In a press conference held at the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) campus in Qala, Gozo, Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection and Minister for Gozo inaugurated premises within the same campus which will be used for the International School of Diving Safety and Medicine (ISDSM).
The ISDSM, which was launched in 2017, is a joint agreement between ITS and DAN Europe in collaboration with the Professional Diving Schools Association (PDSA), and aims at promoting a broad academic education program by designing specific course curricula in the field of Diving Safety, Research and Medicine, focusing on the sustainability of the diving industry. In fact, through the ISDSM, a Bachelor of Science in Diving Safety Management was launched in 2020, with practical sessions being held within these ITS premises in Gozo being inaugurated today.
ITS CEO, Mr Pierre Fenech said that work on these premises have been ongoing for a year with nearly €60,000 being invested. These include diving safety equipment, some of which are the only of their kind on the Maltese islands.