Rapport ta’ hidma Jannar – April 2012

1. Tourism  initiatives

·       Participation with MTA in Spain’s largest annual FITUR Tourism Fair in January

·       Ambassador Vella paid official visit to new Madrid offices of EFL English language schools organised by Mr Robert Bugeja, Director,  EFL Malta in February. Spanish demand for English language tuition in Malta continues to grow.

·       In the first four months of 2012, the Embassy provided information and material to approximately 776  individuals/entities in reply to tourism /cultural / English language tuition  inquiries/investment or job inquiries

1. Promotion of Investment  
   • Preparatory meeting held in February in Seville between President Seville Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Vella and ME to organise investment seminar in second half 2012
   • The Embassy and ME organised a trade and investment event at  IMEX, 25-26 April with a Malta stand, a seminar making the case for Malta as a regional centre for investments  and strategic business and customized appointments with potential investors,  in line with sectorial objectives of Vision 2015. Every query is being followed up on a case by case basis.   
2. Media
   • Press coverage obtained on investment initiatives by Embassy
   • Europa, January 2012 issue selects Malta as country in focus with interview by Ambassador Vella and feature “Malta The Tiny Jewel of the EU”.
   • Joyce International fashion Magazine special 2012 supplement on Europe Common Heritage features Ambassador Vella and other EU diplomats  
   • Participation by Maltese gastronomy cook in Seville TV production on Maltese cuisine 
   • Facilitation of press visits

4.   Initiatives with Hon Consuls

·                                 On 6 March, Ambassador Vella organized a seminar and working lunch at the residence with inputs by ME, MTA and Embassy staff for Malta’s Honorary Consuls and the Confederation of Spanish Employers. Maltese investment possibilities for Spanish companies, successful tourism results achieved in the Spanish market in 2011 and targets for 2012 were discussed . Maltese  food and wine were served.   

1. Maltese  citizens       

·        During the first four months of 2012 the Embassy worked on some forty cases of consular assistance to Maltese citizens including registration of births,  isssuance of new passports, legalization of certificates, and assistance to Maltese citizens residing or visiting Spain.

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6. Concrete initiatives in the pipeline

·        Embassy and MTA shall participate in the celebrations o f 12 May Europe Day in Madrid Retiro Park with tourist stand and exhibition by all EU member states entitled “Building a Europe for All”  with photograph of works in progress/ completed restoration of Birgu fortifications    

·        Investment Seminars in Barcelona and Andalusia  – foreseen June and September 2012  

·        Organisation with ME of  Spanish investors familiarization visits, foreseen  June 2012

·        Subject to obtaining sponsors, promotion of Maltese culture through cultural projects in second half of 2012

o       7 and 8. Other relevant information - Promotion of Maltese culture in Spain Ambassador Vella participated in Marathon reading of Don Quixott in native language organised by Mayor of Esquivias, Toledo on 21 April, relying on the Maltese translation by Pawlu Montebello housed at the Cervantes Museum. She also gave a brief explanation of the origins of the Maltese language. The event received wide press coverage. On 4^th January, 2012 Ambassador Vella presented a copy the book Jewellery in Malta – Treasures from the Island of the Knights (1530 - 1798),  2009, to the Lazaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid in the presence of the author Francesca Balzan. Future cooperation between Malta and the Fondation Galdiano were discussed  during the ceremony.  A book launch was held at the Ambassador’s residence at a reception on January 5 to celebrate the traditional feast of the  three Kings.   

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Rapport ta’ hidma  Jannar – April 2012 – Ambaxxata ta’

 Malta  Spanja 

1. Inizjativi fit- Turiżmu

• Parteċipazzjoni f'Jannar ma’ MTA fl-ikbar fiera gewwa Spanja fil-qasam

tat- Turiżmu - FITUR

• Fi Frar, l- Ambaxxatur Vella ghamlet  żjara uffiċjali lil uffiċċji ġodda gewwa Madrid ta 'skejjel talIngliż EFL organizzati mis-Sur Robert Bugeja, Direttur, EFL Malta. Id -domanda Spanjol għat-tagħlim tal-Ingliż f'Malta kompliet tikber.
• • Fl-ewwel erba xhur ta’ 2012, l-Ambaxxata pprovdiet informazzjoni u materjal lill madwar 776 individwu jew entita u wiegbet ghall -mistoqsijiet fuq Malta fil-qasam tat - turiżmu / kulturali / tagħlim ta’lingliz / investiment jew  impjieg.
  
