Welcome to Islands of the World XII Conference 2012


"Globalisation: Islands Adapting to Change"
29 May – 1 June, 2012
The Virgin Islands (BVI)


Welcome to the online home for the Islands of the World XII Conference 2012. This conference is being hosted by the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, which is located in the Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands Steering Committee is the official body, which will oversee the planning and organsing aspects of the conference. This conference is conducted every two years under the auspices of the International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA).

ISISA is a voluntary, non-profit and independent organisation. Its objectives are to study islands on their own terms, and to encourage free scholarly discussion on small island related matters such as islandness, smallness, insularity, dependency, resource management and environment, and the nature of island life.


The 2012 conference will cover the areas of:

Agriculture and Fisheries Health and Social Development
Economic Development Entrepreneurship
Disaster Management Tourism
Financial Services Caribbean Governance and Business
Alternative Energy and Sustainable Development Climate Change and Conservation
History and Culture Education and Literature
Philanthropy Information Technology

At this conference will be discuss and solve many of our small island issues. We now invite you to peruse this website and register for the various conference offerings. We also invite you to become a member of ISISA.

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To register Click Here.

Registration Update
Please be adivsed that delegates can not register with American Express Credit Cards. All other credit cards or debit cards are acceptable


To view the Draft Programme Click Here.

Brief Country Facts of the Virgin Islands

Status: British Overseas Territory
Area: 153 sq km (59 sq miles)
Number of Islands: 60 islands/cays
Population: 29,000 (estimate for 2005)
Capital: Road Town, Tortola
Official Language: English
Religion: Christian
Currency: US Dollar
Major political parties: National Democratic Party (NDP), Virgin Islands Party (VIP)
Governor: His Excellency William Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO
Premier: Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE

Press Release: Participants Reminded to Register for Int’l Island Conference

Prospective local participants are reminded of the “early bird” registration process to secure a place to attend the Islands of the World XII Conference 2012, which will be hosted by H. Lavity Stoutt Community College from 29 May-1 June.

In the same vein, international delegates are encouraged to book hotel accommodations early to secure rooms, as the preceding weekend is expected to be a busy one with the BVI Music Festival and the Leverick Bay Poker Run being staged.
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