Sensiela ta' diskussjonijiet ta' informazzjoni dwar Malta u l-Unjoni Ewropea fil-Padiljun ta' Malta / Discussions/Information Sessions at the Malta Pavilion

'L-Unjoni Ewropea: ferm aktar minn ekonomija' Dan kien it-tieni suggett f'sensiela ta' diskussjonijiet ta' taghrif li d-Dipartiment ta' l-Informazzjoni qed jorganizza fil-Padiljun ta' Malta fil-Fiera Internazzjonali ta' Malta fin-Naxxar. It-tema tal-Padiljun ta' dis-sena hi 'Il-pass li jmiss....' Il-panel, li kien maghmul minn Dr Roderick Pace, Dr Godfrey Baldacchino, il-Prof Oliver Friggieri u s-Sur Emmanuel Delia rrifletta fuq il-prospetti tal-futur ta' Malta bhala Stat Membru ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea. Il-panel ma rax l-ishubija bhala xi theddida izda izjed bhala opportunit'? biex Malta tibda taghmel parti shiha flimkien ma' Stati ohrajn fi hdan l-Unjoni.

Il-kelliema tennew li l-karatteristici kulturali unici ta' Malta ma jintilfux minhabba l-ishubija. L-Unjoni Ewropea, in fatti, tippromwovi l-identitajiet kulturali differenti u l-istorja ta' l-Istati Membri taghha permezz ta' programmi u incentivi bhal Kaleidoscope, Arianne u Raphael li Malta tkun tista' tgawdi minnhom.

Il-kelliema ghamlu appell biex id-diskussjonijiet fuq is-shubija jsiru fuq livell li jkun jinkludi wkoll l-aspett kulturali tas-shubija.

Id-diskussjonijiet fil-Padiljun ta' Malta se jkomplu llum, it-Tlieta, 29 ta' Gunju 1999, fit-8.30 p.m. bis-suggett 'Access ghall-informazzjoni dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea'.

Discussions/Information Sessions at the Malta Pavilion

"L-Unjoni Ewropea: ferm aktar minn ekonomija" was the subject of the second in a series of discussions/information sessions being organised by the Department of Information at the Malta Pavilion at the International Fair of Malta in Naxxar. The theme of the Pavilion this year is "Il-pass li jmiss…".

The panel for this second session was made up of Dr. Roderick Pace, Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino and Prof. Oliver Friggieri, with Mr Manuel Delia as moderator. The panel reflected on Malta's future prospects as a Member State of the European Union. They viewed membership not as a threat but rather as an opportunity towards partnership with the other States within the Union.

They argued that Malta's unique cultural characteristics would not be lost through membership. The European Union, in fact, promotes the different cultural identities and history of its Member States through programmes and incentives such as Kaleidoscope, Ariane and Raphael from which Malta would benefit. The speakers appealed for discussions on membership be taken to a level that would also include the cultural dimension of membership.

The information sessions will continue today, Tuesday, 29 June 1999, at 8.30pm. The theme will be, "Access ghall-informazzjoni dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea".