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42 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 30 APRIL 2017 Events GO celebrates fibre milestone with Birkirkara tree planting GO has now served more than 45,000 homes nationwide with fibre and to celebrate the com- pany has supported the local council of Birkirkara, one of the towns where many residents can now enjoy next generation internet, with the upgrading of a public garden, including the planting of new orange trees. Stefan Bartolo, Marketing – Communications and PR Man- ager at GO is pictured here pre- senting the donation towards the project on site in Ta' Paris to Birkirkara Mayor Joanne Debono Grech and Moira Pulis, Area Supervisor at the Council. ALIVE Cycling Challenge donates €70,000 for children's cancer Research ALIVE Charity Foundation, the first charity foundation to raise funds for medical research in Mal- ta, presented another donation of €70,000, the fourth one since 2013, to the Research Trust of the Univer- sity of Malta (RIDT). The money will go towards the University's specialised programme in children cancer research. The generous sum was collected by ALIVE cyclists who last year bravely ventured into the gruelling challenge of 1100km from Croatia to the Vatican City in seven days. Held at San Anton Palace, un- der the auspices of the President of Malta HE Marie-Louise Colei- ro-Preca, the presentation was witnessed by the parliamentary secretary for research, innova- tion, youth and sport Chris Agi- us, the shadow minister for local councils, youth and sports David Agius, and the University Pro Rec- tor, Prof. Joseph Cacciattolo, rep- resenting the Rector, Prof. Alfred J. Vella, who is also Chairman of RIDT. "In our first four years of ALIVE Cycling Challenge for Cancer, we have donated over €300,000 to RIDT towards funding the fight to prevent cancer in Malta through medical research. The sponsored research has resulted in ground- breaking discoveries which have enabled more efficient identifica- tion of cancers in order to provide targeted treatment," said Nicky Camilleri, chairperson of ALIVE Charity Foundation, which forms part of the board of the National Cancer Platform. "The public is acknowledging the fact that it is important to donate money for medical research for more effec- tive treatment and eventually find cures." With the help of main sponsor RE/MAX, ALIVE invested anoth- er €70,000 in a project to renovate up to high standards an indoor and outdoor play area within Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Cen- tre. Camilleri announced that the project will be inaugurated in the coming weeks. Furthermore, ALIVE will be launching the ALIVE Cancer Re- search Programme in collabora- tion with the University of Malta. The purpose of this programme is to facilitate and increase the op- portunity for Maltese researchers in the medical cancer field to ap- ply for funding in order to reach their goals. The money donated in previous years has benefitted three Ph.D. scholarships with two students researching breast cancer, within the department of physiology and biochemistry. A third student is conducting her PhD studies in brain cancer that mainly affects children, within the department of Anatomy. The RE/MAX ALIVE2017 Cy- cling challenge for Cancer will be held from the 7th to 16th July 2017. The group will cycle a distance of about 1,200km in seven days from Copenhagen (Denmark) to War- saw (Poland), passing through Berlin (Germany). This is the fifth ALIVE Cycling Challenge, but the first to include both mountain bikes and road bikes. There will be two parallel routes, one for mountain bikes which will include more trails, and another for road bikes that will be slightly longer but on as- phalted surfaces. Highlighting the encouraging fact that the number of cyclists on the road has increased especially since Malta is facing an obesity problem, Camilleri appealed to authorities, especially the police and local councils, to take action against drivers using their mobile phones while driving or not ob- serving stop signs. He also stressed the importance of increasing road maintenance as this is posing a safety hazard to cyclists, especially those with road bikes. "This forms part of ALIVE's vision in favour of a healthier and more effective lifestyle which di- minishes the risks of cancer as we focus on increased medical re- search," he said. On thanking ALIVE Charity Foundation for their generous do- nation and efforts, Cacciattolo said: "The University of Malta is produc- ing some critical studies in medi- cal research, in particular cancer research. Investment in science and medical research is vital in securing a sustainable and successful future. Our success depends on the sup- port of individuals, the private sec- tor and community-financed pro- jects, such as the ones raised by the ALIVE Charity Foundation." The RE/MAX ALIVE2017 Cy- cling Challenge for Cancer is be- ing sponsored by RE/MAX and Friends Foundation, powered by Garmin and Finvex Group, and supported by Impressions Ltd, Maypole, RevivEstetik, Express Group, Palumbo, KPMG, Spring- box Media, FCM Travel, Greens Supermarket, SIS, The Alf Mizzi Foundation, Finsetral, Valletta Cruise Port, Buskett Stone and Outdoor Living Malta together with a number of fund raising sponsors. Persons wanting to help keep this good cause ALIVE can do- nate by sms: 50617364 - €2.33; 50618081 - €4.66; 50618913 - €6.99; and 50619208 - €11.65 The presentation of €70,000 from ALIVE2016 Cycling Challenge to the University Research Trust was presided by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca San Michel now available in a new handy mini size 33cl bottle SAN Michel, one of Malta's lead- ing table water brands, has recently extended the range of bottle sizes available through the launch of a new handy mini size 33cl bottle. "FOLLOWING the very positive feedback we received when this bottle was previously only avail- able exclusively for participants of the Malta Marathon and simi- lar events, we realised that there was a growing demand for a more convenient and easy to carry bot- tle size, which is more suited to and in line with today's 'on the go' lifestyles," commented Lara Filletti, Brand Executive for San Michel. THIS mini bottle format makes it easy and convenient to carry around for all day hydration and is especially suited to fit in lunch boxes. San Michel table water is also available in 2.5L, 2.0L, 0.75L, 0.5L and 18.9L bottles and is produced, marketed and distributed by Si- monds Farsons Cisk plc, member of the Farsons Group. AS part of its Human Resources' Employer Branding programme, FIMBank plc recently brought IT careers closer to the second- ary school computing students of St Paul's Missionary College, by means of a seminar held at the bank's St Julian's Head Office. The visit by the students included a range of activities designed to make them aware of the critical role of IT within FIMBank's operations, while providing them with an over- view of the available careers at the bank in this area. The programme, which was im- plemented by FIMBank's IT De- partment included presentations through which they were intro- duced to the group, and briefed upon the various technologies, pro- cesses, and dynamics involved in the running of the business. Commenting on the visit, Clayton Said, Vice President in the Bank's IT Department, stated that "The day's programme was underlined by our desire to put everything we do at the Bank in terms of IT, within the context of these young people's studies. Our primary aim was to demonstrate the relevance and importance of their studies to real world applications, and to make them aware of career oppor- tunities in the field of information technology." "The FIMBank IT Department provided a comprehensive summa- ry regarding the various technolog- ical processes adopted by the bank, to our students. Such exposure to industry professionals is invaluable in providing an accurate overview of what an IT career entails", com- mented Adrian Mallia, Computing and ICT teacher at St Paul's Mis- sionary College. Throughout the visit, FIMBank's IT personnel interacted directly with the students, discussing career alternatives and providing them with guidance in this regard. The programme concluded with a visit around various areas within FIM- Bank's Head Office, in particular its state-of-the-art data centre, where the students could observe the Group's core IT infrastructure. For more information about FIM- Bank plc, visit www.fimbank.com. FIMBank brings IT careers closer to computing students