Oct 2018 – April 2019 Series
Season 11 & 12
Programme 1 – Media & Social Dialogue
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Tonio Portughese, PBS Chairperson
Programme 2 – Prevention at the place of work
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Ms Josianne Azzopardi, Co-ordinator SAFE Programme, Sedqa
Programme 3 – Circular Economy
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Marie Brigulio, Economist
Programme 4 – SME Week
Main speakers: Mr Anton Vella, MEA SME Helpdesk Executive and Mr Jeffrey Bugeja, Director – Policy Development and Programme Implementation Directorate, Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses
Programme 5 – The Difference in Wages
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Colin Galea, FORUM Secretary General
Programme 6 – The Pyrotechnic
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Joseph Theuma, Teacher in Security at Fireworks places
Programme 7 – The White Paper on Rent Law
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Kurt Xerri, Head Policy Team
Programme 8 – Changes in VAT Procedures
Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Efrem Debono, Officer from the Office of Commissioner for Revenue
Programme 9 – Shortage of Workers in Malta
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Clyde Caruana, Executive Chairperson, JobsPlus
Programme 10 – Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrency
Main speakers:Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Chris Grech, Director at a local company
Programme 11 – Obligatory union membership
Main speakers:Mr Arthur Muscat, MEA Vice President and Mr Josef Vella, UHM Chief Executive
Programme 12 – The role of the company doctor
Main speakers: Mr Arthur Muscat, MEA Vice President and Dr John Zammit Montebello
Programme 13 – The importance of foreign languages
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Mario Pace,Senior Lecturer, Languages and Humanities Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malta
Programme 14 – Facilitating business
Main speakers: Mr Anton Vella, MEA SME Helpdesk Executive and Mr Paul Baldacchino, Chief Officer, Business First
Programme 15 – Employment of ex-convicts
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Anthony Gatt, Director, Caritas
Programme 16 – My Journey
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Francis Fabri, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Education and Employment
Programme 17 – Refugees and Jobs
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Mireille Sant, Officer, UNHCR
Programme 18 – Gender Pay Gap
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Sharon Attard De Giovanni,Research Entities Coordinator, President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society
Programme 19 – Self Employed
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Ms Abigail Mamo, Chief Executive, GRTU
Programme 20 – EU Funds
Main speakers: Ms Sharon Farrugia, MEA Research Executive and Ms Mandy Falzon, Head, MEUSAC
Programme 21 – BREXIT
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Glenn Micallef, Head EU Secretariat, Ministry for European Affairs and Equality
Programme 22 – More elderly population
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Ms Amanda Borg, Economist
Programme 23 – Posted workers
Main speakers: Dr Charlotte Camilleri, MEA Executive in EU & Legal Affairs, and Dr Pamela Dingli, Principal Officer, Department of Industrial & Employment Relations
Programme 24 – Work Life Balance
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Martin Balzan, President – CMTU & MAM
Programme 25 – Green Jobs
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Dr Maria Brown, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Malta
Programme 26 – Activism in Malta
Main speakers: Mr Joseph Farrugia, MEA Director General and Mr Andre Callus, Moviment Graffiti activist
