Malta

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A member of the European Union and the Commonwealth, Malta is a small state with a population of just over 523,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Malta is in the areas of higher education and technology-enabled learning and is part of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network. Malta hosts the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL), COL’s regional centre. Participants from Malta have attended COL regional and international events, and learners have benefited from COL’s free, open online courses and other available resources.

Highlights


COL’s work in Malta has been in the area of OER policy development. Malta hosts the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning and is a member of COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth. Participants from Malta have attended regional and international events hosted by COL, and learners have benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources.

Partners


Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Malta include:

  • Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
  • Minister for Foreign and European Affairs
  • Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL)
  • National Commission for Further and Higher Education
  • University of Malta

Key Contacts


Focal Point

Dr Alexander Grech
Executive Director
Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning (3CL)

Notable Mention

Reverend Professor Peter Serracino Inglott, member of COL’s Founding Board of Governors

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