03 Aug Desalination Vocational Training Forum Organized to Expand the Supply of Skilled and Employable Labor in the Desalination Sector

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The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) organized a Desalination Vocational Training Forum on Wednesday the 3rd of August 2016 at its Headquarters in North Al Hail. The forum had attendees from Key companies in the desalination industry within the region (Acwapower, Majis, SMN, Sogex,...

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31 May MEDRC Technical Workshop on Renewable Energy & Desalination in the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus

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Aim to Boost Collaboration between Water, Energy, and Agriculture Sectors in the MENA region A MEDRC expert workshop in Muscat called for greater cooperation between the water, energy and agriculture sectors to cut costs, energy consumption and environmental impacts. The workshop, involving several world renowned scientists and...

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26 May MEDRC & University of Barcelona: MoU signed

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An MoU has just been signed between MEDRC and the University of Barcelona & its AECHE (Arab-Euro Conference on High Education) in order to collaborate on common topics of interest through research and capacity building activities as well as possible joint proposals for EU and...

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24 May Building Technical Competence and Promoting Excellence in the Water Sector in Palestine

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A Six Day Training to Support Capacity in the Water Sector, Gaza The event was co-hosted by the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) and the Coastal Municipality Water Utility (CMWU) between the 17th and 24th of May. 21 participants, mainly engineers, technicians and plant operator took part...

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12 May Technical Capacity Building in the Palestinian Water Sector

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Onsite Training to Improve Skills In coordination with the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), the Ministry of Water and Irrigation Jordan and MEDRC two training programs were held in Jordan between the 1st and 12th of May, 2016. 20 employees of the West Bank Water Department were...

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08 May Agreement Signed Between Qatar Development Fund and MEDRC

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Qatar to Support MEDRC Palestinian Water Projects The Qatar Development Fund and the Middle East Desalination Research Center have signed an agreement that will see the Qatar Development Fund support important MEDRC projects in Palestine and Jordan.  Among the activities to be supported by the Fund are; Training...

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27 Apr Oman Desalination Research Network (OMDEREN) Launched at MEDRC HQ, Muscat

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Initiative to link Omani water researchers Muscat, Oman - April 27th, 2016 –MEDRC has launched a national network of desalination researchers. The network will promote knowledge exchange and transfer between Omani researchers, identify best practices to improve desalination processes and explore innovative technologies used in different...

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19 Apr Supporting Research and Innovation in the Palestinian Water Sector

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A two day event to support research and innovation in the Palestinian water sector was held recently in Gaza, as part of a week highlighting scientific research in Palestine. The events were co-hosted by the Palestinian Water Authority, the Islamic University of Gaza, Al-Azhar University...

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13 Apr MEDRC participated at the Expert Group Meeting on the Water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015 and includes seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to guide global action on the achievement of a common set of development objectives for the coming fifteen...

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04 Apr University of Twente Delegation visit to MEDRC

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Professor Hans Hilgenkamp, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology and Prof. Rob Lammertink, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology visited MEDRC HQ on the 4th of April, 2016 to discuss collaboration opportunities. The discussions tackled issues such as: how to...

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01 Apr MEDRC to contribute to water terminology at Arab-term project, GIZ, Morocco

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A contract has been signed between MEDRC and GIZ Morocco with the aim to contribute to water and desalination terminology at Arab-term project. The specific purpose of the contract is: the compilation and translation of 500 entries (terms and definitions) from the domains "water nanotechnology"...

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31 Mar Combating HABs Threat to Desalination Plants in Oman: An Operational Model

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Combating HABs Threat to Desalination Plants in Oman: An Operational Model Red tide is a naturally occurring phenomenon, higher than normal concentration of microscopic, single celled, photosynthetic algae. The coastal waters of the Sea of Oman host many indigenous species of marine algae whose populations are...

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