As part of a joint initiative undertaken by the European Commission Representation in Malta, Europe Direct Valletta and the Strategy & Implementation Division, Parliamentary Secretariat for EU Funds, students from six different secondary schools have been visiting different projects around Malta that have been partly financed by the European Union.

The secondary schools taking part in this initiative are: St Thomas More College Santa Luċija, St Clare College Pembroke, St Nicholas College Dingli, St Benedict College Kirkop, Marija Reġina College Mosta, and St Margaret College Cospicua. 

The EU funded projects that the students have been invited to visit are of varied nature and showcase the diverse areas in which the European Union seeks to invest in and support. The three projects selected are:  

• SintegraM project – a €7 million project that uses hi-tech mapping equipment to produce a complete 3D picture of the nation’s geography and infrastructure with the aim of making information for town planning easily accessible to all. 
• Regeneration of Wied Fulija by WasteServ to rehabilitate this landfill with an investment of €4.5million where 43,000 trees and shrubs were planted to restore this area to its natural habitat.
• The Conservation Division of Heritage Malta is entrusted with the overall responsibility of providing conservation-restoration services to the several museums and sites found in Malta and Gozo. Such projects are made possible through EU-funds for the preservation and revival of cultural and historical heritage.

During these visits, students are encouraged to take part in a competition leading up to Europe Day on May 9. This is an art competition where students are invited to come up with an artistic expression on the impact of EU funds in Malta. 

The best eight submissions will then be displayed at an event that will be held on Europe Day in front of the national parliament building in Valletta. The exhibition will then be displayed on different dates at each of the participating schools.