Programme: societal factors and impact

Programme: societal factors and impact

Strategic Implementation Forum

Strategic Theme: Societal Factors and Impact

 

Date: Wednesday 9 March 2022, 12:00 (2 hours)
Location: Online 

 

12:00 Overview of UM's Strategic Commitments

Overview of the 'UM Strategic Themes and Main Commitments 2020-2025'
Rector Prof Alfred J Vella, Pro-Rector Tanya Sammut-Bonnici

 

12:05 Overview of UM's Commitments for Societal Factors and Impact

Overview of the 'UM Commitments 2020-2025: Societal Factors and Impact'
Pro-Rector Prof Carmen Sammut

 

12:10  Implementation of the Strategic Commitments 

Presentation of activities reflecting elements of the Strategic Theme: Societal Factors and Impact 

 

  • Enable students and members of staff with disability
    Speaker: Prof Paul Bartolo, A/Chair of ACCESS - Disability Support Unit (ADSU) 
    Subject: The Role of ACCESS-Disability Support Unit (ADSU)
  • Advance and commit to gender and LGBTIQ rights
    Speaker: Prof JosAnn Cutajar and Mr Roderick Vassallo, Co-Chairs of the Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee
    Subject: The Gender+ Equity Plan and Sexual Harassment research project carried out among students and staff and the G+ policy approved by Senate and Council
  • Ensure access of students and staff of diverse cultures
    Speaker: Prof Maureen Cole and Dr Francois Mifsud, Committee on Race and Ethnic Affairs (CREA) 
    Subject: Race and Ethnic Affairs at UM: opportunities and challenges

  • Expand health promotion and wellbeing services
    Speaker: Dr Mary Joan Camilleri, Head of Counselling Services
    Subject: The Role of the Counselling Services Unit during the Pandemic and the various initiatives

 

12:30  Working Groups

Societal Factors and Impact: Working Group Guidelines

Discussion of current and future activities that reflect elements of the Strategic Theme: Societal Factors and Impact 

Working Group Leaders: 
Prof JosAnn Cutajar 
- Ms Rawia Khayal 

- Ms Marchita Mangiafico
- Ms Donatella Pace Olivari 

 

13:15  Working Group Presentations

Presentations by Working Group Coordinators, sharing of outcomes in the main plenary session

 

13:50 Strategy Champions

Engaging the University Community and creating an ecosystem of strategic implementation 

 

14:00  End of Forum

 

Documentation: 

Societal Factors and Impac: Strategic Commitments

Opening Presentation - Societal Factors and Impact

UM Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Summary

UM Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Full Document 

 

 

Strategic plan: social impact information graphic without text

https://www.um.edu.mt/about/strategy/implementation/programmesocietalfactorsandimpact/