The University of Malta Gozo Campus will be organising its annual summer activity, featuring 'Versatile Brass'. The programme will include various musical works from the ensemble's vast repertoire of different kinds of music, ranging from pop to jazz, swing, latin, rock'n'roll, twist, soul music and classic pieces.

Like similar events held at the same venue in previous years, this year's concert promises to offer patrons an enjoyable evening of live performances al fresco in the ideal setting of the Campus charming central courtyard.

Admission is free of charge. Bookings are to be made at the University of Malta - Gozo Campus, Mgarr Road, Xewkija, by telephone +356 21 564559, fax +356 21 564550 or by email. Those wishing to attend are advised to book by 28 August 2010 in order to reserve a seat.

Ever wondered what it takes to be published?

The Department of English Students Association (DESA) supported by Lions Club Sliema is organising a symposium that will feature selected speakers who will talk about various media and about how any aspiring writer can hope to get published both locally and online.

The symposium will be held on Saturday 4 September at the Victoria Hotel in Sliema, starting at 0830hrs.

Anyone interested should send an email with their personal details (Name, Surname and ID number) to DESA. Booking strictly by email. This event is free of charge.

Spaces are limited, so early reservation is recommended in order to avoid disappointment.

Programme
0830hrs - Registration

0900hrs - Introduction

0905hrs - Immanuel Mifsud (Self-published poet):
All about self-publishing and the poetry market

0930hrs - Guzè Stagno (Novelist):
A firsthand account of 'how and why' the so-called 'revival' of Maltese literature of recent years came about

0955hrs - The Editorial Board from Schlock Magazine:
Indie webfiction scene and its genre audience

1020hrs - Karl Galea:
The ebook/digital book market, contextualising the local scene with international juxtaposition and the role of new media as a new way to 'get published'

1045hrs - Questions & Answers

1050hrs - Coffee Break

1100hrs - Keynote Speaker: Chris Gruppetta (Merlin Publishing):
The challenges and internal workings of an established publishing house including the processes of selection, printing and marketing a chosen book

1135hrs - Veronica Stivala (Times of Malta):
The future of the newspaper and its role in today's world

1200hrs - Jo Caruana (Editor of Style on Sunday):
Getting into the printed magazine industry and its various aspects

1225hrs - Questions & Answers

1230hrs - Conclusion

The Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education is organising the Second International Lifelong Learning (LLL) Summer Institute.

The Summer Institute will be held at Mount St Joseph, Targa Gap, Malta, between 9 and 10 September 2010. The keynote speaker and resource person for this event is Professor Hans. G. Schuetze, Professor Emeritus at University of British Columbia, Canada.

The Summer Institute will deal with the following themes:
Lifelong Learning - models and meanings
International organisations and LLL
Universities (HE) and LLL
From blueprint to reality: The politics of LLL.
                                           
It is of particular interest to people engaged in all aspects of education, training, social and health work and social activism.

Registration Fees:  75 euros for non-residents (includes coffees and lunch on both days)
Registration Fees: Residents: 75 euros + accommodation at: Mount St Joseph

Contact Details for Residence:       
The Administration Office
Mount St Joseph Retreat House
Targa Gap
Mosta MST 9072
MALTA

Tel: +356 2141 6916/ 2141 1110/ 2141 6923                     
Email

Deadline for Registration: 31 August, 2010
For registration and other details please contact: Prof. Carmel Borg or Prof. Peter Mayo, Institute Coordinators.

Hans G. Schuetze, LL.M. (UC Berkeley), PhD (U of Göttingen)
Present position: Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow (as well as former director), Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training, University of British Columbia at Vancouver (Canada). Practicing lawyer specialized in public law issues, especially education and human rights issues.
Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, Scotland (since 1994). Education: Studies in law, economics, history, and education in Bonn and Göttingen (Germany), Grenoble (France) and Berkeley (University of California). Work: Researcher, university teacher, lawyer, policy analyst in Germany, France, the US, and Canada. Visiting professorships in France, Germany, Japan, and Mexico.

