[28.11.2007] - Poster Exhibition at Stella Maris College Boys School, Gzira, Malta.

After having the poster exhibited on the Sliema Promenade a few months ago, the assistant head of Stella Maris College, Claudia Caruana, asked for more information on such posters.

Ten posters were provided to the school to show the students the whole concept of Diversity and why we have to accept and respect each and every person for what they are. The posters where presented to the school in a short ceremony on Wednesday 28th Nov, at 7.45 - 8.30.

The "Breaking Stereotypes Poster Competition" was one of the major projects running in the framework of the campaign in 2006. It invited art and design students from all 25 EU Member states to create posters that send a message to the young audience. The meaning of diversity was explained by the head teacher when she mentioned that diveristy can be found everywhere: "If one had to look around, at your family and friends, one will find it".

The poster exhibition will be up for the coming two weeks at the school, but is not open to the public.

Summer Family party organised by the UHM Qawra

Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of September the UHM invites all members and friends to join the big summer party for the whole family. The evening of fun and entertainment starts at 6pm and ends around 12pm. The evening show with the most popular and entertaining Maltese stars will start at 8pm. Everybody is invited to come to the Stop Discrimination stand to pick up some interesting information about the campaign and some giveaways.

PROGRAMME

Saturday, 1st September
Presenter – John Muscat

8.00pm An evening for children with the participation of various dance groups, singers and animators

9.30pm  ‘Back to the Oldies’ Musical Show LIVE with music from the ‘60s:

• Singer: Mark Spiteri Lucas
• Singer: Klinsman Coleiro, Antonella Persiano, J Anvil and Nadine Axisa
• Cabaret Battista Leisure Group
• Comedian Augusto Cardinali

Sunday, 2nd September
Presenter – Hector Bruno

8.00pm An evening for children with the participation of various dance groups, singers and animators

9.30pm Musical Show LIVE of some of the most popular hits from the 80s and 90s:

• The Band of Paul Abela
• Singer: Gorgina, Clifford Galea, Roger Tirazona and Tristan B
• Band: Cabaret William Dance Company
• Comedian: Joe Demicoli
• Singer: Olivia Lewis who will bring UHM Summer 2007 to an end

More Infos at http://www.uhm.org.mt/home.aspx

Beach Soccer Challenge organised by the UHM

Malta Ghadira Bay Saturday 28th of July the UHM invited young people to participate in the "Beach Soccer Challenge". The event took place at Ghadira Beach and started at 8 o’clock in the morning. Despite of the tremendous heat there were football player on the field fighting for the triumph of the day. The viewers and player were interested in the information material of the “European Year of Equal Opportunities for All” and the “Stop Discrimination” campaign. The games started with a penalty shoot-out and the winner got a weekend break.  The winner of the football matches won T-Shirts of the campaigns.

Pride March

Friday the 6th of July a group of people gathered in Valletta at the Freedom Square for the annual Gay Pride March. The march was attended by British MEP David Bowles, Education Minister Louis Galea, Labour MP Evarist Bartolo and Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Harry Vassallo. Miriam Christine performed some songs before the manifastation started. The Pride March is part of the Diversity Week which is organised by the Malta Gay Rights Movement.

More information on: http://www.maltagayrights.org

Promozzjoni għall-Kampanja “Ngħożżu d-Diversita`, Diskriminazzjoni Qatt” matul il-Freshers Week

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi at the Freshers Week

Bħala parti mill-ħidma kontinwa biex tonqos id-diskriminazzjoni f’pajjiżna, il-Kampanja “Ngħożżu d-Diversita`, Diskriminazzjoni Qatt” kienet tinsab ‘on campus’ permezz ta’ ‘stand’ apposta matul il-Freshers Week. Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea ħolqot din il-kampanja fil-pajjiżi Ewropej bl-għan li tiġġieled d-diskriminazzjoni relatata ma’ l-oriġini razzjali jew etnika, ir-reliġjon jew t-twemmin, l-eta`, id-diżabilita` u l-orjentazzjoni sesswali. II-President ta’ Malta Eddie Fenech Adami, il-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi u l-Kap ta’ l-Oppożizzjoni Alfred Sant kienu fost il-personalitajiet li żaru l-‘istand’ tal-kampanja. Personalitajiet oħra li żaru l-‘istand’ kienu l-Ministru ta’ l-Edukazzjoni Louis Galea, il-Kelliem Ewlieni Laburista għall-Edukazzjoni, Kultura u Żgħażagħ Carmelo Abela u l-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Dr Simon Busuttil.

