Seminar Programme
0830 Registration and welcome coffee
0900 Welcome address by Valletta 2018 Chairman, Jason Micallef
0905 Opening address by Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Dr Owen Bonnici
Session 1 – Valletta 2018 in numbers
Chair: Dr Carmen Sammut
0910 Valletta 2018 Evaluation and Monitoring research and panel introduction, Dr Carmen Sammut
0925 The Economics of Culture and Creative Industries in Malta, Kevin Vella and Dr Robert Cachia, Economic Policy Department (EPD), Ministry for Finance
0945 Valletta 2018: The Tourist Experience, Tania Sultana and Mariella Attard, Malta Tourism Authority (MTA)
1005 Creating a Career in Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), Adonia Sammut, Employment and Training Corporation, Employment and Training Corporation (ETC)
1025 Discussion and Q&A
1045 Coffee break
Session 2 – Participation and inclusion
Chair: Dr Carmen Sammut
1105 Introduction by Chair
1110 A Comprehensive Analysis of the Valletta 2018 Cultural Programme, Daniela Vella
1130 Community Inclusion and Accessibility in Valletta 2018, Michael Deguara
1150 Assessing the relationship between community inclusion and space, through Valletta 2018 cultural infrastructural projects, Dr Antoine Zammit
1210 Discussion and Q&A
1230 Lunch
Session 3 – The European Capital of Culture, Valletta and beyond
Chair: Dr Carmen Sammut
1315 Introduction by Chair
1320 What would you do differently if you knew what you know now?, Rolf Norås
1350 The Impact of Valletta 2018 on the European Identity of the Maltese Population, Dr Marie Briguglio
1410 Audiences’ experience of the Valletta 2018 brand, Dr Emanuel Said
1430 Discussion and Q&A
1450 Coffee break
Session 4: Multidisciplinary research
Chair: Rolf Norås
1505 Introduction by Chair
1510 Imagined Cities of Valletta, Prof. Paul Sant Cassia
1525 Observing socio-cultural dynamics to inform a better understanding of Valletta’s built environment, Daniel Attard
1545 Small museums in socially-deprived areas & identity, John Vella
1605 Valletta 2018 as an opportunity for soft power, Kersten Calleja
1625 Discussion and Q&A
1645 Seminar highlights and concluding remarks, Dr Carmen Sammut
1700 End of seminar