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Annual Report 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ Annual Report 2018

Published by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ St Joseph High Road St Venera SVR 1013, Malta

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ISBN: 978-99957-878-7-5 Contents

Foreword by Dr Clifton Grima, ...... 04 Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Youth and Voluntary Organisations

Introduction by Miriam Teuma, Chief Executive Officer ...... 06

The Mission of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ ...... 09

Implementation of National Youth Policy, Towards 2020 ...... 11

Calendar of Activities and Events at Aġenzija Żgħażagħ 2018 ...... 28

Financial Statements 2018 ...... 31 Foreword

2018 saw a number of important initiatives in the youth field at national, European and international level.

uring 2018, a number of important 18 Cultural Capital Programme, as well as inaugural developments took place that further events such as the Maltese Youth Film Festival and expanded and embedded the impact Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ, a festival of original of the national youth policy Towards songs in Maltese. 2020 on our national life, while at DEuropean and international level the landscape for The ongoing commitment of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ future youth policy began to take shape. in seeking new, innovative and collaborative approaches in implementing the national youth Two new youth cafés were opened by Aġenzija policy is a testament to that policy’s flexibility and Żgħażagħ in Paola and Qrendi in collaboration dynamic in meeting new challenges and adopting with Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ZAK), yet another new approaches. successful example of effective partnership and cooperation in the youth sector. AZ@K in Kottonera The new EU Youth Strategy, Engage, Connect, and the detached youth work service further Empower, which covers the period 2019 to 2027, expanded their base and activities. Eurodesk, which and was concluded under the Austrian Presidency, came under the remit of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in 2017, provides for supporting youth organisations, projects had its first full and busy year of operation. and activities under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps; connecting young people and There were also a number of first time initiatives youth organisations with policy-makers through a including, civil education seminars in schools, new EU Youth Dialogue; and implementing a Youth and Shifting Contexts, a revitalised exhibition for Work Agenda as well as setting down European aspiring young artists which was part of the Valletta Youth Goals.

6 The United Nations new youth strategy, Youth 2030 the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for - Working with and for young people was launched Youth (CDEJ), for the first time. This was not only in 2018 and aims to increase action to address the a recognition of the role that Malta has taken at needs, build the agency and advance the rights of European level in youth policy development and young people as well as to ensure their engagement in promoting the interests of young people but and participation in the implementation of the 2030 also a vote of confidence in our capacity to show Agenda for Sustainable Development. leadership at a time when the Council of Europe is forging a new 2030 strategy for the youth sector. It The ministerial task force meeting and a Common- is also a testament to the determination and hard wealth Conference on youth work “Crosscurrents work of all those who work in and with Aġenzija - steering a course for youth work as a growth Żgħażagħ and a positive sign for the challenges that profession in the Commonwealth and in Europe” lie ahead. hosted by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in November 2018 was yet another example of our commitment to strengthening youth work as a practice in both the Commonwealth and Europe. Clifton Grima Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, In 2018, Malta also assumed chairmanship of Sports and Voluntary Organisations

7 Introduction

Developments both at home and abroad in 2018 signalled the way forward in forging and implementing youth policy, post 2020, while Aġenzija Żgħażagħ continued to strengthen and embed youth work and services for young people.

uring 2018, while Aġenzija Żgħażagħ spaces at local community level for young people continued to expand its base of and youth organisations, two new youth cafés were operations and services for young opened in Paola and Qrendi in collaboration with people, a number of significant Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ZAK) in addition to the developments in the youth field took existing youth cafés at Qawra, Msida, Vittoriosa and Dplace at both European and international level that Santa Venera. AZ@K the regional youth service at have important implications for the new national Kottonera and the detached youth work service youth policy that will replace Towards 2020 which at Vittoriosa, Cospicua, Senglea, Kalkara and concludes in 2020. Birżebbuġa greatly expanded their services in terms of both time and reach and also commenced There were also some significant developments in monitoring the level and nature of contact with 2018 in implementing the national youth policy, young people. This is a significant development in Towards 2020. Under the Action Plan for new terms of youth policy implementation in that it seeks to measure both quantitatively and qualitatively the impact of youth work and youth services on young people. The work in Gozo continued in the college and with its Summer Programme with FES.

Aġenzija Żgħażagħ also undertook a number of cooperative cross-sectoral initiatives in 2018 to promote the active engagement, empowerment and participation of young people and youth organisations. These initiatives included civil education seminars in secondary and post- secondary institutions aimed at increasing young people’s awareness of democratic processes particularly in light of lowering the voting age to 16; and Shifting Contexts, a revitalised exhibition for aspiring young artists following on the successful Divergent Thinkers project of recent years.

There was also a number of inaugural events such as the Maltese Youth Film Festival and Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ, a festival of original songs in

8 Maltese. 2018 also saw the first Young Artist of the For the first time in the annual report, we have also Year, Matthew Schembri. included a calendar of events and activities for 2018, to give some sense of the range of activities There were also significant developments at and events that Aġenzija Żgħażagħ engages in and European and international level including a new hosts over the course of the year. United Nations youth strategy, Youth 2030 - Working with and for young people, and a new European I want to thank my colleagues in Aġenzija Union youth strategy, Engage, Connect, Empower. Żgħażagħ for their hard work and commitment We also assumed chairmanship of the Council of and our colleagues in the Ministry of Education Europe’s Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) and and Employment and Parliamentary Secretary for will have the task of overseeing the drafting of a new Youth, Sports and Voluntary Organisations as well Council of Europe 2030 strategy for the youth sector. as in other relevant ministries and agencies for their continuing cooperation and support. These significant developments at both European and international level are both timely and appropriate in light of the fact that we will soon be commencing our preparations for the new national Miriam Teuma youth policy, post 2020. Chief Executive Officer

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The Mission of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ

The mission of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ is to: Manage and implement the National Youth Policy Towards 2020 and promote and safeguard the interests of young people.

he agency now has 35 full-time staff, and initiatives for youth engagement and youth including 21 professionally qualified empowerment. New spaces at local community youth workers. The agency also has 7 level for young people have been opened which are professional youth workers on a service operating in strategic locations. contract basis to work in the evenings Tand weekends in youth cafés and conduct detached There is a strong focus on reaching out to young youth work and 12 educational trainers on a service people to learn more about their views, concerns contract for the Youth.inc programme. and aspirations and in promoting their democratic participation and intercultural and social awareness. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ has also developed and Cooperation at European and international level implemented a wide range of programmes, projects continues to be prioritised and promoted.

