From 9 to 11 March 2017, the Catholic University (Universita Cattolica dell Sacro Cuore) of Milan held a special three-day conference on the interaction between Arab and European and cultures titled "The Arabs and Europe: Fusion of Cultures."
During the conference's third annual edition, Egyptian lecturer on Arabic studies and a founder of the conference Dr. Wael Farouk said that the initiative aims to promote intercultural dialogue and highlight shared world heritage. Farouk especially focused on the Arab contribution to European culture and vice versa.