European Union[s] Ambassadors of the Europe of Tomorrow Exhibition

Béatrice le Fraper du Hellen, Ambassador for France in Malta, and University of Malta Pro-Rector, Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino, officially launched the Exhibition European Union[s] Ambassadors of the Europe of Tomorrow, at the University Library Foyer.

For more than 30 years, the Erasmus programme has helped more than nine million Europeans to forge links that transcend national frontiers. It is reckoned that over a million babies have been born to couples who met as a result of a university exchange under the Erasmus scheme. The European Union[s] exhibition features portraits of 22 of these families of 17 different nationalities. All of them bear witness to the programme’s success and to the keen sense of European identity it has sparked among them.

The exhibition is being organized by the University of Malta and the Embassy of France in Malta to celebrate the 30 year Anniversary of the Erasmus+ Programme.

14 panels out of the original 27 panels that compose the full exhibition are on display at the University of Malta, Library Foyer between Tuesday 13th and Friday 23rd February.

During the opening ceremony, Stefania Agius Fabri, Director of the University of Malta’s International Office, introduced Rebecca Xerri who spoke of her enriching Erasmus experience at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Dr Elena Grech, Head of Representation, European Commission Representation in Malta, awarded prizes to winners of the competition ‘What is your Erasmus + Dream?’. First Prize went to Neil J. Tirchett, MCAST IAS, 2nd Prize to Ylenia Xuereb, Institute of Leadership and Management, and 3rd Prize went to Heathcliff Schembri, PhD in Education, UK.