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Design This scholarship scheme stems from last year’s larger SIntegraM EU funded project which was awarded to the Planning Authority last year. Training courses will cover various the- matic areas includ- ing Operational Management, Stra- tegic Policy Mak- ing, Architectural Design, Customer Care, ICT and Communications The €7 million SIntegraM project is developing and implementing a national spatial data infrastructure. The infrastructure and range of systems, equipment, analytical and dissemination tools will be geared to enable inter-governmental data dis- semination, knowledge gain and an integrated approach towards infor- mation foresight. The second ESF project PA+, will provide training aimed at the spe- cific requirements of the Planning Authority. This will ensure that the organisation’s human resource ca- pacity and the capacity of all statutory consultees, including local councils, have the necessary know-how and skills to effectively continue imple- menting the necessary measures and steps to sustain the Authority’s am- bition to become a lead player in the public sector. Training courses will cover various thematic areas includ- ing Operational Management, Stra- tegic Policy Making, Architectural Design, Customer Care, ICT and Communications, amongst others. This will render both the Planning Authority and all statutory consult- ees, the possibility to be more effi- cient and user friendly in terms of public service delivery. Operational Programme II – European Structural and Investment Funds 2014- 2020 “Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the well-being of society.” Project part-financed by the European Social Fund Co-financing rate: 80% European Union; 20% National Funds WWW.DESIGNANDBUILD.COM.MT ISSUE 06 21