The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC)

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Name of Organization

The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC)

Part of / Sub-organizations

Focus Areas

Research, training, communication needs: water desalination technology, capacity builiding

Geographic Scope

Middle East, Arab States, Northern Africa

Contacts

Address:

The Middle East Desalination Research Center P.O. Box 21, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Oman

Telephone: 968-24-415-500 Fax: 968-24-415-541 Email: [email protected]

Organization Websites

http://www.medrc.org/

Contents

Mission/Mandate

The mission of MEDRC is to contribute to the achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa by promoting and supporting the use of desalination to satisfy the needs of the people of this region for available, affordable, clean fresh water for human use and economic development. This is done through the advancement of desalination technology, education in the technology and training in its use, technology transfer, technical assistance, and building cooperation between nations to form the joint projects and international relationships necessary to meet the needs for fresh water.


The Peace Process to resolve the issues of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority that have troubled the Middle East for almost a century included the establishment of MEDRC to assist in meeting the fresh water needs of the parties involved. This is still the first priority of MEDRC. However, MEDRC's activities extend to and benefit the entire region and beyond. MEDRC is advancing the use of desalination and regional and international cooperation to overcome current and future world water supply deficiencies.


It is MEDRC's aim to gather and coordinate resources across national boundary lines. MEDRC offers a regional facility for interaction with and among researchers from the region and the world, for partnership projects with the private sector, and a facility for the conduct of training programs and seminars.


Specific MEDRC accomplishments as of June 2008 include:

  • More than 200 global experts working with MEDRC in a voluntary capacity.
  • Awarded grants for 64 multinational research projects valued at more than $10 million, involving 137 institutional research partners in 34 countries.
  • Awarded MSc and Phd scholarships for qualified regional nationals to study at universities outside of the Middle east and North Africa region.
  • Published more than 300 research articles in academic and professional journals based on work performed in MEDRC sponsored research projects.

Key Resources

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Work on the Ground

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References

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