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Calendar of Events

from The Malta Chamber Annual Report 2021/22

by Mediahut Ltd

from The Malta Chamber Annual Report 2021/22 , page 77

Article from: The Malta Chamber Annual Report 2021/22

MOU Agreements

03 march 2021

Care Home Operators Meet Dr Bernard Grech

04 march 2021

Presenting Public Procurement Document To Hon Silvio Schembri

17 march 2021

The Malta Chamber And JAYE Team Up To Shape Malta’s Future

18 march 2021

Digital Transformation At The Core Of Signing Between The Chamber And BMIT Technologies

22 march 2021

The Malta Chamber And AP Valletta Sign Agreement To Work Towards A Sustainable Building Sector

24 march 2021

Annual General Meeting 2021

14 april 2021

Increasing Start-Ups Support: Malta Chamber Membership Set To Increase Start-Ups’ Visibility

20 april 2021

Presenting Public Procurement Document To Hon Ian Borg

23 april 2021

Project Launched By The Chamber And HSBC Malta Foundation To Help Achieve National Climate Goals

26 april 2021

The Malta Chamber Collaboration With Western Union Business Solutions To Enhance Provision Of Retail Omnichannel Solutions

27 april 2021

Delegation Of The Malta Chamber Pays Courtesy Call On H.E. Dr George Vella, President Of Malta

06 may 2021

The Malta Chamber Outlines Priorities For Recovery

08 may 2021

Promoting Sustainable Development In Gozo

04 june 2021

The Malta Chamber Signs MOU With The Malta Chamber Of Construction Management To Support Ethical Construction Development

08 june 2021

The Malta Chamber And PT Matic Strengthen Ties

15 june 2021

GasanMamo Insurance Supports The Malta Chamber ‘Think Tank’

16 june 2021

The Malta Chamber Launches A Document Led By The Education Thematic Committee Titled Education For The Future

26 june 2021

Meeting With Ms Josianne Cutajar On Eu, Tourism And Transport

29 june 2021

The Malta Chamber Furniture Makers And MCAST Join Forces To Address Shortage Of Workers

01 july 2021

Meeting With Key Stakeholders And Malta Chamber Members To Discuss Supply Chain Challenges

08 july 2021

The Malta Chamber Presents Its ‘Education For The Future’ Document To The Opposition

12 july 2021

The Malta Chamber Strengthens Alliance With Ganado Advocates

20 july 2021

Malta Chamber And MCAST Colloquium On Future Skills

24 july 2021

The Malta Chamber And GWU To Promote Active Ageing And Address Legal Anomalies

28 july 2021

Meeting Business Owers Hosted At Kbic And Discussing Needs Within The Sectors They Operate In

30 july 2021

Young Chamber Network: Summer Get Together

11 august 2021

The Malta Chamber And Foundation For Transport Committed To Sustainable Mobility

18 august 2021

Supporting And Promoting Malta’s Pension Sustainability Through Collaboration Between The Malta Chamber And STM Malta

25 august 2021

The Malta Chamber Launches Its Recommendations On The National Workforce Strategy

28 august 2021

New Service For Enterprises That Combines Mental Health And Entrepreneurship

31 september 2021

WE MAKE: A New Project For Businesses To Implement Sustainable Investments

14 september 2021

The Malta Chamber Presents Its Pre-Budget Proposals To The Prime Minister And Members Of The Cabinet

15 september 2021

HSBC Malta Renews Gold Partnership With The Malta Chamber

16 september 2021

B2B - BBQ2BUSINESS: The Malta Chamber Summer Get Together

22 october 2021

The Malta Chamber And Seed Sign Bronze Partnership Agreement

11 october 2021

Enterprise Europe Network - Malta Training And Team Building Session To Present The Upcoming Strategy And Work Plan

25 october 2021

Malta Trust Foundation Teams Up With Malta Chamber To Launch 'Your Device Your Right' Project

29 october 2021

Beyond The Glass Ceiling: A Networking Event For Women In Business Organised In Collaboration With RIDT

04 november 2021

The Malta Chamber Facilitates A Q&A Session For Members With EU Commissioner Gabriel

05 november 2021

Seminar To Support Business Teachers

Collaboration and action

in a post-pandemic economy

Malta Enterprise CEO Kurt Farrugia underlines the value of the relationship between the two economic organisations as he looks back on the voluminous amount of work that was carried out during 2021.

