CORE Platform held a series of three workshops, which aimed to explore the unused potential of foreign workers in Malta. With these workshops, tools that can be used in fostering inclusion in the workplace were developed. The workshops offered training in specific areas such as intercultural competency building, communication and negotiation skills, strategy and planning with an intercultural team, and moving beyond bias, among other things.
For these workshops, CORE Platform partnered with Ms Maria-Gabriele Doublesin, who is an expert on interculturalism and social inclusion. You can find her website here: https://intercultural.com.mt
The Workshops and the agendas can be found below:
1ST WORKSHOP: WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2018 FROM 3PM – 6PM
2ND WORKSHOP: WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2018 FROM 3PM – 6PM
3RD WORKSHOP: WEDNESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2018 FROM 3PM – 6PM
VENUE: FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
NO5, CLOCK TOWER BUILDINGS, TIGNE POINT, SLIEMA
ENTRANCE: FREE
THIS TRAINING PROGRAMME WAS FUNDED BY THE MALTA COUNCIL FOR THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND FALLS UNDER THE MCVS’ TRAINING INITIATIVES SCHEME – PRIORITY 2.
THE WORKSHOPS
There will be three overarching workshops. The first one will deal with socio-cultural literacy and will be an informative workshop about identifying the needs to function efficiently and to form an effective inclusive team. Thus, challenges will be addressed together with the main strategic priorities. The workshop will also go into how we can appreciate each other’s uniqueness and maximise potential.
The second workshop will address the competitive advantages and build on the strategic priorities discussed in the previous workshop. This will be followed by a third workshop that will look into a vision for the future and developing a long term strategy.
ABOUT US
CORE Platform is the national platform on CSR in Malta. An important part of the organisation’s work involves around engaging in CSR-related projects and encouraging businesses and civil society to do the same.
The trainer, Ms. Maria-Gabriele Doublesin, has an academic background in psychology, counselling and counselling education with extensive experience of working and living in the Middle East as well as Brazil and European countries. Her Masters in Transcultural Counselling focused on addressing the impact of multicultural exposure to contemporary Maltese Society and its implications for professionals and she was awarded an EU scholarship for combatting skills mismatch.
AGENDA – 1ST WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER AT 3PM AT FHRD, SLIEMA
15:00 – 15:20: Registration and Coffee
15:20 – 15:30: Opening remarks by Mrs. Helga Ellul, President of CORE Platform
15:30 – 15:35: Brief introduction of the project and the training programme by Ms. Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
15:35 – 16:05: Presentation on socio-cultural literacy by Ms Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
16:05 – 16:15: Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30: Workshop
17:30 – 17:55: Sharing of outcomes
17:55 – 18:00: Closing remarks by Mrs Helga Ellul
To register your attendance for the first workshop, kindly RSVP to matteo.privitelli@core.org.mt by Friday 21st September 2018.
AGENDA – 2ND WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER AT 3PM AT FHRD, SLIEMA
15:00 – 15:20: Registration and Coffee
15:20 – 15:25: Opening remarks by Mrs. Helga Ellul, President of CORE Platform
15:25 – 15:35: A recapitulation of the outcomes of the last workshop Ms. Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
15:35 – 16:05: Presentation by Ms Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
16:05 – 16:15: Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30: Workshop
17:30 – 17:55: Sharing of outcomes
17:55 – 18:00: Closing remarks by Mrs Helga Ellul
To register your attendance for the second workshop, kindly RSVP to matteo.privitelli@core.org.mt by Friday 28th September 2018.
AGENDA – 3RD WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER AT 3PM AT FHRD, SLIEMA
15:00 – 15:20: Registration and Coffee
15:20 – 15:25: Opening remarks by Mrs. Helga Ellul, President of CORE Platform
15:25 – 15:35: A summary of the outcomes of the last two workshops Ms. Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
15:35 – 16:05: Presentation by Ms Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
16:05 – 16:15: Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30: Workshop
17:30 – 17:55: Sharing of outcomes
17:55 – 18:00: Closing remarks by Mrs Helga Ellul
To register your attendance for the third workshop, kindly RSVP to matteo.privitelli@core.org.mt by Friday 2nd November 2018.