1. The Maltese Islands Located in the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Sicily, the Maltese archipelago basically consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. Their total population is 417 276.

2. The Mediterranean

3. The Maltese Islands The archipelago takes its name from Malta, the largest island of the group. Valletta, the capital, is the cultural, administrative and commercial centre. Malta is well served with harbours, chief of which is the Valletta Grand Harbour. Malta's international airport is situated five kilometres from the capital.

5. The Maltese Islands Area of the Maltese Islands: 316 km 2 Malta has no mountains or rivers. A series of low hills with terraced fields on the slopes characterise the Island. The coastline of Malta is well indented, thus providing numerous harbours, bays, creeks, sandy beaches and rocky coves.

8. The Maltese Islands The climate has made Malta an important tourist resort in the centre of the Mediterranean. The average winter temperature is 12 o C (54 o F.) There are really only two seasons in Malta: the dry summer season, and the mild winter season. Rain rarely, if ever, falls during the summer months.

13. The University of Malta

15. Foundation for International Studies

16. Distance Learning Avicenna Virtual Campus Project –creating a new community of Universities sharing best practices and pedagogical innovation as well as a larger community of e-learners across the Mediterranean. http://avicenna.unesco.org FOR MORE INFO...

17. eForesee University academic staff are involved in eForesee projects. This is a systematic, long-term and participative approach to policy-making in the area of research, technological development and innovation. http://www.eforesee.info/ FOR MORE INFO...