The priorities of the Maltese Presidency of the EU Council were outlined to parliamentary committees by Maltese ministers at a series of meetings taking place in January and February. At the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee, the Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport Chris Agius pointed PRIMA (the partnership for research and innovation in the Mediterranean Area) and the strengthening of research reporting and monitoring obligations among the Presidency´s priorities in research. At the Environmental Committee (ENVI) José Herrera, Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate mentioned climate change, the circular economy, the 2030 sustainable development agenda, and antimicrobial resistance as Presidency´s priorities. Minister José Herrera will be one of the speakers at EuCheMS circular economy workshop taking place in Malta in April – From Waste to Health.
Source: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/