Doppio appuntamento a Malta organizzato da Medea University, ateneo internazionale del Gruppo Multiversity, che inaugura il suo anno accademico 2025-2026 celebrando ufficialmente il recente riconoscimento di status di Università da parte dell’MFHEA – Malta Further and Higher Education Authority – e riunisce in una conferenza internazionale rappresentati istituzionali e accademici.
“Il riconoscimento dello status di Università (digitale e presenziale) da parte dell’MFHEA segna una tappa fondamentale nel percorso istituzionale di Medea University – ha spiegato David Vannozzi, Ceo e presidente di Medea – consolidandone il ruolo strategico come hub di formazione internazionale orientato alla cooperazione euro-mediterranea, alla ricerca e all’innovazione educativa”.
Nel corso della due giorni si alterneranno figure di primo piano del panorama istituzionale europeo e internazionale, tra cui la Presidente del Parlamento Europeo Roberta Metsola, il Rappresentante Speciale dell’Unione Europea per la Regione del Golfo ed ex Ministro degli Affari Esteri italiano Luigi Di Maio, il Ministro per i Fondi Europei di Malta, l’On. Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, e il Ministro per gli Affari Esteri e il Turismo di Malta, Ian Borg.
ruolo dell’innovazione educativa nella costruzione di ecosistemi migratori sostenibili e inclusivi, e le conclusioni di Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, Ministro per i Fondi Europei.
La PIConf 2026, prevista venerdì 6 febbraio e coordinata dal Direttore di Medea University, Rosette Fenech, è articolata in 3 aree tematiche – Leadership, Learning e Business – dedicate ai nuovi scenari socio-economici globali, all’evoluzione dei modelli formativi e allo sviluppo di ecosistemi imprenditoriali sostenibili.
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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivers Lectio Magistralis at Medea University Academic Year Inauguration
Medea University, an international university within the Multiversity Group, hosts a two-day event in Valletta to inaugurate the 2025–2026 academic year, officially marking its recent recognition as a University by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) and celebrating the occasion with a Lectio Magistralis by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, alongside a programme that brings together senior European and international institutional and academic figures for an international round table and the PIConf 2026 conference.
Over the two days, the event will feature the participation of leading European and international figures including Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region and former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ian Borg, Malta’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism.
Institutional remarks by Fabio Vaccarono, Group Executive Chairman of Multiversity, and David Vannozzi, President and CEO of Medea University and Vice President for International Relations and Academic Development at Multiversity, will open the ceremony, followed by the inaugural address of Rector Luigia Melillo, who will formally inaugurate the new academic year.
“The recognition of University status by the MFHEA represents a key milestone in Medea University’s institutional development,” said David Vannozzi, “strengthening our role as an international education hub focused on Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, research and innovation in higher education.”
The central moment of the opening day will be the Lectio Magistralis delivered by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, entitled “Innovative Educational Tools for the Euro-Mediterranean Ecosystem and Sustainable Challenges in Europe–Africa Relations,” followed by the international round table “Educational Innovation as a Driver for a Sustainable Euro-Mediterranean Migration Ecosystem,” concluding with remarks by Malta’s Minister for European Funds, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi.
PIConf 2026, scheduled for Friday 6 February and coordinated by Medea. University Director Rosette Fenech, will focus on three thematic areas – Leadership, Learning and Business – addressing global socio-economic transformations, the evolution of educational models and the development of sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
