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PRESS RELEASE BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL PERMANENT SECRETARY: Public Service Week 2020 starts on Friday 18th September

16/09/2020

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The theme of Public Service Week 2020, to be launched on Friday, is “Is-Servizz Pubbliku Dejjem Miegħek”.

This year’s Public Service Week will be different than usual, reflecting the country’s changed circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the Public Service has performed at its best, continuing to render a full service to its customers. All this will be witnessed during the activities being held between Friday 18th September and Friday 25th September.

During last year’s Public Service Week, the Principal Permanent Secretary, Mario Cutajar, announced that this year was to be one during which all renewals of the previous years would be consolidated, retested, and examined so as to keep the Public Service building on all the good done and make any necessary corrections. This consolidation has now taken place and information will be provided on the effects of the renewal, the resulting levels of trust, which measures have had such effects, and the resulting knowledge.

There will also be a focus on the challenges facing the public sector and how opportunities such as new work-life balances, more investment in employees, more investment in technology and more innovation in service provision to customers could be created.

During Public Service Week, the Public Service not only consults its clients but also informs them about its work in recent years and how this has led to improved services.

Public Service Week demonstrates the basis on which the Public Service has been built and how it gives a high value of accountability to customers.

PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK 2020 – Is-Servizz Pubbliku Dejjem Miegħek

THE PROGRAMME

Friday 18th September

12:00 The work of the Public Service

The Principal Permanent Secretary opens Public Service Week and launches the publication “Il-Ħidma tas-Servizz Pubbliku". Includes a presentation of an academic study dealing with the renewal of the Public Service.

21:00 Concert

PBS broadcasts a concert by Malta's National Orchestra at Ħaġar Qim.

Monday 21st September

10:00 - 18:00 Heritage Malta opens all Valletta museums free of charge

For the first time, the letter that Napoleon wrote to his generals, where he ordered the invasion of Malta, goes on display at the Museum of Archaeology throughout Public Service Week.

Tuesday 22nd September

09:30 Seminar on Artificial Intelligence

The Principal Permanent Secretary addresses a seminar on the prospects of artificial intelligence in the workings of the Public Service.

17:30 Stakeholders meeting about European Union Funds

Wednesday 23rd September

10:30 A new work-life balance

The Principal Permanent Secretary addresses a seminar on a new approach to work-life balance within the Public Service.

17:30 Stakeholders meeting about Public Procurement

Thursday 24th September

12:30 The work of the Institute for the Public Services and official opening of a new library

18:30 Ceremony Awards

An evening presided over by President of Malta George Vella, with awards presented to outstanding workers.

Friday 25th September

11:00 Governance Action Publication

The Principal Permanent Secretary launches a publication giving the response of the Public Administration to the Auditor General's report.

21:00 Concert

PBS transmits a concert by the National Orchestra of Malta at Fort St Elmo.

All activities will be broadcast LIVE on the Public Service Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/servizzpubbliku/).

Throughout the week, daily before the 8pm news, PBS will be airing a video, about 3 minutes long, portraying the Public Service’s work of the past seven years.

The programme also includes a visit to a school by the Principal Permanent Secretary as well as visits to several places of work.

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