The University of Barcelona (UB) organises, together with the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) and the European University Association (EUA), the First Arab-Euro University Conference on Higher Education. The meeting, which takes place on 30th and 31st May and on 1st June, at the UB, will gather university leaders and its focus is to promote a joint framework of dialogue, mutual understanding, exchange of knowledge and increased cooperation between Arab and European universities.