11 12 Implementation of National Youth Policy, Towards 2020

Towards 2020 is being implemented over the period 2015-2020. 2018 was the third full year in implementing the programme and saw the development of a number of collaborative cross-sectoral initiatives as well as the expansion of existing programmes.

NEW SPACES AT LOCAL COMMUNITY LEVEL FOR Żgħażagħ offers a space where youth groups and YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS youth organisations can organise their activities, including live-ins and sleepovers and also one day ġenzija Żgħażagħ aims to create new events, at an affordable subsidised rate. spaces and facilities at local community level to support the development of In 2018 Marsaxlokk Youth Activity Centre hosted young people through their active 46 activities organised by or for young people with involvement and participation in non- a total of 1030 participants. Villa Psiagon Youth Aformal learning opportunities. Activity Centre hosted 54 activities organised by or for young people with a total of 1008 participants. Youth Activity Centres Aġenzija Żgħażagħ runs two Youth Activity Centres, Youth Cafés one in Marsaxlokk and another one in Dingli. Youth cafés provide a safe, relaxed and inclusive Through these Youth Activity Centres Aġenzija meeting space for young people. Activities are

13 organised to enable young people to participate in Youth Hubs projects, consultation exercises, workshops, creative Youth hubs are a non-formal educational service activities and discussions. Youth cafés also provide provided by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ within a formal opportunities for young people to access mentoring education setting that offer an informal and and support from youth workers who assist with recreational environment where young people school-to-work transitions, issues with families and develop projects and initiatives that enhance both relationships, and personal development. their personal and social skills and improve their level of educational attainment and employability In 2018, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ operated youth cafés in prospects. Qawra, Msida, Vittoriosa and Santa Venera and two in collaboration with Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika Youth hubs are located at Giovanni Curmi higher (ZAK) in Paola and Qrendi. These youth cafés secondary school in Naxxar, MCAST in Paola and in catered for over 700 young people on a monthly Gozo Sir Michelangelo Sixth Form. basis and provided a range of activities that included cooking, drama, design, arts and creativity, healthy At Giovanni Curmi higher secondary school in life styles, food and nutrition, animal welfare and Naxxar, on average 100 students visit the youth community work, as well as table tennis and beach hub on a daily basis. Services for young people games and fun events including pool parties, BBQs, during 2018 included: meditation sessions (every film and pizza nights, karaoke nights, treasure hunts, Wednesday) and information/discussion sessions Christmas activities and FIFA tournaments. on career guidance, sexuality, human trafficking, and eating disorders. 2018 also saw the launch of Subjective Maps an accredited course in Youth Leadership (NCFHE For Valletta 2018, Qawra Youth Café had the Level 3) with 20 youths participating. opportunity to showcase their outstanding ‘story’ map of their town/villiage. The subjective map The youth hub at MCAST held a number of was created through various workshops, during information and consciousness-raising events which the young people had to first meet, think, for students during 2018 including: Holocaust valorise and describe places which represented the remembrance, mental health, sexual health, collective memories, stories, fears and visions of sustainable development, gender equality, breast their locality. cancer awareness, domestic violence, road safety,

14 and culture and heritage in Malta. International District in the UK, which involved 10 young people Women’s Day, Diversity Day, Europe Day and Spring and two youth workers along with 60 young people Days were also marked with special events. from across Europe as part of the European Youth Health Champions project. The youth hub also promoted team building activities with the Outreach Services Staff at MCAST The number of students participating in events and with a view to including all students in college visiting the youth hub also increased in 2018 with as life, especially foreign students who comprise 67 many as 120 visiting on a daily basis. different nationalities. The Gozo youth hub, at Sir Michelangelo Refalo As in previous years, every student reading for Sixth Form opens twice a week and caters for all a degree in Youth and Community Studies at the the diverse young people living on the island. The University of Malta was assigned for three weeks to average attendance of young people attending the the youth hub as part of their placement training. youth hub is around 50. The activities organised at the youth hub aim at the personal and social The youth hub also participated in a visit to the Lake development of the young people. The intent of

15 these activities is to enhance their life skills. These making, human rights activities, 24-pool marathon; include improving their decision making and voluntary work; and a dance project. problem solving, creative and critical thinking and communication and interpersonal skills. Student Council elections were also held during 2018 and students at St. Margaret College secondary Summer Youth Club Programme was organised in school had the opportunity to democratically elect cooperation with the Foundation for Educational the Student Council for the year 2018/2019. During Services (FES) on a four day weekly basis from 23rd the three-week long campaign, the students had July to 30th August 2018. the opportunity to promote themselves during assembly, create posters and speak to their fellow The programme sessions varied from outdoor students. Over 90% of the school population voted activities to hands-on activies such as cooking, and 13 students were elected to the Student Council. crafts, teambuilding and photography. Young people also visited local homes for the elderly The youth café was open three days a week and an exhibition of photos of the dreams and throughout the year and also included summer aspirations of both old and young was held at workshops. On average, 26 young people visited Gozo General Hospital. Young people also built a the youth café on a daily basis and almost 4,000 giant puppet that was exhibited at the the Orfeo visited during the course of the year. The average & Majnun parade in October 2018, one of Valletta age of young people visiting was from 13 to 17 years 2018’s largest projects for the European Capital of of whom 60% were males and 40% females. Weekly Culture. activities included workshops, discussions, indoor games, and sports. Young people were also involved Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Kottonera in planning, organising and evaluating events and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Kottonera provides a service activities. During the summer programme, 45 incorporating youth work support at St Margaret young people engaged in a number of workshops College secondary school and middle school, the including, dance, film, X-seed and voluntary work. youth café and detached youth work. The service The programme also included a three day live-in. was open for approximately 33 hours weekly - 18 hours in schools, 9 hours in the youth café and 6 In 2018, AZ@K introduced the Duke of Edinburgh hours of detached youth work. Award at the secondary school and 14 students achieved the award in November 2018. The school-based youth work service was provided at the St Margaret College middle school once a Detached Youth Work Service week and 3 times a week at the senior secondary Since commencing detached youth work services school. At the middle school the youth workers in 2015, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ provided services interacted with students during lessons and in Vittoriosa, Cospicua, Senglea, Kalkara and involved them in different workshops including: Birżebbuġa throughout 2018 with teams of youth communication skills, the X-seed programme, film workers reaching out to young people at street making and drama. level.

