NSTF Mini European Assembly at the Courts of Justice
On Friday 26th February NSTF will organise the 4th Plenary Session of the NSTF Mini European Assembly XXI. This session will focus on the contemporary issue of Corruption and Bribery and will be chaired by Chief Justice Vincent De Geatano. The Attorney General, Dr Silvio Camilleri, will deliver the Keynote Address to the Assembly. Dr Camilleri is also Head of the Maltese Delegation at GRECO – the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption.
The session entitled: "Combating Bribery and Corruption in Public Institutions: Are Domestic and International Tools Blunt or Simply Unused?" will be held at the Courts of Justice. NSTF wishes to thank the Director General (Courts Division) Mr. Kevin Mahoney for granting permission to host the Plenary Session in the Criminal Court. These venues add prestige to the NSTF Mini European Assembly and leave a lasting and positive impact on the students, many of whom aspire who work in such institutions.
Teams from St Aloysius College representing Armenia and from De la Salle College representing Turkey will present a Report and a Resolution respectively which will be debated and voted upon during this Plenary Session.
NEW POSTER COPETITION ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COORDINATED BY NSTF
Twenty years ago, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This means that, for the first time, member countries of the United Nations agreed on certain rights, which have to be totally respected in any situation for all children under the age of 18. Today there are 195 countries of the world who have signed the Convention.
The European Commission, DG Justice, Freedom and Security is dedicating the 4th edition of its poster competition to celebrating the anniversary of this important agreement and NSTF is responsible for the Competition in Malta.
So take part – learn more about the rights you have, and express yourself on the topic!
How?
Create a team of 4 persons (10-14 or 15-18 years old) with an adult supervisor.
Choose one specific right from the Convention for illustration on the poster.
Present your ideas on a poster in A2 format.
How and what you draw is totally up to you!
MALTESE STUDENT WINS 2nd PRIZE IN EUCYS IN PARIS
Philip Cardona, a 20 year old student, has just returned from the EU Contest for Young Scientists where his project “Cappuccino Logo Printer” won 2nd Prize. Philip’s participation in the EUCYS was made possible through NSTF.
Philip had placed first in this year’s NSTF Contest for Young Scientists held at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity during the annual NSTF Science Week in March. The National Student Travel Foundation (Malta) was nominated National Organiser for the EU Contest for Young Scientists by the Ministry of Education in 1997 and through the annual national contest selects the participants for the EU Contest for Young Scientists as well as Expo Science Europe / International. This programme is held in collaboration with the Malta Chamber of Scientists and the Malta Council for Science and Technology.
Philip is a student at the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics within MCAST. The idea for this project came while working in a bar during the summer months. When preparing Cappuccino, he always tried to make it more attractive with some design such a heart or flower. This evolved into an idea for a machine which could print any logo or design on the froth. The Cappuccino Logo Printer is used to print pre-defined logos on the froth of a cappuccino in a cup using food colouring as ink.
Anyone interested in participating in this year’s NSTF Contest for Young Scientists with a chance to win the opportunity to represent Malta at the EU Contest for Young Scientists in Lisbon or at the Expo Science Europe in Moscow should contact Mariella-Pia Tabone on
mtabo@nsts.org or check more information at
www.nsts.org.
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- Philip Cardona and his Cappuccino Logo Printer at the Palais de la découverte in Paris
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- Philip receiving the 2nd Prize at the EUCYS 2009