The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) has said that it “positively welcomes GWU’s support for more incentives to the tourism industry to further develop the skills and abilities of current workers and of those aspiring to work in this sector.”

“MHRA is currently further strengthening its relations with the Institute of Tourism Studies and the University of Malta through its Academy for continuous professional development. Indeed in the second week of September MHRA will be leading a delegation of 12 executives from the tourism industry to receive training in facilities management in Rome.”

Other programmes targeting front liners and middle managers have also been organised and more are being planned for the coming months.

MHRA said that it furter asserts that the tourism industry employs over 10,000 people who have different levels of abilities, competencies and knowledge. As the representative of such an important employer in Malta, MHRA states that the tourism product needs to keep on upgrading itself if it is to remain competitive in the international scene, and human capital is a key variable in this economic formula.”

Over the past months MHRA has actively participated in discussions with GWU and the other social partners in various forums, namely the MCESD about conditions of work. MHRA reiterates that it “will support law abiding members, but emphasises that it is high time that certain related conditions of work should be reviewed to reflect current acceptable practices that reflect the realities and challenges of today’s tourism industry.”

MHRA also stated that it “enjoys a healthy working relationship with all social partners and public sector stakeholders so it will pursue GWU’s invitation to further discuss how can the tourism product be further developed and sustained for the benefit of the wider economy through the compilation of a holistic hospitality plan.”

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