History of RT Malta (RTMT)

1980: RT2

As the fourth chairman of RT 1 Malta, Joseph Zammit Tabona introducted the idea for a second Maltese Table.

19th April — Round Table Malta 2 Chartered with Martin Said being its first chairman. Joe ZT delivered the following speech at the Charter Banquet:

“It seems that only a few days have passed by since the foundation, but three months of hectic preparation for this Charter let time fly. 17 founder members and 8 friends joined. Our association is now a ‘cool’ figure of 62, with two Honorary Members. I can imagine that through joint efforts soon a third Table will be founded. Here in Malta there is enough space and interest which will help the RT Movement and our banner will flutter for years and years!”

1981: RT3, National Association

28th February — Round Table Malta 3 Chartered. This allowed RT Malta to be recognised as a National Association as a member of WOCO. Its first Chairman was Eric Fenech Pace. At the charter ceremony, again Joe Tabona took the chair to congratulate the candidates of RT 3:

“It is very difficult to know what to say on such an occasion as this. Most important is the fact that RT stands unchanged. Today is a milestone as with this Charter we fulfil the regulations to become members of WOCO. Therefore we can co-rule on a worldwide stage.”

August — Joe Zammit-Tabona elected as chairman of E&M Region, as a member of the WOCO Board.

AGM included the Cabaret 1981

1982: WOCO VP

September — Joe Zammit-Tabona elected as WOCO Vice President (AGM in Kapstady, South Africa)

1983: EMTM

June — Malta hosts its first international meeting; EMTM 1983. This meeting laid the ground for each Association to have one vote each.
August/September — Joe Zammit-Tabona becomes President of WOCO (AGM in Bombay, India). It has only been 8 years since his club was chartered, and 2 years since his Association was formed.

AGM included the Cabaret 1983 .