The Local Organising Committee of the XIX Games of the Small States of Europe hosted a press briefing in January for members of the media and other Games stakeholders. Addressing the briefing were Maltese Olympic Committee Media Director Maria Vella-Galea who explained that this is a first of series of media briefings which will take place in the run up to the Games. Also addressing the briefing were Local Organising Committee Chair Mark Cutajar, MOC President Julian Pace Bonello, MOC Director of Sport Charlene Attard and the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation Hon. Dr Clifton Grima.