Tintemm iz-zjara ufficjali tal-Ministru John Attard Montalto fir-Renju Unit

Fit-tielet u l-ahhar gurnata ta' laqghat fir-Renju Unit, il-Ministru ghall-Affarijiet Ekonomici u Industrija, Dr. John Attard Montalto zar ic-Centru Nazzjonali ghall-Esibizzjonijiet, f'Solihull. Madwar 170 fiera specjalizzata kull sena jittellghu f'dan ic-centru enormi.

Meta rritorna Londra, il-Ministru kien ospitat minn diversi Membri Parlamentari fil-bini tal-Parlament. Fost il-Membri kien hemm l-Onor. Helen Southworth, Membru Laburista ghal-Warrington South. Id-distrett ta' Warrington huwa parzjalment industrijalizzat-industrija tal-kimika u tas-servizzi-izda jikkonsisti primarjament f'zoni residenzjali.

Aktar tard, Dr. Attard Montalto zar id-Design Council ta' Londra. Is-Sur Sean Blain, Design Director, spjega li d-Design Council huwa l-awtorità nazzjonali fuq ir-rwol tad-disinn fl-izvilupp kummercjali, ekonomiku u socjali. Il-Kunsill jaghti pariri lill-Gvern u lill-industrija dwar policies fuq id-disinn, kif ukoll jipprovdi edukazzjoni u tahrig.

Dwar din iz-zjara ufficjali ta' tlett ijiem fir-Renju Unit, il-Ministru Attard Montalto kkummenta li kien impressjonat bl-inizjattivi li l-Gvern Ingliz ha f'Birmingham. Huwa qal: "Iz-zona ta' Birmingham kienet tbati minn problema ta' nuqqas ta' impjiegi wara li numru ta' industriji (bhal dawk ta' l-ingenjerija u tal-metall) bdew imorru lura. Il-Gvern Ingliz affronta l-problema b'mod mill-aktar efficjenti billi holoq ambjent gdid ghall-holqien ta' impjiegi godda. Per ezempju, infethu science parks ghall-holqien ta' kumpaniji specjalizzati."

"Dan huwa relatat b'mod dirett ma' l-isfidi li rridu naffrontaw lokalment: ir-ristrutturazzjoni ta' l-industrija tal-manifattura f'Malta tista' tkun iffacilitata bis-sahha ta' programmi simili ghal dawk ta' Birmingham, intizi sabiex jinholqu impjiegi godda."

Minister Attard Montalto concludes 3-day UK official visit

On his third and final day of meetings in the United Kingdom, Minister for Economic Affairs and Industry, Dr. John Attard Montalto visited the National Exhibition Centre, in Solihull. Around 170 specialised fairs are hosted every year at this vast centre.

Back in London, the Minister was hosted at the Houses of Parliament by various British MPs, including Mrs Helen Southworth, Labour Member for Warrington South. The Warrington seat is partly industrialised-mainly chemicals and service industries-but it generally consists of quiet residential areas.

Later Dr. Attard Montalto visited the Design Council in London. Mr Sean Blair, Design Director, explained that the Design Council is the national authority on the role of design in commercial, economic and social development. It advises government and industry on design policy and also provides design education and training.

On this three-day official visit to the United Kingdom, Minister Attard Montalto commented that he was impressed with the important initiatives which the British Government took in Birmingham. He stated: "The Birmingham area suffered from a problem of unemployment as a result of the decline in certain large industries such as the engineering and metal-related industries. The British Government tackled the problem in a very efficient way by creating a new environment which provided new jobs; for example, science parks were created to cater for new knowledge-based companies. This scenario is directly related to our local challenges: the restructuring of the manufacturing industry in Malta may be eased through similar programmes and facilities intended to create new jobs."