THE FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEFOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN

Egypt

Delegation of the European Union to Egypt37, Gamaet El Dowal El Arabeya StreetEl Fouad Office Bldg. 11th floorMohandesin, CairoTel: (202) 37 49 46 80Fax: (202) 37 49 53 57http://www.delegy.ec.europa.eu

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FOREWORDEgypt and the European Union have established a strong relationship of cooperation withinthe framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and the European NeighbourhoodPolicy. Since the Barcelona Declaration in 1995, Egypt has played a key role in theconstruction of a Euro-Mediterranean zone of peace and stability, economic partnership,and social and cultural cooperation. In March 2007, Egypt and the EU adopted the EuropeanNeighbourhood Policy Joint Action Plan that sets ambitious objectives for cooperationbased on joint ownership, common interests and reciprocal commitments. Through theJoint Action Plan, Egypt and the EU have entered into intensified economic, political, trade,cultural and scientific relations.

A key element of our cooperation is the development of closer scientific ties between Egyptand the European Research Area through increased Egyptian participation in the FrameworkProgramme for Research and Technological Development. The European Community-Egypt Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation, signed in 2005, has resultedin the formation of a joint committee that reinforces institutional dialogue and joint actionson thematic research priorities of mutual interest. In parallel, the bilateral Research,Development and Innovation Programme has proven to be an important instrument for thesupport of capacity building at the local level and Egypt's participation in European researchactivities.

Over the last few years, an increasing number of Egyptian scientists have participated inprojects funded by the Framework Programme. Addressing a variety of issues such aswater scarcity, food safety and renewable energy, these projects are good examples ofglobal challenges being tackled by research teams that transcend national borders. Thesuccess of Egyptian researchers in the European Union's mobility programme (“People”)illustrates the potential for increased scientific collaboration with European partners.

This publication highlights the science and technology cooperation between Egypt andthe European Union within the Framework Programme for Research and Development inkey thematic areas, and provides a reference guide for all projects with Egyptian participantsduring the period 2002-2008. We hope that this document will be another building blockin fostering EU-Egypt collaborative research and in generating knowledge that can be usedeffectively for economic growth and social prosperity.

Marc Franco

Ambassador, Delegation of theEuropean Union to Egypt

Hani Helal

Minister of Higher Educationand Scientific Research

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Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy and Society

Bilateral Cooperation in Science and Technology

The Seventh Framework Programme for Research andTechnological Development (FP7)

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Health: Fighting Endemic Diseases Together

Agriculture and Food: Towards SustainableProduction and Food Safety

Information and Communication Technologies:Establishing an Information Society in the Mediterranean

Energy: Power from the Sun

Environment: Water Security in Times of Climate Change

Cultural Heritage: Ancient Sites, Modern Technologies

People: Opening the Borders for Researchers

Capacities: Supporting Research Across the Mediterranean

Recent Developments and Future Perspectives of Cooperation

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FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PROJECTSYNOPSES WITH EGYPTIAN PARTICIPANTS(2002-2008)

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INTRODUCTION

In the contemporary globalized world,knowledge is recognized as a key driver ofeconomic growth and improved quality oflife. Both the European Union (EU) and Egypthave taken concrete measures in support ofscience, technology and innovation.

THE EUROPEAN UNIONSince it was launched in 2000, the EuropeanResearch Area (ERA) has become a centralpillar of the EU strategy to become the mostcompetitive and dynamic knowledgeeconomy in the world. The key elements ofthe ERA are to:• Enable researchers to travel and interact

seamlessly• Share and use knowledge effectively for

social, business and policy purposes• Open and coordinate European, national

and regional research programmes toaddress major challenges together

• Develop world-class research infrastructures• Develop strong links with partners around

the world so that Europe benefits from theworldwide progress of knowledge,

contributes to global development andtakes a leading role in internationalinitiatives to solve global issues.

In 2008, following a public consultation anddebate, five new ERA initiatives werelaunched, including one focusing oninternational S&T cooperation.

The Framework Programme (FP) forR e s e a rc h a n d Te c h n o l o g i c a lDevelopment is the European Union’smain instrument for funding researchand implementing the ERA. The SixthFramework Programme (FP6) appliedto the years 2002-2006 and the SeventhFramework Programme (FP7) covers theyears 2007-2013. FP7 has a total budgetof ¤54.6 billion. All thematic areas areopen to the participation of researchersfrom third countries, including Egypt.

The Joint Research Center (JRC)provides independent technical supportand scientific advice to the EuropeanCommission and Member States. As aservice to the European Commission,the JRC functions as a reference centreof science and technology. It consistsof seven institutes located on fiveseparate sites in Belgium, Italy, theNetherlands, Germany and Spain.

The European Research Council (ERC)is the first European funding body setup to support investigator-driven frontierresearch. Its main aim is to stimulatescientific excellence by encouragingdynamic and creative European researchprojects. The ERC complements otherfunding activities in Europe and itimplements the FP7 “Ideas” Programme.

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EGYPTIn 2007, the Egyptian government announceda plan to strengthen the country's scienceand technology. The “Developing ScientificResearch (2007-2016) Plan,” implementedby the Ministry of Higher Education andScientific Research, consists of the followingkey elements:• Restructure the national scientific research

system• Develop a national strategic plan for

science and technology• Promote a complete cycle of innovation

(from scientific publications to patents,prototypes and products)

• Increase the national spending on scienceand technology

• Support initiatives for human resourcesdevelopment

• Encourage community awareness ofscience and technology.

Within the context of reforms, the Presidentof Egypt launched the “Decade for Scienceand Technology” (2007-2016). To furtherpromote international cooperation in thesefields, the Egyptian government started in2007 the “Years of Science andTechnology,” dedicated to activities withone specific country. The first year of thedecade was the Egyptian-German Year ofScience and Technology (2007), followed byJapan (2008), Italy (2009) and France (2010).

The Higher Council for Science and

Technology (HCST) aims to developEgypt's strategic plan for scientificresearch, setting the vision and thepriorities for S&T, and ensuring theimplementat ion of such plans.Established in 2007, the HCST is headedby the Prime Minister and it includesministers, scientists, and representativesfrom the private sector.

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Development Fund (STDF) ensures the

implementation of Egypt's S&T strategyset by the Higher Council through thefunding of research projects. Establishedin 2007, the STDF is also responsible formonitoring the S&T indictors in Egypt,and developing and promoting Egypt'sinnovation capacity.

The Academy of Scientific Research

and Technology (ASRT) is the mainadvisory body on research. It promotesscience, conducts assessments on thestatus of scientific research, and itrepresents Egypt's researchers, bothnationally and internationally.

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The European Union and Egypthave adopted tangible measuresfor supporting science, technologyand innovation

The cooperation between the EuropeanCommission and Egypt in science andtechnology (S&T) is guided by:1. The European Neighbourhood Policy

(ENP) Action Plan, action 2.5 on Scienceand Technology, Research andDevelopment

2. The EC-Egypt Agreement for Scientificand Technological Cooperation, RoadMap.

The principle underlying objectives are:• Develop closer scientific links between Egypt

and the European Research Area throughincreased Egyptian participation in theFramework Programme for Research andTechnological Development

• Develop the scientific and technological capacity of Egypt with a focus on the use

of research results by the industrial andsmall-medium enterprise sector

• Promote the integration of Egypt into high-level exchanges.

The rolling Road Map of the S&T Agreementidentifies research priorities and specificareas of mutual interest for furthercooperation. Renewable energy, environment(water and climate change), health,agriculture, food, and information andcommunication technologies have beenidentified as key research areas.

KEY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSFOR THE SUPPORT of EU-EGYPTS&T COOPERATION1. The Seventh Framework Programme

for Research and TechnologicalDevelopment (FP7).

Please see pg. 12 for more information.

2. The European Neighbourhood andPartnership Instrument (ENPI).

Until 2006, EC External Assistance tothe ENP countries in the Mediterraneanregion was provided under the MEDAprogramme. Since 2007, EC assistanceis carried out by the ENPI. ENPI fundsare allocated to Individual Country,Regional and Cross-Boarder CooperationProgrammes.

In addition, ENPI includes other financialinstruments that have been extended toENP partners such as:

• Targeted Expert Assistance andInformation Exchange (TAIEX) andTwinning for the delivery of expertisefrom EU Member States to assist Egyptianadministrations improve their practices inselected agencies and ministries.

• Neighbourhood Investment Facilityto support loans from internationalfinancial institutions to fund infrastructureprojects that focus primarily on energy,environment and transport.

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BILATERALCOOPERATION INSCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY

E G Y P T I N T H E F R A M E W O R KPROGRAMME for RESEARCH ANDTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTThe Sixth Framework Programme (FP6:2002-2006) allowed increased opportunitiesfor collaboration between Egyptian andEuropean researchers. An importantdimension of FP6 was InternationalCooperation (INCO), which funded specificprojects involving developing andMediterranean partner countries.

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7:2007-2013) opened up new possibilities forinternational cooperation. All thematic areasare open to the participation and funding ofEgyptian partners. In addition, FP7 hasSpecific International Cooperation Actions(SICA) on topics that target certain regionalresearch priorities of common interest acrossAfrica and the Mediterranean region.

Collaboration between Egyptian andEuropean researchers in the FrameworkProgramme (2002-2008) focuses on issuessuch as water resources management,cultural heritage preservation, food safety,solar energy, communicative diseases andinformation and communication technologies.

In FP6, over 90 Egyptian researchersparticipated in approximately seventyprojects, receiving funding from the EC ofover ¤6.6 million. Twenty-three projects withEgyptian participants have already beenselected following the first two calls of FP7.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT ANDINNOVATION PROGRAMME (RDI)The Research, Development andInnovation Programme plays animportant role in enhancing Egypt’sparticipation in European researchactivities. It is an EC funded bilateralprogramme (MEDA) for the support of S&Tcapacity building with a budget of ¤11million for the period from 2007 to 2010.

The RDI programme has three majorcomponents:• The EU-Egypt Innovation Fund (EEIF)

provides competitive grants toinnovative applied research projects.It encourages collaboration between

industry and academia, as well asEgyptian-European research partnerships.

• The RDIN network is a nationalnetwork of focal points in universities,research centres, ministries, and otherpublic or private sector partnersinvolved in research. Its mission is topromote and facilitate the participationof Egyptian researchers in Europeanfunded programmes.

• Monitoring and Evaluating Research and Development (R&D) focuses on

the assessment and monitoring of R&Dprojects, programmes and institutions.It includes activities for mappingEgypt's innovation landscape.

