Microsoft sponsors technology learning centres
Two Community Technology Learning Centres (CTLC) were recently opened at the Senglea local council and at the Malta Institute of Management in Pembroke. These are the 11th and 12th in a series of community centres opened by the Ministry of...
Two Community Technology Learning Centres (CTLC) were recently opened at the Senglea local council and at the Malta Institute of Management in Pembroke. These are the 11th and 12th in a series of community centres opened by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, as part of the HelloIT programme in collaboration with Microsoft. The new centres, which are sponsored by Microsoft, will serve the community to improve their ICT knowledge with specialised courses and obtain valuable technology skills.
During the inauguration at the Senglea local council, mayor Joseph Casha thanked Microsoft Malta for its support. "We are pleased to note that the level of education among the community is growing. With today's agreement the local council will offer computer courses to our community for the next three years," he said.
Fiorella Ellul Sullivan, citizenship lead at Microsoft Malta Ltd, said: "Microsoft is committed to assisting the government of Malta in its ongoing mission of creating a widespread information society in Malta. This is being achieved through Microsoft's Unlimited Potential programme."
Pierre Mallia, Microsoft's country manager, said: "These CTLCs are a clear-cut example of good corporate citizenship, where a large company like Microsoft gets up close and personal with local communities and brings benefit to the people who perhaps would have found it difficult to acquire access to the technologies which are increasingly needed for everyday life."
The inauguration was also attended by Philip Micallef, chairman of the Malta Communications Authority, Lawrence Mizzi, president of the Malta Institute of Management, and Senglea councillors.
The other ten CTLCs which are run by NGOs are located at Access Centre in Vittoriosa, the National Council of Women's offices in Blata l-Bajda, the Eden Foundation Complex at Bulebel, Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin in Floriana, the Richmond Foundation, the Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Fund in Kordin, the Birkirkara local council, the ETC in Valletta, the Kalkara local council and Ċentru Pastorali r-Ragħaj it-Tajjeb in Gozo.
During the inauguration at the Senglea local council, mayor Joseph Casha thanked Microsoft Malta for its support. "We are pleased to note that the level of education among the community is growing. With today's agreement the local council will offer computer courses to our community for the next three years," he said.
Fiorella Ellul Sullivan, citizenship lead at Microsoft Malta Ltd, said: "Microsoft is committed to assisting the government of Malta in its ongoing mission of creating a widespread information society in Malta. This is being achieved through Microsoft's Unlimited Potential programme."
Pierre Mallia, Microsoft's country manager, said: "These CTLCs are a clear-cut example of good corporate citizenship, where a large company like Microsoft gets up close and personal with local communities and brings benefit to the people who perhaps would have found it difficult to acquire access to the technologies which are increasingly needed for everyday life."
The inauguration was also attended by Philip Micallef, chairman of the Malta Communications Authority, Lawrence Mizzi, president of the Malta Institute of Management, and Senglea councillors.
The other ten CTLCs which are run by NGOs are located at Access Centre in Vittoriosa, the National Council of Women's offices in Blata l-Bajda, the Eden Foundation Complex at Bulebel, Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin in Floriana, the Richmond Foundation, the Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Fund in Kordin, the Birkirkara local council, the ETC in Valletta, the Kalkara local council and Ċentru Pastorali r-Ragħaj it-Tajjeb in Gozo.