Mcast is to run a campus in Misurata, Libya, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning.
Agreement in principle was reached during talks at the Auberge de Castille between Dr Gonzi and Mohamed Magarief, the president of the Libyan Congress.
The Misurata campus will offer vocational courses chosen by the Libyan authorities.
Dr Gonzi said this was one of the ways how Malta was helping Libya in the education sector.
He said that talks had also been held on the holding of EU courses for Libyan nationals at the Libyan institute in Ta' Giorni.
This morning's meeting covered a range of subjects which, Dr Gonzi said, also covered illegal immigration. Dr Gonzi said Malta would like to see this issue solved but was always mindful that at the core of the matter was a human tragedy.
Mr Magarief thanked Malta for its help to the Libyan people during the uprising and said the Maltese would forever remain in the heart of the Libyan people. He said he was looking forward to an era of strong relations between the two countries.
MEETING WITH BARROSO
Dr Gonzi this morning also had a separate meeting with EU Commission President Jose Manoel Barroso . It focused on the state of the eurozone, eligibility for Malta to Status One of EU funding, as well as immigration.
Referring to the upcoming meeting of EU heads of government, Mr Barroso said it was important in view of the situation in the eurozone.
He said the European Commission will present a blueprint for closer European economic union, a banking union and single supervision (of the banking sector).
"The Council has to take concrete decisions this October to achieve the required level of confidence in the EMU"
He said a first meeting of the governors of the European Stability Mechanism will be held on Monday. "We are equipping the EMU with the necessary instrument to sustain the single currency. I hope that this momentum is not lost. Governments in Europe cannot lose focus and they must reinforce integration in the EMU which is critical for growth in Europe.
On the European Budget, he said this was the most important instrument for investment at the European level and he hoped leaders would support this budget for growth.
On Malta, he said the island was doing better than most other European countries and had progressed in terms of the deficit.
"We cannot relax and we have to continue reforms. This is how we can sustain our social market economy, in a more challenging global environment. It is only if we reinforce our competitiveness that we achieve long term stability for our economies."
The members of Dr Gonzi's delegation in the meeting with Mr Barroso included Richard Cachia Carauna, former permanent representative to the EU.