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Collaborative projects betweenEgyptian and European researchershave addressed issues such asrenewable energy, water managementand cultural heritage perservation

FP7 is the European Union's main financialinstrument for funding research during theyears 2007 - 2013. It has four mainprogrammes that support different kinds ofprojects for research and technologicaldevelopment. Each programme has apredetermined set of research priorities forfunding.

Each year, the European Commissionpublishes a “Work Programme” thatincludes the “Calls for Proposals” for thecoming year. In a nutshell, the workprogramme is a document that lists thespecific topics for which researchers canapply for funding. In most cases, the workprogrammes are published in the summerand the deadlines for proposal submissionare in early winter.

As a general principle, participation in FP7is open to a wide range of researchorganizations from almost any country inthe world. However, the procedures forparticipation and funding possibilities varyfor different groups of countries.

Egyptian researchers, like those from otherAfrican and Mediterranean partner countries,are eligible to apply for FP funding, either aspart of a consortium (Cooperationprogramme) or as an individual researcher(People programme, Ideas programme).Proposals are peer reviewed and ranked byindependent experts.

THE FOUR MAIN PROGRAMMES OF FP7• Cooperation: Funds collaborative

research projects in ten major thematicareas and networking activities betweenresearchers around the world.International cooperation is mainstreamedthroughout this programme.

• Ideas: Supports high-level frontier andinnovative research in all the basicsciences. Non-European researcherscan also apply, but the work must becarried out in Europe. This action isimplemented by the European ResearchCouncil.

• People: Provides fellowships, trainingand exchange programmes in supportof the mobility and career developmentof researchers. It is also known as MarieCurie Actions. Non-European researcherscan apply in order to conduct researchin European institutions. Europeanresearchers can apply to work atinstitutions outside Europe.

• Capacities: Supports researchinfrastructures, the innovative capabilitiesof small-medium enterprises (SMEs),regional research-driven clusters, andless advanced regions across Europeand its neighboring countries. It alsosupports international cooperationactivities and the coherent developmentof research policies.

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FP7 FUNDING SCHEMESThere are five main types of projects fundedin FP7:• Collaborative projects are carried out by

consortia of participants from differentcountries. They are research orientedprojects with clearly defined scientificobjectives and specific expected results.

• Networks of excellence are designed tobring a critical mass of research institutionsthat have a competence in a specific fieldin order to create a "virtual research centre"inthis field.

• Coordination and support actions donot fund research projects per se, but thecoordination and networking of projectsand researchers, workshops and programmesto enhance dialogue, dissemination ofknowledge, and international collaboration.

• Individual projects are funded by theIdeas Programme and are carried out bya “principal investigator” leading a national

or a multinational research team.

• Support for the career development ofresearchers is provided by the “People”programme. Please see page 29 for moreinformation on the Marie Curie Actions.

THE COOPERATION PROGRAMMEThis programme is the core of FP7,representing two thirds of its overallbudget. Research is carried out in tenkey thematic areas:

1. Health2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology3. Information and Communication

Technologies4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies,

Material and New ProductionTechnologies

5. Energy6. Environment (including Climate

Change)7. Transport (including Aeronautics)8. Socio-economic Sciences and

Humanities9. Security10.Space

The research priorities for most of thesethematic areas can be found in the nextsection of this publication.

The calls for proposals and all otherrelevant documents and information canbe found at the European Commission'smain website for FP7 at www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7. Additional support forapplying to FP7 in Egypt can be obtainedon the EC Delegation website atwww.delegy.ec.europa.eu and throughthe RDI Programme at www.rdi.eg.net.

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FP7 funds collaborative researchprojects in ten major thematic areas.International cooperation is anintegral part of FP7

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Transnational cooperation is particularlyimportant in the field of health where sharinginformation and coordinating activities arekey elements to finding cures to majordiseases. Several projects with Egyptianpartners have focused on using the existingand emerging electronic infrastructures toenhance communication and find solutionsto disorders and diseases that are endemicto the Mediterranean region.

One such project is ITHANET (pg.50).ITHANET tackled thalassemia, an inheritedb lood d isorder preva lent amongMediterranean people. In thalassemia, thebody makes fewer healthy red blood cellsand less hemoglobin than normal, thuscausing anemia. ITHANET aimed atstrengthening the research and treatment ofthalassemia by creating a portal that enablesscientists to rapidly communicate andexchange data, as well as have access toguidelines, protocols and databases on thisdisease.

Similarly, ECHINONET (pg.47) allowed acoordinated approach for the control of cysticechinococcosis (CE), a communicativedisease endemic in most of the countries ofthe Mediterranean and among migrants tothe EU countries. It is a chronic zoonoticdisease caused by tapeworms that inhabitthe small intestines of animals. It is mostcommonly transferred to humans throughcontact with infected dogs. The Egyptianpartner contributed towards the standardizationof diagnostic techniques of this disease.

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Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affectingthe liver. The infection is often asymptomatic,it is spread through blood-to-blood contact,and can lead to liver cancer. Egypt has thehighest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)infection in the world, averaging 15% amongthe general population. The reason behindthis high rate is likely to be the spreading ofthe disease through the mass injectiontreatments of schistosomiasis (also knownas bilharzia or snail fever), a disease causedby worms found in the Nile.

HEPACIVAC (pg.49) brings together twomajor European companies with Egyptianpartners in an attempt to developpreventative and therapeutic HCV vaccines.Because intravenous drug users are notoptimal candidates for vaccine trials,epidemiological studies are being carriedout to assess the possibility of recruitingEgyptian health care workers (HCW) for theevaluation of the vaccine.

It has been estimated that 5% of all healthcare workers in Egypt are infected each yearwith Hepatitis C or B virus. In other words,approximately 24,000 HCV infections occureach year in Egypt as a result of occupationalexposure in the health care environment.

Complementing the work of HEPACIVAC isRASP (pg.52), a project that aims to developa new method of screening for various bloodpathogens, including HCV, in less than 30minutes. The Egyptian partners are involvedin the design of this device.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

• Biotechnology, Generic Tools and MedicalTechnologies for Human HealthHigh-throughput research; detection,diagnosis and monitoring; innovativetherapeutic approaches and interventions

• Translating Research for Human HealthIntegration of biological data and processes;brain and related diseases; infectiousdiseases, major diseases

• Optimising the Delivery of Healthcareto European CitizensTranslation of clinical outcome into clinicalpractice; quality, efficiency and solidarityof health care systems; enhanced healthpromotion and disease prevention.

Agriculture in the Mediterranean region facesmany challenges, from abiotic stresses anddiversification of production, to harmonizationof standards and food safety. Of particularconcern are the effects of climate changeand the new technologies and strategiesnecessary to secure sustainability ofagricultural production. The projects withEgyptian partners in the field of food andagriculture address precisely thesechallenges both by supporting specificscientific actions and by encouraging thecoordination of research and policy efforts.

Sustainable water use is a topic of growingimportance for Egypt and the Mediterraneanregion, and a concern that interweavesseveral FP projects. Although Egypt isblessed with the river Nile, there is a growingwater scarity in the country due togroundwater depletion, population growthand increased industrial demands. Researchon water-efficient crops promises to tacklethis challenge.

SWUP-MED (pg.71) aims to improve thefarming systems in dry areas throughdiversified crop rotation, selecting promisingvarieties of cereals, grain legumes and newcrops. The AQUARHIZ project (pg.57)focused on enhancing the water deficittolerance of chickpea, a common bean andfaba bean in Egypt, Algeria, Morocco andTunisia. Almost a hundred large fieldexperiments were conducted in El-Beheiraand El-Sharkia governorates in Egypt for thispurpose. Similarly, the goal of CEDROME(pg.60) is to develop drought-resistance riceand wheat to support efficient water use.

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The globalization of food production and tradehas increased the likelihood and scale offoodborne diseases. Developing strategicsolutions for reducing contamination andeffectively responding to the hazards in thefood supply chain at the international levelrequire large coordinated efforts and research.Three projects with Egyptian partners addressthis challenge.

MYCORED (pg.69) aims to develop a novelintegrated solution for the reduction of mycotoxincontamination. Mycotoxins are toxins producedby fungi, including mushrooms, moulds andyeast. They resist decomposition and are notdestroyed when cooking and freezing, so theyremain in the food chain in meat and dairyproducts. Maize, wheat, grape and peanutproduction chains are the focus of the researchactivities of the Egyptian partner.

MONIQA (pg.68) has worked on theharmonisation of analytical methods formonitoring food quality and safety, whereasTRACEBACK (pg.72) has contributedtowards establishing an information linkthroughout the supply chain, from a product'sraw material stage to the final product for sale.

It is worth mentioning that a local project hasemerged as a continuation of TRACEBACKthat is funded by the RDI (pg.11). It focuseson supply chain mapping, technologycustomization and testing in Egypt.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

• Sustainable Production and Managementof Biological Resources from Land, Forestand Aquatic EnvironmentsIncreased sustainability of all the productionsystems; optimized animal health, productionand welfare; socioeconomic research

• Fork to Farm: Food (including seafood),Health and Well-BeingConsumers, nutrition; food processing; foodquality and safety; environmental impacts

• Life Sciences, Biotechnology andBiochemistry for Sustainable Non-FoodProducts and ProcessesNovel sources of biomass; biorefineries;biotechnological applications in the fieldof marine, water, industry and environment.

It is widely recognized that that newIn fo rmat ion and Commun ica t ionTechnologies (ICT) are eminently relevanttools in sustainable development. With broadapplications in health, environment,education and mobility, ICT plays animportant role in science and technologicaldevelopment. It is a field of high priority forresearch, both for the European Union andEgypt. In FP7, ICT has the largest allocatedbudget for the period 2007-2013. TheIn fo rmat ion Techno logy Indus t ryDevelopment Agency (ITIDA) in Egypt offersa variety of services and support of ICT,including research.

One research topic that is of mutual interestfor Europe and the Mediterranean PartnerCountries is Human Language Technologies(HLT). HLT focuses on enabling the use ofnatural speech electronically, making it easierfor people to interact with computers. Thistechnology has therefore tremendousapplications and market potential, especiallyin certain important ICT fields like serviceinfrastructures, self-learning machinetranslation and technology-enhancedlearning.

MEDAR (pg.82) focuses on the developmentof Arabic language technology and machinetranslation. A key goal of the project’sactivities is to design a strong cooperationroadmap between the EU and Arabicspeaking countries, and between academiaand industry. In April 2009, Cairo hosted thesecond international conference on ArabicLanguage Resources and Tools.

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The majority of the projects with Egyptianpartners in ICT focus on fostering dialogue,mapping of competencies and identifying ofresearch priorities in the Mediterraneanregion. These activities are recognized to beimportant steps towards the establishmentof an information society across the region,a society in which great economic andcultural emphasis is put on the creation,distribution and use of information.

