Oct 2017 – Apr 2018 Series

Season 9 & 10

Programme 1 – Dyslexia

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Ruth Falzon, Lecturer at the Department of Counselling, Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta

Programme 2 – The Role of the Financial Sector

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Ms Juanita Bencini, Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG

Programme 3 – Health & Safety at the place of work

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Mark Gauci, CEO, OHSA

Programme 4 – Public Holidays

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Kevin Camilleri, GWU Deputy General Secretary

Programme 5 – The link between wages and rent

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Josef Vella, UHM CEO

Programme 6 – Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Main speakers:  Mr Arthur Muscat, MEA Vice President and Mr Josef Bugeja, GWU Secretary General

Programme 7 – Employing Youth Workers

Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Clyde Caruana, JobsPlus Executive Chairperson

Programme 8 – Wage Regulation Orders

Main speakers: Dr Charlotte Camilleri, MEA Executive in EU & Legal Affairs and Ms Sandra Gatt, Director, Department of Industrial & Employment Relations

Programme 9 – After the EU Presidency

Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Elena Grech, Head of the European Commission Representation in Malta 

Programme 10 – The IOE and the ILO

Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Prof Godfrey Baldacchino, Professor of Sociology, University of Malta

Programme 11 – The ILO Conference

Main speakers:  Mr Arthur Muscat, MEA Vice President and Mr Chris Attard, FORUM Vice President

Programme 12 – Malta’s Demographic Challenges

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Mr Lawrence Zammit (Founding Partner, MISCO)

Programme 13 – European Enterprise Promotion Awards

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Jeffrey Bugeja Director, Policy Development and Programme Implementation Directorate, Ministry for the Economy, Investment & Small Business

Programme 14 – Employee Retention

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Mark Galea, Managing Director Quad Consultancy

Programme 15 – Social Problems at the Place of Work

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Anna Borg, Director, Centre for Labour Studies, University of Malta 

Programme 16 – The European Social Pillar

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Dr Vanni Xuereb (MEUSAC Head)

Programme 17 – Soft Skills

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Mr Ivan Refalo (Head HR & Corporate Communications, Medavia)

Programme 18 – Malta Stock Exchange

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Ms Stephanie Galea (Head of Business Development, Malta Stock Exchange)

Programme 19 – Inwork Poverty

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia (Director General, MEA) and Mr Leonid McKay (Director, Caritas)

Programme 20 – Economy in Gozo

Main speakers:  Mr Joseph Farrugia (Director General, MEA) and Mr Joseph Muscat (Chief Executive, Gozo Tourism Association)

Programme 21 – The Micros & Exportation

Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Ms Abigail Mamo (GRTU CEO) shall be discussing 

Programme 22 – Lifelong Learning

Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Ms Daniela Vella (Assistant Director, Lifelong Learning Directorate)

Programme 23 – GDPR

Main speakers:Dr Charlotte Camilleri (MEA Executive in EU & Legal Affairs) and Mr Matthew Castillo (Director at a private business

Programme 24 – The European Court of Auditors

Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Mr Brian Vella (Assistant Auditor General, National Audit Office)

Programme 25 – Online Shopping

Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Mr Marcel Mizzi GRTU Vice President)

Programme 26 – Tourism and Accommodation 

Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia (MEA Director General) and Dr Gavin Gulia (Chairperson, Malta Tourism Authority)