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5 NEWS 23.9.2021 www.pa.org.mt PLANNING AUTHORITY The role requires a person to develop, set up and support geographic datasets in the Authority through appropriate training, systems development and database management, maintenance, presentation, internal dissemination and externalisation. The person is required to have: Qualifications: First degree (or similar post graduate qualifications) in GIS, Geography, ICT or similar graduate or post graduate qualifications. Experience in spatial aspects of GIS dataset management will be considered an asset. Skills: Interpersonal and teamwork skills. Candidates are to present scanned copies of all qualifications with their application together with any local equivalence evaluation, which documentation is issued by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE) in case of foreign certificates (excluding Ordinary and Advanced Levels) and certificates which are not issued by MCAST or the University of Malta by the closing date of submissions. The above post is for an indefinite period. Interested candidates are advised to submit their application, together with a detailed curriculum vitae in pdf format to: The Human Resources Manager Planning Authority Ref: Assistant GIS Development Officer Jobsplus Permit No. 280/2021 or via email on jobapplications@pa.org.mt For further information visit our website: www.pa.org.mt/en/ vacancies C losing Date: 26 th S eptember 2021 JOIN OUR TEAM Assistant GIS Development Officer CAREER OPPORTUNITY vacancy.indd 1 06/09/2021 06:42:43 EBO, Malta's leading AI Virtu- al Agent specialist, is announc- ing the opening of a new office in Cyprus from where it will be managing its financial services operations pillar. "e opening of our new of- fice in Cyprus is an exciting milestone for us. Our vision is a world where customers and businesses connect more natu- rally and effectively. e tech- nology we build is pioneering, but most importantly it makes complete business sense. us, we want to ensure strategic market expansion into territo- ries that provide opportunities for scale," Gege Gatt, CEO of EBO, said. "is investment in a new presence in Cyprus also re- flects our resolve to target more aggressively the financial services sector which has been showing increased interest in the application of our technol- ogy to achieve more meaning- ful communication with cus- tomers." EBO currently offers AI-au- tomated conversation plat- forms to customers across four major pillars namely iGaming, telecommunications, financial services and healthcare, the latter sector being serviced through EBO's dedicated office in London. "We've developed, through machine learning, one of the most advanced Virtual Agent models around. At the same time, we've worked with large enterprise to understand their challenges and tailor our prod- ucts to a range of business requirements. EBO delivers meaningful outcomes by help- ing businesses automate re- petitive processes. is trans- forms the cost model behind customer conversations who choose to use AI," Gatt said. EBO expands European operations with new Cyprus office EBO's office is located inside the Cedars Oasis Tower in Limassol, Cyprus FROM PAGE 1 Over the last months Mal- ta Enterprise has launched a number of incentives for start-ups and an enablement and visibility campaign built around the portal Startin- Malta.com Via this new cooperation, VentureRocket Malta will scout innovative startups and companies both locally and globally, plan their intro- duction to the Maltese eco- system, aid them with Malta government grants and sup- port plans, and together with Malta Enterprise, build a specific case by case growth plan for them. VentureRocket is a part of Titanium Technologies Group that acts as a holistic startup ecosystem manage- ment environment collab- orating with governments, educational institutions, and innovative organisations. VentureRocket's manage- ment team covers over 20 years of experience in lead- ing and managing complex tech projects worldwide, with a strong team of tech and business specialists from Israel, Ukraine, Moldova, and Kazakhstan. With this in mind, Venture- Rocket offers different accel- eration services, including: • a digital environment and tools to manage the ecosystem of start- ups and investors and help startups execute their fundraising cam- paigns, • global startup scouting and investor outreach activities, • customised accelera- tion/incubation pro- grams, • other dedicated ser- vices, according to the partners' needs. "At VentureRocket, we see great potential in entering the Maltese market. Cur- rently, it includes over 250 tech startups from different industries, and due to Mal- ta's great strategic location, strong human capital op- portunities, and a friendly lifestyle, it creates favourable conditions for startup scout- ing and finding great invest- ment opportunities in the region," said Asaf Yosifov, the CEO at VentureRocket. "We are excited to partner with VentureRocket to bring more opportunities to Mal- ta-based startups and help them realise their full poten- tial by supporting them with ecosystem building services from VentureRocket," Malta Enterprise CEO Kurt Farru- gia said. "We are also con- fident that Venture Rocket Malta can be a great way for global start-ups to get access and grow in the Maltese and the European Union mar- kets." "This announcement is another milestone in the momentum we have been building over the last months via agreements with local and international partners. These efforts are reaping re- sults with 73 applications for start-up assistance received between January and June this year compared to 46 ap- plications in the same period last year. Also we are seeing that a good chunk of our incoming FDI's are exciting startups coming from a myr- iad of fields – from aviation to cybersecurity, from fin- tech to digital games. Malta as a startup hub is a works in progress." Malta Enterprise seeking to synergise start-up ecosystem Asaf Yosifov, CEO of Titanium Technologies