MAP-IT! (pg.80), IDEAL-IST (pg.78) and MED-IST (pg.81) have played an important role inidentifying the areas where MediterraneanPartner Countries (MPCs) have developedresearch excellence hubs in ICT and inencouraging their participation in theFramework Programme. In May 2009, thefinal conference of the MED-IST project washeld in Cairo. With a regional outlook andparticipation, the event tackled the prioritiesand challenges for the development of ICTresearch in the Mediterranean region. Duringthe conference, the needs, capacities andresearch priorities of MPCs were discussed,and concrete actions for enhancedcollaboration both within the region and withEurope were identified.

JOIN-MED (pg.79) continues the work ofMED-IST, focusing on the creation of asustainable network of ICT researchorganizations in the Mediterranean PartnerCountries and Europe. A key activity of thisproject is the development an interactiveweb-based directory of research organizations.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

• Pervasive and Trustworthy Network andService InfrastructuresThe network of the future; software andservice architectures and infrastructures;secure, dependable and trusted infrastructures

• Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics• Components, Systems, Engineering• Digital Libraries and Content

Technology-enhanced learning; intelligentcontent and semantics

• Towards Sustainable and PersonalisedHealthcare

• ICT for Mobility, EnvironmentalSustainability and Energy Efficiency

• ICT for Independent Living, Inclusionand Governance.

From ancient t imes the sun wasacknowledged to be a vital source of energywithout which life on earth could not exist.This awareness was reflected in theproliferation of solar deities across manydifferent cultures. For example, the sun-godRa was a major deity in ancient Egypt, kingof the gods and the father of all creation.Since those times, scientific research hasdemonstrated that the sun is indeed powerfuland essential for life on earth.

Some scientists estimate that the amountof solar energy reaching the surface of theplanet is so vast that in one year it is abouttwice as much as will ever be obtained fromall the earth's non-renewable resources ofcoal, oil, natural gas, and mined uraniumcombined. More energy from the sun fallson the earth in one hour than is used byeveryone in the world in one year.

Despite its immense potential, there areobstacles hindering the utilization of solarenergy for generating heat, light andelectricity. Affordably collecting, storing andconverting sunshine into usable energyrequires innovative research on the devicesnecessary for this task.

Photovoltaics (PV) is a technology that usessmall units or cells to collect and convertsolar energy into electricity. Solar panels arean assembly of these photovotaic cells.Concentrating solar power (CSP) uses lensesor mirrors to concentrate sunlight ontoreceivers that collect the solar energy andconvert it to heat.

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Enhancing solar collection for electricity orsolar thermal and cooling systems is thefocus of the projects DISTRES (pg.91),POWERSOL (pg.98), SOLATERM (pg.99)and TERMISOL (pg.100). HYPRESS (pg.92)and MEDRES (pg.95) explore the applicationof renewable energy systems in remote ruralsettlements across the Mediterranean region.

Perhaps one of the most exciting applicationsof CSP technology is water desalination. Asmentioned previously, CSP uses sunlight togenerate heat. This thermal energy can besubsequently employed for desalination, aprocess that requires a lot of heat. ADU-RES (pg.90) and MED-CSD (pg.93) havecarried out assessments of the techno-economic potential of CSP for desalinationin the region and have addressed thefeasibility of cogeneration of electricity anddesalinated water.

In addition to desalination, solar energy couldbe used for water pumping and irrigationpurposes. The NACIR (pg.96) project iscurrently in the process of developing andtesting in Egypt a potentially groundbreakingconcentrated photovoltaic system thatgenerates electric power for pumpingunderground water. The Egyptian partner isinvolved in instal l ing the requiredinfrastructure at the selected site, in additionto maintening, evaluatiing and dissiminatingthe information of the system.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells• Renewable Electricity Generation• Renewable Fuel Production

Including biomass and biorefineries• Renewables for Heating and Cooling• CO2 Capture and Storage Technologies

for Zero Emission Power Generation• Clean Coal Technologies

Improve power plant efficiency, reliabilityand reducing costs

• Smart Energy NetworksIncrease the efficiency, safety, reliabilityand quality of the European electricity andgas systems and networks

• Energy Efficiency and Savings• Knowledge for Energy Policy Making.

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Most of the countries bordering theMediterranean Sea face serious problemsgenerated by water scarcity and misuse. Onthe one hand, irrigation and consumer needsgreatly exceed water supply. On the otherhand, many groundwater sources andnumerous rivers are subjected to chronicpollution due to domestic, agricultural andindustrial waste. Climate change adds furtherstrain on water sustainability in the region.Saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers dueto rising sea level is likely to become an everincreasing challenge, as well as precipitationand the frequency and severity of droughts.

Improving water management, finding moreeffective uses of water resources, andunderstanding the effects of climate change, aretopics tackled by several projects with Egyptianpartners. INECO (pg.106) and MELIA (pg.109)aim to develop instruments for sustainable watermanagement by increasing the dialogue betweenthe various stakeholders. INNOVA-MED (pg.107)strives to establish a Network of Excellence onwastewater treatments and re-use. Assessingthe climate change impacts in the Mediterraneanarea is the purpose of CIRCE (pg.104) andSESAME (pg.112).

Two projects, INGEDI (pg.108) and GEWMED(pg.105), highlight the importance of genderin water resources management. It is estimatedthat approximately 40% of Egypt’s share ofthe Nile water is handled by women, yet theirrole in official management platforms isminimal. Enhancing the capacity of womenin decision-making is a key concern addressedby the Egyptian partners in these projects.

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Alexandria, as the most downstream city onthe Nile River, is projected to be exposed toincreased water stress due to climate change.Experts predict that a 0.5 - 1 m. sea levelrise may lead to 30% of the city being lostby flooding.

Most of the city is covered with potable watersupply networks, but many peri-urban andinformal settlements lack sewage and sanitationcoverage. Although a large amount of the citysewage is treated, the potential uses of thistreated water are yet to be explored.

SWITCH (pg.114) has been introduced toAlexandria to assist the city develop across-sectoral Integrated Urban WaterManagement (IUWM) plan for the year 2030.The activities of this project included theassessment of the potential of storm watermanagement, groundwater management,waste water reuse, water demandmanagement and desalination.

The project has also focused on improvingthe quality of life in informal settlements. Inthe city of Alexandria there are nine low-income, peri-urban areas that remain under-served with water and sanitation services.Maawa Alsayadeen, a fishing village inAlexandria, was one of the areas chosen asa demonstration site. In this village, SWITCHhas worked on facilitating the planning ofupgraded basic infrastructure (water andsewerage), testing some of the IUWMinterventions, and presenting a model ofhow to implement IUWM in informalsettlements for what may be considered as“the village of the future.”

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

• Climate Change, Pollution and RisksPressures on the environment and climate;environment and health; natural hazards

• Sustainable Management of ResourcesConservation and management of naturaland man-made resources and biodiversity;management of marine environments

• Environmental TechnologiesFor observation, adaptation, remediationand restoration of the natural and man-made environment; technology assessment,verification and testing

• Earth Observation and Assessment ToolsForecasting methods and assessment toolsfor sustainable development taking intoaccount differing scales of observation.

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Considering Egypt's exceptional cultural andnatural heritage, it is not surprising that thisfield comprises the majority of collaborativeresearch projects with Egyptian partners. Manyof these projects focus on the developmentand application of non-intrusive and non-destructive techniques for the documentationand conservation of manuscripts, artworks andmonuments threatened by humidity, termites,pollution, manmade and natural catastrophes.

PROHITECH (pg.130) focused on theapplication of technologies for the protectionof buildings of historic and artistic value againstearthquakes. PAPERTECH (pg.129) contributedto the advancement of innovative diagnostictechniques for the evaluation of thedeterioration degree and conservation of paperobjects.

Collaborative research in the field of culturalheritage has also worked towards thedevelopment of new non-intrusive technologiesfor the study and authentication of artifacts(AUTHENTICO pg.120, INFOARTSONIC pg.123), analysis of manuscripts (INFOMAN, pg.122, NOESIS pg.126) and conservation ofhistorical monuments (WIND-CHIME pg.134).ICT 3D-COFORM (pg.118) promises toadvance the state-of-the-art in 3D-digitisationfor the documentation of tangible culturalartefacts.

Focusing on natural her i tage si tes,PATINEDUDESERT (pg.128) and QUARRYSCAPES(pg.132) have made important contribution indeveloping methods of restoration of the patinaof sandstones of the Saharan desert and of ancientstone quarry landscapes in Egypt.

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Cultural heritage is not limited to tangiblemonuments and objects, but it envelopscustoms and practices that have beentransmitted from generation to generation.Two projects with Egyptian participants havelooked at traditional practices that havesurvived across the Mediterranean regionand explored the potential of their use today.

HAMMAM (pg.121) examined the functionand technology of public baths. Laden withcultural and political significance, thehammam has for centuries occupied acentral space where different social groupsmeet and mingle. Its contemporaryrehabilitation, therefore, could potentiallycontribute to community development.Unfortunately, many hammams are todayabandoned and in decay. The Egyptianpartners focused on two Ottoman eighteenthcentury hammams located in Cairo, one ofwhich is operational, yet poorly maintained.

SHADUF (pg.133) documented severaltraditional water harvesting and managementtechniques across the Mediterranean regionto assess their applicability today. The projectis named after a lifting device used in ancientEgypt to draw water. The shaduf consists ofa long pole with a bucket hugging on oneend and a counterweight on the other. Whencorrectly balanced, the counterweight willsupport a half-filled bucket. With almosteffortless motion, the bucket fills with waterand is lifted up. The Egyptian partner studiedthe ancient water works in the Fayoum oasis,including a reservoir believed to have beenmentioned by Herodotus.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

Funding for projects in Cultural Heritage isavailable under two different thematic areas:

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGIES• DigiCult - Expanding the Use of Europe's

Cultural and Scientific ResourcesLeading-edge information and communicationtechnologies for expanding access to and useof cultural and scientific resources; how digitalcontent created today will survive as thecultural and scientific knowledge of the future.

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Protection, conservation and enhancementof cultural heritage, including human habitatimproved damage assessment on culturalheritage.

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Abundant and highly trained qualifiedresearchers are a necessity to advancescience and to underpin innovation, but alsoan important factor to attract and sustaininvestments in research by public and privateentities.

The “People” programme acknowledges thatone of the main competitive edges in scienceand technology is the quantity and qualityof its human resources. It stimulates peopleto enter into the profession of researcherand encourages the mobility of researchers.

“Marie Curie” actions address researchersat all stages of their careers, in the publicand private sectors, from initial researchtraining specifically intended for youngpeople, to life long learning and careerdevelopment.

