24 May Interview with Dr. Michel I. Najjar, President of American University of Malta
“We don't want only to graduate technical people. We want to graduate citizens of the world and people who are proud of this.” ...
“We don't want only to graduate technical people. We want to graduate citizens of the world and people who are proud of this.” ...
“While Malta's tourism industry was down by 95% due to COVID-19, the country did not suffer the same impacts as other European countries, allowing for a quicker recovery as a result of the national government’s support for the economy, including wage subsidies and other initiatives.” ...
“We need to future proof our jurisdiction for the long term so that it remains relevant and innovative, with a new economic vision which ensures the ongoing development and modernization of our economy.” ...
“We have very ambitious targets for the upcoming years. Our focus really and truly is in ensuring that we can meet this fast-increasing demand.”...
“We are prepared to invest more. It's not like we're relying on other people to put up the investment. We have the expertise, and we want to increase our business with American companies if possible.”...
“Malta has the largest ship registry in Europe and the fourth largest in the world. It is only complimentary to have storage facilities for bunkering, for servicing the maritime industry from the island itself.”...
“All the major players say they cannot afford not to be here because they can find everything in the ecosystem that was created. The supply chain that they need to rely on is entirely set in Malta.” ...
“There was already a community mainly made up of internationals. Obviously, they have freedom of movement, they could come to Malta anytime and there was this growing community: young people coming to Malta to work remotely from here.” ...
“Our factories never closed. We’ve helped them to put in place safe measures within their factories to be able to continue running their operations. We've helped companies with assisting their employees.” ...
“If you look into our strategy, you will understand that the MDIA, rather than being a regulator is more looking to provide technology assurance and facilitate the optimal use of technology.” ...