Malta Enterprise and the Malta Chamber are long-time collaborators, and with the onset of the pandemic crisis, those ties have been deepened as the two economic organisations recognised their responsibility to help the Maltese economy recover from what was a dramatic and, to some extent, ongoing economic slowdown.

At Malta Enterprise we are looking beyond this crisis. While we have and are still working hard to have in place mitigating measures which have kept businesses going and able to retain their employees, we consider this unique moment of reckoning as an opportunity for a renewed, modern, digital and green revolution. The Chamber shares our vision, with the pandemic only intensifying our frequent interchange and the ways we work together to get this message out there, while offering support.

It was through this collaboration that a number of joint ventures and campaigns were created; including the social media campaign Buy Local/Minn Tagħna, the debut of a new weekly TV programme L-Intrapriża, the establishment of mental health services to entrepreneurs through MENT+ and a whole catalogue of various webinars for Chamber members.

We relish any opportunity to display and celebrate local talent as we are so proud of the diverse enterprises that make up the economic landscape in Malta. There are so many companies from a whole range of fields doing surprising and outstanding jobs on our own doorstep. The sharing of their stories of how they came to be, and how they overcame these novel challenges, were a great reminder that the pandemic was not all gloom and doom for the whole economy. There have been sectors which registered growth - such as those in the life sciences and the manufacture of medical devices, and techbased activities including cyber security, medtech, drones and UAVs. Malta remains a very attractive location for foreign direct investment, and we have observed several local players who took advantage of this lull of activities to rehash and reinvest in their business.

We showcased a selection of these companies through the show l-Intrapriża and the Buy Local/Minn Tagħna campaign which focused on local food and beverage products, with a behind-the-scenes look at their manufacturing processes. This project echoed a previous collaboration focusing on manufacturing and fabrication known as the Make It campaign back in 2019.

Undoubtedly the pandemic has also had an impact on global mental health, and it was an increasingly challenging time for our entrepreneurs running a new business whilst also facing unprecedented new challenges. MENT+ was developed to provide support and teach practical skills to these entrepreneurs on how to deal with stressful situations. This online service can be accessed for free and is available on the website www.mentrepreneurial.com. Where individual therapy sessions are required, Malta Enterprise is collaborating with the Richmond Foundation to fund those hours. Going online and offering more virtual

“As a government we tools has also extended to how we distribute information in the wake of more limited contact are committed opportunities to disseminate information. We held several to support webinars with The Malta businesses that Chamber members explaining the incentives we launched in value and adopt environmental 2021, including the Smart & Sustainable Investment Grant, the Change to Grow scheme and social and the Restart scheme. These are targeted to facilitate and practices, as we encourage businesses to work towards a embark on a digital and green transformation as well as the cleaner, better quality of life.” needs of enterprises in the post pandemic scenario. As a government we are committed to support businesses that value and adopt environmental and social practices, as we work towards a cleaner, better quality of life. The transformation has been accelerated through the pandemic, and we want businesses out there to know that now is the time to consider and re-evaluate their impact and operations. We believe our economic players have a large part to play in bringing about this sustainable future. We look forward to another year of working with The Malta Chamber and its members, and we encourage the business community to reach out to Malta Enterprise on info@businessfirst. com.mt with their queries, and requests for guidance. Our dedicated team at Business First will be able to provide a tailor-made experience according to the stage of your current business growth and guide you accordingly. n