1. Regional Policy Briefing n° 9 Briefing series on Small island economies: from vulnerabilities to opportunities Building resilience to climate change in the Pacific islands Port-Vila, Vanuatu, 31 October-2 November 2012 http://brusselsbriefings.n et

2. Brussels Rural Development Briefings A series of regular meetings on ACP-EU development issues since 2007 Regional Briefings launched in 2010

3. Objectives: Sensitising, promoting information sharing on key ARD areas Bringing different perspectives and promoting exchange of expertise Informing the policy-makers at ACP-EU and regional levels

4. Background 2012: Brussels Briefing on Small island economies: from vulnerabilities to opportunities ACP Briefing in Mauritius ECS Caribbean Briefing on regional green growth strategy Pacific Briefing on Resilience to CC

5. Mauritius conclusions- Political level Value of speaking with ”one SIDS voice” Increase visibility of SIDS with ACP/EU Interregional and regional cooperation key The role of public sector in providing an enabling environment (Mauritius) Need to “regionalize Rio+20” (UNESCAP)

6. Mauritius conclusions- Sustainable Dev Diversification is key (sound policies and interlinkages between sectors) Agriculture needs to be mainstreamed within the key sectors Social capital as one of the major assets needs to be turned in an advantage Green growth and green investment have the potential to spur growth

7. Mauritius conclusions- Private sector Need to develop smart partnerships between public, private and dev partners Facilitate technology transfer to develop alternative and appropriate technologies (Technology Transfer Facility) Identifying champions within private sectors and promoting entrepreneurship Adding value through branding, distinctive and differentiated products and markets

8. Mauritius conclusions- Sharing solutions Establish online Knowledge and Learning Platform to exchange knowledge and experiences Documenting best practices and successful models Strengthening partnerships and promoting new financing models

9. Expected outcomes: Exchange of experiences and identification of potential needed support (research, upscaling, documenting...) Key actions at regional level where we could partner to make a change Communiqué for the Ministers and Heads of State with our key messages

10. Next steps at high-level policy fora (2012) ACP Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change in Vanuatu (7-9 November) COP 18 Qatar (26 Nov-7 th Dec) ACP Summit of Heads of State, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, (12-16 December)

11. Online resources Read presentations, consult documents, listen to interviews, view videos, make comments before, during and after the meetings at: http://brusselsbriefings.net/http://brusselsbriefings.net/ (English) http://bruxellesbriefings.nethttp://bruxellesbriefings.net (French)