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“I am truly proud of
ALIVE Charity Foundation
– a true pioneer in local
cancer research”
CSR: CHARITY
Malta Business Review
President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
presided over an event at San Anton Palace,
during which ALIVE Charity Foundation
presented a donation of €100,000 to the
Research Trust (RIDT) of the University of
Malta for Cancer Research. This is the fifth
major donation by ALIVE in the past 5 years.
So far ALIVE have financed 3 PhD and 1
Master scholarships in cancer research at
the University of Malta, making the NGO
the leading philanthropic organisation that
supports medical research in Malta.
President Coleiro Preca commended ALIVE
Charity Foundation for taking up this cycling
feat annually, and for continuously being
innovative to raise the much needed funds
for local cancer research.
During the event, President of ALIVE Charity
Foundation Mr Nicky Camilleri, also launched
the RE/MAX ALIVE 2018 Cycling Challenge
for Cancer. RE/MAX ALIVE 2018 will bring
together around 50 cyclists who will this year
be participating in a 1200km Trans-Alp cycling
challenge between 19th and 28th July 2018.
The group will cycle approximately 170 km
every day for 7 days, from Vienna to Salzburg,
Two successful
events for the team
at Equiom Malta
Equiom Malta’s attendance at the recent
Opportunities in Business Jets and
Opportunities in Superyachts events.
Important topics affecting the sectors were
discussed, including Brexit’s impact on the
superyacht industry. VAT Director at Equiom
Solutions, Ayuk Ntuiabane who took part in the
discussion panel noted ‘we can expect to see
an increase in the number of yachts registered
through the Brenner Pass, along Lake Garda to
Milan. The participants have a choice of two
routes to choose from, either road or trails for
those who prefer off road. The two routes run
in parallel giving a chance to the participants
to meet and exchange their experiences at
intervals during the day.
“I am truly proud of all the team at ALIVE
Charity Foundation for taking this initiative
to another level, even in terms of solidarity,
through something which I’d like to call
solidarity diplomacy, because bringing people
together from different countries in this event,
is very important, not just for funding, but for
befriending, to enhance further connections,
to do solidarity together. What you have
been doing during these six years, is truly a
statement and a way of being proactive. We
need to be proactive against this scourge
which we need to fight, and yes, together we
can,” President Coleiro Preca said.
This year the RE/MAX ALIVE2018 Cycling
Challenge for Cancer will start promoting the
challenge internationally to encourage cyclists
from all over the world to take part and raise
funds for local medical cancer research.
in Malta by non-EU companies who want to
retain access to the EU post-Brexit’. Experts
from Equiom’s yachting and aviation team
recently attended the Opportunities in
Superyachts and Opportunities in Business
Jets events in Malta, hosted by Quaynote
Communications.
Chris Cini, Legal Director, and Mark Young,
Senior Manager of Yachting & Aviation
at Equiom Malta and Ayuk Ntuiabane,
VAT Director at Equiom Solutions were
all in attendance to hear discussions and
presentations on topics such as business jet
finance, end-of-life options for aircraft, the
Paradise Papers and its effect on business jet
ALIVE Charity Foundation is a member of the
National Cancer Platform Association, under
the patronage of the President of Malta. MBR
Credit/Photos - OPR
ownership, new guidelines for the registration
of superyachts and what will happen to the
superyacht industry post-Brexit.
Ayuk, who participated in the panel discussion
on ‘The impact of Brexit on the superyacht
industry’, commented: ‘Both events provided
an excellent opportunity to meet with
operators and suppliers and discuss current
issues affecting the sectors. The superyacht
event was most stimulating and the high
attendance of more than 150 delegates was
indicative of the importance of this sector in
Malta. It was interesting to hear the views of
other EU based panellists regarding Brexit’s
impact on the sector. While some regulatory
aspects will not be affected, such as the coding
compliance of chartered yachts which are
governed by international conventions, the
ability to provide port to port services within
individual EU Member States, or cabotage,
may be at risk. For this reason, we can expect
an increase in the number of yachts registered
in Malta by non-EU companies who want to
retain access to the EU post-Brexit.’
Equiom has had a dedicated yachting and
aviation department for over 10 years, which has
grown to a 30-strong team worldwide. MBR
Photo: Chris Cini, Ayuk Ntuiabane and Mark Young
More information: www.equiomgroup.com
Credit Equiom
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