Mediterranean Forum

"Tribuna de la Mediterrània" is the discussion forum on Internet created by the University of the Balearics and the newspaper El Mundo / El Dia de Baleares with a view to dealting with topics of common interest for the coastal countries of the Mediterranean basin.

The Mediterranean basin is formed by twenty States with 400 million people. Of these, only four belong to the European Union, and have a population of approximately 165 million with an average income of 19.000 dollars a year. In contrast, the 235 million remaining inhabitants have to adapt to an average annual income of 1,900 dollars, ten times less.

It is estimated that for the year 2025, that is in another generation, the population of the four European Union states will hardly increase and will amount to 170 million people, where as the remaining countries will grow by 70 per cent, approaching 400 million people. All this will result in an increase in the difference in standard of life for the inhabitants of some and other countries.

The coordinator the "Tribuna de la Mediterrànea" is Dr. Federico F. Garau, professor of the UIB.

More information: www.elmundo-eldia.com/tribuna

Date of publication: 24/12/2000

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