Cynthia Debono

Experience

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  SportMalta (Former Malta Sports Council)

  Oct 1995 - Sept 2013

  Sports Coordinator

  SportMalta's responsibility of the Parliamentary Secretary for Youths, Sports and Voluntary Organisations within the Ministry for Education and Employment, Sport Malta’s core purpose is to inspire Maltese and transform the nation through sport. Through innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences.Responsible for various sports programmes including :Skola Sport Programme - A weekend sports programme for kids Summer on the Move Programme - A Summer sports programme for children and young peopleBend and Stretch - A fitness programme for 60 plus. Responsible for the co-ordination of the programme and also for the delivery of the sessions.After school Sports Programme for kidsMass Movement Sessions - Responsible for promoting obesity campaign in public schoolsSports Buzz - A sports programme for children and young people coming from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.Girls on the Move - A sports programme for teenage girlsSports Fun - Sports challenges for schoolsAdventure Programme - Responsible for the co-ordination and organisation of the adventure programme which included various outdoor sport activities such as kayaking, sailing, cycling, abseiling etc.Sports Promotion Unit - assisted in various outreach activitiesCo-ordinated and organised various events including schools sports awards. Show less

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  Health Promotion and the Disease Prevention Directorate within the MInistry for Health

  Mar 2008 - Dec 2014

  Fitness Instructor

  The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate has the main aim to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of people residing in the Maltese Islands by:- ​Supporting and empowering individuals to adopt a healthy lifestyle;- Carrying out effective surveillance and control of communicable diseases;- Developing and implementing strategies for the reduction of the burden of communicable and non communicable diseases;- Advocating for the creation of environments conducive to health. Show less

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  MOVE (ngo)

  Oct 2013 - now

  Director
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  MOVE Malta

  Oct 2013 - now

  Founder & Director

  President and founder member at MOVE, a non-profit organisation spearheading the use of sports and culture as a tool for community well-being. Our activities complement the existing need to create sustainable and liveable spaces that inspire a healthier, happier and productive lifestyle

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  GAME

  Jan 2018 - now

  National Representative

  GAME is a non-profit street sports organization, which since 2002 has worked to create lasting social change through street sports for children and young people. GAME establishes innovative facilities and educates young people for leaders and role models in street sports.GAME arranges trainings and tournaments in street basketball, street football, dance and parkour for children and young people in exposed residential areas all over Denmark as well as in street sports houses in Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Aalborg and Viborg. It is young volunteer GAME Playmakers who run the local street events and trainings.GAME also works in Lebanon , Somaliland, Jordan and Ghana and is on track in Tunisia and several EU countries. Show less

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  Global Goals World Cup

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  EU Ambassador Coach (Malta)

  The Global Goals World Cup is an amazing opportunity for girls and women with diverse social backgrounds, race, religion and cultures to meet and play together within the same space and environment for a common cause. As a woman and founder of a sports organisation I wanted to give a chance to other women to challenge their limits, spread their wings and fight for their dreams. This gives them the power to change the world, to unite and inspire.More information about the Global Goals World Cup is on https ggwcup.com/eu-amb-coach Show less

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  Placemaking Europe

  Jun 2019 - now

  National Representative

  Placemaking Europe is a not-for-profit network of European Placemakers. This network aims to foster an understanding of what makes a good PLACE and how we can help to create good places by connecting a diverse group of people and initiatives, from placemakers, practitioners, universities and cities to developers and other networks that influence urban development. More info about Placemaking Europe is on : placemaking-europe.eu