Welcome to Ecouncils

Ecouncils is a new course offered by TCTC, specially designed to facilitate local councils’ employees in performing their duties more efficiently and effectively. This course is aimed for clerks, secretaries, councillors and mayors. The subjects range from ICT courses, soft skills, administration and management. TCTC offers this course in collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue which provides 50% subsidy to the Local Councils*. The fee to be charged is set according to the size of each local council. All local councils in Malta and Gozo could apply for the course.

Ecouncils foundation course comprises Customer Relationship Management and basic ICT skills, in particular using the main features of Microsoft Outlook. It also includes training on how to be an ecouncillor - how to download information on a Local Council’s website and also navigating websites related to Local Councils. The course also includes an overview of the Local Councils Act, 1993 and other important regulations including; Tendering Regulations and Financial Regulations which present councilors and administrators have to meet.

Part of the course will be on how to prepare for formal and informal meetings, how to chair meetings and also how to prepare any required presentations. During this course, Local Council personnel are given tips on time management, on administering tasks effectively, as well as on strengthening their negotiation skills.

*terms and conditions apply