The Community Awards
The Community Awards uphold and champion the values of the MUŻAJK Project — diversity, inclusivity, artistic excellence, and cultural innovation. A committee, under the Chairmanship of Prof. Maria Pisani is tasked with managing a fair, inspiring, and transparent awards process for the MUŻAJK Gala Night.
The committee
Prof. Maria Pisani
Prof. Maria Pisani is a Maltese academic, youth worker and activist. She is presently Head of the Department of Youth, Community and Migration Studies at the University of Malta and Chairperson of the University of Malta Platform for Migration. Maria’s research interests include migration and asylum, and youth work and community action and development, with a special focus on gender, youth and other intersectionalities.
For the past twenty years Maria has been working with refugees and asylum seekers, engaged at a grassroot level, in policy and program development, in research and advocacy. Maria’s work is unapologetically political, engaging praxis as a project of social transformation towards social justice.
Toni Attard
Toni Attard is a theatre director, arts producer, and cultural policy expert. He is the Founder and Director of Culture Venture and Creative Producer of Udjenza. Toni was Artistic Director of EuroPride Valletta 2023 and formerly Director of Strategy at Arts Council Malta. He is a founding member of Opening Doors, supporting artists with intellectual disabilities and served as the first Vice President of the Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association. He champions cultural rights, diversity, and inclusion, with an international presence in arts advocacy and cultural management. He is currently an international expert on the selection and monitoring panel of the European Capitals of Culture.
Robert Farrugia
Robert Farrugia is a seasoned communications professional and NGO leader with over 30 years of experience across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. He currently leads national and international campaigns at Missio Malta, focusing on strategic communications and impactful storytelling. He has served as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector and was a board member of the Centre for European Volunteering in Brussels. A regular speaker at international conferences, Robert brings a deep commitment to service, creativity, and collaboration in promoting volunteerism, social impact, and community development.
