Official visit of EESC President Dassis to Malta: 1-3 November 2016, Valletta

A delegation of EU civil society's representatives will meet top Maltese decision-makers to prepare for EU presidency

 

 

1-3 November 2016

Valletta

Request for interviews: press@eesc.europa.eu

 

Ahead of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the EU, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Georges Dassis, will meet with top Maltese decision-makers to present European civil society's contribution to the Maltese EU Presidency.

 

On 2 November, Mr Dassis, together with Maltese EESC Members, will meet:

  • H.E. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta
  • Mr Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister, and Dr Ian Borg, Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds
  • Dr Helena Dalli, Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties

 

On 3 November, the EESC delegation will meet Members of the Maltese House of Representatives and Dr Simon Busuttil, Leader of the Opposition in Malta.

 

Over the three days, the delegation will also hold meetings with:

  • the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD)
  • the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry
  • the General Workers' Union
  • the European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

 

EESC Delegation

Georges Dassis, EESC President (profile)

Charles Vella, EESC Member, Secretary of the National Council of the General Workers Union (GWU) (more)

Benjamin Rizzo, EESC Member, President of the Civil Society Committee within the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD); President of the Malta Federation of Professional Associations (more)

Stefano Mallia, EESC Member, Former President of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and ex-officio Council Member and Member of the Chamber Statute Revision Committee (more)

Tony Zahra, EESC Member, Chairman, Alpine Holdings Ltd., Bastion Holdings Ltd., Malta Industrial Parks Ltd., Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association, Mediterranean Tourism Foundation (more)

Philip Von Brockdorff, EESC Member, member of the Board of Directors of UHM Voice of the Workers (more)