In the last couple of years, Egyptianresearchers have been particularly successfulin the International Research Staff ExchangeScheme (IRSES). This scheme makespossible the transfer of knowledge acrossnational and regional borders through theinstitutional exchange of researchersbetween universities. Interestingly, the topicof leading healthy lifestyles amidst a stressfulcontemporary world is featured prevalentlyunder this scheme in projects with Egyptianparticipants.

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Among the numerous medical diseases,syndromes, and disorders that confrontmodern medicine, essential hypertension(high blood pressure) stands out as a disorderthat is commonly associated with living astressful life. Some scientists estimate thatabout 57% of all deaths from strokes areattributed to hypertension. It is increasinglycommon in Egypt, yet awareness, treatmentand control of this disorder are relatively low.

NAAN (pg.147) aims to develop naturalantidiabetic and anti-hypertensive drugsfrom plants that have been used sinceancient times. Although phytotherapy is notyet included in the evidence-based medicine,NAAN hopes to develop a scientific andsystematic approach for their use. Solanumfruits and Egyptian dates have beenidentified to have antihypertensive andantidiabetic properties. More specifically,NAAN is studying solanum fruits andEgyptian dates. These have been extensivelyused in African folk medicine and have beenrecently identified to have antihypertensiveand antidiabetic properties.

HEALTHYFOODFORLIFE (pg.148) is a Healthand Food exchange platform with theobjective of promoting healthy lifestyles inthe Mediterranean region. A key activity ofthis project is examining the specificconstituents of the regional diet andidentifying those that have favourable effectsin terms of cardiovascular protection andprevention of type 2 diabetes (not inherited).There are seven Egyptian researchers fromfour different institutes participating in thisproject.

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PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLESRESEARCH ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN FP7

• Initial Training Network (ITN)For young and experienced researchers

• Industry-Academia Partnerships andPathways (IAPP)

• International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)For European researchers to workelsewhere in the world

• International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)For non-European researchers to go to Europeand work on a research project; a “one yearreturn” where the researcher gets back tohis home organization and continues workon the project for one year can also be funded

• International Research Staff ExchangeScheme (IRSES)Enables a network of different organizations,across Europe and the world, to exchangestaff in order to facilitate the transfer ofknowledge.

To become more competitive and play a leadingrole globally, the European Union needs strongand coherent international science andtechnology (S&T) partnerships with non-EUcountries in selected fields of science.

The INCO-NET scheme in the FP7 “Capacities”programme supports the establishment ofcoordination platforms which:

• Bring together relevant policy makers,researchers, the private sector and otherstakeholders of the EU and of thirdcountries that belong to the targeted regionin order to identify S&T priorities andsupport the definition of S&T cooperationactions

• Implement awareness and disseminationactivities dedicated to the strengtheningof the participation of the targetedcountries/regions to the FrameworkProgramme, including the support forinformation points in third countries

• Carry out strategic analysis of S&T trendsand mapping of research capacities in thetargeted region, including their links withcorresponding EU research counterparts

• Systematically monitor and reviewcooperation activities in order to providefeedback and updated of S&T policies andpriorities.

INCO-NET projects are expected to provide theResearch Directorate with the necessary inputsand evidence to support future S&T cooperationpolicy, including FP7 work programmes.

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SUPPORTING RESEARCH ACROSSTHE MEDITERRANEAN CAPACITIES

The Mediterranean Innovation and ResearchCo-ordination Action (MIRA pg.155) is anINCO-NET project that aims to develop andsupport the S&T component of the EU-Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC)dialogue structured by the Barcelona Processand, more specifically, the MonitoringCommittee for the Euro-MediterraneanScience and Technology Cooperation(MoCo).

A key goal of the project is to identify S&Tpriorities, support capacity building activities,contribute to the creation of synergies amongthe different S&T cooperation programmesbetween the MPCs and EU Member States,and foster the participation of the MPC inthe Framework Programme.

One important activity of the MIRA projectis the creation of an observatory of the EU-MPC S&T cooperation to develop indicatorsfor monitoring the S&T cooperation activitiesin the region. In addition, MIRA is workingto foster networks of research institutionsand technological transfer services from bothsides of the Mediterranean.

The Egyptian participants in MIRA areinvolved in setting the EU-MPC dialogueplatform for identifying priorities within theFP7 thematic areas research. Cairo hostedtwo workshops in 2009 with experts fromthe Mediterranean and EU countries toidentify priorities for research in the fields ofEnergy and Environment.

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• Research Infrastructure

• Benefit for SMEs Research

• Regions of Knowledge

• Regional Potential

• Science in SocietyStimulate the harmonious integration ofscientific and technological endeavor andassociated research policies into Europeansociety.

• Activities for International CooperationAddress specific problems that thirdcountries face, or that have a globalcharacter, on the basis of mutual interestand mutual benefit.

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The research cooperation between the EUand Egypt, enhanced by the signing of theScience and Technology Agreement in 2005,continues to be instrumental in improvinglocal research capabilities and developingcloser scientific links between Egypt and theEuropean Research Area. The bilateralResearch, Development and InnovationProgramme (RDI) has been a great successstory of cooperation and its extension iscurrently in the pipeline.

The general results of the 2009 FP7 calls areencouraging. More than twenty proposalswith Egyptian participation are undernegotiation, including new areas of researchsuch as Space and Science in Society.Successful proposals have also beensubmitted by Egypt in the 2009 ResearchPotential (REGPOT) call targeting thepromotion of closer S&T cooperationbetween Europe and the MediterraneanPartner Countries. Moreover, Egypt has beensuccessful in the call targeting the bilateralcooperation for the enhancement anddevelopment of S&T Partnership (BILAT).

In the 2010 FP7 calls for proposals, the EUand Egypt have a programme levelcooperation in Hepatitis C. The goal of suchcooperation is to join endeavours whenaddressing a topic of mutual interest. Forthis purpose, the Ministry of Higher Educationand Scientific Research has a concurrentcall launched in Egypt on the same topic.The projects selected from both sides willcome together to share knowledge andexpertise on tackling Hepatitis C.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ANDFUTURE ORIENTATIONS FORCOOPERATION

In 2007, the EU and the African Uniondecided to further strengthen theirpartnership by developing a Joint Strategythat outlines a long term shared vision offuture cooperation. So far, this strategyconsists of eight different areas, includingpeace and security; trade; climate change;and science, information society and space.

In order to address some of the objectives ofthe plan of action in science and technology,the EC launched in July a specific call in FP7dedicated to Africa. This call has a multi-disciplinary approach involving variousscientific and technological research fields,such as food, agriculture, health, land andwater resources, including climate change.

Over ¤60 million will be allocated in 2010 toresearch projects that put emphasis on twomajor areas: “Water and Food Security” and“Better Health for Africa.” Funded projectswill consider the various geographical andcultural differences that exist within Africaand take into account broader socio-economic factors including migration andresettlements, urbanization and health caresystems.

The Africa call for proposals is intended tostrengthen local capabilities, thus the activeinvolvement of local stakeholders and regionalactors is paramount. In addition to providinginnovative tools for addressing food securityand public health, the funded projects areexpected to positively contribute towardstraining and the setting up of health researchnetworks; efficient water management; andthe protection of natural ecosystems in Africa.

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FOCUS ON AFRICA WEBSITES FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION

• Seventh Framework Programme forResearch and Technological Developmentwww.cordis.europa.eu/fp7

• Delegation of the European Union to Egyptwww.delegy.ec.europa.eu

• Research, Development and InnovationProgramme www.rdi.net.eg

• European Union www.europa.eu

• Africa-EU Partnershipwww.africa-eu-partnership.org

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Adaptation of Agriculture in European Regions atEnvironmental Risk under Climate Change

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Capacity Building for the Transfer of GeneticKnowledge into Practice and Prevention:An International Collaborative Network

From Country Level to a Pan-EuropeanPerspective: A Coordinated Approachto Controlling Cystic Echinococcosis

Coordination Action for Reinforcing the HealthNational Contact Points Network

New Preventative and Therapeutic HepatitisC Vaccines: From Pre-Clinical to Phase I

Infrastructure for Thalassaemia Research Network

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Developing Drought-Resistant Cereals to SupportEfficient Water Use in the Mediterranean Area

European Action on Global Life Sciences-FoodForum

Impacts of Agricultural Trade LiberalizationBetween the EU and Mediterranean Countries

Safe and High Quality Supply Chains andNetworks for the Citrus Industry betweenMediterranean Partner Countries andEuropean Commission

Generation of Information and Tools toSupport the Management of the AvianInfluenza Crisis in Poultry

Cooperation Network of National Contact Pointswith a Special Focus on Third Countries in theArea of Food Quality and Safety

New Strategies to Improve Grain Legumes forFood and Feed

Enhancing the Participation of MediterraneanCountries in the Area of Food Quality andSafety in Framework Programme 7

Towards the Harmonisation of AnalyticalMethods for Monitoring Quality and Safetyin the Food Chain

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Support for Participants in ICT Priority by Networkfor IST Under the Transition to the 7th FrameworkProgramme

Establishing the EU-Mediterranean ICT ResearchNetwork

Knowledge Mapping on IT Competencies inMediterranean Countries and Dialogue Fostering

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Identifying Ecological and Epidemiological KeyFactors for Rabies Dynamics and Control in NorthAfrica and Implications for Rabies Status in SouthWest Europe

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Co-ordination Action for Autonomous DesalinationUnits Based on Renewable Energy Systems

Promotion and Consolidation of All RTD Activitiesfor Renewable Distributed Generation Technologiesin the Mediterranean Region

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Supplyingof Services in Rural Settlements of Mediterraneanpartner Countries

Combined Solar Power and Desalination Plants:Technico-Economic Potential in MediterraneanPartner Countries

Mediterranean Food and Agro Industry Applicationsof Solar COoling Technologies

Cost-Effective Renewable Energy for Rural andPeri Urban Areas in the Mediterranean Region

New Applications for CP’ S: A Fast Way to ImproveReliability and Technology Progress

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Climate Change and Impact Research: TheMediterranean Environment

Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions into WaterResources Development and Management in theMediterranean Region

Institutional and Economic Instruments forSustainable Water Management in theMeditererranean Region

Innovative Processes and Practicesfor Waste Management in the Mediterranean

Integration of Gender Dimension in WaterManagement in the Mediterranean

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Integrating Civil, Scientific and StakeholderKnowledge Towards African Sustainable EnergyPolicy

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Sustainable Management of Mediterranean CoastalFresh and Transitional Water Bodies: A Socio-Economic and Environmental Analysis of Changesand Trends to Enhance and Sustain StakeholdersBenefits

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Tools and Expertise for 3D Collection Formation

