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ESIN meeting at Elba 7-9 September 2009

European Small Islands Federation (ESIN) held its annual general meeting on the island of Elba, in the Tuscan archipelago, Italy, in September 2009. Read more: Newsletter 5/2009.


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Conference participants

ESIN chairperson Bengt Almkvist (1) and secretary Ann-Sophie Brosseau (2). FÖSS was represented by executive manager Kristin Mattsson (3), youth section chairperson Eelin Hoffström (4), members Magnus Hoffström (5) and Stefano Gozzi (6) as well as chairperson Pirjo Hoffström (7).



Youth workshop in Marciana Marina.



Pirjo and Magnus Hoffström with three french delegates from Iles du Ponant.



A fishingvessel in the harbour of Portoferraio on Elba.



Chistian Pleijel from the Åland Archipelago and Kjell Björkqvist, chairperson of the National Association for the Swedich Arhipelago.



The annual meeting of ESIN.



Kristin Mattsson, Pirjo Hoffström, Stefano Gozzi.



ESPON project presentation.



Gian Piera Usai (ANCIM), Bengt Almqvist (ESIN), Eelin Hoffström (FÖSS).



Magnus Hoffström talking to an Irish fisherman.



Stefano Gozzi, Pirjo Hoffström.



Kristin Mattsson, Eelin Hoffström.


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