Photo shows the Rector and the Committee during one of the presentations. Also in attendance were University of Malta architects, Perit Chris Spiteri and Perit Suzanne Pace, who briefed the Committee on envisaged works at the Xewkija campus.
The first meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Gozo Campus was held on Friday 17 March 2017, naturally, at the Gozo Campus. This first meeting was chaired by the Rector, Professor Alfred J. Vella.
The first meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Gozo Campus was held on Friday 17 March 2017, naturally, at the Gozo Campus. This first meeting was chaired by the Rector, Professor Alfred J. Vella.
The committee is made up of Professor Louis F Cassar, Rector’s Delegate for the Gozo Campus, Ms Joyce Farrugia (Ministry for Gozo), Mr Joseph Grech (Gozo Business Chamber), Ms Hilda Grima (Gozo-based students’ representative), Professor Mary Anne Lauri (University of Malta), Mr Joe Muscat (Gozo Tourism Authority) and Mr Manuel Xuereb (Grupp Universitarji Għawdxin).
Also present for the meeting were Perit Christopher Spiteri and Perit Susanne Pace (Estates and Works), Mr Joseph Calleja and Mr Marvin Grech (Gozo Campus administrators) and, for part of the meeting, Dr Consiglia Azzopardi.
Presentations were delivered by Mr J. Calleja (Administrative Officer at the Gozo Campus), who delved on the historical aspect of the facility, outlining milestone events covering the twenty-five years of its existence; by Perit C. Spiteri who presented an architectural brief on the envisaged maintenance and refurbishing works, as well as on the proposed extension to the campus; and, by Dr. C. Azzopardi who outlined the output of the programme she directs on Maltese Lace.
Among the various points discussed, it was agreed to approach the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture with a view to explore the possibility of offering courses in this area, in Gozo. Meanwhile, a follow-up meeting is to be held with the Gozo Business Chamber in order to identify specific lacunae in human resource development needs on the island, through focus group meetings with key stakeholders, and subsequently prioritise on both degree courses and short intensive training seminars, as also on outreach, in particular, in rural sciences and agricultural practices.
