ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Postal address: University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta
Secretariat: Tel/Fax: +(356) 21344879: email: islands@um.edu.mt
Director: Tel/Fax: +(356) 21340335: lino.briguglio@um.edu.mt
Reconciling Work and Family Responsibilities
The Islands and Small States Institute of the University of Malta, in collaboration with
the Centre for Labour Studies, organises a public seminar followed by a discussion. The
seminar was held on Wednesday 17th October 2012, Tal-Qroqq Campus, University of
Malta. The theme of the seminar was "Reconciling Work and Family Responsibilities".
The guest speaker, Dr Catherine Hein, is a sociologist who was Head of the Work and
Family Unit of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). She is the author of various
ILO publications on international experience in reconciling work and family. The two
other speakers from the University of Malta also delivered presentations related to role of
women in the labour force. Prof Lino Briguglio, lecturer in labour Economics at the
University of Malta, discussed the factors affecting labour force participation of women
in Malta. Ms Anna Borg, a lecturer at the Centre for Labour Studies spoke about the
price of motherhood. The session was chaired by Mr Saviour Rizzo, and the presentations
were followed by a discussion.
Caption: Left Ms Anna Borg, Prof Lino Briguglio, Dr Philippe Hein, Mr Saviour Rizzo, Ms Isabelle Pisani
and Dr Catherine Hein
Caption: Dr Catherine Hein addressing the
audience during her lecture.
Caption: members of
the audience
attending the public
lecture