NSTF MEA Winning Students in
Strasbourg and Brussels
A Group of Student Participants of the NSTF Mini European Assembly XXI recently participated in the MEA Educational Prize Tour to the leading European Institutions in Strasbourg and Brussels.
The Student Winners hailing from the University of Malta, St Aloysius College, Junior College and St Martin’s College visited and had meetings with various dignitaries at the Council of Europe and the European Parliament in Strasbourg. They were also privileged to discuss the proceedings within the European Court of Human Rights with Judge Giovanni Bonello.
Photo shows the Winning Participants of the NSTF Mini European Assembly accompanied by Ms Mariella-Pia Tabone with Mr Mevlüt Çavusoglu, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg.
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Photo shows the Winning Participants of the NSTF Mini European Assembly with Judge Giovanni Bonello at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
In Brussels, they visited the Senate and met with representatives from the Maltese Permanent Representation to the European Union. Dr Simon Busuttil, met with the students and explained the work within the European Parliament. They also met with Cabinet Members from Vice President Antonio Tajani and Commissioner John Dalli’s Commissions at the Berlaymont Building.
The Students were accompanied throughout by Mariella-Pia Tabone, Head of Educational and Cultural Affairs at NSTF.
MALTESE STUDENT WINS 2nd PRIZE IN
EUCYS IN PARIS
Philip Cardona, a 20 year old student, has just returned from the EU Contest for Young Scientists where his project “Cappuccino Logo Printer” won 2nd Prize. Philip’s participation in the EUCYS was made possible through NSTF.
Philip had placed first in this year’s NSTF Contest for Young Scientists held at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity during the annual NSTF Science Week in March. The National Student Travel Foundation (Malta) was nominated National Organiser for the EU Contest for Young Scientists by the Ministry of Education in 1997 and through the annual national contest selects the participants for the EU Contest for Young Scientists as well as Expo Science Europe / International. This programme is held in collaboration with the Malta Chamber of Scientists and the Malta Council for Science and Technology.
Philip is a student at the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics within MCAST. The idea for this project came while working in a bar during the summer months. When preparing Cappuccino, he always tried to make it more attractive with some design such a heart or flower. This evolved into an idea for a machine which could print any logo or design on the froth. The Cappuccino Logo Printer is used to print pre-defined logos on the froth of a cappuccino in a cup using food colouring as ink.
Anyone interested in participating in this year’s NSTF Contest for Young Scientists with a chance to win the opportunity to represent Malta at the EU Contest for Young Scientists in Lisbon or at the Expo Science Europe in Moscow should contact Mariella-Pia Tabone on mtabo@nsts.org or check more information at www.nsts.org.
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Philip Cardona and his Cappuccino Logo Printer at the Palais de la découverte in Paris
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Philip receiving the 2nd Prize at the EUCYS 2009