Recent Speeches given at International Level
Keynote speech at the Conference on Refugees Seeking Asylum: The case of unaccompanied Children and Young Asylum Seekers, organized by the Department of International Relations and the Department of Youth and Community Studies at the University of Malta, 19 May 2014
Keynote speech at the Conference on Waking Dream Therapy organised by the Malta Depth Psychological Association under the auspices of the SISPI, Italy and the French Embassy in Malta, 23 May 2014
Keynote speech at the Conference Crossing Borders: Counselling and the Challenges of Migration University of Malta, 16 June 2014
Address given during the Plenary Session on Peace and Development in the Mediterranean: Improving Cooperation and Building a Better World held in Morocco, 20 June 2014
Keynote speech at the European Conference on Poverty ‘The Europe 2020 Poverty Target: lessons learned and the way forward’ held in Brussels, 9 October 2014
Opening Speech of the Public Forum ‘End Sexual Violence in Conflict’ organised by Soroptimist International, Malta, 20th October 2014
Opening address at the MIM Mediterranean Economic Forum 2014 ‘Recent Trends & Developments in Islamic Finance’, 24 October 2014
Opening address at the ‘3rd HORATIO European Festival of Psychiatric Nurses’ Malta, 6 November 2014
Speech during the Mediterranean Tourism Forum entitled “The Great Story”, 21 November 2014
Keynote Speech during the Youth Forum organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society, Malta, 13 May 2015
Closing speech during the Youth Forum organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society, Malta, 17 May 2015
Keynote speech given at the Children of Prisoners Europe Conference ‘Supporting Children with Imprisoned Parents and their Families – Rights, Opportunities and Responsibilities’ held in Stockholm, 22 May 2015
Keynote speech ‘The new challenge of Migration in Europe: its impact on government policies and bilateral relations’ at the Crans Montana Forum high-level Conference on Migration held in Brussels, 11 June 2015
Address given to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Malta’s Membership of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, 22 June 2015
Address given during the ‘Media for Inclusion’ as in international youth exchange from Cross Culture International Foundation, Malta, 11 July 2015
Opening Speech at the European Architecture Students Assembly, Malta, 31 July 2015
Address given at the United Nations Summit “Malta Statement on the Sustainable Development Goals 2015” at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, 25 September 2015
Address given at the United Nations Summit Interactive Dialogue – “Ending Poverty and Hunger” at the United Nations Headquarters New York . 25 September 2015
Address given on the occasion of the World Leaders Forum, Columbia University, “My Vision for the Future” New York, September 2015
Address during the Leaders’ Forum of the UNESCO General Conference on the occasion of UNESCO’s 70th Anniversary, in Paris, France, 19 November 2015
Address during the Inauguration Ceremony of the Commonwealth Women’s Forum, during CHOGM 2015, in Malta, 22 November 2015
Closing Address during the Commonwealth People’s Forum, during CHOGM 2015, in Malta, 25 November 2015
Speech during the Mediterranean Tourism Forum entitled “Empowering Tomorrow”, 4 December 2015
Distinguished Lecture “Migration and Peace-building in the Mediterranean”, at the University of Warwick, UK, 2 March 2016
Speech given on the occasion of the Women of the World Festival, in London, 11 March 2016
Speech during the Opening Ceremony of the High-Level Conference “Reaching the Heights for the Rights of the Child”, organised by the Council of Europe, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 5 April 2016
Speech given at the International Symposium on “Promoting Values of Peace and Dialogue”, organised by ISESCO in Sousse, Republic of Tunisia, 19 April 2016
Speech during the Salesians International Congress of Provincials, in Malta, 29 April 2016
Speech given at the 7th UN Alliance of Civilisations Global Forum, “Living together in Inclusive Societies: A Challenge and a Goal”, in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, 26 April 2016
Keynote Speech given at the Women In Parliaments Global Forum entitled “Women in Politics: Fast Forward”, in Amman, Jordan, 5 May 2016
Speech during the High-Level Global Conference entitled “Fulfilling Children’s Right to a Childhood free from Corporal Punishment: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects” in Vienna, Austria, 1 June 2016
Keynote speech given at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, “Enhancing Child and Adolescent Wellbeing and Preventing violence in schools and early childhood settings” Adelaide, Australia in July 2016
Speech given at South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, in Australia entitled ‘The Politics of Wellbeing: Enhancing the Wellbeing of a Nation’, in July 2016
Address given at the High-level discussion at the United Nations Headquarters, New York “Economic Cost of Violence against Women” New York, United States of America, September 2016
Address given during the UNHCR Global Citizen Award 2016, in London, United Kingdom, 13 November 2016
Keynote address given at the 107th Session of the the International Organisation on Migration at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, December 2016.
Speech during the Official Inaugural Concert of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, at the BOZAR Centre of the Arts, Brussels, 16 January 2017.
