EU Level – Page 2 – Malta Union of Teachers

February 15, 2018 at 11:25 am

Round table discusses Opportunities and Challenges to Social Dialogue in Malta and Europe

A round table meeting was held today with theme “European Sectoral Social Partners in Education striving for sustainable influence on European education policy building through successful social dialogue.” This is part of a joint project coordinated by the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) with partners […]

September 12, 2016 at 8:40 am

MUT on the Situation in Turkey

The Malta Union of Teachers, as a trade union that values democracy and teachers’ rights, is worried about the situation evolving in Turkey and expresses solidarity and supports our Turkish colleagues. MUT condemns coups but what is being reported that is happening post the failed coup is equally condemnable. Meanwhile, the MUT is verifying the […]

August 22, 2016 at 9:47 am

CEDEFOP looking for Head of Department for Resources and Support

A vacancy notice is currently open at Cedefop for the following post: Head of Department for Resources and Support (external) – ref. Cedefop/2016/03/AD_external. Closing date for submission of applications: 21 October 2016, at 15.00 Greek time (CET+1). Vacancy notices and online application forms can be accessed through the following link. This vacancy is being forwarded […]

July 27, 2016 at 11:20 am

EPALE Awards 2016 – Celebrating Adult Learning in Malta

The Directorate for Lifelong Learning within the Ministry for Education and Employment will be celebrating adult learning in Malta with the EPALE Awards 2016. This will be a bi-annual ceremony that will celebrate adult learning practices that demonstrate the use of creative and inclusive learning methods. These are the first awards aimed at raising the […]

July 22, 2016 at 10:30 am

Vacancy for Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF)

The Commission published in the Official Journal a Vacancy notice for the selection of the Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF) based in Turin. Click here for a link with more details. Deadline for on line applications is 8 September, 12.00 noon Brussels time. This vacancy is being forwarded as requested by this third […]

June 14, 2016 at 3:41 pm

ETUCE Press Release: Teacher unions ask further consultation on the New Skills Agenda for Europe

The European Commission published its Communication to the European Union institutions entitled A NEW SKILLS AGENDA FOR EUROPE- Working together to strengthen human capital, employability and competitiveness. Continue reading here.

June 8, 2016 at 3:17 pm

ETUCE Press Release: Effective social dialogue and collegial governance on higher education and research needs more improvement

Recently published survey report identifies the state of play of social dialogue and collegial governance in higher education and research. ETUCE lately surveyed 30 member unions representing higher education and research staff and members of ETUCE’s Higher Education and Research Standing Committee (HERSC) on social dialogue and collegial governance practices in the higher education and […]

April 29, 2016 at 12:14 pm

MUT President part of ESSDE Steering Group

The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) has published statements and pictures of the four European Sectoral Social Dialogue in Education (ESSDE) steering group members, who are Martin Rømer (ETUCE European Director), Christine Blower (NUT, UK), Andreas Keller (GEW, Germany) and Kevin Bonello (MUT, Malta). In a new page on the ETUCE website called […]

March 23, 2016 at 2:17 pm

MUT expresses solidarity following Brussels attack and Turkish arrest of academics

The MUT wrote to the Ambassador of Turkey to Malta to express solidarity with academics in Turkey, who according to media reports, were arrested because of their efforts to promote peace in their country. The Union stated that during the last weeks, Turkish teachers and academics have continuously been under pressure for their open engagement […]

March 17, 2016 at 12:01 pm

MUT article on CEDEFOP website

An article entitled “Malta – survey on the introduction of VET subjects in secondary general education” has been published on the CEDEFOP website. It relates to the survey conducted with members on the introduction of vocational education and training (VET) subjects at lower secondary level general education (secondary schools) in Malta. Click here to view. […]