The importance of the entrepreneur’s trainer

training

Foundation for Information Technology

Accessibility

Get Results meeting in Denia, Spain - 27th to 29th September 2006

GetResults for Malta

About FITA Maltese industry and entrepreneurship Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Malta Maltese disabled persons and

employment opportunities GetResults implementation in Malta

About FITA

FITA is the Maltese Government’s principal advocate and coordinator for making information technology accessible for disabled people.

Promote equal opportunities for all Provide training services

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Maltese industry and entrepreneurship

Unemployment - Absolute Figures

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Maltese industry and entrepreneurship

2005q01 2005q02 2005q03 2005q04 2006q01Self employed without employees Males 12130 10652 11295 12480 12240Self employed without employees Females 2708 2816 1179 1048 2003Self employed with employees Males 6081 6046 6175 5431 5951Self employed with employees Females 718 847 830 866 669Family Workers Males 0 0 0 0Family Workers Females 0 63 0 49 63Employees Males 84566 85410 84275 85787 87007Employees Females 43533 42499 43981 42568 43085

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Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Malta Maltaenterprise

• Malta Enterprise is government’s exclusive agency focused on attracting inward investment and supporting enterprise in Malta. Its role is to act as a single point of contact for all enterprise support in Malta and to provide cohesion to government policies and efforts relating to enterprise in this country.

• www.maltaenterprise.com Ministry for Competitiveness and Communication

• The Directorate focuses on the needs of the small business and the self-employed, helping them get a better service from service providers. Its roles vary from facilitator of communication, to provider of information, and educator.

• www.mcmp.gov.mt/ministry.asp

Maltese disabled persons and employment opportunities

Inclusive education for disabled students Equal access through ICT Mainstream education leads to equal

expectations FITA seeks to provide accessible training

and equal opportunities

GetResults implementation in Malta

Pilot training in June 2006 Fully fledged training course in February

2007 Promotion of GetResults training course

with local organisations

Thank You

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