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49 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2016 A first for Malta: the Social Impact Awards FOR the first time in Malta a Social Impact Awards will be held on the 25th October, 2016 in Malta. The initiative aims to bring the private and non-profit sectors together to offer oppor- tunities for financial and non- financial support to develop and see to fruition a project that will have a positive social impact on Malta. After an overwhelming num- ber of applications received back in July, seven have been short- listed for the final event for the opportunity to be awarded fi- nancial and non-financial sup- port. This innovative initiative aims to give more opportunities to social purpose organisations and their projects and to create a platform for new philanthropic ideas. The awards will recog- nize non-profit organisations and individuals who submit in- novative, social projects that can solve some social issues for Malta. The seven finalists who have been shortlisted have also re- ceived non-financial support in the shape of mentoring services by some of the movers and shak- ers within Malta's business com- munity in order to help develop the projects. These awards are the fruits of a collaboration be- tween Maltese businesses and company foundations which have raised €70,000 collectively to donate as grants to the best and most effective submissions. The projects cover a wide range of social issues from walk- in centres for women involved in street-based prostitution, to a project on suicide and self-harm prevention to fighting obesity and inactiveness within school children. The awards ceremony will take place on 25th October at 5pm at Hilton Hotel where all final- ists will present their project to a selected panel of judges and an audience of philanthropists, professionals and corporate leaders who could potentially offer further support, wheth- er financial or non-financial. "With these awards we hope to inspire people to give, give more and give smart." said Mr. Mark Weingard founder of Inspirasia Foundation. Anyone interested in attending this Awards or even offer support to a project can find the awards on Facebook or contact louisa@inspirasia.org "The private sector could create more impact and social change by mentoring and creating long- lasting relationships with social purpose organisations in Malta. It takes more than money to cre- ate social change. Social purpose organisations need to be effec- tive and an efficient organisa- tion first, in order to generate and scale social change" – Social Impact Awards Philosophy. Please contact Louisa Attard louisa@inspirasia.org or on 99248141 for more information on the Awards or on the finalists. www.socialimpactawards.inspi- rasia.org Industry leaders confirm their attendance at MIGS16 MIGS16, the top iGaming confer- ence in Malta for C-Level man- agement is once again attracting the best crop in the universal ig- aming industry. To date some of the world's top management op- erators, service providers, regu- latory bodies and legal firms have confirmed their participation in this three-day conference, which will be taking place between the 7th and 9th November 2016 at the Grand Masters Suite, Hilton Malta. Together with top notch participants, the organisers have recently con- firmed John A n d r e w s , c o n s u l t i n g editor of the E c o n o m i s t and author of the bestseller, "The World in Conf lict " as the keynote speaker for this year's event. Af- ter the US presi- dential election, the veteran po- litical journalist will be examining the challenges that await the new leader of the world's superpower and the po- litical, social and economic pres- sures that will test governments from post-Brexit Europe to a China-dominated Asia. Mark Blandford, Founder of Sportingbet plc and speaker on the panel "Century of Gaming" at MIGS last year said "I'm looking forward to this year's MiGs. I at- tended this seminar for the first time in 2015 and found it really useful both for networking with Malta based suppliers and also from other suppliers worldwide." This year's agenda has been compressed into two full days, together with a welcome recep- tion during the Battle of Malta Poker tournament on the eve, several other networking oppor- tunities including the first ever iGaming Awards for employees entitled iGaming idol and the popular closing party on the fi- nal night. The Malta Gaming Author- ity and Malta Tourism Author- ity have also confirmed their support towards this premium event. The Hon Chris Cardona, Min- ister for the Economy, Invest- ment and Small Busi- ness, Anatoliy Knyazev, Founder of BitCoin, Jo- seph Cuschie- ri, Executive C h a i r m a n of MGA, M a r t i n D r e y m a n n , C o -Fo u nd e r of Ebettle, Mark Bland- ford, Founder of Sportingbet plc, Martha Sabol, Co-Chair Gam- ing Practice and Tim Rehder, CEO of Cubits, amongst others, will provide their insights into this year's theme entitled "Navigating Un- chartered Waters". The topics being debated are growing costs from regulators, taxation, virtual currencies, play- er reactivation, eSports, Brexit and an IMGL Master Class that will cover new and changing markets amongst others. Day 1 will be chaired by world iGaming expert Michael Caselli, while Day 2 will be chaired by iGaming Veteran AJ Thompson. For more information about at- tending MIGS16 go to www.mal- taigamingseminar.com or send an email to info@maltaigaming- seminar.com John Andrews, Consulting Editor of Economist is this year's Keynote Speaker Global Run Valletta route unveiled for runners and walkers RUNNERS and walkers are invited to take part in the inaugural edition of Global Run Valletta (GRV) 2016, which celebrates the beauty of the capital, Valletta and raises funds for Puttinu Cares. Being organised on Sunday 30th October by Global Ports Holding – the world's largest cruise port op- erator and the majority shareholder in Valletta Cruise Port – GRV 2016 will feature a 10K run, a 5K run and a 5K walk on a course that starts (08:00am) and finishes (11:00am) at the beautiful Valletta Water- front. Registration for the 10K and 5K is open to all persons above the age of 18, while the 5K walk is open to anyone born till 2011. The fee for 10K run is €10, €5 for the 5K run, and €5 for the 5K walk. Registration can be completed on www.global- runvalletta.com. Each participant who completes the route - whether running or walking - is awarded a unique med- al especially minted for this occa- sion. However, medals are not the only recognition as the top runners will take home awards based on the cat- egories of 10K and 5K but also by age-groups. In the general category of 10K and 5K, the top five men and top five women will receive the awards and in the age category, the top three winners will be awarded in the fol- lowing groups: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 plus with ages calcu- lated as on the day of the race. As an added incentive, an athlete who wins an award from the general category will not be eligible for an award in the age groups. Families with toddlers in push- chairs and trikes are particularly welcomed for the 5K walk. The cel- ebrations and fun activities related to the race will get underway a day earlier on Saturday 29th October, when race kits can also be picked up. Both the events on Saturday and Sunday are family oriented. This high-quality event will be held in accordance with the regula- tions of the International Associa- tion of Athletics Federation (IAAF) and the Malta Amateur Athletics Association (MAAA). "Puttinu Cares works hard to ease the suffering of children and their families who are undergoing cancer treatment. Presently, every month, 90 patients require further treatment in UK. Puttinu provides the necessary accommodation with stays that can stretch for weeks, months and even years in the U.K. for both patients and their respec- tive relatives. We are very proud to be working together with Global Run Valletta in this initiative so that we will continue with our mission," said Dr Victor Calvagna, President of Puttinu Cares Foundation. "Valletta embodies the great spirit of discovery, culture, and di- versity – all values that drive Global Ports Holding in connecting mil- lions of cruise passengers at its 12 ports in eight countries. Our aim is to make Global Run series a hall- mark event at all of our port des- tinations," said, Emre Sayin, Chief Executive Officer of Global Ports Holding. It is to be noted that more than 60 runners from abroad have reg- istered for the inaugural edition of the Global Run Valletta (GRV), adding to the numbers of arrivals in what is already a record-breaking year for the Maltese tourism indus- try. The excitement surrounding Global Run Valletta 2016 can be followed on www.globalrunvalletta. com or facebook.com/globalrun- series and instagram.com/global- runseries Fritz Energy the solution for fuel-dispensing industry ACCURACY in business is a seri- ous matter nowadays, as a lack of it can lead to dire consequences. 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