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28 April 2025
Upon arrival at the Main Entrance, please inform the staff that you are attending the MedNet event organized by EUPA. This will allow you to access the historical site without paying the entrance fee.

29–30 April 2025
Please ensure you wear your lanyards with the event tag visible in order to access the site.

Dinners:

Please ensure you wear your lanyards with the event tag clearly visible in order to access the site and receive your selected meal.

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Malta International Fireworks Festival 2025

📅 Date: 𝟮𝟱 April 2025 & 𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
📍 Location: St. George’s Square, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta

Night routes will operate as usual, and 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀 will be added to several localities, making it easier for everyone to travel.

Link: https://www.visitmalta.com/en/events-in-malta-and-gozo/event/malta-international-fireworks-festival-2025/

Valletta Green Festival Eco Market

📅 Date: 25 April 2025 - 4 May 2025
📍 Location: St. George’s Square, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta
🕘 Time: from 10AM to 6PM.
Link: https://www.visitmalta.com/en/events-in-malta-and-gozo/event/valletta-green-festival-eco-market/

🕘 Time: from 10AM to 6PM.

🌍 Explore Malta

If you wish to explore Malta, please find below the link with all relevant information and advice:

https://www.visitmalta.com/en/things-to-do-in-malta-and-gozo/

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Venue Address: St Elmo Bridge, Valletta

Once you arrive at the Main Entrance, please inform the Staff that you are attending the MedNet event organized by EUPA in order to access the Historical site without paying the entrance fee.

Arriving by Car:
Please note that Fort St. Elmo does not have on-site parking available. We recommend planning accordingly.

Arriving by Bus:
For route details and timetables, please visit the Malta Public Transport website:
https://www.publictransport.com.mt/en/routes-timetables

Arriving by Taxi:
If you prefer to take a taxi, you can easily request a ride within minutes using a mobile app:

● eCabs: https://www.ecabs.com.mt

● Bolt: https://bolt.eu/en/cities/malta

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Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

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☑️ Fill in the Questionnaire by Wednesday, 23 April 2025

This is only required for the leads of the parallel sessions:

☑️Bring your laptop with you for the event

We look forward to welcoming you to Malta soon!

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Communication session: Sharing best Practices in Erasmus+

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Communication session: Sharing best Practices in Erasmus+

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Capacity building for Adult Education Institutions involving learners in the programme

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-Next MedNet meeting

-Rapporteur- Summary from each workshop

-Wrapping up and end of meeting

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10:00h Workshops in groups and Recap of Workshops

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10:00h Workshops in groups and Recap of Workshops

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Please complete the questionnaire regarding your food preferences for the external dinners by Wednesday , 23 April 2025.

Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8nkqibcoq2mW7hbqsGH6gN7LbqEw5_wyxagIEWzzXPNpI6A/viewform?usp=header

Kindly note that if participants do not submit their preferences by the given date, the National Agency will make a selection on their behalf.

We look forward to welcoming you to Malta soon!

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14:30h Continuation of workshops in groups

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14:30h Continuation of workshops in groups

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9:00h Kick off of the 5 Parallel workshops in groups

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9:00h Kick off of the 5 Parallel workshops in groups

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15:30h Updates from last meeting held in Evora, Portugal-Cristina Perdigão PT01 NA Director

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15:30h Updates from last meeting held in Evora, Portugal-Cristina Perdigão PT01 NA Director

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My name is Raphael Scerri  and I am the Director of the Maltese National Agency (EUPA).

At EUPA, we are dedicated to managing and promoting the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes in Malta. Our mission is to create meaningful opportunities for learners, educators, and organisations to connect, grow, and contribute to a more inclusive and innovative Europe.

Over this  year, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with inspiring individuals and institutions across various sectors—school education, higher education, vocational training, adult learning, and youth. These collaborations continuously reaffirm the importance of international cooperation in shaping the future of education and society.

