Foundation GAL XLOKK Blog: Official Launch of the 3 Prospective Local Action Groups

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Official Launch of the 3 Prospective Local Action Groups

The official launch of the 3 prospective LAGs was held on Tuesday 28th July at the Mgarr Local Council. The launch was addressed by Minister George Pullicino and Hon. Chris Said. The three Chairpersons of the foundations all signed the agreement which allocates Euro 90,000 to each of the foundations.

About the Foundation

The localities forming this foundation represent a population of 53,000 people and an area of 42.2km². Although all localities share homogeneity in terms of geo-demographics and rural communities each particular locality has got its own history and characteristics. The Labour force from this area was concentrated in the shipyards located in the Grand Harbour at Cottonera. However, with the structural changes in the labour market, today substantial numbers of residents work at the Bulebel Industrial Estate in Zejtun, Luqa Industrial Estate, Luqa International Airport, San Vincenz De Paule in Luqa, and in the service industry such as restaurants in Marsascala, Birzebbugia and Marsaxlokk.

GAL Xlokk represents a leading area in livestock management. The majority of livestock pig farms (36%) are situated in this region producing more than 33% of pigs in Malta and Gozo. Moreover this region produce more than 25% of all sheep and goats in Malta and Gozo. This is supported by a holding of 44% of all fishing vessels in Malta and Gozo. In Zejtun one also finds the major milk production facilities in Malta. The region is also a major producer of potatoes, cultivation of vines, feeds for livestock and rabbit breeding.

About This Blog

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This blog was built to further promote the foundation GalXlokk in its process to evolve and start operate as a LAG. The foundation is made up of 12 public entities from 12 different localities and other 13 private entities.

The aim of the blog will be to increase the knowledge of the general public about the leader programme on the island especially in the southern part of it. The blog will also involve the stakeholders in the concerned area to participate in various polls, inform them about current activities that the foundation would be organizing and also serve as a discussion board for all of those who want to have their say about the programme and the foundation in general.

Nothing else remains to say for me except to encourage you to participate lively in our newborn BLOG.

Upcoming Activities

Study Visit to Bari

The foundation will be organising various study trips abroad to make its members more aware of the Leader Programme and increase their knowledge regarding Local Action Groups.

The second group will be heading to Bari on the 20th of October. A group of 10 active members will be attending to various seminars and workshops held in the Puglia region.

The group will stay in Bari for 7 days where the members will have the opportunity to visit various agritourism sites, enjoy the beauties of the Gargano and view the works of the already established Gal Meridaunia.

The foundation GalXlokk believes that its members are the base to success so it will be working to form its members properly to ensure the best performance in the Leader Initiative.

Updates and photos of all the study trips will be available online on the foundation's blog.

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