Programmes delivered at St Margaret College In Vittoriosa, Cospicua, Senglea over 200 hours secondary schools during the course of the year detached youth work service were delivered by included: teamwork through crafts, X-seed which three youth workers who interacted with over aims to boost young people’s confidence and self- 1,000 young people on issues relating to school, esteem, film workshop, awareness campaigns, crib work, employment, drugs, vandalism, domestic

16 issues and homelessness. As well as promoting the of 25 young people were interacted with on a youth cafés, youth workers also organised various weekly basis and over 150 hours were delivered at activities for young people. The age range of the Birżebbuġa. young people contacted was from 15 to 25, and there were almost three times as many males as Support for youth organisations females. A number of young people continue to be Aġenzija Żgħażagħ offers support to youth supported at school (through referrals to guidance organisations with the aim of increasing their teachers), in seeking employment and in tackling potential for empowering young people and homelessness. enhancing their capacity to offer better services and opportunities for young people in their The detached youth work service in Birżebbuġa communities. The 267 youth organisations was provided once a week during 2018. During the registered with Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in 2018, course of the year a wide range of activities were benefited from supports provided under two main provided including: conversations with young funding schemes. people aimed at enhancing their motivation to stay in education or training; promotion of the skate park A4U – Assistance for you project for the area; forging links between young Through this scheme, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ aims people and other entities, such as the local council to support and increase capacity in youth

and the President’s Trust Foundation; meeting organisations and help them further develop the with key stakeholders in the locality to raise health services that they provide for young people in and safety issues in public spaces; referring young their communities. Youth organisations are invited people to existing services offered by Aġenzija to come up with initiatives that will help them Żgħażagħ and other entities; and providing young strengthen and develop their services by improving people with the necessary youth information on /refurbishing their premises and/or purchasing different sectors (mainly education, employment additional materials and resources. and health). The maximum budget allocated for each initiative Most of the young people contacted were from 15 was of €1,500. There were 52 requests for funding to 19 years of age. Over 80% of the young people by organisations under the A4U scheme in 2018, 30 were males. During the summer months an average of which were awarded a total of €42,381.

17 Be Active: Developing ideas together It-Taħriġ Mużikali taż-Żgħażagħ Through this scheme, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ aims fil-Każini tal-Banda to provide support to youth organisations in the Band clubs in various localities in Malta and Gozo development, planning, implementation and provide young people with the opportunity to learn evaluation of projects that are aimed to provide for and develop their musical skills. the wellbeing of their respective members as well as for the local community. In 2018, the initiatives Aġenzija Żgħażagħ with the collaboration of Għaqda proposed from organisations had to address the Każini tal-Banda, operates a funding scheme ‘It- following priority areas: No Hate Speech Campaign; Taħriġ Mużikali taż-Żgħażagħ fil-Każini tal-Banda’ Mental Health; Prevention of addictive behaviour; that aims: The Environment; Youth building peace – UN International Youth day 2017 theme. ∞ to encourage young people aged up to 30 years to start or continue musical tuition with The maximum budget allocated for each initiative effective methods that reflect innovation and was of €2,000. There were 16 requests for funding modern approaches; by organisations under the Be Active scheme in ∞ to recognise the importance of a holistic 2018, 10 of which were awarded a total of €19,050. music tuition programme which provides for instrument practice, music theory and aural Aġenzija Żgħażagħ also supports registered youth training and that; organisations through: ∞ provides for sustainable and innovative approaches to develop and/or upgrade ∞ the information bulletin ‘What’s On?’ current teaching facilities and services. highlighting relevant funding, resources and training opportunities available; Under the scheme, 30 projects submitted by band ∞ the free rental of equipment scheme through clubs were awarded funding of €71,472 in 2018 from which youth organisation can rent various which 850 young people benefitted. equipment to use during their activities; ∞ the use of the Youth Village facilities and A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Youth Activity Centres at discounted rates; the objective to develop and setup a National Youth ∞ regular training events. Band.

18 Awareness raising, listening to and supporting the voice of young people

Web Portal The provision of reliable, relevant and up-to-date information for young people is a core function of Aġenzija Żgħażagħ. The agency operates two web portals: its main webpage www.agenzijazghazagh. gov.mt and its youth information portal www. youthinfo.gov.mt. Both websites are regularly updated and provide users with information on events and opportunities relevant to young people. In 2018, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ offered 500 opportunities to young people and posted 1008 events on the portals.

Aġenzija Żgħażagħ is also active on two Facebook pages - Agenzija Zghazagh and YIOSS - giving users real-time access to Youth Information Officers operating from the Youth Information One-Stop- Shop (YIOSS). During 2018, Youth Information Officers responded to over 1152 queries from users. the University of Malta, post-secondary schools, In 2018, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ’s website and vocational institutes, various training seminars, corresponding Facebook page reached 1,123,526 careers expo fairs and other events related to viewers. Youthinfo website and corresponding young people and was also invited to participate in Facebook page reached 78,447 viewers. TV and radio programmes to explain and promote its role and the opportunities it provides for young Eurodesk people. Eurodesk is an Erasmus+ support organisation, made up of a network of more than 1,000 youth Eurodesk MT developed and published 4 mobility professionals from 34 countries aiming to raise passports - Your Mobility passport for travelling awareness among young people on learning abroad; Your Mobility passport for volunteering mobility and active citizenship opportunities. abroad; Your Mobility passport for studying abroad; Eurodesk MT started operating under Aġenzija and Your Mobility passport for internships abroad - Żgħażagħ in 2017. and a start-up tool kit for young people who wish to engage in mobility learning. Notebooks featured The Eurodesk MT plan for 2018 consisted of 14 Eurodesk opportunities and were developed events and initiatives including three campaigns. in collaboration with young people studying These events and initiatives allowed over 7,000 Communications at the University of Malta and past young people to be fully engaged in different EVS (European Voluntary Service) volunteers. Travel workshops and activities that promoted learning Kits were also issued to young people at Eurodesk mobility through internships, volunteering, and events. studying abroad. Eurodesk also provided training and information Eurodesk MT was present at major events held by seminars during 2018, including:

19 EYCA Card - Karta Żgħażagħ Packed with discounts on cultural events, accommodation, travel and shopping, the EYCA card - Karta Żgħażagħ - provided free to all aged 13 to 30 in Malta, is a tool to promote mobility among young people. The ECYA card gives access to over 38,136 discounts and benefits on travel, culture, accommodation, transportation, sports, shopping and more and is valid in 36 countries across Europe. In 2018, there were 7573 EYCA card holders in Malta.

The Youth Capital of 2018, Cascais in Portugal, held the 34th EYCA annual conference at which Aġenzija Zgħazagħ and youth representatives attended. At the conference, youth representatives ∞ What does it take? - Training for volunteers were given the task to co-design a campaign co- ∞ Know it better! - Information on the European created by young people for young people. The Solidarity Corps main aim was to encourage young people to ∞ Info Café - Information for youth organisations be part of the democratic process, with a focus on mobility learning. on raising awareness for the 2019 European Elections. Campaigns conducted by Eurodesk in 2018 included Hop-on Hop-off and Time to Move that The EYCA regional group 5 meeting, hosted introduced young people to learning mobility by Aġenzija Zgħazagħ, brought together EYCA opportunities and possibilities to go abroad and take representatives to discuss European Youth Card part in international projects and explore Europe. related issues, regional cooperation and capacity Over 800 young people were reached through building prior the EYCA general conference in these campaigns. An NGO Festival, at which 39 Cascais. The regional meeting encouraged all voluntary youth organisations attended, highlighted countries involved to share good practices that Eurodesk services and promoted networking and empower learning mobility and active citizenship. information sharing. Eurodesk MT also established an information point at Gozo Youth Hub. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ also participated in, Brain drain or brain gain? a seminar organised in The Volunteering Campaign was a campaign in Zagreb as part of the programme of the Croatian collaboration with ZAK (Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika) Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of aimed to make young people more aware of the the Council of Europe, which highlighted the benefits that volunteering provides. The campaign role of the European Youth Card in providing featured six short video clips in Maltese language; opportunities for young people at home and abroad. video clips were produced by the two parties involved. This resource was distributed amongst The European Youth Card Association together with professionals working with young people, youth the European Commission offered all young people organisations, promoted on social media, youtube volunteering abroad with the Erasmus+ programme and in local cinemas. It is estimated that the videos a special edition of the European Youth Card as a reached 2000 young people. thank you for active service.

20 Kellimni.com Hate Speech Movement participated in the Final Kellimni.com, a collaborative endeavour between Evaluation Conference of the campaign held in Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, SOS Malta, the Salesians of Don Strasbourg. Bosco and Aġenzija Appoġġ, offers one-on-one online support services to service users, mainly Although the mandate of the Council of Europe to young people experiencing social exclusion, abuse, run the campaign has ended, the No Hate Speech neglect and/or psychological difficulties and/or are Movement will continue and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in need of emotional, moral and social support. will be mainstreaming the work it has been doing for the past seven years as campaign coordinator This project provides young people with the through initiatives relating to human rights opportunity to voice their hopes and concerns, education, action days and its funding schemes for as well as to express and realise their rights under youth organisations the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, online. This service is provided 24/7 Programmes, projects and cross-sectoral and young people are provided with professional initiatives for the active engagement, support through smart messaging, emails and chat. empowerment and participation of All services are free of charge and confidential. young people and youth organisations

During 2018, Kellimni.com registered 6997 chats, Youth.Inc 1527 Smart Messaging requests and 131 emails. Youth.Inc is an education and learning programme for young people between the ages of 16 and 21 No Hate Speech Campaign who wish to continue to build on their educational A representative from Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, the experience and gain more knowledge, values and Maltese National Campaign Coordinator of the No skills to either enter the labour market or gain

21 qualifications to continue further education and and/or adapted across Europe within a non-formal training. curriculum.

Youth.Inc is based on the idea that success can The project undertakes research into outcomes, be achieved by young people if they are engaged including looking at the impact of referral routes. and motivated to participate actively in an applied Research will also investigate learner destinations learning environment through a youth work and progression. approach. Get Into In addition to the core curriculum, English, Maltese, Prince’s Trust International together with the Applied Maths and Basic IT Skills and a Work Ministry of Education and Employment, HSBC Placement, the Youth.Inc programme also provides Malta Foundation and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ launched learning activities which adopt a hands-on and Get Into in 2017. This initiative is an employment project-based approach. These activities aim to scheme run in partnership with employers from provide young people on the programme with as different sectors who have identified skills shortages many options and experiences of real working life and offer job opportunities. as possible. The aim of the Get Into programme is to help young The Youth.Inc programme consists of 3 levels: people aged between 16 and 30 to actively engage Level 1 - Access skills for independent living and in employment. Young people have the opportunity working life; Level 2 - Skills for independent living to work directly for four weeks in different sectors and working life; and Level 3 - Connecting skills and - hospitality, care, retailing and call centres. This is competences for the work place. an opportunity to widen their work experience and meet new people and challenges in these sectors. For the 2018/2019 programme, 27 young people At the end of the programme the participants are received the full qualification certificate for Level given certificates of achievement to include in their 1, 40 young people receive the full qualification CVs. Participants are also given a stipend during the certificate for Level 2 and 21 young people received programme which concludes with a job interview the full qualification certificate for Level 3. for prospective employment.

During 2018 Youth.inc offered another opportunity In 2018, 13 young people participated in the for young people to develop their skills, be physically programme. active, be of service and experience adventure through the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. Youth Local Councils In 2018, 13 young people achieved the Silver award, The Youth Local Council project encourages young while 10 achieved the Bronze award. people between 14 and 18 years of age to become active citizens in their local communities. Young The youth.inc programme continued working councillors engage in research in an effort to discover on Youth Work and Learning for Work and Life the needs and aspirations of the communities in – An Erasmus+ project which is premised on the which they live. An action plan and a budget are young people’s journey from not being engaged prepared to bring about the necessary changes. in any form of education, training or employment to being engaged in one, by way of non-formal. In 2018, youth local councils were established Relational approaches to learning. The project in seven localities in Malta and around 50 young looks to innovate responses that can be deployed people were acting as youth local mayors and

22 councillors. The projects varied from locality Artivisti embellishments to producing resources outlining Artivisti is a collaboration between Aġenzija the respective communities’ history. Żgħażagħ and Arts Council Malta that aims to identify some of the best young talent and provide Taħżiż them with the necessary training, mentoring and Taħżiż is a collaboration between Aġenzija networking to develop their creative potential. Żgħażagħ and Għaqda tal-Malti Università that provides an opportunity for young writers between Ten young artists were selected to participate in the 18 and 30 years of age to participate in a series of programme during 2018. These artists, whose ages three intensive residential seminars on creative range from 16 to 25, come from a range of artistic writing. Participants have the opportunity of living genres and disciplines, including literature, music, together for three days in an environment that visual arts, design and dance. provides training in different techniques through different writing exercises with the support and The selected artists are: Keith Bonnici (Visual Art, advice of experiences coordinators. design); Luke Camilleri (DJ Funky Monkey - DJ/ Producer/Beatboxer); Joanna Portelli (Fine Arts); In 2018, the fifth edition of Taħżiż published a book Diane Cutajar (Literature/Writing); Michel Angelo with the collective writings of all the participants. Muscat (Tenor); Matteo Depares (Music Production); During a ceremony to launch the publication, the Gabriel Buttigieg (Visual Arts); John Cutajar (Piano, young writers read excerpts from their works and Trumpet); Maria Gauci (Dance); Martina Joy received certificates of participation. Azzopardi (Flamenco).

23 Each artist is awarded a package of benefits and countries. MEP is a simulation of the European opportunities for a year. These include a grant of Parliament with participating delegates organised €2,000 for their personal creative development; in committees that draft resolutions which are then the services of a professional mentor to support presented for approval during a general assembly. them in their artistic career; participation in It is an opportunity for young people from across an interdisciplinary residency programme and Europe to meet and interact with each other and networking opportunities with other ‘Artivisti’. The learn more about the challenges and opportunities artists become members of the Artivisti alumni of contemporary Europe. community to support other upcoming artists in the forthcoming editions of the programme. In 2018, two national selection sessions were held and nominated delegates attended the two Youth Specialisation Studies Scheme (YSSS) international MEP sessions. During the first national Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in collaboration with APS Bank selection session in January 2018, four delegates supports young people who want to further their were chosen to represent Malta at the MEP in Estonia. studies abroad or by distance learning through the During the second national selection session in Youth Specialisation Studies Scheme (YSSS). Young July, four delegates were chosen to represent Malta people qualify for this loan if they are aged between in the MEP in Toledo/Madrid. In all, some 70 young 18 and 30. Funding is provided as long as there is people participated in the national selection phases. no equivalent academic course covering the same Maltese delegates, who are deemed to have excelled area available in Malta. in international sessions of the MEP, have also been appointed to serve as committee presidents during Preference is given to those students who carry international sessions. out or further their studies in the following areas: aerospace, health and biotechnology, digital games Music Quest production, environment, agriculture and marine Music Quest is a scheme that supports aspiring studies, youth work, sport, nature conservation, the young musicians. The scheme is divided into two arts and specialised restoration. The scheme covers phases. During the first phase Aġenzija Żgħażagħ part of the interest rate for courses or trainings that offers these young artists mentorship and support last between a minimum period of one year and a related to music management which also includes maximum period of five years. Young people are workshops on the music scene such as recording financed by applying for a soft loan at a subsidised processes. During the second phase young artists rate of interest. Loan amounts requested can vary are invited to submit an original song in a demo between a minimum of €10,000 and a maximum version. These submissions are then passed on to of €30,000. an independent selection board to select the best three songs. The song placed first is awarded €1,000 Eighteen students benefitted from the Youth for a professional recording while the 2nd and 3rd Specialisation Scheme in 2018 in such fields as places get €300 each. financial risk management, publishing media, microbiology, fine arts and nanomaterials. In 2018, the number of participating musicians in both phases of the project increased with 15 demo Model European Parliament (MEP) songs being presented for the second competitive The MEP is an opportunity for young people phase. The winning demo was Dust by Pyramid aged from 16 to 19 years to take part as Maltese Suns who received €1,000 to record their song delegates in the international MEP sessions which professionally, while two runners-up each received are held every six months in different European €300 to help further their song writing careers.

24 Civic Education Seminars in Schools best work is awarded a residency in an international Aġenzija Żgħażagħ organised civic education art centre. The winning artist and runner-up are seminars – 3E Citizens and Voting Voices: also given support to set up their own exhibitions. Responsible Choices - for students in Years 9, 10, and 11 in a number of post-secondary institutions. A total of 14 artists submitted proposals for Shifting Contexts. Of these 10 were short-listed to take part Lowering the voting age to 16 was a key milestone in the collective art exhibition which was opened in widening the franchise in Malta and these hands- in December, 2018 at Spazju Kreattiv, as one of on seminars aimed at increasing young people’s the major events to mark the closure of Valletta awareness of democratic processes. The seminars 2018. The winners of Shifting Contexts 2018 were were divided into workshops that focused on Matthew Schembri and Thomas Scerri . young peoples’ active participation both in terms of making their voices heard and voting on the issues Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ - Festival discussed. The seminars provided a space and Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ is a festival of original opportunity for young people to speak in public, songs in Maltese interpreted by young people and debate in a safe environment, use critical thinking, accompanied live. The festival aims to promote learn about the electoral process, and understand and encourage original writing and interpretation voting as a right and a responsibility. of Maltese song; create an appreciation of Maltese song among young people and the general public; In 2018, some 3,000 students benefitted from these and provide an opportunity for composers to work non-formal civic education seminars and they will with young people in composing and interpreting continue in 2019. Maltese songs.

Shifting Contexts The inaugural festival was held at St. Benedict Shifting Contexts is a youth arts project that Secondary College in March 2018. Aġenzija explores the critical role of art in responding to Żgħażagħ provided funds for mementos and a rapidly changing world and contribute to its trophies for participants and the winners Eliana ongoing discourses. It encourages young artists to Gomez Blanco and Aidan Jay Drakard were awarded appropriate a given theme and creatively develop accommodation costs and flights to participate in a it, taking it into new and unexpected territories. singing festival abroad. Shifting Contexts encourages and enables young artists to look at familiar objects and process from a Konkors ta’ Kitba – Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ completely novel and original perspective. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ together with Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb organises the annual Konkors ta’ Kitba – This project is an annual collective exhibition for Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ which is a writing contest young artists’ work managed by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ that selects, rewards and publishes Maltese novels in collaboration with Spażju Kreattiv and, for this written for young adolescent readers. Submissions year, Valletta 2018. It creates a platform for young for the contest explore themes related to the lives of contemporary Maltese artists to exhibit and young people in contemporary Malta and Europe. promote their work. Young artists aged between 18 and 30 are invited to submit their artistic proposals As in previous years, the contest continued to make for public exhibition. Selected artists receive an a positive contribution towards the increasing honorarium and participate in a curated exhibition. availability and popularity of novels in Maltese The works are included in an illustrated catalogue for young people. In February 2018, the winning for the exhibition. The artist of what is deemed the submission for the 2017 edition, 360 Degrees was

25 announced. The author, Josianne Block, received a accessible and inclusive artistic programme which €1,000 prize and a contract for publication of her increases cultural participation. work. During 2018, Stessi by Matthew Schembri and Riġenerazzjoni by Antoinette Borg, joint winners in For this year’s edition of ŻiguŻajg, Aġenzija 2016, were added to the ever growing list of authors Żgħażagħ collaborated closely with Studio 18 whose works has been published following on their and their production – iLand. Social media and participation in the contest. gaming were the main themes of this walk-through presentation that was held at Castille Vaults – Malta Youth Film Festival Valletta. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ contributed as well Organised by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in collaboration to the post-production workshops that were held with the Malta Film Foundation, the Malta Youth at St. James Cavalier during November 2018 to Film Festival provides a platform for young people continue discussing the characters and issues who are interested in filming, production, and brought up during iLand, which was aimed mainly cinematography, to exhibit their work. Young artists, at teens aged 13 – 16 years. aged between 16 and 30, are invited to submit a short film (not exceeding 10 minutes) in any genre. Young Young Artist of the Year film-makers can also participate in a number of The Arts Awards are the Arts Council Malta’s workshops that provide both guidance and support. celebration of the main achievements of the cultural and creative sector. As highlighted in the The inaugural Malta Youth Film Festival took place at Create 2020 strategy, the awards give recognition the Youth Village at Santa Venera on 24th May 2018. to individuals and organisations who have excelled In all 17 films were entered for the festival. Various in their contribution to the advancement of Malta’s prize categories were awarded including: Most cultural and creative life. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ Original Concept, Best Technical Direction, Best supports the Arts Awards by giving the award for Acting, Public Choice Award and special mentions Young Artist of the Year. for documentary and animination films The winner of the Best Script, Audience Engagement and Best Matthew Schembri was named Young Artist of the Picture was the film ‘Sunday’ by Bruce Micallef Year, 2018. Matthew was the first recipient of the Eynaud who won a prize of €500 and a trip for two award and has been an active participant in Aġenzija to attend the Nordic Youth Film Festival in Tromso, Żgħażagħ projects in recent years including: Taħżiż Norway. II and III, winner of Divergent Thinkers, 2015 and joint winner of Konkors Kitba Letteratura Għaż- ŻiguŻajg Żgħażagħ, 2016. ŻiguŻajg is an annual International Arts Festival for children and young people organised by Grandma Got Steam Fondazzjoni Kreattività with the support of Aġenzija Grandma Got Steam is an intergenerational project Żgħażagħ that aims to foster aesthetic and cultural that brought together young people from Youth awareness among young people. ŻiguŻajg has a Inc. – Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and women with families vision of positioning the creative arts for children and successful careers in science, technology, and young people at the core of Malta’s civic engineering, the arts and maths. Curated by Esplora and cultural life. The festival aims to do this by and Spazju Kreattiv, participants developed a showcasing professional arts specifically designed pack of illustrated storytelling cards that featured for children and young people in various disciplines, characters and situations drawn from the life and by developing a national repertoire of works for work experiences of women. What emerged was children and young people and by creating an a rich tapestry of emotions, memories, hopes

26 and dreams captured in the storytelling pack with European and International Context settings, characters and plots drawn from real life. In the broader European and international context, Ten young people and five women with families Aġenzija Żgħażagħ was very proactive in 2018 and successful careers participated in the project in which saw a number of important policy initiatives 2018. at both European and international level.

Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Of particular note in 2018, Malta assumed chair- For the second year running, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ manship of the European Steering Committee for continued its collaboration with Junior Achievement Youth (CDEJ) for the first time. The chairmanship is Young Enterprise (JAYE), through supporting the Best recognition of the role that Malta has taken at Euro- Social Enterprise Award of the Start Up Programme. pean level in youth policy development and in pro- This year’s winners were Pawsome who developed moting the interests of young people. an app that would help those who wanted to adopt cats and also to report abandoned animals. Pawsome Other significant events at European and interna- received their award from Aġenzija Żgħażagħ during tional level in 2018 included: the Awards Night that was held in May and attended by all the participants of the Start Up programme, ∞ The United Nations new youth strategy, Youth their families and friends. 2030 - Working with and for young people, which was launched in September 2018. Circus for Life with RISE International ∞ The new EU Youth Strategy, which covers Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in collaboration with RISE and the period 2019 to 2027, and provides for Future Vision Acrobat (FVA) the Rwandan circus supporting youth organisations, projects and and acrobatic group hosted a 5 day workshop activities under Erasmus+ and the European which engaged young people in learning acrobatics Solidarity Corps; connecting young people and circus skills. The young psrticipants were and youth organsations with policy-makers encouraged to share their life stories in order to through a new EU Youth Dialogue; and nurture understanding and respect for one another’s implementing a Youth Work Agenda as well as diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Circus for setting down European Youth Goals. life allowed the young people to explore a different ∞ The Council of Europe also commenced work form of art which encouraged their creativity and on a new 2030 strategy for the youth sector stimulated their curiosity. under the chairmanship of Malta.

27 At European level, briefing was prepared on an topics of: developing and implementing policy ongoing basis for the Youth Working Party, Youth and strategies; professionalisation, education and Ministers’ Councils, and other EU and UN youth training; ethics and young people’s welfare; and related matters. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ actively emerging issues and innovative responses. participated in meetings, councils and relevant EU initiatives in the course of 2018. These included International Tool Fair meetings of the Youth Working Party and Youth The third National Tool Fair, organised by Aġenzija Conferences during the presidencies of Bulgaria Żgħażagħ and the European Union Programme and Austria that also included meetings of Directors Agency (EUPA) was held in September 2018 to General for Youth. promote quality in youth work and support capacity building for youth workers. Commonwealth Conference A Commonwealth conference on youth work was The National Tool Fair focused on the topic selected hosted by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in Malta in November for the International TOOL FAIR XIII - #Powerup! 2018. The theme of the conference “Crosscurrents – human rights, active participation, intercultural - steering a course for youth work as a growth dialogue, social inclusion and mental health. profession in the Commonwealth and in Europe” Selected trainers presenting their youth work tools comprised discussions and four workshops on the came from Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, Prisms, ZAK and Dyslexia Teens Dialogue among others. Participants in the National Tool Fair also had the opportunity to participate in the International Tool Fair which was held in Split, Croatia in November 2018.

Conferences and Seminars Aġenzija Żgħażagħ participated in the seminar eXploring Youth eParticipation which was held in Tallinn, Estonia in 2018. The seminar focused on eparticipation and how young people can be more actively involved in decision making process. Some 60 youth workers, policy makers, young people and platform developers from across Europe came together to explore how online tools can enhance the active participation of young people in civic and democratic life. During the seminar Aġenzija Żgħażagħ led a workshop on misconceptions of eparticipation.

Agenizija Żgħażagħ also participated in the 2nd European Peer Learning Conference which was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia in September 2018. More than 70 young people, project partners, youth workers and young migrants participated and made recommendations on how youth work can be a driving force in supporting young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

28 EU Funded Projects project initiated by the Dutch Youth Council, in which 30 young people from five countries (Malta, Polifest was an Erasmus+ project which provided Holland Ireland, Finland and Estonia) got together spaces and opportunities for structured dialogue to discuss mental health, its issues and ways to between young people and policy makers in which improve mental health systems in the respective 60 young people participated and resulted in a set countries. The exchange took place between the of recommendations on youth, life and democracy 17th and 23rd September 2018. The key question that were presented to policy makers. was how young people with mental health issues could fully participate in society. Participants Why Waste Water? was a youth exchange discussed their experiences and made a report Erasmus+ project, involving 30 young people from (and a short film) on the main issues and obstacles four different countries (Malta, Ireland, Estonia and they had encountered. The objective was to make Poland). The theme of the project was how young permanent changes in the mental health sector and people could use water in an innovative way that make it more youth-led and friendly. sustains the natural environment. The participants had the opportunity to share their culture with People have one thing in common: They are all each other and establish new friendships. Prior to different was a project that focused on disabilities, the youth exchange, which took place in Estonia social inclusion, gender and the fight against in August 2018, several preparation meetings were discrimination. The international exchange was held. During the exchange, young people worked on held between the 22nd and 29th November different tasks through which they could promote 2018 between five countries (Malta, Italy, Croatia, methods and processes for reducing water wastage. Montenegro and Romania). It was a simulation of active citizenship and focused on the participation Be Cool, Be Healthy, Do Sports was an Erasmus+ of young people with fewer opportunities who live project aimed at demonstrating how sports impact with mental disabilities. positively on the lives of young people. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, in partnership with Ballyfermot Youth The S.H.A.M was an Erasmus + project that resulted Services, Ireland and Metamorphosis Foundation, from past collaborations between Limerick Youth Macedonia organised the project which was held in Services and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ. Its purpose was November, 2018 in Marsaxlokk Activity Centre. to reach out to and share experiences among the partners and young people. The aim of the project Use your voice to make that choice – As a follow, was to give the partners and young people the up of the youth exchange hosted in Malta, the Irish opportunity to experience a youth exchange on the partners from Ballyfermot Youth Service, hosted a theme of mental health. youth exchange about Peer-Education and drugs. The participating countries were from Estonia and The project consisted of three main activities with Poland together with Malta and Ireland. The young more than 80 young people aged from 15 to 19 people participated in different workshops and had years from Ireland, Italy and Malta. All participants the opportunity to establish new friendships, learn faced lack of access to amenable spaces for different cultures, improve their spoken English personal and social development, the risk of being whilst working with other young people. In total stigmatized and increasing mental health issues. 10 young people from Malta participated in this The first exchange was held in Malta in October/ exchange. November 2018 at which 32 young people from the Youth.inc programme and Limerick Youth Service Mind Matters was an Erasmus+ youth exchange participated.

29 Calendar of activities and events at Aġenzija Żgħażagħ 2018

05 – 06 January 2018 National Selections for Maltese delegation to participate in MEP Tallinn 2018 22 – 26 January 2018 Erasmus+ project: Youth Work and Learning for Life and Work Partners Meeting 25 – 26 January 2018 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Trail Expedition

5 – 11 February 2018 Eryica Board Meeting 15 February 2018 A4U and Be Active Award Ceremony 16 February 2018 Creative Arts, Collectors and Hobbies Day – Youth.inc Programme 17 – 24 February 2018 MEP Tallinn 21 – 23 February 2018 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Trail Expeditions 24 February 2018 Konkors ta’ Kitba - Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ

03 March 2018 Għanja tal-Poplu Żgħażagħ - Festival 08 March 2018 YIOSS @ Business & Professional Women Careers Day 12 – 16 March 2018 Get into Hospitality Taster Day and Training 21 – 23 March 2018 Duke of Edinburgh Silver Trail Expedition 23 March 2018 Young Artist of the Year Award 23 March 2018 Prayer Spaces – Youth.Inc Programme 26 March 2018 YIOSS @ Careers day in St. Benedict College Kirkop 26 – 29 March 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Council of Europe Steering Committee for Youth 26 March – 02 April 2018 Use Your Voice to make Your Choice Youth exchange 29 March 2018 Launch Subjective Maps St. Paul’s Bay V18 project @ Youth Cafe Qawra

07 April 2018 Publication Taħżiż 5 and Launch Taħżiż 6 contest 10 – 13 April 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Eurodesk General Assembly in Sweden 16 – 20 April 2018 Hop On Hop Off Eurodesk activity by YIOSS 17 – 19 April 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ EU Youth Conference in Bulgaria 19 – 20 April 2018 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Trail Expedition 21 April 2018 Artivisti Interdisciplinary residency workshop 25 – 27 April 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ ERYICA General Assembly in Portugal 27 April 2018 Animal Awareness Day – Youth.Inc Programme

02 May 2018 Grant Award Ceremony Taħriġ Mużikali taż-Żgħażagħ fil-Każini tal-Banda 14 – 18 May 2018 Erasmus+ project: Youth Work and Learning for Life and Work Partners Meeting 18 – 20 May 2018 Artivisti Interdisciplinary residency programme

30 22 – 24 May 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ EYCA Regional Meeting in Malta 24 May 2018 Malta Youth Film Festival Screening and awards 25 May 2018 Sports Day – Youth.Inc Programme 26 May 2018 Ġnien Żgħażagħ Project Youth Local Council Gudja 26 May 2018 Protection of Minors and VOs workshop for youth organizations 26 May 2018 JAYE Company Programme Awards 27 May 2018 JAYE Start-Up Programme Awards

