Directorate for Disability Issues - Malta

03/06/2026

Not sure which EU-PROMENS training is right for you? 🧠

Here’s all the information you need to decide:
✔️Core Training (2 days, 9-10th June)
Ideal if you’re looking to strengthen your foundations in mental health support, including mental health literacy, communication skills, referral pathways, and working across sectors. Perfect for all professionals who want practical tools they can apply immediately in their roles.

✔️Advanced Training (1 day - 12th June)
Designed for experienced mental health professionals (5+ years) ready to go deeper into systemic thinking, recovery-oriented practices, team-based approaches, and staff wellbeing. Aimed at helping you enhance decision-making and impact at a more strategic level.

Both trainings are fully funded and built around real-world application, collaboration, and strengthening mental health support across sectors 🌍

📍Europe House, St. Paul’s Street, Valletta
⏱️9.30am–5.30pm

Malta programme adaptation and facilitation by Maria-Gabriele Doublesin.

Find the right training fit for you and take the next step: https://eu-promens.eu/training-malta

03/06/2026

Join us online at CoSP19 for a series of side events exploring the intersection of autism, aging, health, rights, and inclusion.

As more Autistic people reach older adulthood, there is an urgent need to ensure healthcare systems, mental health services, policies, and communities are inclusive, accessible, and grounded in human rights. This event will be held in the UN's Headquarters and will bring together international experts, researchers, policymakers, and lived experience perspectives to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing aging Autistic individuals.

📅 9 June 2026
🕦 EDT 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | CET (Malta) 05:30 PM – 06:45 PM (Malta Time)
💻 Watch online: https://webtv.un.org/en

Topics include:
• Inclusive healthcare and mental health support
• Community participation and social inclusion
• Supported decision-making and autonomy
• Lived experience and policy development
• International collaboration on ageing and autism

The session will feature speakers from Malta, the Bahamas, Canada, and the United States, including contributions from the 2025 UN Think Tank on Aging and Autism.

International Sign Interpretation and Closed Captioning will be provided.

01/06/2026

We are pleased to invite you to attend our side event at the 19th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: “10 Years of Maltese Sign Language Recognition, 20 Years of the CRPD: Celebrating Deaf Identity, Language, and Human Rights” 📅 Date: 11 ...

15/05/2026

14/05/2026

The Ministry for Inclusion and Voluntary Sector joined the High-Level Conference in Limassol, Cyprus, organized by the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 followed by the Disability Platform meeting to discuss global empowerment and support.
Representing the Ministry, Dr. Alistair de Gaetano presented Malta’s landmark progress on Legal Capacity. These newly enacted laws are a major step forward, aligning our national legislation with Article 12 of the UNCRPD.
The goal? Moving from substituted to supported decision-making, ensuring autonomy and dignity for persons with disabilities
Inklużjoni European Disability Forum

14/05/2026

📣Are you an Autistic person? Have your Voice Heard!

CRPD and DDI are hosting two online ACTIVATE stakeholder workshops (co-funded by Erasmus+) focused on improving inclusion in employment and healthcare.

Led by an Autistic host, these workshops will bridge the gap between Autistic persons and key stakeholders from the employment and healthcare sectors to discuss real experiences and pave the way for more neuro-affirmative changes.

🗓 Date: 26th May 2026
💻Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
🕛Time:
💼 Employment Workshop: 10:00 – 11:15
🩺 Healthcare Workshop: 12:00 – 13:15

📝 Topics Include:
- Lived Experience in Employment and Healthcare
- Workplace Support and Access to Employment
- Healthcare Communication and Accessibility
- Guided Discussions and Practical Changes to achieve Neuro-Affirmative Practices

📌 Registration deadline: 22nd May 2026
👥 Limited places (30 participants) - first come, first served
👉 Register here for the Employment Workshop: https://shorturl.at/eMEvw
👉 Register here for the Healthcare Workshop: https://shorturl.at/5Fn0k

This is your chance to be heard by decision makers and professionals to create a more inclusive future in Healthcare and Employment for Autistic people!

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