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Malta's Permanent Representative addresses UNESCO Executive Board
PR1025
30/05/1997
30/05/1997
| On Wednesday 28 May at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, in his first | statement to the 151st Session of the UNESCO Executive Board since being appointed Permanent Delegate of Malta to UNESCO, Ambassador Vincent Camilleri outlined the Government's new foreign policy based on the economic, social and constitutional realities of the country. The Maltese Government has set new priorities in home affairs, putting education and youth welfare on top of the list of these priorities, and is committed to upgrade public education at all levels. This will include new guidelines to ensure that schools undergo a qualitative improvement in teaching methods, facilities and management. |
| Ambassador Camilleri stated that the Maltese Government's education | policy includes the setting up of a National Education Commission to be charged with the long-term review of educational developments. The Government is also committed to giving access to University to all those reaching the desired academic level, irrespective of their financial and social situation. The democratic process in tertiary education will be further enhanced by the appointment of a University Ombudsman who will investigate complaints of unfair treatment raised by students as well as academic and non-academic staff. |
| Ambassador Camilleri recalled that Malta last month hosted the | second Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference and is proud to have been the driving force behind the internationally recognized linkage between Europe and Mediterranean security and co-operation. The Maltese Government is determined to continue working for peace, stability and co-operation in the region and believes that these can be obtained by identifying and pursuing confidence-building measures within international fora, including UNESCO. |
| Ambassador Camilleri stated that in the Euro-Med meeting, Malta | presented concrete proposals on social, cultural and human affairs aimed to develop human resources and promote understanding between cultures and exchanges between civil societies. The Maltese Government believes that these proposals are a valuable contribution to confidence-building measures and expects UNESCO to support and assist Malta's initiatives in this direction. |
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