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Policy
Policy Initiative to Overcome Water Competition between the Vital
Economic Sectors of Agriculture and Tourism in the Mediterranean
Co-ordinated by WIP – Renewable Energies Sylvensteinstr.
2 81369 München Germany
With support from the European Commission
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Network
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policy comprises organisations with a broad range of experience
in water treatment/supply/demand issues, the use of renewable
energies, assessing and dealing with the social and physical
impact of water issues, in developing relevant strategies and
high-level policies for tackling specific issues, and in managing
extensive international collaborations.
The consortium represents the regions of Northern Africa,
Middle East and the European Union.
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WIP – Renewable Energies
Founded in 1968, the Munich based
company WIP – Renewable Energies is active
the field of water resource managementand renewable energies.
The company has acquired an international reputation by
providing a comprehensive package of technical services
for international organisations, for public and private
bodies and within EC programmes. WIP since years has actively
contributed to the European research and development work
on renewable energy based desalination systems and other
modules for sustainable water supply.
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Agricultural University of Athens
The Department of Agricultural Engineering
and Natural Resources of AUA is dealing with Soil and
Water environmental issues.
The scientific staff of the Department is served by 45
professors and 30 scientists and engineers. The research
activity of the Department is characterised by long tradition,
successful results and international cooperation in Europe,
the Mediterranean countries, U.S.A. and almost in all
countries around the world.
In the field of water, the research activities have provided
a large experience on the following subjects: water saving
techniques in irrigation, hydrology subjects, soil physics,
water treatment and reuse, water quality protection especially
in coastal areas and on islands, desalination using renewable
energies, water management, erosions, desalination and
water policy.
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ADEME – Agency for Water and Environment Management
ADEME is a public institution created
at the end of 1990 for activities e.g. in the fields of
rational use of energy and natural resources and the promotion
of clean technologies and renewable energy sources
ADEME aims to combine economic and social development
with rational exploitation of natural resources and harmonious
integration of man into his environment.
ADEME develops its activities both nationally and internationally,
benefiting from the assistance of regional delegations
in implementing local programmes. ADEME employs a staff
of 700 of which 60% are engineers or economists and manages
a budget of 300 million EURO.
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EC JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE – Institute for Environment
and Sustainability
JRC-Ispra/Italy is one of the 8 institutes
of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. The
Water Research and Monitoring Unit provides scientific
and technical support and conducts research for the implementation
of EU water policy. It is concerned with drinking water
quality, inland water management, wastewater reuse, and
land-ocean interactions.
The Environment Institute, where the Renewable Energies
Unit is part of, operates a "Water Quality" Unit. This
Unit provides scientific and technical support and carries
out research for the implementation of European water
policy and, in particular, the implementation of the relevant
directives.
The Renewable Energies Unit is concerned amongst other
activities with water desalination making use of renewable
energy.
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ETA – Renewable Energies
ETA is an organisation operating for
nearly a decade in the development, application and implementation
of renewable energy systems and of water supply and hydro
systems. ETA has built up a sound and wide-ranging experience
during this period of intensive activity. ETA’s activities
focus on water use and water policy, ETA has an extensive
experience in sea water desalination and water supply
acquired in the framework of various projects supported
by the European Commission.
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Consolidated Consultants - Department water resources
and facilities
Consolidated Consultants (CC) is ranked
as one of the leading firms in Jordan, having provided
both public and private sector clients with high quality
comprehensive engineering services in the fields of water
resources and facilities, dams, sewerage systems, domestic
water and stormwater drainage networks, water and wastewater
treatment plants and maritime facilities.
CC employs a team of well qualified, experienced and competent
engineers who are able to deal with varied problems, find
solutions and create designs that comply with international
standards and meet client’s requirements. They undertake
services that cover the full range of professional spectrum,
including site surveys and investigations, feasibility
studies, master planning, design, etc.
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Palestinian Hydrology Group - Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG)
was established in 1987 as an independent specialised
institution dedicated to develop and protect the water
and environmental resources, to insure more public accessibility
to adequate water supply sources and sanitary conditions,
especially in the rural areas; and to develop a Palestinian
water information system. Therefore, it started immediately
to build a Palestinian Capacity for water resource investigation
and development, collecting information on the various
aspects of water resources including technical, health,
social and economic aspects. The Group undertook activities
which included: developing possibilities for exploiting
natural springs, developing rainfed catchment systems
for irrigation and domestic uses and promoting new technologies
and techniques on the best management practices of these
scarce resources from both quantity and quality perspectives.
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Seyas Internationa
Seyas offers a wide range of multidisciplinary
services in the field of Environment, Water and Waste
(Water supply, sewerage, storm-water, water treatment,
solid waste, environmental protection/development) and
Agricultural and Rural Development (Water and land ressource
development, irrigation) both in Turkey and abroad. The
firm was founded in 1959. It is registered with with international
funding agencies, such as World Bank (WB), International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), Islamic
Development Bank (IDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB),
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD),
etc.
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INRGREF-Agricultural Ministry of Tunisiaa
The National Research Institute for
Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry (INRGREF) is a public
establishment under the tutelage of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The INRGREF is descended of the fusion of the Research
Center of Rural Engineering, and the National Research
Institute of Forestry.
It was creates by the law N°24 of September 29th 1995.
The main missions of the institute is to achieve the works
of research and experimentation in water, rural engineering
and forestry domains.
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