06 – 08 June 2018 EYCA General Assembly in Portugal 13 June 2018 Get Into Retail Celebration Day 13 June 2018 Launch of Project –Youth Local Council Żabbar 18 – 20 June 2018 Xploring Youth E-Participation in Estonia by AZ@Kottonera 25 June 2018 Launch of Project –Youth Local Council Żurrieq 27 June 2018 End of Year Celebration – Youth.Inc Programme

09 July 2018 MEP session for MEP Spain 13 July 2018 MEP Assembly in preparation for MEP Spain 16 July 2018 Launch of X-Seed programme with V18 by AZ@Kottonera 18 July 2018 Launch of Project –Youth Local Council Mqabba 20 July 2018 Signature of MOU with Għaqda Każini tal-Banda 21 July 2018 YIOSS @ I Choose Fair in Valletta 27 July 2018 YSSS Award Ceremony

01 August 2018 Launch of Summer Programme with Foundation of Educational Services 02 – 04 August 2018 YIOSS @ Medjam Malta 05 – 12 August 2018 Why waste water Youth exchange in Estonia by AZ@Kottonera 10 August 2018 Music Quest Award 10 August 2018 Polifest: International Youth day 28 August 2018 Artivisti Pop-Up Hub

01 – 05 September 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ EU Youth Conference DG Meeting in Vienna 03 September 2018 Start of new year programme @ Youth.Inc 11 September 2018 One-Stop Shop training for MEDE Customer Care 14 – 25 September 2018 Circus for Life with RISE International 15 September 2018 Polifest: Day of Democracy 15 September 2018 Launch A4U and Be Active 2018 Schemes for 2019 17 – 23 September 2018 Mind Matters Youth Exchange 26 – 28 September 2018 Freshers’ Week Activities – Youth.Inc Programme

31 29 September 2018 Tool Fair 29 September 2018 Eurodesk NGO Festival

01 – 05 October 2018 Time to Move Campaign 01 – 05 October 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Freshers’ Week Activities – UOM, Junior College, GCHSS 04 – 05 October 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Euromed Young Voices Meeting in Malta 05 – 09 October 2018 MEP Med Athens regional seminar 15 – 17 October 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Council of Europe Steering Committee for Youth 18 October 2018 Youth.Inc Awards Ceremony 19 October 2018 Polifest: Eradicating Poverty 28 – 30 October 2018 Brain drain or brain gain? Zagreb Croatia 29 October – 04 November 2018 The SHAM Youth Exchange

04 – 05 November 2018 Commonwealth Ministerial Conference meeting in Malta 06 – 08 November 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ Commonwealth Youth Work Conference in Malta 09 November 2018 Artivisti Interdisciplinary Residency Programme 09 November 2018 Grandma Got Steam! 12 – 16 November 2018 Tool Fair #PowerUp in Split 12 – 17 November 2018 MEP Spain 16 – 25 November 2018 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ @ ŻiguŻajg 2018 22 – 29 November 2018 People have one thing in common: They are all different - Youth Exchange 22 November – 09 December 2018 16 Days of Activism against Domestic Violence @ MCAST Youth Hub 23 November 2018 Democracy Day: Youth Council Elections – Youth.Inc 24 – 30 November 2018 Be Cool, Be Healthy, Do Sports Youth Exchange 26 November 2018 Polifest: Antiobesity day

01 December 2018 Polifest: International Volunteer day 03 and 05 December 2018 First round of of Voting Voices Seminars in various local schools 03 – 06 December 2018 YIOSS Volunteering Week in Valletta 03 – 06 December 2018 Eurodesk Volunteering Training 04, 06, 07 and 14 December 2018 First round of of 3E Citizens Seminars in various local schools 06 December 2018 Student Council Elections in St. Margaret’s College 10 December 2018 Polifest: Human rights day 10 – 11 December 2018 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Trail Expedition 14 December 2018 Shifting Context 17 – 20 December 2018 Duke of Edinburgh Silver Trail Expedition 28 December 2018 National Selections for Maltese delegation to participate in MEP France 2019

32 Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2018

Aġenzija Żgħażagħ Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31st December 2018

2018 2017 € € Revenue Funds received from Central Government 1,225,000 1,149,915 Investment income - 38 Income from Youth Activity Centres 36,631 53,831 Income from EU Programmes and other foundations - Vote 6796 300,920 297,740 Other Programmes and Initiatives - Vote 5566 20,948 - Other Programmes and Initiatives - Vote 5185 76,306 - Other Programmes and Initiatives - Vote 5483 24,504 - 1,684,309 1,501,524

Expenditure - Vote 6796 Personnel emoluments (503,215) (296,397) Repairs and upkeep (8,306) (5,081) Expenses from EU Programmes (147,082) (270,418) Administration and other expenditure (125,859) (92,431) Finance costs (52) (75)

Expenditure to other line votes: Vote 5185 (168,874) (104,261) Vote 5483 (71,666) (54,981) Vote 5631 (74,591) (76,637) Vote 5673 (101,531) (66,977) Vote 5566 (343,581) (435,352) Total expenses (1,544,757) (1,402,610) Total comprehensive income for the year 139,552 98,914

2018 2017 € € ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 26,947 34,328 Total non-current assets 26,947 34,328 Current assets Trade and other receivables 120,780 27,359 Cash and cash equivalents 695,696 758,006 Total current assets 816,476 785,365 TOTAL ASSETS 843,423 819,693

33 2018 2017 € € EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Accumulated Funds 645,475 505,923 Total equity 645,475 505,923 Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables 187,283 242,924 Bank over draft 10,665 70,846 Total current liabilities 197,948 313,770 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 843,423 819,693

Accumulated Total Equity Funds € € Balance as at 01 January 2018 505,923 505,923 Profit for the year - total comprehensive income 139,552 139,552 Balance as at 31 December 2018 645,475 645,475

Accumulated Total Equity Funds € € Balance as at 01 January 2017 407,009 407,009 Profit for the year - total comprehensive income 98,914 98,914 Balance at 31 December 2017 505,923 505,923

2018 2017 € € Cash from operating activities: Profit from operations 139,552 98,914 Interest income to reconcile to profit (loss) from operations - (38) Depreciation 7,381 7,378 Profit from operations 146,933 106,254 Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables (93,421) 42,564 Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables (55,641) 203,374 Net cash flows (used in) / from operating activities (2,129) 352,192

Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from interest received classified as investing - 38 Net cash flows from investing activities - 38

Net cash (used in) / from in cash and cash equivalents (2,129) 352,230 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 687,160 334,930 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 685,031 687,160

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Annual Report 2018

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