
Between the 13 and the 21 April 2018, The Edward de Bono Institute hosted and/or participated in the following of activities to celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW):
13 April 2018: Creativity – It can work for you too - This event was held at Speedcast a global organization with offices in Malta. This activity involved an introduction to creative thinking and how creative thinking methods may be used at individual, group and organization levels to gain leverage.
15 April 2018: Artists Unite for Animal Shelters - The Edward de Bono Institute teamed up with Star Events, a start-up events company founded by one of the Institute’s Diploma in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship students Ms Mariza Baldacchino, to organise ‘Artists Unite for Animal Shelters’ at Chateau Buskett. This was a display of artistic creativity held to raise funds for five local animal shelters. This event consisted of a fun filled afternoon where the audience enjoyed performances from different dance schools and companies. Staff members and students from the Edward de Bono Institute were on site providing a variety of creativity games and activities.
17 April 2018: BRND WGN Strategic Creative Powerhouse - Another event organized by the Edward de Bono Institute was hosted by Mr. Peter-Jan Grech CEO and Founder at BRND WGN Strategic Creative Powerhouse. During this event, key members of the organization worked with students on the Master in Creativity and Innovation at the University of Malta. The creative processes involved in acquiring new clients and serving the clients successfully explored during an interactive session.
18 April 2018: From Mum to Mumpreneur: How to come up with potential business ideas -The workshop was aimed at women who are interested in starting a business but are still trying to figure out what might work, and who would like to explore how to come up with potential ideas for a new venture.
18 April 2018: Complete the Picture - Ms Shirley Debono, a student on the Institute’s Diploma in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a teacher at the Bishop's Conservatory Secondary School in Gozo, organised an activity to celebrate WCIW with her students. They all started out with the same drawing and were asked to complete the picture individually. Even though the starting point was the same for everyone, their final pictures was all different. They learned that they each have a different perspective and are all creative in diverse ways.
19 April 2018: Transitions – A Panel Discussion - The Edward de Bono Institute hosted a panel discussion with Ms Davinia Mallia Pule of NGAGE – Marketing- PR- Events and Buzymummy.com, Ms Saz Mifsud of Saz Mifsud Design House and Mr Kurt Mifsud founder of the Mediterranean Culinary Academy. All speakers were able to seize business opportunities that shaped their businesses. The audience made up of university students had the opportunity to actively engage in the panel discussion.
20 April 2018: Making Time for Creativity - This event was held at Ernst and Young Malta. This activity involved an interactive session focusing on wellbeing in the workplace and creativity. The session involved practical tips including breathing exercise for stress relief followed by an introduction to creative thinking and how creative thinking methods may be used across the organization.
20 April 2018: CREMO ‘Academy for Creativity’ e-Platform Launch and Multiplier event - The launch of the ‘Academy for Creativity’ e-platform was held on Friday 20 April 2018 at the Waterfront Hotel, Gzira, as part of the celebrations for World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW). The participants (approximately 50 educators from Malta and overseas) were introduced to the e-platform, which is the final deliverable of the CREMO Erasmus+ project. The main aim of the multiplier event / e-platform launch was to introduce educators to the platform in an attempt to motivate them to ‘multiply’ the effect via their students. Speakers at the event included Institute academics Professor Sandra M Dingli who delivered a keynote address entitled ‘Skills for the Future’ and Ms Shirley Pulis Xerxen who delivered another keynote address entitled ‘Creativity in Education’. Kristian Brøndum from the Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Denmark, delivered a presentation on ‘The visions behind the Academy for Creativity project’. Professor Stefano Gualeni from the Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta, and Visiting Professor, Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD), Laguna Beach, California delivered a presentation on ‘The Philosophy of (and within) the Digital’. The e-platform is available to the public at https://academyforcreativity.com/