The EAFP's purpose is to facilitate collaboration between university-Ievel schools of pharmacy as well as exchanges for both students and faculty members; to support member faculties in their efforts to develop resources, effective methods of learning and teaching, balanced curricula and quality assurance of education by advice concerning internal and external evaluation and accreditation; to develop harmonized European quality standards for the structure and outcomes of pharmacy education; to promote joint research projects between scientists in academic institutions and the pharmaceutical industry; to facilitate the establishment of a common European Area of Higher Pharmacy Education and Research, to maintain cohesion of its members by organizing regular meetings at European level and by publishing newsletters and to cooperate with other national or international organizations in relevant fields.