• A hub for young minds, providing support, resources, and opportunities to realise their potential and develop their skills.
• The school-village concept: an educational model integrating schools with the local community.
• The use of aquaponics, where fish and soil-free cultivation work in harmony.
• The implementation of permaculture, an agricultural approach that emulates natural processes and ecosystems.
• New avenues for elderly artists to meet children and observe traditional crafts.
• A digital platform for public and private transport solutions.
• The creation of a centre of excellence and research for digital games, including a dedicated competition arena.
• A new aviation hub with a purpose-built airstrip.
• Innovative energy production methods.
• Assisted use of technology to support the elderly at home.
• Ideas to make housing more affordable.

Additional ideas discussed included the reclamation of land where our factories and industrial zones are located, transforming these spaces into parks. A new island concept was also suggested, which would make positive use of waste materials. Others proposed a 50% reduction in car use by 2050, alongside concepts such as forest-showering and innovative water technologies.

These are just a few of the concepts and ideas discussed during Envision: three days of consultation by 500 entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals as part of the process of crafting Vision 2050. A vision that Prime Minister Robert Abela described as “a promise we must make to ourselves.”

“A resilient Malta is one that can overcome global uncertainties while continuing to thrive. However, as we grow and develop, we must ensure that no one is left behind. Economic progress must lead to tangible improvements in people’s daily lives,” the Prime Minister added.

In the presence of Minister for the Economy, Enterprise, and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri, he explained that this vision will not be a static document but a living, adaptable, and responsive framework to meet the evolving needs of our society and economy.

Three days of ideas and action plans for implementation

The event took place over three days, during which attendees were given a full voice through three-hour interactive workshops. In small groups, participants had the chance to transform an initial idea or concept for 2050 into something more concrete, with a clear action plan.

The workshops focused on four main themes: increasingly sustainable economic growth, quality of life, a country capable of self-defence, and thoughtful planning. In the concluding session, four rapporteurs summarised the key insights and outcomes from each workshop.

The international firm assisting the Government in drafting the country’s vision has documented the findings from these workshops, which will help shape the Malta Vision 2050. This is just one part of a wider consultation process in the development of Malta’s long-term vision. Alongside these workshops, detailed interviews, surveys with the public, and consultations with social partners are taking place.

Following the launch of the vision’s key pillars in the first quarter of this year, consultations will continue, with the goal of ensuring broad public input in the creation of this vision, which includes intermediate targets for 2035 and outlines the trajectory for the country by 2050.