Skip to main content
European Commission logo
enen
European Language Data Space
  • Training and workshops

LDS Country Workshop in Malta

The European Language Data Space and L-Università ta' Malta are bringing together experts from the Maltese Industry, Public Administration and Research to discuss the importance of language data for the development of Language Technologies and AI-based tools in Malta.

  • digital single market | large language model | natural language processing | artificial intelligence
  • Friday 16 May 2025, 09:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
  • Valletta, Malta

Programme

  1. 16 May 2025, 09:00 - 09:30 (CEST)
    Registration and Coffee

    Valletta Campus

  2. 09:30 - 09:35 (CEST)
    Welcome and Introduction

    Michael Rosner
    University of Malta

  3. 09:35 - 09:50 (CEST)
    Opening Address

    Matthew Montebello
    University of Malta

  4. 09:50 - 10:20 (CEST)
    The Alliance for Language Technology EDIC and the Common European Language Data Space

    Dhafer Lahbib
    European Commission, DG CONNECT – Communications Networks, Content and Technology

  5. 10:20 - 10:50 (CEST)
    European Language Data Space: developing a market for language data and services and benefiting from a joint European effort

    Khalid Choukri
    ELDA, LDS Consortium

  6. 10:50 - 11:20 (CEST)
    LDS Demonstration

    Penny Labropoulou
    Athena RC, LDS Consortium

  7. 11:20 - 11:35 (CEST)
    Coffee Break
  8. 11:35 - 11:50 (CEST)
    Language Data and Language Technologies Research in Malta

    Claudia Borg
    University of Malta

  9. 11:50 - 12:10 (CEST)
    No Data, No Intelligence – How AI Leadership Begins with the Right Data Story

    Gege Gatt
    CEO EBO.AI

  10. 12:10 - 13:00 (CEST)
    Panel Session: The Language Data Storyline – Production, Management, and Market Development: Overcoming Obstacles

    Moderator: Donatienne Spiteri

    Bertrand Borg – Times of Malta
    Maria Ylenia Farrugia – MDIA
    Donald Mangion – OPM
    David Schembri – Language Officer, EC Representation in Malta
    Christian Tabone – ICT Solutions

  11. 13:00 - 13:15 (CEST)
    Closing Session

    Khalid Choukri
    ELDA, LDS Consortium

  13. 13:15 - 14:00 (CEST)
    Lunch Break and Networking

Practical information

When
Friday 16 May 2025, 09:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
Where
University of Malta
Valletta Campus, Valletta VLT 1216, Malta
Who should attend
The workshop is open to everybody and is mainly addressed to data owners and data providers, LT developers and SMEs, as well as to public administration executives, officers and partners.
Languages
Maltese, English
Organisers
L-Università ta' Malta | European Language Data Space
Part of

Description

LDS Country Workshop Malta
PIcture: © Pexels/Tom Fisk