UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Centre for Environmental Education and Research
1st Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Malta
20-21 February 2015
Aula Magna, University of Malta, Valletta Campus
PROGRAMME
Friday, 20th February 2015
0900-0930 Registration
0930-0940 Inaugural Speech: Dr Vince Caruana, Conference Chair
0940-1000 Opening Speech: Hon Leo Brincat, Minister for Sustainable Development, the
Environment and Climate Change
1000-1020 CEER and its vision
1020-1040 The evaluation and evolution of the Dinja Waħda Programme: Dr Mark Mifsud and
Ms Hannah Chisholm
1040-1100 Discussion Time
1100-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1135 ESD in the curricula – the EkoSkola experience: Prof Paul Pace
1135-1155 The value of site-visits and fieldwork in students’ learning: Ms Miriam Muscat
1155-1215 Transformative learning: Ms Jacqueline Vanhear
1215-1235 Discussion Time
1235-1335 Lunch
1335-1355 Community Based ESD: Dr Vince Caruana
1355-1415 Walking the talk – A sustainable mobility plan for two state owned schools in Paola:
Ms Elizabeth Agius and Mr Johann Gatt
1415-1435 Speech by Hon Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment
1435-1455 Discussion Time
1455-1510 Coffee Break
1510-1530 Sustainability: A Tool for Assessment: Ms Audrey Gauci and Ms Marvic Refalo Gatt
1530-1550 Preparing the Workforce through ESD: Ms Alexandra Mifsud
1550-1620 Concluding comments for the day: Dr Vince Caruana, Conference Chair
Saturday, 21st February 2015
0900-0915 Registration
0915-0920 Introduction
0920-0940 Education for Sustainable Development for Maltese high-level policy makers: A way
forward?: Mr Pierre Hili
0940-1000 Perceptions of the Maltese public towards local marine protected areas: A quantitative
study: Dr Mark Mifsud and Ms Marielle Verret
1000-1020 Discussion Time
1020-1035 Coffee Break
1035-1055 Auditing community resources: An exercise in empowerment: Ms Cynthia Caruana
1055-1125 The Way Forward: Prof Paul Pace, Director - CEER
1125-1155 Discussion
1155-1200 Official closing of the Conference