Due to their geographical location, isolated areas tend to fall behind in their participation both on a national level as well as on a European level.

To this end, organisations from Malta, Italy and Greece have teamed up in order to establish a radio frequency wireless network, linking all public services suppliers in geographically isolated areas.

The Foundation Temi Zammit is the Maltese organisation taking part in this programme which falls under the Interreg IIIB Archimed Programme.

Secretary General Jesmond Xuereb said Gozo has been targeted for this and to this end nine Gozitan local councils will be participating in this initiative.

The project is being led by the Unione Montana del Gargano, an association of municipalities from the Gargano mountainous region in Apulia. Project Manager Gino Verrocchi said the project was halfway through. The first network would shortly be installed in two areas in Greece, in Patras on the northern part of the Peloponnesian peninsula and on the island of Crete, while the Maltese and Italian networks will follow.

The Monsoura University of Egypt is participating as an observer.