Last updated: 08/07/2020
Commissioner & Acting Executive Director:
Ms Renee Laiviera, MATC Teachers’ Training College, Dip. Ed.(Melit), Dip. Pol.Stud.(Melit), M.A. Malt. Stud. (Melit).
Ms Renee Laiviera is currently the Commissioner of the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) and NCPE's Acting Executive Director. Ms Laiviera has held a number of management positions in the Malta Public Service since 1998 when she was appointed Director (Women’s Rights). She also held positions on a number of government commissions and committees. She has been active in NGOs for many years and up till May 2013 held the position of Executive Member of the European Women’s Lobby and that of the Chairperson of the Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisations. In March 2007, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Ambassador Molly H. Bordonaro, on behalf of The Embassy of the United States of America in Malta, honoured her for exceptional ‘courage and leadership in advocating for women’s rights and advancement in Malta. The University of Malta has conferred the Degree of
Master of Letters (Honoris Causa) on Ms Renee Laiviera. The Ceremony was held
at the Church of the University, Valletta, on Friday, 1st November
2019.
Ms Laiviera is an independent member of the European
Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), a monitoring body of the
Council of Europe, and participates in the ECRI mechanisms and monitoring
procedures. Ms Laiviera is the Chair of the Advisory Committee on equal
opportunities for women and men, which assists the European Commission in
formulating and implementing legislative proposals and policy initiatives on
matters related to gender equality and equal opportunities.
Commission Members:
Ms Claudine Borg
Prof. Mark Anthony Falzon
Ms Mary Galea Debono
Mr Mario Mallia
Dr Vanni Xuereb
Ms Lorraine Spiteri
Mr Oliver Scicluna