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The Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi launched the University of Malta’s new
Institute for Sustainable Development, at the Aula Magna Valletta Campus on Friday
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regulations, says Leo Brincat
22 January.
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Professor Juanito Camilleri, Rector and Chairman of the Institute, and Dr Maria Attard, Director of
the elderly, fears for safety of
the Institute, spoke about the University’s significant steps in the provision of quality higher
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education in line with the strategic goals of the country and of the University. This new Institute
continues to reflect this specific direction, featuring study programmes aimed at increasing
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entrepreneurship and specialised capacity in the country and with projects that aim to bring
together academic and non-academic information into one accessible map-based databank for use
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in policy decisions, research and business start ups.
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Professor Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor of Planning and Director of the Centre for Advanced
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Spatial Analysis at University College London delivered a keynote speech about climate change
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and modelling, outreach and sponsorship, with examples from London-based projects.
after PBO alledgedly threatens her
During the launch, the Prime Minister referred to the importance of new approaches to support
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sustainable development, particularly ones that incorporate and encourage the use of Information
Technology. He
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was also pleased to see the Institute had already started collaboration with major stakeholders,
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amongst which the Malta Council for Science and Technology, Malta Information Technology
Agency, the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, the Ministry for Infrastructure,
Transport and Communications, Malta Enterprise, the National Statistics Office, the Cleaner
Technology Centre and private companies like CVA Technology and GEOSYS, which supported the
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IT, ICT, IGaming, Accounting,
Financial Services careers in
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and
non-government
institutions,
individuals
and
members
of
University
departments, institutes and centres were amongst the guests at the launch. Information
distributed included a questionnaire to obtain feedback related to possible collaboration between
the Institute and entities in the economic and industry sectors.
The Institute for Sustainable Development was set up to promote and endorse sustainability
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through the adoption of interdisciplinary research and diversity. It concentrates on the
deployment of Information Technology, such as Geographic Information Systems, to support
decision making and strategy, whilst encouraging science and technology commercialisation to
enhance infrastructures, productivity and entrepreneurship. In
focusing on
sustainable
development, the Institute encourages initiatives and research that boost Malta’s quality of life.
October 2010 will see the introduction of new degree programmes. The competencies and skills
gained by students following these programmes will reflect the needs of the country and are bound
to be appreciated by potential future employers. The Institute will also set up the infrastructure for
policy-makers and researchers to be able to access previously unexplored data and to promote
spatial thinking and encourage enterprise – thereby raising awareness of the importance of
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tony abela - 23 January 2010 12:14
Su stainable De velopment! My Foot! Wh y MEPA was no t one of th e bodie s presen t? Ve ry
o bvio u s I gu ee s. It is th e very aim th at MEPA sh ou ld h ave been set u p f or, bu t wh ich h as no
teeth to im pleme nt, especially wh en th e ne w propos ed refo rm by th e PN Governme nt
remove d any ref ere ncie s to "Su s tain able De velo pment" from th e lege slation re lated to
M EPA.
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