The Malta National Celebrations Foundation is set to coordinate festivities marking a number of historical anniversaries set to take place next year, and not only. National Anniversaries set to happen in 2014, include the 50 th anniversary of Independence, the 40 th anniversary of the Republic, the 35 th anniversary of Freedom Day and 10 years of EU accession. Government said that the Foundation aims to foster a sense of unity in the marking of these activities. Prof. Olivier Friggier will chair the foundation, assisted by Albert Marshall, Simone Mizzi, Dr Philip Farrugia Randon, John Zarb, Jason Busuttil, Lou Bondi, Lino Farrugia, Andrea Cassar, Gianni Zammit, Prof Ray Mangion and Mario Farrugia Borg. The Foundation