Strategic Implementation Forum

Strategic Theme: National Impact

Date: Wednesday 18 May 2022, 12:00 (2 hours)
Location: Online

12:00 Overview of UM's Strategic Commitments

Overview of the 'UM Strategic Themes and Main Commitments 2020-2025'
Rector Prof Alfred J Vella, Pro-Rector Tanya Sammut-Bonnici

12:05 Overview of UM's Commitments for National Impact
Overview of the 'UM Commitments 2020-2025: National Impact'
Dr Mario T Vassallo, Rector's Delegate, Adjunct Office to the Institute for the Public Services, Head, Department of Public Policy, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

12:10  Implementation of the Strategic Commitments 

Presentation of activities reflecting elements of the Strategic Theme: National Impact 

• Promote studies and research that are focused on cultural heritage
  Speaker: Hon Dr Katya De Giovanni, Director, University of Malta - Cottonera Resource Centre
  Subject: The regional role of the University through its Cottonera project
  
  
• Instil awareness and appreciation of Maltese characteristics
  Speaker: Dr Charles Xuereb, Chairperson, University radio station, Campus FM
  Subject: The role of Campus FM to promote Maltese culture, heritage and national characteristics
  
  
• Protect and preserve the Maltese language while simultaneously continuing to cherish the English language
  Speaker: Dr Michael Spagnol, Head, Department of Maltese, Faculty of Arts
  Subject: Compiling and launching the first ever language policy
  
  
• Prepare sufficient and suitable local human capital that is creatively empowered, culturally enriched and fit to serve the evolving economy
  Speaker: Ms Marisa Scerri, Consultant, Institute for the Public Services
  Subject: Collaboration between the University and IPS - including academic courses, research (book publications) and internships - to the benefit of public officers (human capital)
  
  

12:30  Working Groups

National Impact: Working Group Guidelines 

Discussion of current and future activities that reflect elements of the Strategic Theme: National Impact

Working Group Leaders:

- Dr Marie Louise Mangion, Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Policy, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy
- Dr Anne Marie Thake, Lecturer, Department of Public Policy, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy
- Prof Edward Warrington, Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy
- Dr George Vital Zammit, Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Policy, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

13:00  Working Group Presentations

Sharing of outcomes in the main plenary session 

13:45  Strategy Champions

Engaging the University Community and creating an ecosystem of strategic implementation 

14:00  End of Forum

Documentation: 

• National Impact: Strategic Commitments
• National Impact: Working Group Guidelines
• Opening Presentation - National Impact [PDF]
• UM Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Summary 
• UM Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Full Document