Objective The complex dimensions of the Mediterranean freshwater resources, their fragility and their scarcity have been highlighted and have received considerable attention as a primary priority issue politically, technically and scientifically. Membrane technology, with its different applications in water treatment (desalination, potable water treatment, wastewater treatment and reuse) has showed to be a powerful tool to abate the water crisis in the Mediterranean region.During the last five years, this technology has received a lot of attention, resulting in an improvement of membrane materials and techniques, which provide higher fluxes, longer lifetime, partly improving the fouling and high costs. Although there are several national and international membrane research activities, lack of cooperation, very limited know-how exchange and an uncoordinated use of resources leads to parallel and ineffective R#Amp;D activities.The primary objective of PROMEMBRANE is to support the current research and development activities in membrane technology focussed on water treatment in the Mediterranean area, providing an international stage to local research organisations and universities devoted to the development of membrane technologies in the following areas: municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, surface water purification and brackish and sea water treatment for drinking purpose.The first stage of the project will cover the identification, mapping and evaluation of the on-going research, in order to propose future research and cooperation strategies. The second stage, will be the diffusion and dissemination of successful experiences and research activities being currently carried out, through the organisation of the two regional contests 'PROMEMBRANE Young Scientist Award' along the frame of the two regional Fairs in Egypt and Syria and an international conference in Tunisia, encouraging and promoting further research activities in membrane technologies. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationreverse osmosis Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2002-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy for integrated water planning INCO-2002-B1.3 - Advanced water treatment, re-use and energy implications Call for proposal FP6-2002-INCO-MPC/SSA-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator VEREIN ZUR FOERDERUNG DES TECHNOLOGIETRANSFERS AN DER HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN E.V. Address An der karlstadt 10 Bremerhaven Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AL-BAATH UNIVERSITY Syria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Damscus str. 16 Homs See on map Links Website Opens in new window BIOAZUL S.L. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avda. juan lopez penalver, 21 Campanillas (malaga) See on map Links Website Opens in new window BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY Palestine EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ramallah-birzeit-str. 1 Birzeit/west bank See on map Links Website Opens in new window CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX Tunisia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de soukra km 4 Sfax See on map Links Website Opens in new window ISTITUTO PER LA TECNOLOGIA DELLE MEMBRANE - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro, 7 Roma See on map Links Website Opens in new window NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER Egypt EU contribution € 0,00 Address El-behouth street, dokki Cairo See on map Links Website Opens in new window
