Universities network meets in Malta

The Santander Group, a European universities' network aimed at establishing special academic, cultural and socio-economic ties among its members, recently held its general assembly in Malta with the theme Europe And Beyond: Mobility, Research And Partnerships In Higher Education.

The assembly was opened by Prof. Roger Ellul-Micallef, rector of the University of Malta, Prof. Stefan Jurga, President of the Santander Group and Joseph Mifsud, director of the university's European Unit.

Speakers included Nicholas Newman, adviser, co-ordination of international aspects of mobility, DG Research, International Fellowships; Joseph Cassar, Ambassador of Malta to Libya; Prof. Michael Woolf, president, Foundation of Education Abroad and Ettore Deodato, DG Education and Culture.

One of the Santander Group's primary current projects is the Alban Programme which covers high-level scholarships in the EU offered to Latin American students who wish to continue their studies at European universities. The group also participates in many other European and international projects.

Further details about the group can be found at: http://sgroup.be/