One of the main aims of the European Union is to establish a dialogue between the peoples and cultures of the Mediterranean area. To achieve this, it essentially focuses on reinforcing interuniversity relationships to create a large area of co-operation and development.
Within this context, the corpus of Mediterranean universities, valid for creating research studies and intellectual discussion, contributes to drafting the main lines of "The Image of Europe in the Mediterranean".

Within the framework of intercultural discussion based on respect for human rights, the Mediterranean University Forum, as part of the European Commission's Jean Monnet project, will be held in Tarragona on the 2nd and 3rd June 2005.