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Events 51 maltatoday, Sunday, 30 november 2014 The Admor of Malta is hosting over 90 distinguished guests – from scholars, to spiritual leaders, diplomats, former heads of state, professionals and other interna- tional authorities – who will travel from all the continents to receive the latest teachings in universal spirituality. The Admor is the Chief Rabbi of Malta, a world renowned spiritual leader and a scholar of Jewish Kaballah. He is the founder and Grand Master of the United Order of Light, an international organi- sation made up of people of different reli- gions who come from scientific, academ- ic, economic and financial backgrounds from all over the world, with the mission to supersede religious boundaries and to sustain humanity for the common good, overcoming the restrictions of religion and race. After travelling the world, since five years, the Admor – as he is affectionately referred to by his followers – has chosen Malta as his base. This is the third gala gathering the Ad- mor is organising in Malta, which will be held at Palazzo Parisio on 3 December. Speakers at the event include Prof. Louis Buhagiar, Prof. Richard England, Leon- ardo da Vinci prize-winner Prof. Gerar- do Iovane from the University of Salerno, and Argentina's Rabbi Yosi Baumgarten. "The Admor of Malta is internationally recognised for his wisdom, teachings and healing powers," says Prof. England. "It is an honour for a country like Malta to be His Eminence's chosen place of residence." Known for keeping a low profile, the Admor of Malta is sought after by people from all walks of life to benefit from his spirituality. In recognition of his work in the world, which transcends all religions and cul- tures, he was recently awarded by the University of Salerno for his intervention on the ethics of finance. For more information about the Ad- mor of Malta, a website will be launched at the 3 December event www.admorof- malta.org As part of the Bank's social commit- ment, a group of employees from the Central Bank of Malta participated in a charity event at Dar Għabex, which is a shelter home for women. The initiative was held on Saturday 8 November 2014 and was coordinat- ed by the Central Bank of Malta's So- cial Committee in collaboration with Aġenzija Appoġġ. Ten staff members joined forces to carry out work on the building con- sisting mainly of plastering and re- painting the main hallway. Materials and other related accessories used in the initiative were donated by the Bank. Moreover, a monetary donation, which was collected by staff members during another social activity, was presented to Dar Għabex. The objective of the event was to im- prove the quality of life at Dar Għabex. The contribution of the Central Bank of Malta volunteers was highly appre- ciated by Ruth Agius, a senior official of Aġenzija Appoġġ who is responsi- ble for running this home. The Governor of the Central Bank of Malta acknowledged the generous commitment of the Bank's staff and affirmed the Bank's continued sup- port for such initiatives. This staff activity is part of a holistic social responsibility programme sup- ported by the Central Bank of Malta, which includes regular blood dona- tion activities and donations to chari- table institutions, amongst others. The Audi Quattro S1 rally car driven by the current FIA European Hillclimb Cup Cham- pion Nikolay Zlatkov as well as the Toyota TS030 24 hours Le Mans hybrid car will be just a few of the several attractions during this year's edition of PaqpaqliGhall-Istrina 2014 to be held on 7 December 2014 within the grounds of the Malta International Airport and Lufthansa Technik. In its ninth year, PaqpaqliGħall-Istrina is organised by a team on behalf of The Malta Community Chest Fund together with Tonio- Darmanin and the Malta Motorsport Federa- tion. The aim of this event is to raise funds for L-Istrina. Among the attractions, the public will be able to drive supercars, book dream rides, fol- low live action and stunts on three different circuits and admire luxury and classic vehi- cles on display in this year's Paqpaqli Għall- Istrina. Over 1,000 vehicles from 35 local au- tomotive clubs are expected to participate. This year will feature one of the largest gath- erings of Porsche cars with over 60 Porsches on display and some others available from drives or rides. Owners of fast cars and bikes will be able to push their vehicles to the limit in what is potentially the longest and most secure straight piece of tarmac in Malta. This event continues to be among the most popular activities as drivers eagerly line up in pairs and speeding along the taxi way in an attempt to reach their vehicle's top speed. Further information on the event, dream drives, taxi way sprints and time attack cir- cuit can be obtained by sending an email to: paqpaqli2014@gmail.com and follow the 'Paqpaqli Għall-Istrina' Facebook page for the latest updates. Paqpaqli Għall-Istrina will be held on 7 December between 09.00h and 15.30h. Entrance to the show will be at a nominal fee of €10 for adults and €2 for children under 12 years with all proceeds going to- wards L-Istrina campaign and The Malta Community Chest Fund. Tickets can be purchased from the offic- es of The Malta Community Chest Fund at San Anton Palace, or at the gates on the day. Vodafone Malta has appointed Mr Tamás Bányai as its new Head of Consumer Business. Bányai brings with him fifteen years' experience in marketing, sales and customer experience in customer-focused operations. Since 1999, Bányai served in a number of key positions at Vodafone Hungary, including that of Head of Consumer Marketing between 2009 and 2012. Most recently he served as Head of Retail, where he was re- sponsible for managing the entire Vodafone Hungary retail network of over two hundred stores (including franchises). In this role he also led a wide- ranging programme to create and implement a next-generation re- tail experience that is in line with changing customer expectations. This programme was developed in line with a Group-wide Vodafone initiative that is currently under- way and which aims at bringing a new level of customer experience to its various markets. Bányai's direct experience will be instrumental to Vodafone Malta's strategy in this regard. Bányai commented, "I am very excited to have joined Vodafone Malta at such a pivotal point in its operations. I believe that Vodafone's commitment to customer service has been the key to its growth and success from the very start. "It is gratifying to see that Voda- fone Malta takes this commitment to heart and has consistently emerged as the local telecommunications provider with the strongest track record in this area. I look forward to working with my team to main- tain this record, and to improve on it by introducing new initiatives and services that are truly responsive to the needs of our customers." Spiritual leaders, followers gather in Malta for Admor event Audi Quattro Rally and Toyota Le Mans cars among attractions at Paqpaqli Ghall-Istrina 2014 New Head of the Consumer Business Unit appointed at Vodafone Malta Paqpaqli 2014 - Porsche Carrera 4S Central Bank of Malta staff members join forces for voluntary work at Dar Ghabex Tamás Bányai Central Bank of Malta staff helped out at Dar Ghabex and made a donation during a social activity Prof. Aurelio Tommassetti (right) handing an award to the Admor of Malta for a speech at the University of Salerno, Italy