VINCENT CARUANA, 2, SQAQ L-GHARGHAR, BIRKIRKARA, MALTA.

 

D.O.B. 10/4/67.  TEL.21491373.  E-mail: [email protected]

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Secondary Education: 

 

·        At St. Aloysius' College, obtaining 13 Ordinary Level passes (Science Option).

 

·        At the New Lyceum, obtaining Advanced Level passes in the following subjects: Physics, Pure Mathematics, and Applied Mathematics.

 

Tertiary Education:

  

·        '86 - '91: At the University of Malta, obtaining a B.Ed.(Hons.).  Specialisation subjects: Physics and Mathematics.  

 

·        '92 - '94: At the University of Malta, obtaining a Diploma in Political Studies.

 

·        95 - ‘98: At South Bank University, London obtaining an MSc in Environmental and Development Education.  The dissertation in part fulfilment of the MSc focused on NGOs and Sustainable Development.

 

Short courses:

 

·        Malta and schooling in modern Europe organised by Malta University Services Ltd.

 

Research:

 

·        '92 - '94:  Research   Assistant on Sustainable Development with the Future Generations Programme [International Environment Institute - Foundation for Studies].

 

Teaching/Lecturing Experience:

 

Sept.‘90 - June‘93	Teaching Engineering Science and Mathematics at Umberto Calosso Trade School.
Sept.‘93 - June‘97	Various duties at San Anton School including: ·        Teaching mathematics; ·        Head of Department: ·        Member of the Senior Management Team; and ·        Teaching environmental studies.
Sept.‘97 – June ‘99	Teaching mathematics at St. Augustine’s College.
Sept. ’99 –	Teaching mathematics at St. Michael Foundation.
Sept.‘97 – June ‘98	Part Time Lecturer at the University of Malta – Mathematics for Primary Teachers & Mathematics for Facilitators.
Sept. ’97 –	Part Time Lecturer at the University of Malta - Environmental Education.

 

 

 

Other Duties:

 

·        Assistant Coordinator of the National Environmental Education Strategy (NEES)

·        Committee member of the Not for Profit Fair Trade Cooperative Society Limited (Malta), the voluntary organisation Third World Group and the Development NGO Kopin.

 

 

Interests/activities:

 

·        Reading: Environmental Issues, Current Affairs, Third World Issues, Science and other Social Issues.

 

·        Computer Literate (Windows, Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Internet, Web Design etc.).

 

·        Coordinator of the International Workshop “Building a Sustainable Future in the Mediterranean”: Malta, 29 – 30 April, 2000 as part of the Mediterranean 2000 project and Maltese contact person for the project.

 

·        Very active in the Development Scene including various experiences of voluntary service in Malta, Italy, France, Tunisia and India during the past 14 years through the Third World Group.

 

·        Founding Member and former President of the Not for Profit Cooperative “Koperattiva Kummerc Gust” (Fair Trade Cooperative Society Limited).

 

·        Founding member of the Development NGDO Kopin (Koperazzjoni Internazzjonali – Malta) and through Kopin of the Maltese NGDO Platform.