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From Resilience to Command: Malta’s Digital Leap into European Climate Leadership

Malta at the Helm of European Climate Governance On 13 June 2025, the Research Innovation Unit (RIU) was invited to present its Climate Command framework at the international Multilevel Governance (MLG) Conference held under the Maltese Presidency of the Council of Europe. Organised at the Kempinski Hotel in Gozo and attended by dignitaries from [...]

Why Climate Command Cannot Wait: Malta’s Leap into Operational Climate Foresight

A Note of Reflection It has been a while since my last editorial. This silence was not a pause in thought, but a crucible of transformation. During these past five months, my focus intensified on developing Malta’s next-generation climate intelligence architecture: the second iteration of the Predictive Hyper-Adaptive Simulation Engine - PHASE 2 (PH-2), [...]

RIU Showcases Climate Intelligence and Superhero Science at Public Service Expo 2025

On 23 May 2025, the Research Innovation Unit (RIU) took centre stage at the Public Service Expo 2025, Malta’s national platform for excellence in public sector innovation. RIU showcased the fusion of climate intelligence, digital twins, and science communication tools aimed to 6000+ mid-school students. The RIU stand was delivered in collaboration with Xjenza [...]

Elevating Malta in Europe’s Space and Climate Landscape

On 14–15 May 2025, co-leads Mandy Farrugia and Fabian Borg of the Research Innovation Unit (RIU) joined a delegation from Xjenza Malta and participated in the European Space Agency’s New Capabilities and Countries in European Space Conference, held at ESA’s ESRIN Centre in Frascati, Italy. Representing Malta, Fabian Borg delivered the national presentation titled [...]

Sustaining Momentum in Climate-Just Urban Transitions – JUSTNature 7th Progress Meeting

The Research Innovation Unit (RIU), represented by Ms. Shirley Attard, participated in the 7th Joint Project Meeting and the 5th Collaborative CiPeL Workshop of the EU-funded JUSTNature Project, held between 1–3 April 2025 across Vienna and Szombathely. The event brought together city representatives and scientific partners from across Europe to reflect on the project’s [...]

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