  

1. Promozzjoni ta 'Investiment
   • Laqgħa Preparatorja saret fi Frar f'Sevilja bejn il-President tal- Kamra tal-Kummerċ, l- Ambaxxatur Vella u ME biex jorganizzaw seminar dwar l-investiment
   • L-Ambaxxata u ME organizzaw avveniment ta’jumejn dwar investiment F’ Malta fil Fiera IMEX, 25-26 ta 'Apvril – bi stand fuq Malta, seminar fuq “Malta bħala ċentru reġjonali għall-investimenti u n-negozju strateġika” u appuntamenti settorjali ma’ bosta investituri potenzjali, skond għanijiet tal- Viżjoni 2015. Kull mistoqsija qed tiġi segwita.
2. Mezzi tax xandir
   • l-inizjattivi ta 'l Ambaxxata dwar l-investiment
   • Europa, Jannar 2012 tiffoka fuq Malta f-artiklu "Malta Il-Joya z- żgħira ta 'l-UE"u intervista mal- Ambaxxatur Vella

•  • Joyce, Rivista tal moda, harget suppliment specjali dwar il- Wirt Ewropeu Komuni. Ambaxxatur Vella u diplomatiċi oħra tal-UE ipparticipaw
  • Parteċipazzjoni minn chef  Maltija fi produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni fi Sevilja fuq l-ikel Malti
  • Iffaċilitar ta 'żjarat għall-istampa gewwa Malta

4. Inizjattivi ma 'Konsli Onororarji
• Fis-6 ta 'Marzu, Ambaxxatur Vella organizzat seminar u ikla fir-residenza għall Konsli Onorarji ta 'Malta u l-Konfederazzjoni Spanjola ta' Min Iħaddem. Tkellmu ukoll ME u MTA fuq il-possibilltajiet ta' investiment gewwa Malta għall-kumpaniji Spanjoli, riżultati ta' suċċess tat-turiżmu lejn Malta miksuba fis-suq Spanjol fl-2011 u  għall-2012 .

5. ċittadini Maltin
• Matul l-ewwel erba 'xhur ta' 2012 l-Ambaxxata kellha fuq  40 każ ta 'assistenza konsulari ta’ Maltin fosthom reġistrazzjoni ta' twelid, passaporti ġodda, legalizzazzjoni ta' ċertifikati, u għajnuna lil Maltin li jgħixu jew li jżuru Spanja.

6. Inizjattivi konkreti fix-xhur li gejjin
• F’ Mejju, l-Ambaxxata ser tipparteċipa ma’ l- Ambaxxati tal Membri tal-UE  Spanja fiċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Jum l-Ewropa f'Madrid gewwa il -Retiro Park bi stand turistiku u wirja intitolata "Nibnu l- Ewropa għal Kulħadd" br-ritratt ta ' xogħlijiet ta’ restawr tal-fortifikazzjonijiet fil-Birgu. 
• Seminars dwar l-investiment f'Barċellona u Andalusija - Ġunju u Settembru 2012
• L-organizzazzjoni ma 'ME ta' żjarat Malta, prevista Ġunju 2012 ta investituri Spanjoli

• Promozzjoni tal-kultura Maltija permezz ta 'proġetti kulturali bl-ghajnuna ta’ sponsors

7 u 8. Informazzjoni rilevanti - Il-promozzjoni tal-kultura Maltija fi Spanja Ambaxxatur Vella pparteċipat fil-qari Maratona ta 'Don Quixott fil-lingwa nattiva organizzati mis-Sindku ta' Esquivias, Toledo 21 ta 'April,. Il qari bil – Malti kien  bbażat fuq traduzzjoni Maltija minn Pawlu Montebello miżmuma fil-Mużew Cervantes. Hija wkoll tat spjegazzjoni qasira tal-oriġini tal-lingwa Maltija. Fl- 4 ta’ Jannar, 2012 Ambaxxatur Vella ppreżentat kopja tal ktieb “Il-Ġojjellerija f'Malta - Teżori mill-Gżira tal-Kavallieri (1530-1798) 2009, lill Mużew Lazaro Galdiano f'Madrid fil-preżenza tal- awtur Francesca Balzan. Kooperazzjoni futura bejn Malta u l- Fondazzjoni Galdiano ġew diskussi waqt iċ-ċerimonja. Il –promozzjoni ufficjali tal-Ktieb saret fir-residenza tal l-Ambaxxatur il- 5 ta’ Jannar f’riceviment biex tiċċelebra l-festa tradizzjonali tal-Epifanija.