes sustainable development in Greek islands through integrated actions in the fields of energy, environment and culture It is a founding member of the Pact of Islands initiative promoting sustainability in European islands through local energy planning DAFNI I is is mem ember of of ISLE ISLENET ; CPMR’s informal network of island technical organisations DAFNI I is is the the coo oordinator of of the the Smar art Isla Islands s Ini Initiative e promoting islands as ideas areas for innovative projects

Governin ing str tructure • General Assembly ly • Board of Administration • Georgios Iliou – Deputy Mayor of Kythnos, President • Andreas Babounis, Mayor of Sifnos, Vice President • Fotios Maggos – Mayor of Leipsoi, Secretary • Konstantinos Adamidis – Vice Governor of Region of North Aegean, Member • Gerasimos Damoulaki – Mayor of Milos, Member • Nikolaos Fostieris – Mayor of Amorgos, Member • Michalis Chatzikalymnios – Deputy Mayor of Kos, Member • President – Georgios Iliou • General Director – Kostas Komninos

Benefits for DAFNI Members Isla Islands Poli olicy – Ne Networkin ing • Promoting issues that are relevant to islands at national and EU level. Collaboration with EU islands • Participating in EU and global networks with similar goals (Pact of Islands, Covenant of Mayors, CIVITAS, Islenet, Smart Islands) • Participating in EU consortia (Horizon 2020, Interreg Europe, MED, EL-CY, EL- IT, Balkan MED, Life+, Erasmus+, etc.) • Exchanging knowledge and transferring experience among members • Strengthening collaboration between island local and regional governance • Disseminating member activities at EU level

Benefits for DAFNI Members Technical support – Capacity building • Supporting island authorities with strategic planning of infrastructure projects • Supporting island authorities in positioning themselves towards environmental and/or energy projects • Creating economies of scale for activities that concern more than one municipalities • Deploying innovative technologies in pilot projects in collaboration with academic/research institutions • Capacity-building for staff of island local and regional governments • Providing access to e-libraries and databases with information on the environment and energy planning in islands

Benefits for DAFNI Members Con onsult ltin ing – Publi licity • Promoting innovative financing instruments for the realization of infrastructure, natural resource management and local development projects with the active participation of local authorities • Fostering participatory planning in policy- and decision-making • Informing about the possibilities to access national/EU funds (calls, programmes etc.) • Participation in events/conferences for keeping up-to-date with topics of interest to the Network

Example les of f projects under develo lopment • Ene Energy retr trofitting of of pu public bu buil ildings: : Audits, technical studies, financing. • Ene Energy efficiency in street lig ighting: : LED lighting and smart control applications. • EV EV infrastructure : : Installation of EV charging stations and promotion of EV market • Bi Biogas pla plant, , Naxos: : Feasibility study for the exploitation of the local farming residuals. • Desa Desalinatio ion with th RE RES: Promotion of systems combining desalination plants with installation of RES plants. • Ene Energy Com Communitie ies: Technical assistance to local authorities. • Municipal win ind park park, , Le Lesvos: Repowering and extension of a licenced wind park with parallel operation of an environmental and RES park. • Geo Geoth thermal dis distric ict he heating, , Les Lesvos: Reoperation and extension of a geothermal pilot district heating network to heat private houses, a poultry farm and several greenhouses. • Sus Sustainable to tourism pr project in multip iple isla slands: Hiking trails, Biking trails, Trails of cultural heritage, Digital applications • UN UNESCO Geo Geopark of of Cy Cycla lades

EU projects in a nutshell Pas ast t pr projects • Establishment of “ Ios- Aegean Energy Agency”, IEE (2008 -2010) • ISLEPACT, IEE (2009-2011) • PROMISE, IEE (2012-2014) • Smart Grids in 5 Greek Islands, ELENA Fund, EIB (2011-2014) • SMILEGOV, IEE (2013-2015) On On-going pr projects Ex Expected pr projects • WiseGRID, H2020 (2016-2019) • INSULAE, H2020 (2018-2022) • SMILE, H2020 (2017-2020) • Kythnos Smart Islands, (2018-2020) • HAPPEN, H2020 (2018-2020) • IMPLEMENT, H2020 (2018-2020) • STEPPING, Interreg-MED (2016-2019) • MOTIVATE, Interreg-MED (2016-2019) • YENESIS, EEA grants (2018-2022) • ECOISM, EUKI fund (2018-2020)

