'WORKER OF THE YEAR 2000 ' AWARD

Initiative, ingenuity, and creativity on the workplace will be paid homage in the Worker of the Year Award ceremony to take place on the 18^th November.

For this purpose the Ministry for Social Policy is accepting nominations from groups of not less than ten workers, trade unions or associations of trade unions, employers or employers' associations or from voluntary organisations connected with workers for this prestigious award.

This event is intended to promote active participation in workplace management while highlighting the principles of workplace solidarity especially with colleagues in difficulty.

Nomination forms are obtainable from the Ministry for Social Policy, the Ministry for Gozo and from Local Council Offices. Nominations are received up to Friday, October 6^th 2000. Nomination forms can also be down-loaded from http://www.msp.magnet.mt After completion, forms should either be delivered by hand or sent by registered mail to the Secretary, Worker of the Year Committee, Ministry for Social Policy, Palazzo Ferreria, Republic Street, Valletta.

Further information could be obtained from the Communications Office at the Ministry for Social Policy on 243166 or 2590 3446 or e-mail: info.msp@magnet.mt