Opening Speech during the Missing Children Europe Conference held in Malta ‘Lost in migration; Working together to protect children from disappearance’ Malta, 26 January 2017
Opening Speech during the European Conference on Inclusive Workplaces, in Malta, 18 February 2017
Opening SPEECH – COST Action IS-1206 on Femicide across Europe – Final Conference ’ organised by the Department of Gender Studies, Faculty for Social Wellbeing within University of Malta, 14 March 2017
Opening Speech during the Mediterranean Tourism Forum entitled “Hospitality of Tomorrow”, 17 March 2017
Contributions during the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL) Meeting in Malta on Maternal Health and Refugee Women 20 March 2017
Speech during MOAS XCHANGE, “A Forum exploring safe and legal alternatives to the Maritime Migration Route” in Malta, 27 March 2017
Welcome Address, ESSFN Hands On Course entitled: “Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders”, Malta, 4 April 2017
Opening Speech, Conference about Cyberbullying, ‘Type in Love, Type out hate’, organised by the office of MEP Marlene Mizzi, in Malta, 21 April 2017
Welcome Address to representatives of the Circle Internationale Diplomatique et Consulare, in Malta, 21 April 2017
Opening Speech, European Defence Roundtable, organised by Women Political Leaders Global Forum in collaboration with Munich Security Conference and the Office of the President, in Malta, 25 April 2017
Closing Speech, The State of Europe Forum, entitled “Building Europe’s future together”, in Malta, 8 May 2017
Opening Speech, 4th Horatio European Festival of Psychiatric Nursing, entitled ‘Working in Partnership’, in Malta, 11 May 2017
Opening Speech during the European Economic and Social Committee Conference entitled ‘Does the EU Encourage private sector investment?’, in Malta, 11 May 2017
Web Address, during the launch of ‘Progetto Mediterraneo’ by Fondazione Terzo Pilastro Italia e Mediterraneo and LUISS University, in Rome, 16 May 2017
Opening Speech at an International Meeting, entitled ‘Crossing the Mediterranean Sea by Boat’, organised by the Faculty of Social Wellbeing within the University of Malta and the University of Warwick, in Malta, 25 May 2017
Opening Speech at a COREPER I Meeting organised during the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, about Voluntary Organisations and the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, in Malta, 2nd June 2017
Keynote Speech at the UEAPME General Assembly and Administrative Council, in Malta, 2nd June 2017
Opening Speech during the award ceremony of the European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain entitled “Collecting Good Practices”, in Malta, 8th June 2017
Opening Speech during the 6th Neuroscience Society Conference, MNS 2017, organised by the Mediterranean Neuroscience Society, and the Malta Neuroscience Network, in Malta, 12th June 2017
Opening Speech at the Malta Summit on Sharing Models and Best Practices to end Modern Slavery and restore Dignity to Its Victims, organised by the Amersi Foundation, The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and the President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society, in Malta, 14th June 2017
Keynote Address at the World of Work Summit with the theme “Women at Work”, organised during the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation, in Geneva, Switzerland, 15th June 2017
Speech during the formal opening of the 33rd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, in Malta, 19th June 2017
Opening Speech during a high-level meeting organised by Women Political Leaders, entitled ‘Maternal Health: Refugees and other Vulnerable Women’, at the European Parliament, in Brussels, 20th June 2017
Speech at a meeting of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), at the European Parliament, in Brussels, 20th June 2017
Speech at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, on 4 July 2017
Keynote Speech during the Opening Session of the 28th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum entitled “Which World for Tomorrow? Inspiring a new dynamic to bring peace and sustainable development”, in Barcelona, on 5 July 2017
Speech during a parallel session of the 28th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum entitled “The Real Challenge born from the Current Migration Process”, in Barcelona, 6 July 2017
Speech during the launch of the Global Hope Coalition by UNESCO, in New York City, 19 September 2017
Keynote Speech at a UNGA Side-Event organised by Women Political Leaders Global Forum, entitled “Empowering Refugee and Migrant Women in the Integration Process”, in New York City, 21 September 2017
28th Annual Lynch Lecture at the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution within George Mason University entitled ‘Peace beyond the Patriarchy’, in Washington D.C., 23 September 2017
Speeches during the International Foster Care Organisation World Biennial Conference entitled “Setting Sail from a Safe Port”, Malta, 1st November 2017
Speech during a Roundtable Discussion organised on the occasion of Africa Industrialisation Day entitled “From Valletta to Abidjan: Creating Job Opportunities for youth and women” in Brussels, 20th November 2017
Opening Speech during the Seventeenth Session of the General Conference, of the United Nations International Development Organisation, in Vienna, 27th November 2017
Participation in a dialogue during the Women Political Leaders Global Forum Global Summit, entitled “How Women Leaders can Change the World”, in Rejkjavik, 28th November 2017
Address during a session entitled “Motherhood has no Borders”, organised by MSD For Mothers, during the Women Political Leaders Global Forum Global Summit, in Rejkjavik, 29th November 2017
Address during a session entitled “Girl2Leader – Lead Like a Girl”, during the Women Political Leaders Global Forum Global Summit, in Rejkjavik, 30th November 2017
Opening Speech during a Masterclass entitled “Women in Tourism Leadership” during the 5th Mediterranean Tourism Forum, organised by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation, 1st March 2018
