Statute for the Institute for Sustainable Development (Amendment)

L.N. 19 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Statute for the Institute for Sustainable Development (Amendment)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74(5) and 75(6)

of the Education Act, the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the

following Statute made by the Council of the University of Malta in virtue of the

powers conferred upon it by articles 72(h), 75(2) and 77(c) of the said Act

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute for the Institute for Sustainable

Development (Amendment) and shall be read and construed as one with the Statute

for the Institute for Sustainable Development, published as Legal Notice 16 of 2010,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal statute”.

Applicability

This statute shall be applicable from 12 July 2013 onwards.

Amendment to the title of the principal statute

For the title of the principal statute there shall be substituted the following

“Statute for the Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development”.

Amendment to article 2 of the principal statute

For article 2 of the principal statute there shall be substituted the following

“2. The aims of the Institute shall be

(a) to perform and promote interdisciplinary research on issues related to

sustainable development, social sustainability, and climate change including

mitigation and adaptation strategies;

(b) to provide consultancy, advice and assistance on sustainable development and

climate change including mitigation and adaptation strategies;

(c) to provide continuous education, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses

within the scope of the Institute subject to the Statutes and Regulations of the

University;

(d) to act as host institution for scholars, professors and chairs of international

repute, as well as programmes, networks and fora, that aim to enhance the profile

of the Institute within the regional and European research area, in areas related to

sustainable development and climate change including mitigation and adaptation

strategies;

(e) to use telemetry, IT tools, intelligent systems, and modelling for monitoring,

research, decision support and strategic planning;

(f) to engage in knowledge transfer and awareness raising initiatives on

sustainable development and climate change with companies, organisations and

other institutions outside the University to promote best-practice (e.g. to promote the

uptake of cleaner technologies; to mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change on

business operations and markets);

(g) to network and liaise with similar or complementary, university institutions

and centres for sustainable development or climate change overseas; and

(h) to disseminate acquired knowledge through online media, publications,

seminars, conferences and teaching programmes.”

Amendment to article 3 of the principal statute

For article 3 of the principal statute there shall be substituted the following

“3. The Institute shall be governed by a Board that will consist of the following

(i) Chairman: Rector or his delegate;

(ii) Vice-Chairman: Director of the Institute;

(iii) a person appointed by the Council of the University;

(iv) a person appointed by the Senate of the University;

(v) an academic from the Faculty of Laws;

(vi) an academic from the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy;

(vii) an academic from the Faculty of Engineering;

(viii) an academic from the Faculty of Information and Communication

Technology;

(ix) an academic from the Faculty for the Built Environment;

(x) an academic from the Faculty of Science;

(xi) up to two student representatives registered in one of the Institute’s

programmes;

(xii) up to two representatives of the academic staff lecturing or conducting

research with the Institute; and

(xiii) up to five scholars of repute to be recommended by the Board and

approved by Senate.

The Registrar or his delegate shall act as Secretary to the Board.

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