It’s a pleasure to welcome all of you soon in Malta

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15:00h Presentation of the main communication/ verbatim of commissioners /Draghi report / Union of Skills / EU events- Christelle Coet-Amette ( FR01 NA)

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15:00h Presentation of the main communication/ verbatim of commissioners /Draghi report / Union of Skills / EU events- Christelle Coet-Amette ( FR01 NA)

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14:30h Keynote speaker/ Current Scenario- Malta’s Perspective- Dr. Pamela Marie Spiteri - Director of Planning and Strategic Foresight

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14:30h Keynote speaker/ Current Scenario- Malta’s Perspective- Dr. Pamela Marie Spiteri - Director of Planning and Strategic Foresight

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14:00h Opening speech by Raphael Scerri, MT NA Director                  

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14:00h Opening speech by Raphael Scerri, MT NA Director                  

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12.30-13.30 hrs

Welcome refreshments and Registration

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19:00h Informal Dinner at Valletta

Address: Boat Street, Valletta

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My name is Sabrina Varriale and I am the TCA Officer at the Maltese National Agency (MT01). In my role, I am responsible for managing and overseeing Transnational Cooperation Activities (TCA) within the Education and Training sectors under the Erasmus+ programme. I am here as organiser of this activity.

It will be a pleasure to welcome you all soon to Malta

Feel free to contact me at sabrina.varriale@gov.mt

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My name is Brian Schembri and I am the Programme Manager for AD and VET at the Maltese National Agency ( MT01).

I look forward to meet you in Malta.

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My name is Nathalie Buttigieg, and I currently hold the position of Head of the School & Higher Education Sector at the Maltese National Agency (EUPA).

I am also the organiser of the MedNet event.

It is a great pleasure to welcome you, and I am truly looking forward to connecting with each of you, exchanging ideas, and working together to build meaningful partnerships

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Accommodation

We recommend staying in Valletta or nearby. Special rates have been secured at the following hotels:

• Aparthotel: Blubay (info@sthotelmalta.com)

• 3 Hotels*: Bayview or Azur (info@sthotelmalta.com)

•4 Hotels*: Novotel Malta Sliema (coo@stivala.com), Waterfront Hotel (erika.micallef@water.mizzi.com.mt)

•Verdi Hotel: (stay.malta.gzira@verdihotel.com)

The code to obtain a special rate for this event has been sent via email.

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The meeting will take place at Fort Saint Elmo in Valletta, a historic fortress located on the seaward shore of the Sciberras Peninsula, commanding the entrances to Marsamxett Harbour and the Grand Harbour. It is renowned for its role in the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. You can learn more about the site here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdZna9SJhhM

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16:00h Fort St. Elmo Guided Tour

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Social event and dinner on 29th April in Mdina, Rabat

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Social event and dinner on 29th April in Mdina, Rabat

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18:00h – Departure from Valletta to Mdina

18:30h – Tour Guide of Rabat

19.30h - Dinner in Mdina, Rabat

22:00h – Departure from Mdina to Valletta

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Led by: Urška Šraj (SI01), Danijela Jagust Sumljak (HR01) and Joan Luis Ferrer ( ES01)

List of participants:

Stephanie Apserou

Sofija Dukic

Laffond Léa

Laura Nava

Patrícia Rodrigues

Bellec Kim

Maria Adamopoulou

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Led by: Claudia Peritore (IT02)

List of participants:

Christelle COËT-AMETTE

Sophie Arnaouti

Ivana Balšić

Emirhan Hikmet Aslan

Katarina Bilonic

Loreta Paulauskaite

Gustavo Alva-Rosa

Božidar Grigić

Evridiki Athanasopoulou

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WG 3: Training on how to conduct tasks such as risk assessment and how to tackle fraud cases

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WG 3: Training on how to conduct tasks such as risk assessment and how to tackle fraud cases

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Led by: Maria Liassi (CY01)

List of participants:

Biserka Tmusic

Gordon Clémence

Helena Kruljac Tuđa

Yunus Alper Altay

Gamze Ceylan Topac

Borut Korada

Rosa Alonso

Davide Di Pietro

Pedro Martins

Lida Tzachani

Christopher Grima

Paris Savva

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Led by: Dorianne Cerovac (MT01)

List of participants:

Savvas Gregoriou

Milena Jovanovic

Miguel Angel Milan

Elena Maddalena

Paulo Almeida

Eirini Lakouli

Valérie Courrech

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MEDNET communication and outreach agenda

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Facilitated by: Peter Baloh

List of participants:

Stylianos Mavromoustakos

Marija Filipovic Ozegovic

Ángeles Fernández Melón

Delphine Gassiot-Casalas

Marija Pavlović Bolf

Antonija Gladović

Muhammed Burc

Cristina Perdigão

Carla Ruivo

Paraskevi Afentaki

Sara Pagliai