Dr. Joachim James Calleja is the Chief Executive of the Malta Qualifications Council of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. Dr Calleja is a graduate of the Universities of Malta, Padua (Italy) and Bradford from where he obtained his PhD. He has been involved in vocational training since 2001 when he was appointed Administrative Director of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology. In 2004 he moved to the European Training Foundation in an Administrator grade and in 2005 he was appointed Chief Executive of the Malta Qualifications Council. Dr Calleja has lectured or given presentations in many European countries, in North Africa, the Middle East, Australia, the United States, China, South Africa and in South East Asia. He has published books and articles and edited various other publications. He is Malta’s representative on the EQF Advisory Board, the ENIC-NARIC Networks. Dr Calleja is also the Mutual Recognition Coordinator for Malta.