Archaeological Management Policies

Authentication Methodologies for Metal ArtefactsBased on Material Composition and ManufacturingTechniques

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Preservation of Ancient MEDIterranean Sites inTerms of Their Ornamental and Building STONE:From Determining Stone Provenance to ProposingConservation/Restoration Techniques

Non-Destructive Image-Based Manuscript AnalysisSystem

Open and Fully Compatible Next Generation ofStrengthening System for the Rehabilitationof Mediterranean Cultural Heritage

Re-Creation of the Patina of Saharan Sandstones,Carrying Engravedor Painted Work, 15000-YearWitnesses of Climate Changes

Innovative materials and Technologies for theConservation of Paper of Historical, Artistic andArchaeological Value

Seismic Protection of Historical Buildings byReversible Mixed Technologies

Developing New Analytical Techniques andMaterials for Monitoring and Protecting MetalArtefacts and Monuments from the MediterraneanRegion

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Strengthening the European Research Area inMediterranean Countries

EUMed: Empowering EScience Across theMediterranean

Opening up the European Research Area to theMediterranean Countries

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Promotion of the Participation of Researchers fromMediterranean Partner Countries to EuropeanResearch and Mobility Programmes

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As the number of genetic tests grows every year,health care systems worldwide face a twofoldchallenge: (a) to develop an evidence-basedevaluation process for genetic tests or otherapplications of genomic knowledge in transition fromresearch into practice; and (b) to develop capacitybuilding that enables health care systems to makeeffective use of genetic/genomic applications withproven clinical utility. CAPABILITY is a projectdeveloped by the European Network of Excellence:Genetic Testing in Europe - Network in order to testdevelopment, harmonization, validation andstandardization of genetic services. CAPABILITYpartners include leading experts from emergingeconomies: Argentina, Egypt and South Africa.CAPABILITY's overall objectives are to contribute tothe efforts to establish and sustain a worldwideharmonisation process for quality standards for theintegration of genetic test/genomic knowledgeapplications into practice and prevention. TheEgyptian participant has authored a paper entitled“Genetic Services in Egypt - Current Situation andNeeds Assessment,” available electronically on theproject's website.

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CoordinatorIrmgard Nippertnippert@uni-muenster.deWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster(Germany)

Egyptian PartnerRanda Kamal Abdel-Raoufraoufranda@yahoo.comEgyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Childrenwith Special Needs Department

List of Partners• Hospital de Pediatría Samic

"Prof. Dr. Juan P Garrahan" (Argentina)• University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)• Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (Germany)• Lunds Universitet (Sweden)• Genetic Interest Group (United Kingdom)

CAPABILITYCapacity Building for the Transfer of GeneticKnowledge into Practice and Prevention:An International Collaborative Network

• FP6: LIFESCIHEALTH Life sciences,genomics and biotechnology for health

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 499,996

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic zoonoticdisease that results from human infection with thelarval stage of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcusgranulosus. The disease is highly endemic in mostof the countries of the Mediterranean basin, includingEU countries, North Africa and the Middle East. TheEgyptian partner was the leader of the work packageon the standardization of diagnostic techniques ofCE. Standardization is necessary in order to improveperformance within individual clinical settings andcomparability between centres on a regional level.Participating researchers used serology andultrasound to diagnose CE and followed patientswith CE after treatment. The data collected frommedical institutions was assessed with respect tocomparability and performance. In order to exchangeknowledge between project members on clinical andveterinary experiences, several meetings andworkshops were successfully held in Rabat, Morocco(July 2004), Irbid, Jordan (March 2005), Cairo, Egypt(March 2006) and Lisboa, Portugal (July 2007).

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CoordinatorThomas Junghanssthomas.junghanss@urz.uni-heidelberg.deUniversitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Department ofTropical Hygiene and Public Health (Germany)

Egyptian PartnerReda Ramzyreda_m@frcu.eun.egAin Shams University,Research & Training Center on Vectors of Diseases

List of Partners• Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg

(Germany)• Universität Bielefeld (Germany)• Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine,

Department of Radiology, Unit of InterventionalRadiology (Turkey)

• Ecole Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire SidiThabet (Tunisia)

• Dept. Biological Sciences, Yarmouk University(Jordan)

• Université Mentouri, Faculté des SciencesVétérinaires (Algeria)

• Hôpital Ibn Sina, Service Médecine C (Morocco)• Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II,

Rabat (Morocco)• Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal)• University of Pavia (Italy)• Consejeria de Salud y Servicios Sociales (Spain)

ECHINONETFrom Country Level to a Pan-EuropeanPerspective: A Coordinated Approach toControlling Cystic Echinococcosis

• FP6: INCO-B.3 Health• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: July 2004• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 422,783

The objective of this project is to reinforce the networkof National Contact Points (NCPs) for the healthrelated research areas and the Health theme underFP7 by promoting trans-national cooperation andidentifying the weaknesses of the network. The actionfocuses and sharing good practices bybenchmarking, training, networking and brokerageevents. A set of execution, result and impactindicators will measure the progress and efficacy ofthese mechanisms. The network is open to theparticipation of NCPs from International CooperationPartner Countries (ICPC). Special attention will begiven to helping less experienced NCPs rapidlyacquire the knowledge accumulated in othercountries. The Egyptian participant leads the taskof cooperation with ICPC partner countries andcapacity building, as well as extending the use ofcommon methodology to ICPC.

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CoordinatorMarta Barrionuevombarrionuevo@isciii.esInstituto de Salud Carlos III. (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerZeinab El Sadrzs@sti.sci.egEgyptian National Scientific and TechnicalInformation Network

List of Partners• Technologicke Centrum Akademie Ved Ceske

Republiky (Czech Republic)• Oesterreichische

Forschungsfoerderungsgesellschaft MBH(Austria)

• Agencia de Inovacao - Inovacao Empresarial eTransferencia de Tecnologia (Portugal)

• Malta Council for Science and Technology (Malta)• Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche

Medicale - INSERM (France)• Instytut Podstawowych Problemow Techniki

Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Poland)• International Centre for Genetic Engineering and

Biotechnology (Italy)• Autoritatea Nationala Pentru Cercetare Stiintifica

(Romania)• Latvijas Zinatnes Padome (Latvia)• Archimedes Foundation (Estonia)• Maria Tsaboula and Partners Ltd (Greece)• Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt E.V.

(Germany)• Agence Bruxelloise pour l'Entreprise (Belgium)• Matimop, Israeli Industry Center for Research

& Development (Israel)• Senternovem (Netherlands)• Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnologico Industrial

(Spain)• Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea

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HEALTH-NCP-NETCoordination Action for Reinforcing theHealth National Contact Points Network

• FP7: HEALTH-2007-4.1-1 Reinforcing the networkof National Contact Points (NCP) for the SeventhFramework Programme under Health Theme bypromoting trans-national co-operation

• Contract type: Coordination Action• Start date: May 2008• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 2 million

The main aim of the HEPACIVAC project is thestandardization of the parameters to conductcomparable pre-clinical studies and clinical trials forpreventative and therapeutic vaccines to HCV. Forthis purpose, two vaccine companies in Europe,OKAIROS in collaboration with CEINGE, havedeveloped a gene based HCV vaccine candidatethat encodes for the HCV non-structural region andutilizes adenoviral vectors for delivery. This vaccineelicits potent T cell (leukocyte) responses and worksby lowering viral replication, thus preventing chronichepatitis. A second vaccine candidate is based onthe capacity of the HCV envelope glycoproteins toelicit neutralizing antibodies. The choice of Egypt asa partner in the HEPACIVAC project is mainly dueto the fact that Egypt has the highest prevalence ofHCV infection in the world, with 15% of the populationis infected. One of roles of the Egyptian partner isto conduct epidemiological studies about thepossibility of having health care workers as volunteersfor the study of the new vaccines.

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CoordinatorRiccardo Cortesecortese@ceinge.unina.itCeinge- Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C.A R. L. (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerSayed Fekry Abdel Wahabicpminia@yahoo.comThe Egyptian Company for Diagnostic Detectors,EGYBLOOD / VACSERA

List of Partners• Okairos S.R.L. (Italy)• Johann Wolfgang Goethe - Universitaet Frankfurt

am Main (Germany)• Universitaet des Saarlandes (Germany)• University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)• The Chancellor, Master and Scholars of the

University of Oxford (United Kingdom)• Alta Ricerca e Sviluppo in Biotecnologie S.R.L

(Italy)• Uniwersytet Gdanski (Poland)• Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale m (Aggiore

Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena (Italy)• Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare P.

Angeletti S.P.A. (Italy)• Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics SRL (Italy)• Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum

Rotterdam (Netherlands)• Universiteit Gent (Belgium)

HEPACIVACNew Preventative and Therapeutic HepatitisC Vaccines: From Pre-Clinical to Phase I

• FP6: LIFESCIHEALTH Life sciences, genomicsand biotechnology for health

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: February 2007• Duration: 60 months• EC contribution to the project: 8.8 million

The aim of ITHANET is to strengthen the Euro-Mediterranean research community on thalassaemiaand related haemoglobinopathies, and to enhanceits scientific potential using the infrastructures andtools of European research networks (GEANT, Grids).With the goal to coordinate existing research activitiesand be a base for future collaborative projects,ITHANET introduced a common approach to theresources of information and communicationtechnologies. The Egyptian participant's activitiesincluded preparing reports on thalassaemia in Egypt,publishing research on new drugs for thalassaemiaon the website, participating in the European GeneticFoundation courses and disseminating the knowledgeon thalassaemia prevention and management in theregion.

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ITHANETE-Infrastructure for ThalassaemiaResearch Network

• FP6: INFRASTR-6 Accompanying Measuresfor promoting a more co-ordinated approachto research infrastructures in Europe

• Contract Type: Coordination action• Start Date: April 2006• Duration: 24 months• EC Contribution to the project: 1.2 Million

CoordinatorMarina Kleanthousmarinakl@cing.ac.cyKypriako Idryma Erevnon gia ti Myiki Distrofia(Cyprus)

Egyptian PartnerAmal El-Beshlawyamalelbeshlawy@yahoo.comCairo University

List of Partners• Hopital d'enfants de Tunis (Tunisia)• The Chronic Care Center Association (Lebanon)• Asclepion Genetics SARL (Switzerland)• Panepistimiako Geniko Nosokomeio

Thessalonikis (Greece)• Universita Degli Studi di Cagliari (Italy)• Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del

Hospital Universitario Clinico San Carlos (Spain)• Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche

Medicale - INSERM (France)• Ege Universitesi (Turkey)• Bogazici Universitesi (Turkey)• Universitatea Din Bucuresti (Romania)• Akademisch Ziekenhuis Leiden (Netherlands)• Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum

(Netherlands)• IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo - Istituto di

Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico (Italy)• Laikon General Hospital (Greece)• Ministry of Health (Cyprus)• Universita Degli Studi di Ferrara (Italy)• Hadassah Medical Organization (Israel)• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

(Greece)• Universita ta Malta (Malta)• Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

(United Kingdom)• Fondazione Europea per la Genetica (Italy)• Thalassaemia International Federation (Cyprus)• Cesnet, Zajmove Sdruzeni Pravnickych Osob

(Czech Republic)

The primary objective of the MedGeNet project wasto expand the human expertise in clinical and cancergenetics in Mediterranean Partner Countries throughthe transfer of knowledge and technology betweenthe two rims of the Mediterranean, which sharecommon genetic diseases. The project focused onthree main areas: 1) medical diagnosis and integratedmedical management, 2) Information andCommunication Technology and 3) education forhealth professionals and the general public. The twoEgyptian partners submitted reports on geneticdiseases, more specifically thalassaemia, in orderto build a regional database and tele-counsellingservices through a network of efficient geneticcenters. One participant prepared and publishedtwo books (in Arabic and in English) on thalassaemiaprevention and management for physicians andpatients.

