On February 4, 2020, the President of the Republic of Malta, George William Vella, visited Sapienza University. He delivered the lecture "Le sfide presenti nel Mediterraneo”, focusing on various ongoing issues affecting the Mediterranean.

Antonello Folco Biagini, Rector of Università Telematica Unitelma Sapienza, Bruno Botta, Deputy Rector for International Relations, Prof. Raffaella Messinetti and a Maltese delegation attended the event. 

George William Vella was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2013 to 2017. From 1996 to 1998 he was also Deputy Prime Minister of his country. He is the tenth President of the Republic of Malta, since April 4, 2019.