EY (formerly known as Ernst and Young) signed a collaboration agreement with the Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology - MCAST Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) to mark the collaboration 'Supporting Entrepreneurship'. Through this partnership, EY will be taking an active role in supporting MEC in its mission to nurture young entrepreneurs who are willing to explore the idea of starting up their own business.
The official signing of the MoU was signed by Dr Silvio De Bono - President MCAST Board of Governors and Ronald Attard - Country Managing Partner EY, on Monday 5th January at MCAST. Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment, was present for the signing.
Dr Silvio De Bono in his address, emphasized the importance of working with companies like EY Malta, who are leading professionals both on a local and international scale, and who are offering our students their services and training in Entrepreneurship. Notwithstanding that MEC is in its embryonic stages, this is a step further towards enriching MCAST students by helping set up their own businesses. Dr De Bono, announced that he is proud that such a leading company has come on board with MCAST in this Memorandum of Understanding "in a collaboration for many years to come".
Ronald Attard, EY's Country Managing Partner said, 'the purpose of this collaboration is for our entities to maximize on our respective strengths, experiences, technologies, methodologies and resources to offer a holistic service to the students. As market leaders in accounting and legislation, EY is committed to offer mentoring service through a small panel of mentors aimed to assist the students at MEC and help them develop innovative industrial projects.'
Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment thanked EY who are exemplary in using their corporate social responsibility to help us foster the values of active citizenship, entrepreneurship and employability among our students and teachers.
In the coming year the Ministry will be forging stronger links with business organizations and civil society to make our educational experience more dynamic, relevant and connected to the real world to empower our students to acquire and develop the skills, attitudes and values they need for a prosperous, just, democratic and inclusive society.