Lying at the cross-roads of the Mediterranean, UM has been, over its 400-year history, the hub for international academic exchange on the island. UM is the leading higher education institution in Malta and its structures are in line with the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education area.

Today UM is composed of fourteen faculties, a number of interdisciplinary institutes and centres, three schools and a junior college. Besides the main campus, situated at Msida, there are three other campuses: Valletta, Marsaxlokk, Gozo.

The 1st International Conference on Strong Blended Families will take place in The Valletta Campus, which is housed in the Old University Building, dates back to the founding of the Collegium Melitense in 1592.
This Campus serves as a prestigious setting for the hosting of international conferences, seminars, short courses and summer schools.