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Minister of Tourism meets families hosting Foreign Students in Malta
PR828
06/05/1997
06/05/1997
| The Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Karmenu Vella, held the first of | a series of meetings with families who are licensed to host foreign students studying English in Malta. |
| The meeting was held at Magister Academy in St. Julians. Following | a short introduction by the Director, Mr. Paul Fenech, the Minister outlined the responsibilities of these families and their effect on tourism in general. |
| The Minister gave detailed information on reports that | international student organisations send him about services given to students in Malta. |
| He made it very clear that a number of families are not giving the | proper service and they are jeopardising the good work done by the majority, hosting the over 40,000 students that visit the island every year. |
| Following discussions with the participants, the Minister suggested | the setting up of an association for licensed host families. He promised the fullest support of his ministry but emphasised that a properly constituted body should set up a code of ethics, rules and regulations that would establish the standard of services that would be expected. |
| An action committee has been formed to prepare the foundation for a | general meeting, for which all the licensed host families will be invited to attend. |
| Those present expressed their satisfaction at the professional way | the Minister reacted to the problems that were brought up at this meeting; a positive step in the right direction. |
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