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Events
Event Date:
26/09/2025
Science in the City is Malta’s national science and arts festival, commencing on the 26th – 27th of September 2025. We provide a unique platform for the community, with scientists, researchers, artists and performers all coming together, to engage with the public and advocate for positive change through active citizenship and critical thinking.
“Past Forward” is the 2025 theme for the SitC festival. Combining science and the arts with history, we explore how research and innovations from the past have shaped the world we know today – and how they can help us create a better future.
Since 2012, SitC has held an annual science and arts festival, which has been growing in scale and vision ever since. Starting from 12,000 attendees in 2012, and growing to a staggering 33,000 in 2024 — we have reached over 6% of the total population of the Maltese Islands. With 600 volunteers, 90 organisations, and 80 researchers, the number of activities…
Event Date:
29/09/2025
CONNECT is led by the Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology, and financed by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth, Research and Innovation.
Marine data and information are essential ingredients not only for sea-based research, climate studies, the monitoring of the state of health of the sea and the management of its resources. Indeed, the marine data value chain in the evolving information age envisages new avenues, reaching out to industry and fuelling innovative applications that can raise economic levels to new heights that we need to target.
The Conference is precisely planned to bring national stakeholders, responsible entities, the research community, operators and private enterprise to discuss, design, streamline and plan marine observations in the Maltese Islands for monitoring, ecosystem services, R&I, security and…
Event Date:
29/09/2025
From 29 September to 3 October 2025, the Transforming of Health and Social Care System Project (THCS) will be hosting a Learning Week aimed at enhancing and sharing knowledge and experience in progressing sustainability and the transformation of health and social care systems.
Building resilient and sustainable health and social care systems requires transformation across multiple domains. The programme of content for this event will include topics that directly impact on the ability to transform these systems.
Join THCS for an insightful and forward-thinking week of activities that will explore the transformation of health and social care systems in response to evolving societal needs, technological advancements, and policy reforms.
The THCS Learning Week will bring together expertise from an international network of health and social…
Event Date:
29/09/2025
Big Data from Space 2025 (BiDS25), held from 29 September to 3 October 2025 in Riga, is a biennial event co-organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission, and the EU Satellite Centre (SatCen). It brings together experts from academia, industry, and public institutions to explore how large-scale space data and technologies—such as AI and cloud computing—can address global challenges in science, sustainability, and security.
The programme includes satellite workshops (29–30 September), plenary sessions, and a code sprint (1–3 October), providing a platform for innovation, collaboration, and knowledge exchange.
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Event Date:
29/09/2025
The Blue-Cloud Hackathon 2025 is a collaborative event inviting scientists, researchers, and innovators to explore the open science ecosystem developed by the Blue-Cloud project. It’s your chance to design and test data-driven workflows using the platform’s Virtual Labs, Workbenches, and analytical tools to extract insights from diverse marine datasets.
You’ll gain hands-on experience with Blue-Cloud’s services to build innovative applications, test the platform’s capabilities, and help shape its future. By exploring real user needs and identifying areas for improvement, you’ll contribute directly to enhancing the Blue-Cloud ecosystem while advancing open, collaborative marine science.
Dates: 29 September 2025 09:00 – 2 October 2025 18:00
Location: Online
Registrations close on 26 September 2025.
Visit the below link to…
Event Date:
03/10/2025
This online event is aimed at all interested Malta-based stakeholders who wish to apply to the 2025 SBEP Joint Transnational Call. An overview of the SBEP Call, National Rules, Submission Documents, and Partner Search will be provided during this event.
Register on the below link.
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Event Date:
20/10/2025
The IEEE PES ISGT (Innovative Smart Grid Technologies) Europe 2025 conference is organized by IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt) together with the IEEE Section Malta, on October 20th-23rd, 2025. The organization is also supported by the The University of Malta, The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), The Government of Malta, Visit Malta and the Malta Group of Professional Engineering Institutions (MGPEI).
The conference will be held in The Grand Hotel Excelsior, Valletta, Malta.
This year’s conference theme is “Harnessing Innovation: Powering a Sustainable and Resilient Future”.
The IEEE PES ISGT Europe conference is a leading event focused on power grid modernization and the application of ICT to enhance energy systems, with an emphasis on…
Event Date:
10/11/2025
The 4th Qualitative Research Conference, themed "Bridging Disciplines: Qualitative Research Across Fields," invites researchers, practitioners, and students to explore the power and versatility of qualitative research across a range of disciplines.
Scheduled for 10th – 12th November 2025, the conference is hosted by the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) and serves as a vibrant platform for cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas, methodological innovation, and critical reflection.
This year's conference features four thematic tracks:
- Interdisciplinary Innovations in Qualitative Research
- Qualitative Research in Education, Social Sciences, and…
Event Date:
19/11/2025
Join us at Xjenza Malta for the 3rd Edition of the Xjenza Malta Research & Innovation EXPO 19-20 November 2025!
This year, Xjenza Malta will showcase 43 innovative projects spanning various research fields, funded through Malta’s national FUSION programme and international collaboration schemes. From groundbreaking scientific discoveries to cutting-edge technological innovations.
On day 2, Xjenza Malta is excited to share that it will be hosting a special event with CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
Xjenza Malta is inviting secondary and post-secondary students, researchers and experts in the field to share…
Event Date:
27/11/2025
This International Conference is an opportunity for sharing research conducted in the field of education, networking and professional growth. We are pleased to announce our two international keynote speakers, Dr. Stefano Oliverio (Associate Professor of Educational Theory and Social Pedagogy at the University of Naples Federico II) and Dr. Dixie F. Abernathy (Associate Professor of Education at Queens University of Charlotte USA).
More details on registration and call for papers will be provided in due course. However, if you are interested in subscribing to our mailing list to receive direct updates for this conference, please fill in the form.
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Event Date:
22/06/2026
The conference main objective is to bring together researchers engaged in the application of experimental, analytical, or theoretical thermal and energy engineering. The suggested topics link between conventional and emerging research areas in thermal energy. Papers submitted to the conference will follow peer-review procedures. All papers will be uploaded to Toronto Metropolitan University Library Depository and it will have an open access. Extended versions of all regular papers will also be considered for publication in specialized ISI Indexed Journals in the thermal area. Conference dates: 22 to 24 June 2026.
Conference topics include but not limited to:
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Multi-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer
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Heat and Mass transfer in the ecosystem
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Heat and Mass transfer in…
