Forthcoming events

Anthony T. Luttrell, an expert in the study of the history of the Order of St John, will deliver a public lecture on 'Hospitaller Rhodes: The Background to the Maltese Order State' on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Sala Isouard, Manoel Theatre, Valletta, organised by the Department of History.

Abbé de Saint-Pierre commemoration

To mark the European Parliament's 50th anniversary and the 350th anniversary of the birth of Charles Irenée Castel de Saint-Pierre, better known as L'abbé de Saint-Pierre, a publication featuring a translation by Prof. Carmen Depasquale of Saint-Pierre's 1729 Abrégé will be launched on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Aula Magna, Old University Building, St Paul's Street, Valletta.

Throughout his life, Saint-Pierre wrote on a wide range of subjects. However, the one project closest to his heart and which he promoted with the greatest vigour was no doubt the 'Project for Perpetual Peace' and its abridged version, the Abrégé, written with the aim of establishing lasting peace in Europe. Saint-Pierre proposes the institution of a European assembly in a "city of peace".

The book, which is edited by Prof. Roderick Pace and supported by the Office of the European Parliament, Valletta, also features related articles by Prof. Pace and Prof. Depasquale and a preface by Prof. Peter van den Dungen, a lecturer in Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, UK. The project was also supported by the European Commission Representation in Malta.

Global Entrepreneurship Week activities

The University is hosting three activities this week to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week.

On Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dr Elizabeth Read from the Royal Academy of Engineering, London, who is a UK expert on entrepreneurship education, will conduct a one-day interactive workshop for up to 30 promising young entrepreneurs. Participation fee is €30. For enquiries, contact Dr Sandra Dingli on 9984 2422 or e-mail: Shirley.pulis-xerxen@um.edu.mt.

On Saturday, two events are being held. From 9 to 10 a.m. a 'Speed Networking' activity will be held in Valletta whereby participants in the Friday workshop will be give three minutes each to pitch themselves and exchange ideas with successful local entrepreneurs.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr Read and Richard Singer, business development leader, Ernst and Young, Central and South-east Europe, will address a national conference in Valletta entitled 'Entrepreneurship - The Meeting of Minds', organised by the Edward de Bono Institute in collaboration with Malta University Consulting and Ernst and Young. Successful local entrepreneurs will present their views on the future of entrepreneurship in Malta. Registration fee is €100.

For enquiries, e-mail: ruth.de brincat@muhc.com.mt. Registration forms may be downloaded from www.muhc.com.mt/consulting. Cheques made payable to Malta University Consulting Ltd and completed forms are to be mailed to Malta University Consulting, Old University Building, St Paul Street, Valletta.

For more information on all the activities view http://unleashing ideas.org/country/MT/activities .

Free head and neck massages

Complimentary 20-minute head and neck massages are being offered by 2nd year Physiotherapy students Christina Desira, Stephanie Pellicano and Claire Falzon to all University administrative staff on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 to 1.30 p.m. and Fridays from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. The service is offered for four weeks at the Chaplaincy common room. For enquiries contact Fr Michael Bugeja on tel. 2340 2341, e-mail: chaplaincy@um.edu.mt.

Interfaculty football tournament

Football matches are being held every Wednesday between noon and 2 p.m. at the synthetic grounds near the national pool, opposite the University Sports Hall, as part of the Interfaculty Football Tournament being organised by the Malta University Sports Club and the University Students Council (KSU).

Students are encouraged to take part in or support the games which are aimed at bringing students together and introducing physical exercise in their daily routine.

Workshop on medical databases

The vast range of databases in the field of medicine and health is the subject of a workshop entitled 'The use of Ebscohost 2.0 for medical information' that the University Library is organising between November 26 and 27 at Room 602, Stator Laboratory, Department of Statistics and Operations Research.

Through online demonstrations and hands-on instruction, the workshop is designed to help participants find the full text of articles, protocols and clinical-based reference tools and use these resources effectively.

The presentation will be led by Gianluca Di Bella and followed by a question and answer session. For details and to register phone 2340 2316 or e-mail rese rvations.lib@um.edu.mt by Friday.