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CoordinatorRomeo Giovanniromeo@eurogene.orgEuropean Genetics Foundation (Italy)

Egyptian PartnersSamia A. Temtamysamiatemtamy@yahoo.comThe National Research Centre

Amal El-Beshlawyamalelbeshlawy@yahoo.comCairo University

List of Partners• Université Mohammed V Souissi Rabat

(Morocco)• Hospital Charles Nicolle (Tunisia)• Hôpital Ibn Sina (Morocco)• The Chronic Care Center (Lebanon)• Hôpital d'Enfants (Tunisia)• Istanbul University (Turkey)• Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mustapha (Algeria)• National Center for Diabetes, Endocrine and

Genetic Diseases (Jordan)• Aktsiaselts Asper Biotech (Estonia)• Cesnet, Zajmove Sdruzeni Pravnickych Osob

(Czech Republic)• Università Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

(Italy)• Università Degli Studi di Cagliari (Italy)• Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

(Italy)• Ministry of Health, Israel (Israel)• Université Saint Joseph (Lebanon)• Kypriako Idryma Erevnon Gia ti Myiki Distrofia

(Cyprus)

MEDGENETEuro-Mediterranean Networkfor Genetic Services

• FP6: INCO-2004-B.3 Health: Health informationand health management systems; Prevalentgenetic disorders, INCO Specific measures insupport of international co-operation

• Contract Type: Coordination action• Start Date: October 2006• Duration: 27 months• EC Contribution to the project: 749,000

Biological materials like blood, tissues and organs,although might provide solutions for several medicalproblems, carry the risk of transmitting diseases viatransfusion and transplantation. Thus, there is anurgent need to improve the technologies used forscreening diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C.Similarly, it is important to be able to test donorblood in a cheap and fast way, especially in countrieswhere the rate of infected blood is high due to highprevalence of diseases. RASP aims to develop afast, cheap and precise method with the potentialto detect more than 100 blood antibodiessimultaneously. The Egyptian partner is working onthe design of the biological biosensor and is testingthe new device for the efficacy of the detectionmethod comparatively to the old. In order to do so,the partners are exploring a new type of SurfacePlasmon resonance (SPR) transducing principle thatwould potentially increase the sensitivity of themethod compared to other the state-of-the-art SPRsystems.

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CoordinatorThomas Veltenthomas.velten@ibmt.fraunhofer.deFraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung derAngewandten Forschung E.V., Fraunhofer- Institutfür Biomedizinische Technik-Ibmt (Germany)

Egyptian PartnerWaleed Nazmy El Maznywaleedelmazny@vacsera.comHolding Company for Biological Products andVaccines (VACSERA)

List of Partners• V.Lashkaryov Institut of Semiconductor Physics,

National Academy of Science of Ukraine (Ukraine)• Mivitec Gmbh (Germany)• Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Analytischen

Wissenschaften E.V. (Germany)• Mikromikomed KFT. (Hungary)• University of Regensburg (Germany)• University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)• Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (Hungary)

RASPRapid SPR for Parallel Detectionof Pathogens in Blood

• FP6: POLICIES-2.2 Public health issues, includingepidemiology contributing to disease preventionand responses to emerging rare and communicablediseases, allergies, procedures for secure bloodand organ donations, non-animal test methods.

• Contract Type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start Date: January 2007• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.56 million

PEOPLE

Through the development of a Health and Foodexchange platform, HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFE isworking towards the following objectives: 1) enhanceresearch capacities in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisiato promote healthy lifestyles in the Mediterraneanarea, and 2) build knowledge transfer on specifictopics making use of the target countries’ capacitiesin treating and preventing obesity and diabetes. Theproject focuses on tackling specific diet habits,exploiting peculiar diet components that may exertpositive health effects, and preserving organolecticand biological properties of the Mediterranean foodeven when industrially processed. HEALTHY FOODFOR LIFE aims to establish the basis for thedevelopment of a unique Health and Foodcollaborative platform necessary to activate researchprogrammes within FP7. Funded by the InternationalStaff Exchange Scheme, HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFEbrings together two main themes, health andagriculture. Egyptian researchers and staff fromseven Egyptian unversities, research centres andinstitutes are involved in the project.

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CoordinatorMartino ENIOe.martino@endoc.med.unipi.itUniversita di Pisa (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerMedhat Salehmedhatelaraby75@yahoo.comAssiut University

Emad Attallahqcap@link.netAgriculture Research Center, Central Laboratory ofResidue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metalsin Food

Hassan Kasem Bekheitnabil_omar@excite.comAgriculture Research Center, Plant ProtectionResearch Institute,

Nabil Omarnabil_omar@excite.comAgriculture Research Center, Soil, Water andEnvironment Research Institute

Mahmoud Medanyrumedany@yahoo.comAgriculture Research Center, Central Laboratoryfor Agricultural Climate,

Esmat Abdel Ghaffaresmat_nrc@yahoo.comNational Research Center

Moghazy Mahgoubpitru@link.netAin Shams University - Pancreatic IsletTransplantation and Diabetes Research Unit

List of Partners• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

(Morocco)• Faculte Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques

de Gembloux (Belgium)

HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFESupporting Healthy Lifestyles in the Mediterranean Area

• FP7: FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008 Marie CurieAction "International Research Staff ExchangeScheme"

• Contract Type: No contract type• Start Date: March 2009• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution for the project: 1.04 million

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Many Egyptian plants, such as Solanum fruits andEgyptian dates, have been used since ancient timesas antihypertensive and antidiabetic in African folkmedicine. However, little is known about the activeconstituents and mechanism of action of theseplants. The NAAN project proposes to subject thisplant to detailed scientific research in order to producea safe and effective anti-hypertensive preparation.The project aims to define the most active fractionof the two plant extracts and determine theirmechanism of action as anti-hypertensive andantidiabetic drugs respectively. Such studies are thefirst step to the development of safe and effectivenatural drugs. The Egyptian participant is involvedin the extraction process for the fruits, the fractionationof the products and the pharmacological evaluationof these fractions.

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CoordinatorRudolf BAUERrudolf.bauer@uni-graz.atUnviersitat Graz, Universitaetsplatz (Austria)

Egyptian PartnerKadria Abdel Motaalkkmotaal@hotmail.comSekem Development Foundation

List of Partners• Centre for Advancement of Research and

Development in Educational Technology Ltd(Cyprus)

• Universita del Salento (Italy)

NAANNatural Anti-diabetic & Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

• FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008 Marie Curie Action"International Research Staff Exchange Scheme"

• Contract type: No contract type• Start date: March 2009• Duration: 34 months• EC contribution for the project: 87,200

The aim of the fellowship is to gain experience fromFinland in preventing Type 2 Diabetes. IncomingInternational Fellowships consists of two phases,the incoming and returning phase. The incomingphase is used for orientating the researcher aboutthe experience gained in how to prevent type 2Diabetes (T2D) by using life style changes and alsothrough genetic prediction. A long interventionprogram is designed to start the implementation inEgypt during the re-integration phase withcoordination with the implementing institutions.Included in the project is the researcher's attendanceof formal training courses in public health, nutritionand molecular medicine centers in Finland, andseveral visits and meetings with the national researchteam of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study. Thereturn phase includes several workshops, trainingcourses for the local staff contributing to the projectand a pilot study.

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CoordinatorHannu Mauno MykkänenHannu.Mykkanen@uku.fiKuopion Yliopisto (Finland)

Egyptian PartnerWagida Anwarwagidaanwar@yahoo.comAin Shams University

Life Style and Genetic Factors in Preventionof Type 2 Diabetes

• FP7: PEOPLE-2007-4-2.IIF Marie Curie Action:"International Incoming Fellowships"

• Contract type: No contract type• Start date: August 2008• Duration: 12 months• EC contribution to the project: 123,848

PREVENTION T2D

CAPACITIES

The project proposed to capitalise the EU investmenton the established Information Points (InP) to supportmapping the Research and Development of nationalProgrammes in order for the EC to have a view ofnational priorities and their possible matching withthe participation in Framework Programmes. ERA-MED focused on modeling a database containingprofiles of key players involved in mapping thenational priorities. The Egyptian participants producedan assessment report on social, cultural and scientificsupport across the Mediterranean Countries, whichwas revised by the information points. Moreover, theproject supported the integration of the InformationPoints to the European Networks dedicated to FP7and the European Research Area and the disseminationof information through workshops and conferences.The InP of the Mediterranean provided guidance toMediterranean researchers on how to participate inthe European programme and provided help toEuropean researchers when searching forpartnerships across the Mediterranean.

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CoordinatorHenry Scotthscott@ekt.grNational Documentation Centre/National HellenicResearch Foundation (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerOla Laurenceola@sti.sci.egAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology

List of Partners• D.G of Development and Scientific Research

(West Bank and Gaza Strip)• Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and

Technology (Syria)• Arab Open University (Lebanon)• The Higher Council for Science and Technology

(Jordan)• Ministere de l' Education Nationale, de l'

Enseignement Superieur, de la Formation desCadres et de la Recherche Scientifique (Morocco)

• Centre de Developpement des EnergiesRenouvelables (Algeria)

• Centro Internationale di Alti Studi AgronomicoMediterranei - Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneodi Bari (Italy)

• Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement(France)

• Ministry of Scientific Research, Technology andCompetency Development (Tunisia)

Strengthening the European ResearchArea in Mediterranean Countries

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in supportof international co-operation

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: December 2006• Duration: 20 months• EC contribution to the project: 350,000

ERA-MED

The EUMEDGRID project aimed to bring theMediterranean region to the level of Europeandevelopments in terms of the e-Infrastructures. Thefocus of the project was on Grid infrastructure andrelated e-Science applications. The core of theEUMEDGRID approach was to establish a humannetwork in the e-Science area, enlarge and train thiscommunity, and establish a pilot Grid infrastructurefor regional applications. A broad range of activitiesfocused on dissemination and outreach, training,hands-on workshops. Close collaboration with therelated projects such as EUMEDCONNECT, GEANT,EGEE and SEE-GRID were organized within thecontext of EUMEDGRID. At the end of the project,the pilot grid infrastructure included 25 sitesdistributed across 13 countries. Egypt has 9 gridsites distributed in 8 Egyptian universities. TheEgyptian partner also hosted the First EUMedGridSchool for Application Porting (EGSAP-1) in 2007with the goal to create the necessary knowledge forthe porting of new applications to the EUMedGridPilot Testbed.

