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A competition open to journalists who write about discrimination and diversity issues.  The European Commission launched the 2010 edition of “For Diversity, Against Discrimination” award, called EU Journalist Award – Together against discrimination.  The deadline for submitting articles is 17 September 2010.

1. Equality Mark Certificate
2. Guidance on the Notification Procedure and the Publication of Data Associated with the Use of Gender in the assessment of risk for purposes of insurance and related financial services
3. Equal Opportunities Checklist

1. Launch of the Equality Mark Certificate

The Equality Mark Certificate

(from left to right)  Ms Elaine Dutton Equality Mark Promoter, Ms Therese Spiteri Project Leader NCPE, Dr Romina Bartolo Commissioner NCPE, Ms Therese Bugeja Executive Director NCPE.

• Please click here for further information
• Please click here to view the Press release in English (uploaded on 06/07/2010)
• Please click here to view the Press release in Maltese (uploaded on 06/07/2010)

2. Guidance on the Notification Procedure and the Publication of Data Associated with the Use of Gender in the assessment of risk for purposes of insurance and related financial services

NCPE has continued working on the implementation of the Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and service. Guidelines have been prepared by NCPE as part of the implementation of Article 5 of this Directive which ensures that sex can only be used as a determining factor in the assessment of risk in insurance and related financial services, if it is based on relevant and accurate actuarial and statistical data, which is published and notified to NCPE in terms of Regulation 5 of Legal Notice 181 of 2008. These guidelines have been prepared following a consultation process which saw the participation of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the Malta Insurance Association (MIA) and the Malta Insurance Managers Association (MIMA).  

Please click here to download NCPE guidelines

Please click here to download presentation delivered by Dr Therese Comodini Cachia on the Notification Procedure emanating out of Article 5 of the Council Directive 2004/113/EC

Meeting for insurance service providers:
2 March 2010 | 1430hrs | Mediterranean Conference Centre

3. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES CHECKLIST

Applications being submitted under various EU co-funded projects should demonstrate how they have considered equal opportunities throughout the different stages of the project (i.e. during design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of their projects).  Steps should be taken to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial/ethnic origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation.

In this regard, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality has developed an equal opportunities checklist to assist all those who are interested in submitting a project proposal.

Please click here to access the equal opportunities checklist.  Should you require further assistance please contact Ms Therese Spiteri, Manager - NCPE on equality@gov.mt .