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 Focusing
on COMMUNITIES IN ACTION, Small
Islands Voice works with villages, specific interest groups, and
sometimes entire islands, by building capacity so that islanders
can effectively plan and implement their own vision of sustainable
development. Whether it is tackling social issues, sharing island
cultures, or embracing environmental stewardship, it is all a
vital part of shaping the future. Exchanging these experiences
inter-regionally further strengthens a sense of community amongst
islands. More information about specific activities in individual
islands in the Caribbean, Indian
Ocean and Pacific regions is
listed by individual island
To see with
a quick glance the scope of Small Islands Voice, a concise brochure
is available in English, French
and Spanish, whilst more detail
about activities in the specific regions is available in Word
on the street/L'écho de la
rue.
A full colour,
well-illustrated report, published in July 2003, Small
Islands Voice: Laying the foundation, describes some of the
initial activities in the islands and discusses the future potential
of the initiative, (the foreword
and executive summaries
are also available in French and Spanish). A second publication,
Voices
in a changing world, brings together the concerns of people
living in small islands in the words of islanders themselves.
A 20
minute video shows scenes from the islands taking part in
the initiative, and portrays through the words of islanders themselves
how they are confronting their environment and development problems
and how they anticipate Small Islands Voice will assist them in
their efforts. The video finishes with a rap poem, Mother
Earth's Dying Cries, composed and performed by Samal Duggins
of St. Kitts and Nevis, the text
is also available.
At the outset,
in 2002, the Small Islands
Voice Global Internet Forum was launched. This continues to
be very successful in providing a place for dialogue, discussion
and debate on a variety of issues among residents of small islands.
While the Small Islands
Voice Youth Internet Forum provides a similar function for
young islanders to discuss amongst themselves issues, lifestyles
and problems.
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