{"id":3816,"date":"2020-07-06T17:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/mcesd-meeting-on-digital-economy-held-minister-thanks-outgoing-chairman-john-bencini\/"},"modified":"2020-07-06T17:00:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:00:06","slug":"mcesd-meeting-on-digital-economy-held-minister-thanks-outgoing-chairman-john-bencini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/mt\/mcesd-meeting-on-digital-economy-held-minister-thanks-outgoing-chairman-john-bencini\/","title":{"rendered":"MCESD meeting on digital economy held; Minister thanks outgoing chairman John Bencini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a MCESD meeting held today on the Digital Economy, Minister Carmelo Abela emphasised on MCESD being more proactive and relevant. A discussion also ensued on how Malta could strengthen its position as a place where new technological solutions are tested before entering the market.<\/p>\n<p>Economist Kirsten Cutajar Miller, and Mr Kearon Bruno delivered a presentation on a sustainable and digital economy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-438\" src=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pr201281c-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pr201281c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pr201281c-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pr201281c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pr201281c.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pr201281c-705x396.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In his address to social partners forming part of MCESD, Dr Abela thanked outgoing MCESD chairman John Bencini for his sterling work during his seven-year chairmanship. Mr Bencini will be replaced by Mr James Pearsall at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>On his part, Mr Bencini said that during his tenure, all social partners thought about society as a whole and not just the association or organisation they represented, showing a great deal of respect towards each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong> Comments by Minister Abela on the Digital Economy<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u017bmien ideali biex inqawwu lil Malta b\u0127ala ba\u017ci g\u0127all-ittestjar ta&#039; innovazzjoni teknolo\u0121ika\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RTsaCkSqiKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Comments by Mr John Bencini on his seven years as chairman of MCESD<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kumment tas-Sur John Bencini fuq 7 snin Chairperson tal-MCESD\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SqWc-guX_Go?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Full PR &#8211; Maltese version below<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PR201281-2.pdf\">PR201281 (2)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a MCESD meeting held today on the Digital Economy, Minister Carmelo Abela emphasised on MCESD being more proactive and relevant. 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