Malta's Foundation for Social Welfare Services was established in 1998. Its aims to provide social welfare services, to develop and promote social and other related studies and scholarships, and to collaborate with similar entities, at regional and international levels.

The Foundation is governed by a board of members who contribute through their experience in the field of social welfare practice and research.

Active Ageing and Community Care (AACC) aims to be partners with older people and society through holistic client oriented policies and support, so that elderly people continue to enjoy life to their maximal potential in their individual settings.

AACC provides over twenty different community services to senior citizens in Malta in order to support them to continue living in the community. 

Agenzija Sapport (Support Agency) is Malta’s National Agency that offers and provides services, support and guidance to persons with disabilities, their support networks, and their communities.

The Social Care Standards Authority (SCSA) of Malta is the public authority responsible for the regulation and licensing of all social welfare service providers in Malta.

SCSA is also the designate Central Authority under the Adoption Administration Act and Foster Care Act.

Positive Parenting focuses on building a connection and a healthy relationship with children while also providing children with boundaries, structure and natural consequences when needed.

The aim of Positive Parenting Malta is to promote psycho-educational material and support for parents to enable them to provide a healthy environment and foster the development of a secure attachment with their children.

The Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) is committed to rendering Maltese society an inclusive one, in a way that persons with disability reach their full potential in all aspects of life, enjoying a high quality of life thanks to equal opportunities.

In fulfilling this mission, CRPD works to eliminate any form of direct or indirect social discrimination against persons with disability and their families, while providing them with the necessary assistance and support. CRPD is also the independent monitoring mechanism as defined under UNCRPD Article 33 (b) and the market surveillance authority for the European Accessibility Act.

VisitMalta Incentives & Meetings (VMIM), part of the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), works to position Malta as a preferred destination for conferences, meetings, and incentive travel. With international connections, modern facilities, and a rich cultural backdrop, Malta provides an ideal setting for international events.

By supporting the 34th European Social Services Conference, organised by the European Social Network, VMIM demonstrates its commitment to encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing across Europe. Events like these help shape better policies and foster innovation, and we are pleased to play a role in that process. Malta offers not only the infrastructure for successful events but also the beauty of its Mediterranean surroundings, creating an atmosphere where ideas and connections can thrive.

MARAM stands for Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Meeting. As part of the Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Strategy and Action Plan, MARAM coordinates the intelligence and operations of different entities who work directly with victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence and their children.

MARAM was established in February 2023, following a recommendation made in the inquiry led by Judge Geoffrey Valencia. In the conclusions of the inquiry, it was recommended that through MARAM, the system should provide a “set-up for sharing expertise and experience in handling high-risk cases.” MARAM is based on collaboration between various entities, represented by professionals who are specifically trained for this purpose. MARAM falls under the responsibility of the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights.

The role of MARAM is to facilitate, monitor, and evaluate effective information sharing between entities, and to enable appropriate actions to be taken towards the reduction of harm risk to victims of domestic violence and to increase public safety.

The Malta Housing Authority is the Government of Malta’s national agency responsible for the development and sustaining of social and affordable housing in the country. The Authority supports over 15,000 families annually through housing schemes, specialised projects, and initiatives that promote housing stability and homeownership. It also plays a central role in monitoring the housing market through research and data-driven insights to ensure a fair, transparent, and sustainable housing sector.

Edenred designs and delivers innovative solutions to assist public authorities in the implementation of their social policies. Edenred provides public entities with efficient means of distributing social benefits, respecting policy’s objectives and beneficiaries’ needs.

Founded 22 years ago in Malta by Dr Silvio De Bono, IDEA Group operates across education, consultancy, and specialised care services. The Group brings together IDEA College, IDEA Consulting, and IDEA Care, supporting professional development and industry needs. With a strong presence in Malta and a campus in Dubai through IDEA College, the Group delivers industry aligned education and services that contribute to workforce growth locally and internationally.

KPMG firms operate in 142 countries, employing more than 275,000 people worldwide, serving governments, public-sector agencies, not-for-profits, and businesses.

Magic Notes, developed by Beam, transforms how social care organisations capture and report information, reducing administrative burden and freeing time for person-centred care.

The Nordic Welfare Centre is an institution within the Nordic Council of Ministers, serving as a platform for cooperation in social affairs and public health.

Tieto Care is a leading provider of health and social care software in the Nordics, supporting the daily lives of over 10 million citizens through modular and interoperable solutions.

We are part of Tieto, a leading technology company with annual revenue of approximately EUR 3 billion, listed on NASDAQ Helsinki, Stockholm, and Oslo Børs.

Medirent is one of the leaders of Ukraine’s GovTech sector, having shaped the modern digital landscape of the country’s social services — from the first IT solutions in the 1990s to full integration with the national e-government platform Diia. The company’s developments form the technological backbone of Ukraine’s national social protection system, ensuring its uninterrupted operation and supporting the majority of its core business processes.

Medirent’s digital solutions serve millions of users daily across Ukraine. Beyond the social sector, the company’s products are successfully deployed in justice, banking, electoral processes, transport, energy, and other sectors.

SkillLab delivers user-centric, AI-driven technology to Public Employment Services globally. SkillLab's technology solutions connect people, jobs, and education through skills, creating a more effective and equitable labour market. 

Ensolution turns AI into real impact for social service. With powerful predictive analytics and smart software, Ensolution help municipalities spot rising needs early, focus resources where they matter most, and get the maximum value from every invested resource. Our AI-driven platform Kuben Analytics transforms complex data into clear, actionable insights—empowering teams to make faster, smarter, and more proactive decisions. Better foresight. Stronger outcomes. Smarter social service.

The HelpSoq is an innovative medical device, specially developed for putting on (donning) compression stockings. Also called TES (Therapeutic Elastic Stocking). So innovative, in fact, that HelpSoq won the national healthcare innovation award in 2022. Both the professional jury and the public chose the HelpSoq as the most innovative tool.

Today, we support over 2000 citizens in donning their stockings independently in the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway. This means giving people their independence, increasing their self-esteem and therapy adherence, next to saving over 700.000 yearly visits by formal caregivers. Time that can now be spent on necessary care activities instead.

The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is a bipartisan membership organization representing state, county, and city human services agencies across the United States. We support public-sector leaders responsible for designing, administering, and modernizing social services that promote individual, family, and community well-being.

Our members oversee programs that strengthen resilience through access to food, health care, housing, employment, child care, and other essential supports, while also advancing integrated data systems, workforce development, and legal and policy alignment. APHSA serves as a national convening and learning hub, connecting local and regional agencies with federal policymakers, cross-sector partners, and peer networks. Through professional education, technical assistance, and shared learning, we help public human services systems respond more effectively to complex social challenges.

The 26th International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC26) will bring together researchers, practitioners, people with lived experience, clinicians and managers from the UK and around the world who are engaged in the design and delivery of integrated health and social care.

They will explore how integrated care can respond to the needs of diverse people and communities, embrace the skills and knowledge of diverse professionals and practitioners, and develop diverse and innovative interventions which build on the strengths of people and technology. In doing so, the conference will share common opportunities and challenges faced by integrated care programmes and practice and debate potential solutions and learning from local and national developments.