Entries by Ray Bartolo

The Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) held its last council meeting for the year 2022.

Following the conclusion of the ESF program entitled “Enhancing Social and Civil Dialogue Through Evidence-Based Research” by MCESD, Dr. Silvio Debono, the managing director of IDEA Advisory Limited and the project’s leader, was tasked with explaining the project’s findings to the social partners. Dr. Debono highlighted that the initiative comprised both training for MCESD workers […]

Is-Semestru Ewropew, il-Pjan għall-Irkupru u r-Reżiljenza, u RePowerEU

Fil-laqgħa tal-MCESD tas-16/12/2022, ingħatat preżentazzjoni mill-uffiċjali tas-Semestru Ewropew, is-Sinjura Maria Elena Despott u s-Sur Martins Zemitis, biex jinfurmaw lill-imsieħba soċjali dwar l-għanijiet kondiviżi tal-UE u ta’ Malta taħt is-Semestru Ewropew, il-Pjan għall-Irkupru u r-Reżiljenza, u RePowerEU. Il-preżentazzjoni tista’ tiġi aċċessata hawn.

MCESD attends the 2022 Annual meeting of the EESC and the national ESC’s of the EU

MCESD Chairperson James Pearsall and Executive Secretary Adriana Chircop attended and participated the annual meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Bucharest Romania. The meeting focused on the role of organised civil society in addressing the early integrating needs of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the conflict. A discussion […]

MCESD discussed health and safety at the workplace

Following the General Workers Union (GWU) request, the social partners discussed health and safety at the workplace. The meeting was addressed by the Minister for Public Works and Planning Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul together with the CEO of occupational Health ad Safety Authority (OHSA) Dr Mark Gauci. In […]

𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲: 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀

The Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) organised a business breakfast with the theme 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲: 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀. Upon MCESD’s invitation, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Christa Schweng attended and participated in this business breakfast accompanied by the head of cabinet Mr Markus Stock. The […]

Government received proposals and ideas from the social partners in preparation for the 2023 budget

In a meeting of the Maltese Council for Economic and Social Development the social partners discussed the pre-budget document. The social partners presented their proposals to the government. Present at the MCESD meeting were the Minister for Finance and Employment Clyde Caruana and the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul. The proposals presented by […]