All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for our internationalwomensday.com global hub, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women. Each year International Women’s
UNI Finance has published its latest news bulletin. Topics include: FSU Norway questions the effectiveness of performance measurement systems and Italian bank workers: No to shredding national collective agreement! To read the latest news in the Finance sector click on the link: http://uniglobalunion.cmail1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/21F58F44DBE4777B2540EF23F30FEDED/1B28D7FB57F1424662AF25ACF5E3F0AC
The National Cancer Platform was launched this morning by HE The President of Malta at the Palace, Valletta. The platform brings together all the non-government organisations working in the field of cancer to collaborate together in order to ensure a holistic, co-ordinated and sustainable service
It is not surprising that today there is a greater awareness of the benefits of yoga and that this is on the increase. More and more people are seeking refuge in the practice of yoga as a way of finding balance, achieving and maintaining inner
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the review of the Working Time Directive. The consultation will run until 15 March 2015. The Commission is reviewing the Working Time Directive to reflect on how to best meet the needs of workers, businesses, public services and consumers. We wish
A Pan-European project aiming to improve the employability of individuals aged 55+ has been launched under the EU Erasmus+ programme and the first meeting was held in Malta. This project will primarily address the challenges tied to this age cohort with specific focus on the
Aims to strongly contribute to the development of sectoral Qualifications (national and European) Systems by incorporating ECVET technical specifications, according to the EU specific Recommendation. The project core objective is to gather the main tools and recommendations related to existing modern EU qualifications and turn
The effects of globalisation can be witnessed in so many aspects of our lives, including occupational safety and health (OSH). Firms are facing increasing pressure to remain competitive and, although implementing organisational changes may be necessary, they may result in new risks to workers’ well-being.
Evaluation Report The European Commission has adopted a report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. According to the report, EY2012 has helped convey a more positive image of population ageing by highlighting the potentials
MUBE – A Partner in this European Project EBTN, the Brussels-based united voice of providers of education and training in the banking sector, convened a consultation seminar on the new quality standard for qualifications in the sector. Read more here