Europe Direct Gozo

EUROPE DIRECT Gozo in collaboration with the CORE Platform, Caritas Gozo, the Jesuit Refugee Service (Malta), the Gozo Business Chamber, and Bank of Valletta organised a seminar and dialogue session, entitled “Managing Workforce Diversity”.

As Gozo’s labour market continues to evolve, employers and businesses are increasingly encountering new realities related to workforce diversity, communication, and workplace dynamics. This seminar provided practical insights and created constructive dialogue around these realities, while bringing together employers, organisations, and representatives from different communities within the same discussion.

The proceedings of the event were all held in English.

EUROPE DIRECT Gozo strongly believes in the importance of creating discussions amongst employers, employees and other emerging realities which are affecting the labour market, exchange experiences, and better understand the evolving needs of today’s workplaces.

The Gozo Business Chamber I European Parliament in Malta / Il-Parlament Ewropew f'Malta

On 9 May, EUROPE DIRECT Gozo organised Europe Day Gozo 2026 at Villa Rundle Gardens, Victoria, as part of the Spring Fair organised by the Ministry for Gozo and Planning.

Throughout the day, visitors had the opportunity to engage with EU information and service providers, learn more about the European Union, and discover initiatives related to education, the environment, youth participation, and European opportunities.

We were also pleased to welcome Dr Lydia Abela, who was accompanied by Hon. Clint Camilleri, Minister for Gozo and Planning. During their visit, they toured the stands and met with participating organisations.

A sincere thank you to all participating entities and visitors who helped make this year’s Europe Day a successful and engaging public event. 🇪🇺✨

European Commission Representation in Malta I European Parliament in Malta / Il-Parlament Ewropew f'Malta I SEM - Servizzi Ewropej f'Malta I Aġenzija Żgħażagħ Gozo Youth Service I eTwinning Malta I Solvit I EUPA Malta - Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps I URBACT Malta I GLOBE Malta I Nature Trust - FEE Malta - Gozo Section I European Consumer Centre Malta I Creative Europe Desk Malta I EURES Malta I European Investment Bank I

🇪🇺 Europe Day | 9 May 🇪🇺

Each year, Europe Day marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, presented on 9 May 1950 by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. 📜✨

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Schuman, together with Jean Monnet, proposed that European countries should pool coal and steel production. ⚙️🤝 This practical step was intended to make future conflict between European nations not only unthinkable, but materially impossible. 🕊️

This idea led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951, bringing together Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. 🌍 It became the first supranational organisation in Europe and laid the foundations for what would eventually become the European Union. 🇪🇺

From this first act of cooperation grew a wider project based on peace, unity, solidarity and shared democratic values. 🕊️🤝⭐ Today, the European Union brings together 27 Member States and represents over 450 million citizens.

On 9 May, we celebrate the beginning of an idea that helped transform Europe - from division to cooperation, and from conflict to a shared future. 🌟

🇪🇺 Happy Europe Day! 🎉

❗️Our twentieth participant ❗️

Europe Direct Gozo

EUROPE DIRECT Gozo form part of a network of 424 information offices in the European Union part-financed by the European Commission, with the overall objective of providing citizens with easy access to information about the EU and its activities.

Our main role is in fact to provide information, assistance, and answer questions about the EU. EUROPE DIRECT Gozo organises several events, seminars, information sessions and debates and channel citizens' feedback to the EU institutions.

❗️Our eighteenth and nineteenth participant❗️

SEM - Servizzi Ewropej f'Malta | FONDI

❗️Our seventeenth participant❗️

Gozo Visual and Performing Arts School

❗️Our sixteenth participant❗️

European Investment Bank

🇪🇺🎥 Women on Boards: Advancing Gender Balance in Leadership

Europe Direct Gozo, in collaboration with the Gozo Business Chamber, Bank of Valletta, Business & Professional Women (Valletta) Malta, and European Women on Boards, recently organised an insightful webinar focusing on the evolving landscape of corporate governance and leadership across Europe.

The discussion explored the implementation of the EU Women on Boards Directive in Malta and highlighted how developments taking place at European level are influencing governance practices, leadership structures, and board expectations across the wider business community.

💡 Key themes discussed included:
✔️ The EU Women on Boards Directive
✔️ Corporate governance and board practices
✔️ Leadership structures and decision-making
✔️ The importance of broader perspectives in leadership
✔️ Challenges and opportunities for businesses in Malta and Gozo

👏 Thank you to all speakers and participants from Malta and abroad who contributed actively to the discussion and Q&A session.

▶️ Watch the full webinar here: https://youtu.be/YdarqDve7to

❗️Our fifteenth participant❗️

Entitlement Unit

The EU Healthcare Entitlement Unit (within the Health Care Funding Directorate, Ministry for Health of Malta), was set up in 2005 as the national liaison body for healthcare benefits-in-kind in terms of EU Regulations on the Coordination of Social Security; Regulation (EC) no 883/2004 on the Coordination of Social Security Systems, and Regulation (EC) no 987/2009 laying down the Procedure for Implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.

The main functions include the issuing and registration of entitlement documents, including the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), S1 and S2, management of claims in terms of the aforementioned regulations and customer care.

Gearing up for Europe Day - Gozo 2026

European Commission Representation in Malta I The Gozo Business Chamber