PERSUNA B’DIZABILITA’ TIRBAĦ SFIDA KONTRA L-ELEMENTI

Persuna b’diżabilita`, Stephen Attard ta’ 43 sena dan l-aħħar rebaħ sfida kontra l-baħar imqalleb billi għum mill-Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl sa ħdejn il-‘pitch’ tal-waterpolo tas-Sirens bl-għan li jinġabru fondi għall-Għaqda Living Ability Not Disability (LAND).

Stephen irnexxielu jagħmel għawma ta’ madwar żewġ kilometri u nofs minkejja li t-temp ma kienx favorevoli b’riħ qawwi u baħar imqalleb. Ħu qabeż il-baħar għal ħabta tat-3.20 p.m. u wasal fil-post magħruf bhala Ta’ l-Għażżenin qrib il-‘pitch’ tal-waterpolo tas-Sirens, f’San Pawl il-Baħar. L-għawma tiegħu damet madwar erba’ siegħat.

Stephen kien involut f’aċċident tat-traffiku 22 sena ilu, fl-24 ta’ Lulju 1984, meta l-karozza li kien qiegħed isuq waqgħet f’għalqa f’Tarġa Gap fil-Mosta. Hu għamel madwar tliet xhur f’koma. Id-determinazzjoni u l-kuraġġ tiegħu huma ta eżempju mhux biss għall-persuni b’diżabilita` iżda għal kulħadd.

Isir il-Pride March f’pajjizna

Festa ta’ kuluri u muzika rrenjat dan l-ahhar fil-Belt Valletta meta ghat-tielet sena konsekuttiva l-Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) organizza l-Pride March f’pajjizna. Il-Pride March hi attivita` simbolika li ssir f’bosta pajjizi madwar id-dinja bl-ghan li jitwassal messagg mill-persuni ‘gays’, lesbjani, bisesswali u ‘transgender’ li huma parti integrali mis-socjeta` u ghandhom ikunu kburin bl-identita` taghhom. Il-manifestazzjoni bdiet mill-Pjazza tal-Palazz sas-City Gate, il-Belt fost hafna briju, ferh, kuluri u celebrazzjonijiet. F’din l-okkazjoni saru diskorsi mir-rapprezentanti ta’ l-MGRM, Chris Attard u Gaby Calleja kif ukoll ic-Chairman ta’ l-Alternattiva Demokratika, Harry Vassallo. Il-kelliema heggew lill-komunita gay biex jiggieldu ghad-drittijiet taghhom u fl-istess waqt juru tolleranza ghal minoranzi ohrajn. Il-Pride March intemmet b’’carcade’ Tas-Sliema.

Gurnalist Malti jinghata rikonoxximent ghall-kontribuzzjoni tieghu favur id-diversità

Gurnalist Malti, Stanley Borg dan l-ahhar inghata l-premju EU Journalist Award 2005 – Nghozzu d-Diversita`, Diskriminazzjoni Qatt. L-artiklu tieghu bit-titlu ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’, li jitratta l-persuni li jsofru mill-kundizzjoni tad-‘dementia’, intghazel minn gurija esperta minn fost disgha sottomissjonijiet ghal dan il-premju.

L-ghan tal-EU Journalist Award 2005 hu dak li jinghata rikonoxximent ghall-kontribuzzjoni li l-gurnalisti jaghtu favur id-diversita` u kontra d-diskriminazzjoni f’kull forma. Permezz ta’ dan l-artiklu, is-Sur Borg se jikkompeti fil-fazi finali ta’ dan il-premju fejn gurija indipendenti trid taghzel l-ahjar sottomissjoni minn 25 finalista Ewropew.

Is-Sur Borg qal li, “iddecidejt li nippartecipa f’dan il-premju minhabba li narah bhala mezz biex persuni li gew diskriminati setghu jinghataw aktar vizibilita` u jigu trattati b’mod normali bhal kull wiehed u wahda minnha. Fl-artiklu tieghi ppruvajt niffoka fuq il-kundizzjoni tad-‘dementia’ li hi marda inevitabli li twassal ghal nuqqas ta’ memorja. Sfortunatament s’issa ghadu ma instabx kura ghal din il-marda pero` sakemm dan isehh hu importanti li dawn il-persuni ma jintesewx.�

Is-Sur Borg ta kontribuzzjoni tieghu fuq bazi ‘freelance’ ma’ The Times of Malta, The Sunday Times of Malta, Grip, M, Modern Elegance u The Sunday Circle. Filwaqt li hu l-awtur tal-ktieb Waiting for Green, is-Sur Borg kiteb ukoll il-kliem tax-xoghol ta’ Norbert Francis Attard li jgib l-isem ta’ Four Olympics.