Opening Speech during the 5th Mediterranean Tourism Forum entitled “Mediterranean BLUE”, in Malta, 2nd March 2018
Keynote Speech at the Missing Children Conference entitled “Lost in Migration II – From Principles to Implementation”, Brussels, 11th April 2018
Contribution during a panel discussion on the progress achieved by the Commission
Communication on Protecting children against migration, organised by
Missing Children Europe, Brussels, 12th April 2018
Contribution during a Children’s Forum organised during CHOGM 2018, in London, 18th April 2018
Opening Speech during the “Humanity 2.0 – A Shared Horizon for Humanity” Conference, organised at Vatican City, 19th April 2018
Speech during the Inauguration of the Congress entitled “Mediterraneo di Civilta’ e Pace”, organised by Fondazione Terzo Pilastro Internazionale, in Agrigento, 25th May 2018
Opening Speech during the High-Level Global Conference on the Universal Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, in Malta, 31st May 2018
Opening Speech during the European Development Days 2018 organised by the European Commission, in Brussels, 5th June 2018
Keynote Speech: #Girl2Leader during the Women Political Leaders Global Forum Summit, in Lithuania, 8th June 2018
Opening Speech during a session entitled “Equal Access to Maternal Healthcare in the E.U.: A Reachable Goal” organised during the Women Political Leaders Global Forum Summit, and facilitated by MSD For Mothers, in Lithuania, 8th June 2018
Speech during the International Virdimura Award 2018 Ceremony, at the University of Catania, in Sicily, Italy, 11 June 2018
Speech during a meeting with the Consiglio Comunale, and the Sicilian Consular Corps, in Catania, Sicily, Italy, 12 June 2018
Address during an Extraordinary Parliamentary Sitting of the Parliament of Sicily, in Catania, Sicily, Italy, 12 June 2018
Address during the 14th Informal Meeting of Non-Executive EU Presidents of the Arraiolos Group in Riga, Latvia
Speech during an event organized by Blockchain Charity Foundation and Women Political Leaders Global Forum, at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 2018 entitled “Blockchain for Social Good: Utilizing Blockchain to Aid Economic Development”, New York, 24 September 2018
Speech during an event organized by the Office of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 2018 entitled “Funding the Future: Challenges and Responses to the Reintegration of Child Soldiers”, New York, 24 September 2018
Contribution during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit, New York, 25 September 2018
Speech during an event organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 2018 entitled “Space 2030 Agenda: Space as a Driver for Peace”, New York, 26 September 2018
Speech during an event organized at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 2018, entitled “Enhancing Global Partnerships for IDDA III – Key for successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area”, New York, 26 September 2018
Statement during the Third High-Level Meeting on the prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases organized by the World Health Organisation at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 2018, New York, 27 September 2018
Address during an event organized by the President of Lithuania and the Council of World Women Leaders at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly 2018, entitled “Economic Growth through Women’s Empowerment”, New York, 27 September 2018
Speech during the “Malta-UAE Business Forum” organized by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dubai, 3 October 2018
Opening Speech during the “Women4Mediterranean” conference organized by the Union for the Mediterranean, Lisbon, Portugal, 10 October 2018
Contribution during a plenary session entitled “Driving women’s participation in public life and decision making” – part of the “Women4Mediterranean” conference, organized by the Union for the Mediterranean, Lisbon, Portugal, 10 October 2018
Speech at the International Tourism and Investment Conference, London, United Kingdom, 2 November 2018
Keynote Speech during the High-Level Conference on Implementing the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, organised by the Council of Baltic Sea States, in Stockholm, Sweden, 16 November 2018
Public Lecture at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 19 November 2018
Address during a public discussion entitled ‘Bitcoin, Blockchain, Buzz: Economic and Financial Outlook‘, during the Women Leaders Global Forum organised by Women Political Leaders Global Forum, in Reykjavik, Iceland, 27 November 2018
Keynote Speech entitled “Girl2Leader: Leading today as if it were tomorrow”, during the Women Leaders Global Forum, organised by Women Political Leaders Global Forum, in Reykjavik, Iceland, 27 November 2018
Keynote Speech during the 3rd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture, in Istanbul, Turkey, 3 December 2018
Address at The Oxford Union, in the United Kingdom, 15 January 2019
Acceptance Speech during the Conferment of an Honorary Degree of Laws at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, 18 January 2019
Public Lecture entitled “Tourism for Peace” at the University of Bethlehem, State of Palestine, 31 January 2019
Keynote Speech during a Conference entitled “Empowering Gender Equality” organised during the State Visit by the President of the Republic of Tunisia, 6 February 2019
Public Lecture as part of the “Women in Leadership” Series, at Dublin City University, 11 February 2019
Keynote Speech at the 6th Mediterranean Tourism Forum organised by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation in Malta, 15 February 2019
Keynote Speech during the “Mediterranean Women in Tourism” Masterclass, part of the 6th Mediterranean Tourism Forum, organised by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation in Malta, 15 February 2019
Keynote Opening Speech during “Lost in Migration III”, a conference organised by Missing Children Europe and The President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society, in Malta, 20 February 2019