Areas of Interest and Expertise:

• Comparative Higher Education
• Educational Policy
• Lifelong Learning
• Legal and Economic Issues in Education

Professor Eugène Buttigieg, holder of the Jean Monnet Chair ‘Rights and Remedies in an Integrated European Market’ at the Faculty of Laws, University of Malta is holding a one-day conference on Monday 27 September 2010 at Radisson Blu Resort, St Julian’s. The conference which is funded with support from the European Commission has the theme of ‘Rights and Remedies in an Integrated European Market: Enforcing one’s Rights under EU Law’. The objective of the conference is to create greater awareness and understanding of the judicial remedies and other means of redress available under EU law to the individual or company for the enforcement of his/its rights and to generate a discussion of the way in which Maltese authorities and EU institutions may enhance such protection. The conference is open to the general public but will be of particular interest to the legal profession, academics, consultants, advisors, regulators, public officers, business and industry, non-governmental organisations and students.

The conference will be addressed by a number of distinguished local and foreign speakers that include Professor Rosa Greaves from the University of Glasgow, Professor Kevin Aquilina, Dr Ivan Sammut and Dr Peter Grech from the University of Malta, Professor Dr Koen Lenaerts from the University of Leuven and Judge at the Court of Justice, the Hon. Mr Justice David Scicluna, Professor Takis Tridimas from Queen Mary, University of London, Dr Maartje de Visser from Maastricht University, Mr Christopher Vajda QC from Monckton Chambers, London, Professor Rick Lawson from Leiden University, Mr Olivier Verheecke from the European Ombudsman's Secretariat, Maltese Ombudsman Chief Justice Emeritus Dr Joseph Said Pullicino and officials from the European Commission Representation Office, the European Parliament Office and the SOLVIT Centre in Malta.

These speakers will discuss the effect of EU law in the national legal systems, in particular the Maltese legal system, and the implications for the individual; the way in which EU law may serve to provide effective remedies to the individual through the state liability concept and the principles of effectiveness and equivalence; public enforcement of EU law; judicial review and human rights protection in respect of EU measures and national measures falling within the scope of EU law; and ways of seeking redress and assistance outside the courts in respect of EU related issues and problems.

Following the conference a publication and a CD containing all the conference papers will be distributed to the participants free of charge. For more information and in order to register visit the Faculty of Laws website or contact Ms Elisa Attard or Mr James Bonnici on +356 2340 2786 or send an email. The deadline for registration is 15 September 2010.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Malta shall be organising a one-day seminar for the ENR 5007 study-unit. The event will take place on Wednesday 29 September at the KSU Common Room.

Programme
0830hrs - 0900hrs
Registration

0900hrs - 1000hrs
David Paul Agius
3D Object Recognition using an Assembly of Discrete Primitives

1000hrs - 1200hrs
Dennis Bonavia
An Intelligent Energy Measurement System

1200hrs - 1300hrs
Reuben Debono
Solar Water Heating

1300hrs - 1400hrs
Stand-up Lunch

1400hrs - 1500hrs
Carl Fenech
Test of the Performance of Grid Connected Inverters for Small Scale Wind Energy Applications

1500hrs - 1600hrs
Lawrence Fenech
Design and Cost Evaluation of a Deep Water Support Structure for an Offshore Wind Turbine in Maltese Conditions

1600hrs - 1700hrs
John Zammit
Earthing of High Voltage Network

Registration Fee
Speaker   Free
Academic Staff   Free
Attendees (including lunch)  5 euros
Attendees (without lunch)   Free
Registration Deadline: 22 September 2010

Anyone wishing to attend (paying or non-paying) should register before Wednesday 22 September by sending an email to Dr Joseph P. Buhagiar.

The Department of Commercial Law of the University of Malta will be holding a seminar in collaboration with Chamber of Advocates. It will be held on Friday, 8 October 2010 in the afternoon.

The seminar is an annual collaborative event which traces and examines recent developments in financial services, company and consumer policy and legislation, from both an academic and a practical perspective. Six speakers, all well-known leading practitioners in their respective fields, shall address a number of varied and interesting subjects covering company law reforms, banking, relevant EU case-law and trusts. The key-note speaker at this event shall be Dr Joseph Borg who has resumed lecturing duties with the Department following his recent engagement as EU Commissioner.

The venue and other details will be announced in due course.