What is is specia ial about Is Isla lands Poli olitic ical l dim dimensio ion • Recognition of insularity by European Treaties (Article 174 of the Lisbon Treaty) and in the European Directives • Political support from the European Parliament • Musotto Declaration (2007), Written Declaration 37 (2011) • Call for tenders of the European Commission – Preparatory Action for Islands (2008) • Political support and Declaration from major island authorities and regions (through the Islands Commission of the CPMR) • “Smart Islands“ is the new strategy for the European Islands (September 2013) – drawing inspiration from Smart Cities and Communities • “Smart Islands“ is an own-opinion by the European Economic and Social Committee (March 2015)

What is is specia ial about Is Isla lands Str Structural l han andicaps rela lated to o energy • Energy planning based on seasonality • High reliance on hydrocarbons, high potential for emissions reduction • Obstacles to reduce emissions for interconnected islands due to low capacity cables that do not allow high RES penetration • Obstacles to reduce emissions for non-interconnected (NI) islands due to technical restrictions in the grid that does not allow high RES penetration • First line of defence and most severe impact from climate change compared to continental regions • Difficulty to introduce natural gas in the islands’ energy market • Cost of energy is significantly higher due to transportation costs • Often scarce water resources – Energy intensive desalination plants

Th The Path towards th the Smart Is Isla lands In Initiative 2011 2013 2016 ISLEPACT SMILEGOV Smart Islands Pact of Islands Smart Islands Strategy Initiative

Pact of f Is Isla lands | How it it all ll started • ISLE-PACT project 2009 – 2012 funded by DG TREN to promote loc local l sustain inable e en ener ergy pla lanning in in EU is isla lands • Initiative launched in 2011 under ISLEPACT project to promote loc local l sustain inable e en ener ergy pla lanning in islands • An initiative in in liais liaison to o th the e Co Covenant t of of Mayors but focusing on the islands’ special characteristics • Isla Island Sustainable le Ener ergy Acti ction Pla lans (iSEAPs) produced by the signatories • iS iSEAPs con onducted on on is isla land-scale (except of Cyprus and Malta) • Meth thodologies and too ools ls for planning and monitoring the iSEAPs provided to the signatories • 117 sign ignatories from all Member States with islands • From 12/2016 Pact of Islands is fu fully lly com ompatible to o Co Coven enant of of Mayors and iSEAPs are evaluated by JRC

Smart Is Isla lands Str trategy | How it it matured • Key strategic deliverable of the SMILEGOV islands project

In the meantime… …the opportunities for islands have been crystalized

Opportunit itie ies for Is Isla lands • LOC OCAL CO2 EM EMMISSIONS PR PRODUCT CTION – Many island regions, unlike mainland regions, are producing locally CO2 emissions for energy production in their territories and can commit to reduce them. • LOC OCAL UT UTILITY INF INFRASTRUCT CTURES – Islands host locally all the energy, water, waste and waste water management utilities. The integrated management of these infrastructures may create interesting paradigms and accumulated results. • IN INNOVATION IN IN ISLA ISLANDS MATTERS – Innovative investments such as smart grids, energy storage, sustainable mobility, circular water and waste management have a much higher impact on islands. • ISL ISLANDS AS S TEST-BEDS – Islands can function as test beds for different innovative technologies in the sustainability area which then can be scaled up to towns and cities of continental Europe • REP REPLIC ICABI BILITY PO POTENTIAL – Insularity issues faced by islands are in many cases similar with the insularity issues faced by mountainous and geographically isolated areas of continental Europe. The experiences of islands can be easily replicated and transferred to these areas too.