C/O, 9C, Mikiel Anton Vassalli Street, Valletta,
Msida MSD 06
Malta
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
FTZ is a collaborative network implementing local and transnational projects of benefit to the whole community. It provides lifelong learning opportunities, aiming to create greater social cohesion and to contribute to the molding of tomorrow’s knowledge-based society.
The focus of FTZ’s regional development activities lies mainly on culture and tourism, due to the island’s rich cultural heritage and heavy reliance on the tourism industry. Besides supporting the development of learning organizations, responding to the effects of globalization and the rise of the knowledge society, FTZ is also committed to promote a favorable environment for intercultural dialogue, research and innovation.
Cultural, research and dissemination activities, studies, implementation of local/transnational projects in:
1. Open & Distance Learning, education, training:
- Avicenna Virtual Campus (EUMEDIS)
- Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)
- Centre for Flexible Learning (UNESCO)
- Community Knowledge Centers (UNESCO)…
2. Reg. development, culture, democracy, heritage, tourism, environment:
- Approdi, New Arrivals
- Digital Citizenship… (WDCNET)
- Intelligent Port Systems (iPORTS)
- Mediterranean Cultural Network of Cities… (MEDMISSION)
- Energy Agency [for Renewable] (IEE) …
3. Research, innovation, ICT:
- Researchers’ Mobility Centre – Malta (FP6-HRM)
- EPRI-start [for SMEs] (FP6-IST)
- TOSSAD [Open Source Software] (FP6-IST)
- ERA Pilot [Micro Nanotechnology] (FP6-IST)
For the full list, please refer to website (http://www.ftz.org.mt)