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CoordinatorFederico RuggieriFederico.Ruggieri@roma3.infn.itIstituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerDina Barakatdina@mailer.eun.egEgyptian Universities Network

List of Partners• Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu

(Turkey)• Ministry of Scientific Research Technology and

Competency Development (Tunisia)• Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and

Technology (Syria)• Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique

et Technique (Morocco)• Centre de Recherche sur l'Information

Scientifique et Technique (Algeria)• Universita ta Malta (Malta)• Entidad Publica Empresarial Red.ES (Spain)• Consortium Garr (Gestione Ampliamento Rete

Ricerca) (Italy)• Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to

Europe Limited (United Kingdom)• Cyprus Research and Academic Network

(Cyprus)• European Organization for Nuclear Research

(Switzerland)• Greek Research and Technology Network S.A.

(Greece)

EUMEDGRIDEUMed: Empowering E-Science across the Mediterranean

• FP6: INFRASTR-6 Accompanying Measuresfor promoting a more coordinated approachto research infrastructures in Europe

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.65 million

The goal of the project EURO-MEDANET2 wasstructuring the National Contacts points networksin the Mediterranean Partner Countries, by designingand implementing a set of measures for the creationof a fully operational network of Information Points(InPs) in four Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt,Syria and Lebanon. In addition, the project supportedthe preparation of future activities of theMediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) related tothe European Research Area (ERA) and the FP6, aswell as the exploitation, assessment and/or broadtake-up of past and present programme results.Moreover, it proposed to reinforce and consolidatethe research system in the MPCs in order to facilitatetheir involvement in the opening-up of the ERA inthe region and consequently, strengthen the co-ordination and complementarities with activitiescarried out by means of Community foreign policyinstruments (MEDA, EUMEDIS).

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CoordinatorParaskevi SACHINIesachin@ekt.grDevelopment Department of The NationalDocumentation Centre/NHRF (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerSalwa Nassarsalwa@sti.sci.egAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology

List of Partners• Arab Open University (Lebanon)• Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and

Technology. (Syria)• Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari. (Italy)• Centre de Developpement des Energies

Renouvelables (Algeria)• Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement

(France)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas

(Spain)

Opening up the European Research Area tothe Mediterranean Countries

• FP6: INCO-E Strengthening of co-operationwith other foreign policy instruments anddefinition of research priorities,INCO-BMediterranean Partner Countries

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: May 2004• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution for the project: 400,000

EURO-MEDANET2

MIRA is a coordination action project that aims tocreate a dialogue platform for enabling the discussionbetween relevant stakeholders from both EU MemberStates and the Mediterranean Partner Countries(MPCs). The goal of such a platform is to improvethe S&T cooperation by connecting and facilitatingthe dispersed S&T cooperation initiatives supportedby the Member States and the EuropeanCommission. Moreover, MIRA organizes trainingactivities that improve the quality of the participationand management of the partners of FP7 from theMPCs. The project also aims at creating discussionplatforms to monitor and discuss the content of thethematic priorities of FP7 in term of the commoninterest of the EU and MPCs. More specifically, MIRAproposes to create an observatory of the EU-MPCS&T cooperation, which would approve the indicatorsfor the monitoring of RTD cooperation activities. Twoworkshops concerning the thematic priorities forEnergy and Environment were held in Cairo in 2009.The Egyptian partners are actively involved in mostof the MIRA actions, especially the disseminationcomponent.

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CoordinatorRafael RODRIGUEZraro@orgc.csic.esConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas(Spain)

Egyptian PartnerAbdel Hamid El-Zoheiryzoheiry@link.netMinistry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Yasser El-Shayebyasser.elshayeb@stineg.orgAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology

List of Partners• The British Council (United Kingdom)• Universite de la Mediterranee d'Aix-Marseille II

(France)• Centro Internazionale di Alti Studi Agronomici

Mediterranei - Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneodi Bari - (Italy)

• The Higher Council for Science and Technology(Jordan)

• Ministry of Higher Education (West Bank AndGaza Strip)

• Turkish Academy of Sciences (Turkey)• Observatoire National des Sciences et de la

Technologie (Tunisia)• Ministere de l'enseignement Superieur et de la

Recherche Scientifique (Algeria)• Conseil National de la Recherche Scientiphique

(Lebanon)• Ministere de la Recherche Scientifique, de la

Technologie et du Developpement desCompetences (Tunisia)

• Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia (Spain)• Arab Open University (Lebanon)• Centre de Developpement des Energies

Renouvelables (Algeria)

MIRAMediterranean Innovation and ResearchCoordination Action

• FP7: INCO-2007-1.2 Mediterranean Partnercountries Region

• Contract type: Coordination (or networking) actions• Start date: January 2008• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 2.99 million

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The goal of the PROMEDACCESS project was toincrease the involvement of universities andinstitutions in Mediterranean Partner Countries(MPCs) in actions open to them under the FP7demonstration activities, such as Marie Curie actions,FP priorities, FP instruments and some highereducation programmes dealing with research andthe European Research Area. PROMEDACCESSorganised training seminars within the MPCinstitutions to guide the researchers working inprojects funded by the European funds and tofacilitate the dissemination of information on the ECcalls for proposals. The Egyptian participant focusedon promoting the participation of researchers fromMPCs to the European Research and MobilityProgrammes. The second overall objective was togather information concerning Mediterraneannetworks of excellence in MPCs dealing with FP7and the INCO-MED priorities in order to setup “partnersearch” functionality. An investigation on thedifficulties in fulfilling certain eligibility criteria for FP7actions was conducted and was sent to the EuropeanCommission.

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CoordinatorBernard Leducbernard.leduc@auf.orgAgence Universitaire de la Francophonie, DélégationChargée des Relations avec L'union Européenne'(Belgium)

Egyptian PartnerSalwa Nassarsalwa@sti.sci.egAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology

List of Partners• Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research

and Technology (Tunisia)• Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and

Technology (Syria)• Ministère de l'education Nationale, de

l'enseignement Supérieur, de la Formation desCadres et de la Recherche Scientifique' (Morocco)

• Centre de Développement des EnergiesRenouvelables (Algeria)

• Arab Open University (Lebanon)• Higher Council for Science and Technology

(Jordan)• National Documentation Centre/Nhrf (Greece)• Université de la Méditerranée (France)• Pole Universitaire Europeen de Montpellier et

du Languedoc-Roussillon (France)

Promotion of the Participation of Researchers fromMediterranean Partner Countriesto European Research and Mobility Programmes

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in supportof international co-operation, INCO-2002-E Multilateral coordination of national RTDpolicies and activities

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 106,220

PROMEDACCESS

FOOD, AGRICUTLURE,AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

The purpose of ADAGIO is to analyze and evaluatethe potential and actual adaptation measures inagriculture for different climatic and agroecosystemregions under risk in Europe and the Mediterreanregion. Although many climate risk assessments foragroecosystems have been conducted, very few areapplied. The Egyptian participant organized trainingprograms for the agriculture sector, focusing onvulnerability and adaptation to climate change. TheEgyptian partner also carried out a regional pilotassessment to analyze the vulnerabilities andadaptation of cropping systems at Nile delta region.The conclusions of this assessment and possibleadaptation options will be included in a publisheddocumentary and other multimedia resources. Inaddition to exploring future scenarios or modellingresults, ADAGIO also studied the visible changesand adaptation methods for in-the-field assessment.

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CoordinatorJosef Eitzingerjosef.eitzinger@boku.ac.atUniversity of Natural Resources and Applied LifeSciences, Vienna / Universität für Bodenkultur Wien,Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment,Institute of Meteorology (Austria)

Egyptian PartnerMahmoud Medanyrumedany@rusys.eg.netAgricultural Research Centre, Central Laboratoryfor Agricultural Climate

List of Partners• Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione In

Agricoltura (Italy)• University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Centre

for Meteorology and Environmental Predictions,(Serbia and Montenegro)

• Fundatia Pentru Tehnologia Informatiei Aplicatain Mediu, Agricultura si Schimbari Globale(Romania)

• State Hydrological Institute (Russian Federation)• August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of

Poznan (Poland)• National Observatory of Athens (Greece)• Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in

Brno (Czech Republic)• National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology

- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria)• Instituto Tecnologico Agrario de Castilla y Leon

(Spain)

ADAGIOAdaptation of Agriculture in European Regionsat Environmental Risk under Climate Change

• FP6: POLICIES-1.2 Tools and assessmentmethods for sustainable agriculture and forestrymanagement

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 30 months• EC contribution to the project: 526,300

The primary goal of AQUARHIZ was to increase theproduction of chickpea, common beans and fababeans in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Inthese countries the nutrition and yield of chickpeaare affected by water deficit. AQUARHIZ is foundedon the evidence of genetic variability of legumes fortolerance to water deficit (TWD) and in the capacityof specific rhizobia to enhance the plant's TWD.Therefore, selected legume genotypes wereproposed to be tested for tolerance to biotic andabiotic stresses with a participatory approach forsymbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) and yield in referenceproduction areas of the participating countries. TheEgyptian partner carried out 96 field experiments inthe Delta region to assess the contribution ofinoculation of different varieties in areas with saltand drought stresses. Several seminars and localconferences were held in Egypt to discuss theproblems and the results of the project.

