{"id":2295,"date":"2015-07-13T18:09:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T22:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugagreenway.wordpress.com\/?p=2295"},"modified":"2023-01-03T15:30:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:30:17","slug":"exploring-malta-with-ifhe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/2015\/07\/13\/exploring-malta-with-ifhe\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Malta with IFHE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Malta to present a paper on healthy housing (definition of <\/a>healthy housing<\/a><\/em><\/span>) <\/span>at the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE<\/span>)<\/a> conference. It was a great conference, with researchers from around the world sharing their research and insights into issues that impact individuals and families around the world.  The conference provided opportunities to network while exploring the fascinating country of Malta. Over the next few weeks I\u2019ll share with you some of the things I saw and learned in Malta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start off, do you know where Malta is located? I must confess that even though I travel a lot, I had to open up Google maps to find it. It\u2019s a small country of only 122 square miles (316 km2<\/sup>) that is located in the Mediterranean Sea just south of Sicily. The population is around 450,000, making it the 4th<\/sup> most densely populated country in the world. The country has a long history of occupation by others, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Moors, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, Knight of St. John, French, and British. Malta gained independence from British rule in 1964 and joined the European Union (EU) in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n