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29
Sep
2018
Democracy

Are you a strong believer in democracy and access to information? Are you curious about best practices of good governance on a European level? Register now!

Context

During recent years, examples of bad governance, such as the Panama Papers, the Luxleaks, Dieselgate as well as the Paradise Papers, and so forth, have emerged and raised questions about the rule of law, and fueled the rise of populism and EU scepticism. Not the least, Malta, the smallest of the European Member states, has come to the fore as a prominent journalist, who was investigating the Panama papers, was murdered in 2017.

An exchange on best practices of good governance on a European level is therefore urgently needed.

About the event

The one-day conference will discuss good governance in Malta and in the EU. Amongst other topics, the role of public services in Malta and the current state of play of governance in the European Union will be addressed. This project will enable participants to discuss issues and the way forward both on a local and EU level.

This public event will gather Green politicians and activists, civil society activists and journalists to discuss these matters while providing a platform for networking among Greens and civil society organisations active in the field.

Programme

9:00 – 9:30 REGISTRATION

9:30 – 9:40 WELCOME:

Danika Formosa, Project Co-ordinator, Ceratonia Foundation

09:40 – 09:50 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: THE EUROPEAN GREEN MOVEMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE 

Aurélie Maréchal, Director Green European Foundation

09:50 – 10:10 THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN ENSURING GOOD GOVERNANCE 

Dr George Vital Zammit, Deputy Dean (FEMA), Lecturer, Department of Public Policy

10:10 – 10:40 CLIENTELISM AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: IS CO-EXISTENCE POSSIBLE?

Prof Godfrey Pirotta, Professor at the Department of Public Policy, University of Malta

10:40 – 11:00 SPEAKERS DISCUSSION WITH PARTICIPANTS 

Chaired by Mario Mallia, Deputy leader of Alternattiva Demokratika

10:45 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK 

11:00-12:00 THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY OF GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Nóra Köves, Human Rights Activist, Fundamentum

Ioana Banach, Deputy Director Green European Foundation

Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart, Director Fundacja Strefa Zieleni

12:00 – 12:20 GOOD GOVERNANCE AN ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCK FOR MALTA’S REPUTATION

Dr Harry Vassallo, Former Chairman Alternattiva Demokratika

12:20 – 12:50 SPEAKERS DISCUSSION WITH PARTICIPANTS 

Chaired by Mario Mallia, Deputy leader of Alternattiva Demokratika

12:50 – 13:00  CLOSING REMARKS

Carmel Cacopardo, leader of the Green Party

Registration

The registration for the this event can be found here
If more information is required, feel free to contact us on: ceratonia@alternattiva.org.mt


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