Malta Federation Of Industry To Host Conference On Lisbon Strategy

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

20 October 2003

The Malta Federation of Industry has announced it is to hold a half-day seminar focusing on the Lisbon Strategy entitled 'Europe - Most Competitive Economy By 2010 - How Will Malta Benefit From This Process?' which will be held on the island on October 31.

The Lisbon Strategy is a commitment to bring about economic, social and environmental renewal in the EU. In March 2000, the European Council in Lisbon set out a ten-year strategy to make the EU the world's most dynamic and competitive economy. Under the strategy, a stronger economy will drive job creation alongside social and environmental policies that ensure sustainable development and social inclusion.

At the conference the FOI will be launching its own detailed report that presents interesting comparisons of Malta’s current performance under the numerous Lisbon statistical indicators in relation to those of the EU15 and the other nine countries that will be acceding to EU membership status together with Malta.

Amongst the speakers scheduled to address the conference will be Hon. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Policy; the Hon. Mr. John Dalli, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs; and Mr. Gordon Cordina, Economics Department, University of Malta.

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