https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/18889 2026-04-22T07:58:59Z 2026-04-22T07:58:59Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141150 2025-11-12T06:15:46Z 2020-12-03T00:00:00Z

Title: The implications of Brexit in the post-transition phase Abstract: On 3 December, a public talk was held at the Valletta Campus of the University of Malta to discuss the implications of Brexit as the post-transition phase came to an end. The event was moderated by Dr Anna Khakee and featured the following speakers: Dr Mark Harwood – Implications for Malta Dr Valentina Cassar – Implications for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Dr Omar Grech – Implications for Northern Ireland Prof Roderick Pace – The General Impact of Brexit The event was organised by the Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) in collaboration with the Department of International Relations and the Centre for the Study and Practice of Conflict Resolution. It was streamed live online via the Facebook pages of the Conflict Resolution Centre, the EDIC, and the Institute for European Studies (IES). Description: Held at the Valletta Campus and online on 3 December 2020

2020-12-03T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141149 2025-11-11T15:58:16Z 2020-12-02T00:00:00Z

Title: e-Translation workshop Abstract: On 2 December 2020 the institute for European Studies organised a webinar on the eTranslation tool available to university employees. Organised in collaboration with the European Commission’s Representation to Malta, Mr Mark Vella of the Representation Office explained the tool and how to register. The eTranslation tool is cutting edge automatic translation technology which allows automatic translations into all official EU languages as well as Icelandic, Norwegian and, increasingly, global languages such as Russian and Chinese. This allows language pairs in excess of 500 variations. In addition to Mr Vella’s presentation, Mr Mike Rosner of the UoM spoke about the collection of data. Over 20 participants were present and the webinar was recorded so that it could be viewed online. Description: Held online on 2 December 2020.

2020-12-02T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141142 2025-11-11T14:27:16Z 2020-11-20T00:00:00Z

Title: Debating democracy workshop Abstract: On 20th November the Institute for European Studies, the Department of International Relations within the Faculty of Arts and the European Parliament’s Liaison Office (EPLO) in Malta organised a half-day Training Workshop on Debating Democracy. The event took place online with the aim to provide training to young people in debating skills as well as a forum for applying those skills through an online discussion of democracy. The event was opened by Mr Mario Sammut (Head of EPLO in Malta) who introduced the keynote speakers, Dr Roberta Metsola, First Vice-President of the European Parliament and Ms Laura Smillie, a policy analyst within the Commission’s Joint Research Centre. The keynote speeches were followed by interventions by Dr Anna Khakee (Department of International Relations), Dr Mark Harwood (Institute for European Studies) and Ms Elaine Cordina (European Parliament Liaison Office). After providing the context for the ensuing debate, Patrick Psalia of PsyPotential gave a presentation on debating skills. 10 young people participated, the majority being University of Malta students and the workshop concluded with an informed and lively debate centred on the potential of social media to help or harm democracy. Description: Held online on 20 November 2020.

2020-11-20T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/141139 2025-11-11T13:58:10Z 2022-05-16T00:00:00Z

Title: Online Q&A with Mr Leo Brincat, Member of the European Court of Auditors Abstract: Mr Leo Brincat, Malta's representative on the Court of Auditors held a Q&A session with students on Monday 16 May 2022 at 14:00. In his presentation he spoke about the of the Court of Auditors within the European Union and the various reports he was involved in, including the report on the EU Migration Policy. In addition to speaking about his work with the Court, he also spoke about the importance of internships and that students should be pursuing such opportunities as such experience is often invaluable for applicants wishing to work with the European Union. The Q&A was opened by Prof Harwood and concluded with various questions from the students, many focusing on the difficulties of ensuring that Court recommendations are adhered to and enforced. While arranged online, the event was a hybrid event with students being hosted in a zoom room on campus and joining the event where the main speaker participated virtually.

2022-05-16T00:00:00Z