During the last week of November, the University of Malta attended the SEA-EU Governing Week in Split, where UM delegates attended important meetings but also had the chance to immerse in Croatian culture through excursions and cultural activities.
The Governing Week in Split officially began on Monday 27 November 2023, with an informal evening gathering of the Technical Working Group members, while Tuesday was marked by three meetings - of the Technical Working Group, Quality and Ethics Committee, and the Stakeholders Group.
The TWG meeting was joined by Ms Tamara Micallef (SEA-EU UM Project Manager), Ms Isabella Bianco (SEA-EU Officer), and Ms Eva Beggiato (Project Support Officer). The QEC meeting was joined by Prof. Leonie Baldacchino (Senior Lecturer at The Edward de Bono Institute for Creative Thinking and Innovation) and Dr Jacqueline Vanhear (Senior Executive at the Quality Support Unit, online). Prof. Baldacchino is in the Ethics Working Group of the QEC and Dr Vanhear is in the Quality of Joint Programmes Working Group of the QEC.
Wednesday was particularly intensive with 6 official meetings (Executive Committee, Students Council, Cities Council, Ports Council, meeting related to research and innovation activities and one more dedicated to promoting regional understanding about being SEA-EU). The SEA-EU Executive Committee, the body in charge of taking the most important decisions, was attended by Prof. Alan Deidun (Rector's Delegate on the SEA-EU Alliance) and Ms Maria Grima Calleja (SEA-EU UM Office Manager and Work Package Leader for Dissemination and Impact).
Thursday was devoted to the Governing Board meeting, the highest-level event which was joined by Prof. Alfred J. Vella (Rector of the University of Malta), Prof. Valerie Sollars (Pro-Rector for Strategic Planning and Sustainability), and Ms Giulia Bugeja (Representative of KSU).
Do you want to know more? Have a look at the photos from the Governing Week.