https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77147 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:16:55 GMT 2026-04-19T08:16:55Z https://www.um.edu.mt:443/library/oar/retrieve/cb9e3d9e-94df-4e99-b0af-0351c052a2d5/book1.png https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77147 https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77429 Title: The effects of E.U. membership on the island region of Gozo Authors: Briguglio, Lino Abstract: Gozo is a distinct island region with particular characteristics. Its smallness and peripherality create a number of specific advantages and disadvantages which will have to be considered when assessing the benefits or otherwise of Malta's possible accession to the E.U. The present volume contains a selection of papers originally presented during the seminar held at L-Imgarr Hotel on 28 January 2000, on the theme "The Effects of E.U. Membership on the Island Region of Gozo". The seminar was organised by the Gozo Business Chamber and sponsored by the Ministry for Gozo and HSBC. The papers deal with a number of aspects on the overall theme, including the strengths and weaknesses, threats and opportunities, posed by the small economic size and the double insularity of Gozo. A theme that recurs in the discussion relates to the intense competitive environment within which Gozitan business would be expected to operate when and if Malta joins the European Union. The funding opportunities that Gozo could access as an island region, following Malta's accession to the E.U., is another common theme addressed in the papers. Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77429 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77428 Title: Preface Abstract: Gozo is a distinct island region with particular characteristics. Its smallness and peripherality create a number of specific advantages and disadvantages which will have to be considered when assessing the benefits or otherwise of Malta's possible accession to the E.U. The present volume contains a selection of papers originally presented during the seminar held at L-Imgarr Hotel on 28 January 2000, on the theme "The Effects of E.U. Membership on the Island Region of Gozo". The seminar was organised by the Gozo Business Chamber and sponsored by the Ministry for Gozo and HSBC. Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77428 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77427 Title: Introduction Authors: Tabone, Anton Abstract: Tie decision to publish the proceedings of the full day seminar on The Effects of E.U. Membership on the Island Region of Gozo" is a very wise one. It will be welcomed by those who filled to capacity the conference hall of L-Imgarr Hotel on the 28th January 2000. But it will be of immense interest to those others in Gozo and Malta who were unable to be present at the seminar. Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77427 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77426 Title: Malta and the E.U. implications for Gozo Authors: Fenech Adami, Edward Abstract: Malta's relationship with the European Union has been high on the national agenda for well over a decade. There is widespread agreement on the island that continued national development, be it economic, political or social, can only occur in the context of a close association with the European Union. The Opposition considers that this association should take the form of a free trade area between Malta and the Union. My Government believes that Malta should be a member of the Union in its own right, and the electorate has given this administration the mandate to negotiate the best possible conditions under which this is to happen. Ultimately, as is fitting in a democracy such as ours, it will be the people who will take the final decision in a referendum which my Government is confident will lead to Malta's accession to the European Union in the near future. All countries are in a constant state of change, and all governments must constantly strive to drive that change in a positive direction: standards made ever higher, conditions for the business community and entrepreneurs actively improved, and opportunities for students and youth further expanded. Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/77426 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z