This report is part of a series of country projects within the OECD programme of work on Building Effective National Skills Strategies, and part of the project “Shaping Malta’s future through a national skills strategy and targeted maritime sector measures” (24MT06), funded by the European Union through the Technical Support Instrument.
The OECD is grateful to the Advisory Group for its invaluable guidance and input throughout the project. Members included Ruth Debrincat, Larissa Vella and Kenneth Mallia from the National Skills Council; Mariella Vella and Ylenia Vella from Jobsplus; Alexandra Ellul and Michelle Balzan from Transport Malta; and Sébastien Combeaud and Alexandra Serafim-Soares from the Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM) of the European Commission.
The OECD also thanks the members of the Extended Advisory Group, comprising representatives from key ministries and government organisations, for their feedback on project outputs, as well as the Maritime Sector Working Group for their contributions on sector-specific aspects. Furthermore, the OECD is grateful for the commitment and contributions to project events from Hon. Clifton Grima, Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation; Mr Matthew Vella, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation; Mr Bjorn Callus, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works; Dr Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, Executive Chairman of the National Skills Council; and Mr Kurt Farrugia, Chief Executive Officer of Transport Malta.
Our warm thanks go to the many government and non-government representatives who generously shared their insights during the workshops, group discussions, bilateral meetings and via written input. These stakeholders represented ministries, government agencies, subnational authorities, education and training institutions, businesses and business associations, unions and community associations, academia, civil society, and other organisations.
While the report draws upon data and analysis from the OECD, Malta’s authorities and other published sources, any errors or misinterpretations remain the responsibility of the OECD team. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of OECD Member countries.
This report was prepared by the OECD Skills Strategy team in the OECD Centre for Skills.