Reaching Out to Local Councils

Joe Runyon answers questions on the new Embassy Complex at the Attard Local Council  FullSize

In the past year, U.S. Embassy diplomats have visited over twenty local councils in Malta and Gozo in an effort to learn more about the villages and towns of the islands and to exchange ideas for further cooperation. The most recent presentations took place at the St. Julians and Attard Local Councils.   During each visit, U.S. Embassy representatives donated a number of books concerning American culture, history and society to local libraries.  In several communities, plans have been made to organize digital video conferences between residents of Maltese localities and American speakers.  Local councils and the US Embassy have also organized several joint programs with schools such as tree plantings, trash cleanups, and discussions on American culture and society. 

Kollaborazzjoni mal-kunsilli lokali

F’dawn l-aħħar xhur, diplomatiċi mill-Ambaxxata Amerikana żaru ‘il fuq minn għoxrin kunsill lokali f’Malta u f’Ghawdex fi sforz biex jitgħallmu iktar fuq l-ibliet u l-irħula ta’ dawn il-gżejjer u biex jaqsmu idejat għall-koperazzjoni bejniethom.  L-aħħar laqgħat saru f’San Giljan u f’H’Attard.  L-uffiċċjali tal-Ambaxxata ppreżentaw numru ta’ kotba fuq il-kultura, l-istorja u s-soċjeta’ Amerikana li se jintużaw fil-libreriji tal-kommunita’.  Hemm ukoll pjanijiet biex jiġu organizzati ‘digital video conferences’ bejn residenti Maltin u kelliema Amerikani fuq suġġetti differenti.  Il-kunsilli lokali u l-Ambaxxata Amerikana organizzaw ukoll ħafna programmi bil-parteċipazzjoni ta’ xi skejjel, bħal m’huma programmi ta’ tħawwil ta’ siġar, tindif tal-ambjent rurali u diskussjonijiet fuq il-kultura u s-soċjeta Amerikana.