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Group III extraordinary meeting in Malta on 23 March 2017

At the Westin Dragonara offered by the Malta EU Presidency unit

 

MORNING SESSION (9.30 – 13.00)

MALTA – EU MEMBERSHIP: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES AHEAD

 

9.30 OPENING AND GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Hon. Joseph MUSCAT – Prime Minister of Malta

Roberta METSOLA – Member of the European Parliament

Luca JAHIER – President of Group III "Various interests"

 

10.00 – 12.00 - ACHIEVEMENTS: Economic impact and recognition of the role of civil society organisations

 

CHAIR: Ben RIZZO, Member of Group III

  • John BENCINI, President of the  Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD)

 

  • Gordon CORDINA – Administrator, E-Cubed Consultants

 

  • Frank FARRUGIA, Deputy President of the Chamber of Commerce

 

  • Joseph BARTOLO – Anti-Poverty Forum Malta

 

  • Lorraine SPITERI – Chairperson, Malta Confederation of Women's Organisations

 

  • Marthese MUGLIETTE -  Malta Federation of Persons with Disability

 

Debate


12.00 – 13.00 - CHALLENGES: Bringing the EU closer to citizens

Hon. Ian BORG – Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU funds

 

Chair: Evangelia KEKELEKI - Member of Group III "Various interests"

 

  • Vanni XUEREB - Head of the Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC)

 

  • Vanessa MACDONALD – Assistant Editor, Times of Malta

 

  • Maria-Louisa BUSUTTIL -  Fund Manager, Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties

 

Debate

 

13.00 – Lunch hosted by the Malta EU Presidency unit


 

AFTERNOON SESSION (14.30 – 16.30)

 

OFFERING A BETTER SERVICE TO CITIZENS

 

14.30 - OPENING AND GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Luca JAHIER – President of Group III "Various interests"

 

15.00 – 15.45 SETTING THE FRAMEWORK:  DEMAND AND OFFER

CHAIR: Rudolf KOLBE, member of Group III "Various interests"

  • David FABRI -  Head of the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Malta

 

  • Theodoros KOUTROUBAS -  Director General - Senior Policy Advisor European Council of the Liberal Professions (CEPLIS)

 

  • Benny BORG BONELLO – President, Consumers' Association Malta

 

  • Abigail MAMO -  CEO of General Retailers and Traders Union Malta Chamber of SMEs

 

Debate

 

15.45 – 16.30 HOW TO IMPROVE AND OPTIMIZE THE ENCOUNTER OF DEMAND AND OFFER

CHAIR: Arno METZLER, Vice President Group III "Various interests"

  • Helga PIZZUTO - Chairperson of Consumer and Competition Authority  in Malta

 

  • Baiba MILTOVIČA - Member of Group III – Latvian National Association for  Consumer Protection

 

  • Ronny LANNOO - Member of Group III – Union of Self-Employed Entrepreneurs, the union for SMEs and the professions

 

Debate

16.30 – Closing of the meeting