Albert Buttigieg was appointed executive director at Equal Partners Foundation.

Dr Buttigieg comes from social, religious, educational and managerial backgrounds. As a former Capuchin priest, he was for several years responsible for working with children, young people, senior citizens, prison inmates and families locally and abroad.

In 2001 he was awarded Gieħ San Ġwann as an appreciation for his service to the community. For some years, he was a secondary school teacher, was involved at Fondazzjoni Suret il-Bniedem and a visiting lecturer at Mcast and the University of Malta.

From 2001, he was a member of the management team at Sedqa responsible for the primary prevention services. He co-ordinated various educational prevention programmes and drew up a number of publications.

From 2009 to 2013, he was appointed CEO at the Housing Authority and his recent post was that of administrator at Caritas, Malta.

Dr Buttigieg graduated in philosophy and theology, furthered his studies at the UPS University in Rome, where he obtained his Baccalaureate in Education, and continued his Licentiate in Social Science.

Equal Partners Foundation is a parent-run, non-profit foundation supporting families with children and adults with disabilities and/or learning difficulties and seeks to empower people with disabilities and difficulties towards a more independent and meaningful life within an inclusive society.

www.equalpartners.org.mt