Partnership agreement signed between EMWIS and MEDRC

The Parties shall keep each other informed of ongoing and planned programmes, projects and activities of mutual interest, and shall consult each other regularly on tasks and activities under joint execution. Furthermore, both parties will work together to complement each other in order to build a MENA water information system (EMWIS with its Mediterranean partners and MEDRC with its MENA countries).

This Memorandum shall enter into force upon signature by both parties for a period of two years.

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MEDRC is a Center of Excellence in Desalination and Water  Reuse Technology established in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, December 1996.

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 waste water reuse thru regional and international cooperation to overcome current and future world water supply deficiencies.