SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALTESE-SPANISH MIXED COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL COOPERATION

SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALTESE-SPANISH MIXED COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL COOPERATION

The Sixth Meeting of the Maltese-Spanish Mixed Commission on Educational and Cultural Cooperation took place in Madrid on 23^rd an 24^th May 2000. The Maltese delegation was led by Ambassador Carmel J. Aquilina and included Mr. Joseph J. Mifsud, Director of Culture at the Ministry of Education and Ms Elaine Tabone, First Secretary and Cultural Officer at the Embassy of Malta in Madrid. The Spanish side comprised officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, headed by Mr. Jorge Sobredo, sub-Director General, Cultural and Scientific Relations at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting a programme of cooperation between the two countries was drawn up for the next three years in the fields of education, culture, sport and youth. Besides laying the basis for contacts, consultations and exchanges between the competent institutions in the two countries in these sectors, the programme provides for the grant of scholarships and for the exchange of university professors and education experts. It also envisages collaboration in the fields of visual and performing arts and the holding of exhibitions and other cultural events.