US, March 4 -- In the vast exhibition halls of ITB Berlin, where countries compete each year to capture the attention of the global tourism industry, Malta delivered a message that went well beyond holiday brochures and beach imagery.

During a briefing with journalists attending the world's largest travel trade fair, senior Maltese civil servant Ronald Mizzi outlined what he described as a "mega project" for the Mediterranean island state - a long-term national development framework intended to guide Malta's transformation over the coming decades.

The initiative, known as Vision Malta 2050, seeks to integrate economic planning, infrastructure development, environmental policy, and tourism strategy into a single national roadmap. Mr. Miz...