 

mLearn2010 - The 9th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning
19-22 October 2010
Valletta, Malta
Venue: Grand Hotel Excelsior, Malta

The 9th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn2010) will be held in Malta, between 19 and 22 October 2010. Participation is open to an international audience, but special rates have been set for all academics and students at the University of Malta interested in this field of study to encourage attendance and participation.

The main theme will concentrate around the future of mobile and contextual learning and increased accessibility for all users in terms of technologies, applications and further developments.
The research scope of Mobile or M-Learning lies in the exploitation of handheld technologies, together with wireless and mobile phone networks, to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning. Themes discussed during the conference will include mobile applications for learning, user-centric developments, technologies and future directions in research on mobile devices for Education.

International Keynote speakers will be discussing a number of diverse themes ranging from augmented reality for education to the readiness for transformation in learning to an interesting presentation on the mobile phenomenon in the changing society.

The Conference programme and more information can be accessed from here.

University of Malta academic staff and students registration accessed from here.
[Special rates apply to UoM academic staff and students]

For more information click here.
Email

The Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) is organising the third in a biennial series on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources, to be held in Grosseto, Italy between 27 and 30 October 2010.

This international event is characterised by its focus on selected coastal management issues relating to beaches, yacht marinas, ecotourism & conservation, and the impact of coastal hazards on such resources. 

The conference is aimed at academics in the natural and social sciences, researchers dealing with coastal hazards reflected by ongoing climate change, project managers, tourism professionals, infrastructure investors and staff from the private sector and government agencies whose work involves integrated coastal area management practices and the development and management of coast-related recreational amenities. The conference will also be of interest to managers of natural resources and environmental agencies, urban  and coastal planners, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), environmental economists and coastal municipalities.

Click here to access the conference website.

The Maltese Economy –
Structure, Performance and Future Prospects following the Global Financial Crisis

Malta University Holding Company Ltd in collaboration with the University of Malta Gozo Campus is organising a seminar entitled 'The Maltese Economy – Structure, Performance and Future Prospects following the Global Financial Crisis'. The seminar conducted by Professor Lino Briguglio and Dr Gordon Cordina.

The seminar will take place in Gozo on the evening of Friday 5th and the morning of Saturday 6th November 2010 at the University of Malta Gozo Campus. The programme, spread over two days, will consist of lectures on different aspects of the main theme, and each lecture will be followed by a discussion. The lectures will be delivered in English.

Registration fee for a participant is €150, covering:

• attendance at the seminar on Friday evening and Saturday morning
• full board - over-night stay at the Downtown Hotel, Rabat, Gozo (dinner on Friday  and breakfast and lunch on Saturday)
• transport from hotel to the Gozo University Campus and back
• refreshments during coffee breaks
• certificate of attendance, awarded to participants at the completion of the Seminar.

Registration fee for a participant and an accompanying partner (partner not attending the seminar) including full board accommodation for two persons, is €180 for two persons.

Registration fee for a participant and partner (both attending the seminar) including
full board accommodation for two persons is €275 for two persons.

Cheques are to be made payable to Malta University Holding Company Ltd.

The seminar is limited to a maximum of twenty five participants. The deadline for registration is Monday 11 October 2010.

Click here for full details and the registration form.

Further information can be obtained from:   
Malta University Holding Company Ltd
St Paul Street
Valletta
Tel: +356 21 240746
Email

The Institute for PE and Sport, University of Malta, in collaboration with the Curriculum Management and eLearning Department, Directorate for Quality Standards in Education is organising a conference on 'The Role of Physical Activity and Sport in Society'. The conference will be held on 12 and 13 November, 2010 at the Radisson Blu Resort, St Julians.

This conference intends to bring together professionals such as teachers, school administrators, coaches, healthcare professionals, sports doctors, sports managers, and policy makers, to analyse the current situation and discuss good practice. The nation’s future health is in our hands. Joining forces makes us better equipped to face the challenges ahead.

Presentations on the first day will be of particular interest to Physical Education teachers, students, school administrators and Local Council representatives. On the second day, presentations will also be targeting coaches, sports administrators, journalists, physiotherapists, doctors. The general public and anyone interested in Physical Education and sport may also register for this conference.

Click here to access the conference website.