INSIGHTS Research Cluster on Security, Intelligence and Societal Challenges
Event: INSIGHTS Research Cluster on Security, Intelligence and Societal Challenges
Date: Thursday 05 March 2026
Time: 09:00-14:00
Venue: MKS414, Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences, UM Msida Campus
The Department of Information Policy and Governance, Faculty of MAKS is pleased to announce the official launch of the INSIGHTS Research Cluster on Security, Intelligence and Societal Challenges.
Agenda
08:30-09:30 Registration of participants & welcome coffee
09:00-09:30 Welcome and introduction to the Cluster
Dr Aitana Radu, Chair of INSIGHTS Research Cluster
09:30-10:30 Human-Centric Security: Lessons from the Field
Moderator: Dr Nicole Talmacs
10:30-10:40 Coffee Break
10:40-11:40 AI and Intelligence Analysis - What future?
Moderator: Prof. Joe Cannataci / Prof. Saviour Formosa
11:40-12:40 From regional challenges to global security policy
Moderator: Dr Andreas Kotelis
12:40-13:20 Interactive Research Brainstorming & Networking Sessions (Parallel Sessions for each research pillar)
13:20-14:00 Networking Lunch
Online Registration is available.
INSIGHTS brings together researchers and practitioners to examine contemporary security issues through interdisciplinary perspectives, spanning individual, organisational, and systemic dimensions of security. The cluster aims to foster collaborative research, policy engagement, and knowledge exchange at national and European levels.
The Department of Information Policy and Governance warmly invites colleagues across the University working on similar topics to join us for the kick-off event, where we will present the cluster’s vision, thematic pillars, and upcoming initiatives. The event will provide an opportunity to explore potential collaborations and engage in discussion on emerging security and intelligence challenges in Malta and beyond.
