UNIVERSITY FORUM FOR INDUSTRY:
INDUSTRY INTERNSHIPS

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
12:00-13:15
Online

In partnership with:

Photo: (Top right): Rector, Prof Alfred J Vella, (From left): Mr Joseph Farrugia, Prof Colin Calleja, Ms Therese Camilleri, Prof Ing Jonathan C Borg, Prof Lilian M Azzopardi, Mr Frederick Schembri, Prof Tanya Sammut-Bonnici, Prof Frank Bezzina, Prof Ing Simon G Fabri. Link to Newspoint

Programme

12:00  Opening of the Forum
Prof Alfred J Vella, Rector 
Prof Tanya Sammut-Bonnici, Pro-Rector Strategic Planning and Enterprise
Prof Frank Bezzina, Pro-Rector for International Development and Quality Assurance
Prof Ing Simon G Fabri, Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer 
University of Malta

The Forum will proceed in the form of a discussion on the following topics. 

12:10  Internships in Malta's SMEs and Corporations
Mr Joseph Farrugia
Director General, Malta Employers’ Association

12:20  Pedagogy and Work-Based Learning
Prof Colin Calleja
Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Malta

12:30  Pharmacy Internships in Industry and the Community
Prof Lilian M Azzopardi
Head, Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta

12:40  Internships in Advanced Manufacturing
Mr Frederick Schembri
General Manager, Torrent Pharma, Malta

12:50  Engineering Internships: Opportunities and Challenges
Prof Ing Jonathan C Borg
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta

13:00  Higher Education and the Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Act
Ms Therese Camilleri
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Technology and Entrepreneurship Education
Faculty of Education, University of Malta

13:15  End of Forum

Links: 

• University of Malta Strategic Plan 2020-2025
• Registration for future University Industry Fora
• Calendar of Events: University Fora for Industry