“The beginning of the process for Vision Malta 2050, was launched during a meeting of the Maltese Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), in October of this year. I told you then that the MCESD should be the main forum where the vision process is discussed with you and that is why we are here today, to give you an account of what we have done during the last two months.” This was said by the Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects, Silvio Schembri, when he addressed the last meeting for this year of the MCESD which focused specifically on the work being carried out on the Vision Malta project 2050, with strategic targets for 2035.
During this meeting, the social partners were given a detailed update on the work that has been done so far on this important project where together with the foreign experts engaged by the Maltese Government, the methodology applied so far was explained, and given also an account of the initial findings, as the first phase of the project, the so-called status quo, where an account of the current situation was taken, has practically come to an end.
Right now the second phase of the project has been started, the phase of the actual design of the vision. As part of this design, it was explained how representatives of the Government, together with the experts, are meeting individually with all the social partners, so that they all have the chance to convey in the most open way, the thoughts theirs. These meetings are being complemented by a number of workshops, focus groups, and surveys of a different nature so that the design is a reflection of the sentiment of all strata of Maltese society.
In fact, at the end of last week, a workshop was held with the participation of a substantial number of senior officials from the public sector, where they met under one roof and with the help of experts, discussed with a wide lens the current challenges and how they see our country in the year 2050.
“Together, we are laying the foundations for a sustainable, innovative and prosperous future, in order to ensure that Malta’s long-term vision reflects the aspirations of our country. We want a holistic vision that addresses challenges, creates opportunities, and improves the quality of life for everyone,” concluded Minister Silvio Schembri.
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul stressed that the vision should be one that meets the aspirations and reflects the ambitions of all the people. He said that this is a vision of one people, from the young to the elderly, from children to adults. This is why the social partners now want to share their thoughts on Vision Malta 2050 to ensure that we leave a better country for our children.
“It is necessary that the vision embraces those values that make us Maltese, the values of courage and perseverance, which led us to the Republic of Malta fifty years ago and will lead us to the Malta of tomorrow,” concluded the Parliamentary Secretary. Andy Ellul.
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