Il-gurija Maltija ghal dan il-premju kienet komposta minn Laura Mifsud Bonnici, Noel Grima, Janet Mifsud, Godwin Scerri u Pippa Zammit Cutajar. Fuq livell internazzjonali, gew sottomessi madwar 500 kontribuzzjoni minn 25 pajjiz Ewropew. Il-gurija Ewropea issa ghandha x-xoghol iebes li taghzel l-artiklu rebbieh minn fost 380 kontribizzjoni valida fosthom dik tas-Sur Borg.

MCAST – Fiera tal-Karrieri Vokazzjonali 2006

16 sas-19 ta’ Marzu

Il-Kullegg Malti tal-Arti, Xjenza u Teknoloġija (MCAST), bl-għajnuna tat-Taqsima tal-Programmi ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropeja (EUPU), Il-Kamra Tal-Kummerċ u Intrapriża (MCCE) u l-Federazzjoni ta’ l-Industrija (FOI), għadhom kemm organizzaw Fiera tal-Karrieri Vokazzjonali 2006, li saret fit-Trade Fair Grounds in-Naxxar bejn is-16 u d-19 ta’ Marzu 2006.

L-oġġettivi prinċipali ta’ din l-ezibizzjoni huma:-

• Li tippromwovi korsijiet ta’ taħriÄ¡ Vokazzjonali lil pubbliku inÄ¡enerali
• Li żżid fl-importanza it-TaħriÄ¡ Vokazzjonali kontinwu, lill-oqsma ta’ etajiet differenti, għal suq ta’ xogħol iżjed dinamiku
• Biex torbot mas-settur ta’ l-Industrija u biex tipprovdi opportunitajiet ta’ kollaborazzjoni ma’ l-MCAST, Il-Korporazzjoni tal-Impjiegi u t-TaħriÄ¡ (ETC) u l-Istitu ta’ l-Istudji TuristiÄ‹i (ITS)
• Biex jintwera u jiÄ¡i emfazizzat ir-rabta bejn it-TaħriÄ¡ u l-Industrija, jiÄ¡ifieri korsijiet varji u opportunitajiet ta’ xogħol
• Biex tippromwovi kumpaniji/organizazzjonijiet u biex tiÄ¡bed l-attenzjoni tal-istudenti fis-setturi rispettivi

Din il-Fiera kienet immirata għal studenti tar-raba’ u l-ħames sena sekondarja ta’ l-iskejjel kollha ta’ Malta, kif ukoll lejn il-pubbliku inġenerali.

Madwar erba’ mitt student minn skejjel privati, tal-gvern u skejjel tal-knisja, żaru din il-Fiera kull nofs siegħa. L-istudenti tal-ħames sena sekondarja huma fl-aħħar ġimgħat minn tmiem l-iskola qabel ma jqisu ruħom parti mid-dinja tax-xogħol, u għalhekk kienet opportunita’ idejali biex titkellem magħhom fuq din il-kampanja qabel ma jibdew il-karriera tagħhom fix-xogħol.

Il-Kumpanija Media Consulta Malta ħadmet id f’id ma’ NGO partikolari ta’ din il-kampanja jiÄ¡ifieri il-Jesuit Refugee Services, għal Ä‹ertu materjal użat fuq l-istand. Sfortunatament, f’dawn l-aħħar jiem, dawn ta’ l-aħħar  kienu suÄ¡Ä¡etti għal attentat. Fil-fatt inħarqu diversi vetturi  minħabba x-xogħol siewi u karitettevoli tagħhom biex jissalvagwardjaw id-drittijiet tar-refuÄ¡jati li huma dejjem ippersegwitati minn  diskriminazzjoni fuq din il-gżira.

Malta's Diversity Ambassador appears on front cover of L-Antenna Magazine

Miriam Christine, Malta’s Diversity Ambassador for the “For Diversity. Against Discrimination� campaign recently appeared on the front cover of L-Antenna Magazine proudly wearing the “For Diversity. Against Discrimination� t-shirt specially made for her stage appearance in connection with the campaign. Miriam Christine feels very strongly for the campaign saying that this “EU campaign will help a lot of people, both victims of discrimination and people who don’t understand the value of diversity and I’m glad to be part of it.� The feature article in the magazine was about Miriam Christine’s new Television Programme on Education 22 called “Kartolina� which is a weekly travelogue. L-Antenna magazine is the leading TV listings magazine. It is published weekly and has a readership of over 35,000

Employment Issues - EU developments and Implications

Andrew Warrington, Media Consulta Malta

The Malta Employers’ Association organised a seminar entitled Employment Issues – EU developments and Implications on the 30th of March 2005.

