The Centre for Family Studies is a centre of excellence, set up in the academic year of 2008/09 at the University of Malta as an inter-faculty institution. The aims of the Centre are:
* to organise, encourage and promote research on all aspects of family life with particular reference to the Maltese cultural context
* to offer certificate, degree and postgraduate courses including professional courses in the field of family studies
* to organise and promote multidisciplinary workshops,seminars and conferences on family issues
* to network and liaise with centres and organisations related to Family Studies, both local and overseas and to serve as a resource centre
* to offer consultative services in the field of family related matters to institutions assisting families,governmental and non-governmental agencies.
http://www.um.edu.mt/family studies
As a Centre we are particularly interested to network and work with international partners on EU research related to the family. We also want to be informed about family platform events as well as network with other organisations.