The main speakers of this event included the Honourable Dr. Louis Galea (Minister of Education, Youth & Employment), Dr. Roselyn Borg (Executive – EU & Legal Affairs, Malta Employers’ Association), Profs.Barry Fitzpatrick (Head of Legal Policy and Advice, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland) and Ms. Sina Bugeja (Executive Director, National Commission for the Promotion of Equality). Mr. Andrew Warrington, Managing Director, Media Consulta International was invited to give a talk on the EU campaign “For Diversity Against Discrimination�.

The participants in this event included 100 employers’ representatives of Malta’s leading companies. This seminar was a perfect opportunity to address employers directly and point out to them the main elements of the anti-discrimination campaign i.e. discrimination narrows the skills pool from which employers can select potential new recruits. It also damages the interpersonal environment at the place of work and ultimately acts counter to the best commercial interests of the organisation.

Andrew Warrigtion, Media Consulta Malta, addressing the employers' representatives

The benefits of an active diversity policy were also a key element in Andrew Warrington's speech. Participants were encouraged to visit www.stop-discrimination.info or contact Media Consulta in Malta for further information. Toolboxes were handed out to each participant to encourage them to investigate the benefits of diversity further.

This event was kindly sponsored by the British High Commission in Malta. "Stop Discrimination" thanks the Malta Employers' Association for providing this excellent opportunity for us to deliver our message directly to one of the most important target group of this campaign - the employers.

Anti-discrimination campaign at the Kerygma Volleyball Marathon

This years Kerygma Volleyball Marathon was a fantastic opportunity for the Stop Discrimination Campaign to gain recognition through their ambassador, the popular singer Miriam Christine Borg. Miriam Christine was an obvious choice for diversity ambassador as she is of Brazilian descent adopted by Maltese parents, and even sings about discrimination on her recent album Little Zee.

On the closing night of the event the stadium was jam packed with spectators cheering the volunteers on. Amazingly this year's Marathon ran for over 240 hours, and was televised by 3 of Malta's TV stations. The presenters wore our Stop Discrimination T-shirts, one of which was Peppi Azzopardi, who presents the popular TV show Xarabank. When Miriam Christine was invited on stage Peppi asked her some questions about the campaign and Miriam Christine signed one of our T-shirts, which was then auctioned with the proceeds going to charity.

Later on the Main sponsor of the event Go Mobile, presented their hefty donation cheque, and all too soon it was the end of the event for another year. The Maltese people were very generous and the final amount collected totaled LM 180,000, which will be going to 3 charitable institutions.

GWU holds "For Diversity. Against Discrimination." Seminar

On the 26th of May Malta's largest union, The General Workers Union, organised the seminar "Diversita IVA. Diskriminazzjoni Qatt." (For Diversity. Against Discrimination). The discussion was specifically on the initiative of Salv Sammut, President of the GWU and a member of the NWG.

Michael Parnis, Deputy General Secretary of the GWU is very keen for the GWU to collaborate with MEDIA CONSULTA to promote the awareness of discrimination. His main points were that employers discriminate subconsciously or for their own gain.

Andrew Warrington, Managing Director of MEDIA CONSULTA Malta, then gave a short presentation about the campaign followed by a question and answer session.

Next to speak was Sandro Mangion of the Gay Rights Movement and also member of the national working group. He made the point that gays and lesbians are victims of discrimination at work, so much so, that some of them prefer to be unemployed rather than face the discrimination they are subjected to in the work place.

Tony Zarb, Secretary General of the GWU, concluded the seminar by remarking that unfortunately discrimination exists in one form or another in Malta, whether it is political or between the sexes. He also made the point that discrimination is on the increase. Because of this the GWU has pledged its support to help the campaign in any way it can.

Launch of the EU Campaign "For Diversity. Against Discrimination."

Valletta, 02.07.2004

Malta today joins the 24 other States of the European Union in their campaigns promoting the benefits of diversity and to inform about new rights and obligations concerning discrimination in employment. The European Commission launches the campaign “For Diversity. Against Discrimination.� in Malta under close consultation with national partners and introduces the campaign in cooperation with the Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity, Dolores Cristina, and MEDIA CONSULTA (Malta) Managing Director, Andrew Warrington today in Valletta.

The European Union is founded on the principles of respect for human rights and has long been active in the fight against discrimination. Following the enlargement of the Union last May 1st, the implementation of the EU information campaign “For Diversity. Against Discrimination.� is now in progress in the 10 new Member States. The five-year information campaign was launched in June 2003 and will run until 2007...

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