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CoordinatorCarmen Vargascvargas@us.esUniversity of Seville, Dept. of Microbiology andParasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerYoussef G. Yanniyanni244@hotmail.comAgricultural Research Centre, Soils, Water &Environment Research Institute - Sakha AgriculturalResearch Station, Kafr El-Sheikh

List of Partners• Centre de Biotechnologie, Technopole de Borj

Cedria (Tunisia)• Faculté des Sciences Biologiques - Université

des Sciences et de la Technologie HouariBoumediène (Algeria)

• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II(Morocco)

• Faculty of Sciences (Morocco)• Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Frankfurt

(Germany)• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

(France)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

(Spain)• Association Européenne de Recherche sur les

Légumineuses a Graines (France)

AQUARHIZModulation of Plant-Bacteria Interactions to EnhanceTolerance to Water Deficit for Grain legumes in theMediterranean Dry Lands

• FP6: INCO-2002-B1.2 Improving the waterconsumption by users and uses and plantbreeding for efficient water and nutrient use

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: March 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.03 million

Agricultural research in the Mediterranean is scatteredbetween EU members and Mediterranean PartnerCountries. Most of the problems that theMediterranean agriculture faces are shared by all thecountries in the area. Even though priorities varyfrom one country to another, the broader objectivesof agricultural research are largely the same in thewhole region. The contemporary challenges resultingfrom climate change as well as the objective ofsustainable development and production are bestaddressed by agricultural research that is coordinatedacross all countries. This is precisely the focus ofARIMET. Within the context of this project, Egypt,together with Portugal, is organizing joint activitiesto ensure complementarities between the nationalprogrammes, address fragmentation and foster theconvergence of national programmes across partnercountries.

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CoordinatorMichel Dodetmichel.dodet@paris.inra.frInstitut Nationale de la Recherche AgronomiqueINRA (France)

Egyptian PartnerAyman Farid Abou Hadeedruafah@rusys.eg.ntAgriculture Research Centre

List of Partners• Institution de la Recherche et de L'enseignement

Superieur Agricoles (Tunisia)• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

d'Algerie (Algeria)• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Turkey)• Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali

(Italy)• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

(Israel)• Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and

Environment of Cyprus (Cyprus)• National Agricultural Research Foundation

(Greece)• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

(Morocco)• Centre de Cooperation International en Recherche

Agronomique pour le Developpement (France)• Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia

Agraria y Alimentaria (Spain)• Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (Portugal)

ARIMNETCoordination of Agricultural Research in theMediterranean

• FP7: KBBE-2007-1-2-07 Coordination of AgriculturalResearch in the Mediterranean

• Contract type: Coordination (or networking) actions• Start date: October 2008• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 999,999

BIO CIRCLE extends the network of National ContactPoints (NCP) for the FP7 theme Food, Agriculture,Fisheries and Biotechnology (BIO NCP) to NationalInformation Points (NIP) from Third Countries. Themain focus of the project is to identify, share andimplement good practices between NCPs and NIPs.The main tasks of NCPs include capacity buildingfor the NIPs, providing support for strengtheningresearch consortiums to participate in FP7international cooperation projects and organizinginternational brokerage events.

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CoordinatorClaudia ZurloZurlo@Apre.ItAgenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea(Italy)

Egyptian PartnerHabiba Hassan Wassifwassefh@ie-eg.comNational Research Centre

List of Partners:• The Australian National University (Australia)• Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

Productiva (Argentina)• National Agricultural University of Ukraine

(Ukraine)• Thailand National Science and Technology

Development Agency (Thailand)• Centre de Biotechnologie Borj Cedria (Tunisia)• A.N. Bakh Institute of Biochemistry of The

Russian Academy of Sciences(Russian Federation)

• Association de Coordination Technique pourl'Industrie Agroalimentaire (France)

• Ministere de l'Education Nationale, del'Enseignement Superieur, de la Formation desCadres et de la Recherche Scientifique (Morocco)

• Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico(Mexico)

• Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)• Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

(United Kingdom)• China National Centre for Biotechnology

Development (China)• Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y

Tecnologica (Chile)• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

(Canada)• Carole Glynn European Consultant (New Zealand)• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

(South Africa)

BIO CIRCLECreating a Circle by Extending the BIO NCPNetwork to Third Country NCPs

• FP6: KBBE-2008-4-01 Network of Third CountriesNational Information Points (ICPC and countrieswith bilateral S&T agreements with the EC)

• Contract type: Support actions• Start date: October 2008• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.41 million

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Limited water resources are a major challenge tofood security in many developing countries.CEDROME aimed to develop drought resistantcereals to support the efficient use of water suppliesin the Mediterranean area. The development ofdrought resistant cereals is important for increasingagricultural production by utilizing the large areas ofunderdeveloped dry lands. The role of the Egyptianpartner was to evaluate the conventional breedingmethods with the transgenic breed and evaluatedifferent under-stressed conditions for different riceecosystems. The tests included 18 varieties of ricefrom Egypt. The Agricultural Research Centre wasalso involved in experiments with tissue culture andtransgenic plants. The project combines Europeanand Mediterranean Partner Countries' expertise inclassical breeding, plant physiology and cereal cropbiotechnology to develop a new generation of wheatand rice varieties with enhanced drought resistance.

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CoordinatorPieter Bernardus Franciscus Ouwerkerkp.b.f.ouwerkerk@biology.leidenuniv.nlLeiden University, Institute of Biology, LeidenUniversity Clusius Laboratory (Netherlands)

Egyptian PartnerBadawi A. Tantawibadawi_tantawi@yahoo.comAgricultural Research Centre, Rice ResearchProgram and Agricultural Genetic EngineeringResearch Institute

List of Participants• University Court of the University Of Aberdeen• Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione iIn

Agricoltura (C.R.A.) (Italy)• China Agricultural University (China)• Univ. Cadi Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia

Marrakech-Morocco (Morocco)• Centre de Biotechnolgie de Sfax (Tunisia)• Huazhong Agricultural University (China)• Centre de Coopération Internationale en

Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement(France)

• Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences(China)

CEDROME

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation, INCO-2003-B1.2

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.7 million

The EAGLES Food Forum is a multilateral review,strategy and communications programme with thegoal to strengthen the European responses to theglobal challenges posed by food security, quality,safety and agriculture in the developing world,including environmental conservation. Theprogramme was designed and implemented by agroup of leading EU and Developing and EmergingCountries (DEC) life scientists, regulatory andcommunication specialists, and ethicists in theagriculture and food area. The aims were to reviewand define strategies of food, agriculture andbiotechnology research in Europe and with a world-wide perspective, in view of tackling global challengesand to encourage open and balanced dialogue withthe European public, media and opinion formersabout the needs and competencies of the DEC inthis specific sector. The Egyptian partner hosted asymposium during the BioVision Alexandria event in2008, where experts from around the worldparticipated in the forum discussions.

www.efb-central.org/eagles/site/eagles/C28

CoordinatorJens Degettjdegett@jubii.dkEuropean Federation for Biotechnology, CatalanFoundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI)(Belgium)

Egyptian PartnerIsmail Serageldinismail.serageldin@bibalex.orgLibrary Of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina)

List of Partners• National Research Foundation (South Africa)• International Rice Research Institute (Philippines)• Beijing Genomics Institute (China)• Fundacio Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovacio

(Spain)

EAGLES FOOD FORUMEuropean Action on Global Life Sciences-Food Forum

• FP6: FOOD-2003-T0 Realising ERA objectives -Promotion of SME participation - Stimulatinginternational cooperation - Linking with CandidateCountries - Supporting Policy Development -Stimulating exploitation - Contributing to the EUstrategy for Life Sciences

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: July 2005• Duration: 40 months• EC contribution to the project: 646,040

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The overall objective of EU-MED AGPOL was toestimate and describe the impacts of agriculturaltrade liberalization in the Mediterranean region. Themajor impact explored by the project is increasedEU imports of fruits, vegetables and olive oil andincreased EU exports to Mediterranean countries ofcereals, meats, and milk products. For fruits,vegetables and olive oil, available quantitative modelswere determined not sufficient to properly capturethe complexity of the phenomena. Expert panels forthe Mediterranean countries with substantial exportpotential were used to complement modelingapproaches done at the country level to estimatethe likely changes under different liberalizationscenarios. The Egyptian partner targeted a widerange of stakeholders to discuss policies on trade,investment and food production policies and themechanisms of achieving sustainable agriculturaland rural development, with particular emphasis onmanaging natural and human resources.

www.eumed-agpol.iamm.fr

CoordinatorFlorence Jacquetfjacquet@grignon.inra.frCentre International de Hautes EtudesAgronomiques Mediterranneennes InstitutAgronomique Méditerranéen (France)

Egyptian PartnerGamal Siamgamal_siam@hotmail.comUniversity of Cairo

List of Partners• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

(France)• Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi (Turkey)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas

(Spain)• Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn

(Germany)• Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de

Montpellier (France)• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

(Morocco)• Ministere de l'Agriculture, de l'Environnement

et des Ressources Hydrauliques (Tunisia)

EU-MED AGPOLImpacts of Agricultural Trade Liberalization between theEU and Mediterranean Countries

• FP6: POLICIES-1.1 The modernisation andsustainability of agriculture and forestry

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: March 2004• Duration: 39 months• EC contribution to the project: 959,875

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Innovation and ongoing research in the citrus industryare necessary to further improve quality and ensuresafety at all stages of the supply chain, raisecompetitiveness, quality of life and consumerconfidence. In order to promote integrated researchin this area, the EUROMEDCITRUSNET project useddifferent initiatives to stimulate cooperation, bothinternationally and between research organisationsand commercial operators, including SMEs. Themain goals of the project were to establish aMediterranean network for the citrus sector to supportresearch and high quality supply chains. Assessmentsurveys were carried out by all the partners, includingthe Egyptian participant, on research anddevelopment for improving the safety and quality ofthe citrus industry, including making policyrecommendations and an action plan for furtherresearch.

www2.spi.pt/euromedcitrusnet

CoordinatorAugusto Medinaaugustomedina@spi.ptSociedade Portuguesa de Inovacao -ConsultadoriaEmpresarial e Fomento da Inovacao, S.A. (Portugal)

Egyptian PartnerSalama Eidsalamaeid50@hotmail.comAgriculture Research Centre, Horticulture ResearchInstitute

List of Partners• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

(Morocco)• Station d'Emballage d'Agrumes Kabbage Souss

(Morocco)• Consorzio Euroagrumi O.P. (Italy)• Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie

(Tunisia)• National Agricultural Research Foundation

(Greece)• Cukurova University (Turkey)• University of Catania (Italy)• Asociacion de Investigacion de la Industria

Agroalimentaria (Spain)• Euroquality (France)

EUROMEDCITRUSNETSafe and High Quality Supply Chains and Networksfor the Citrus Industry between Mediterranean PartnerCountries and European Commission

• FP6: FOOD• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: October 2006• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 399,840

The primary goal of this project was the jointdevelopment and application of novel technologiesto combat Avian Influenza infections that causedsevere losses to the poultry industry around theworld. To achieve this goal FLUAID brought together leading European institutes with laboratories fromAsia and Egypt. The proposed deliverables of theproject were diagnostic tools and vaccines to beused in outbreak management and in the applicationof control measures based on vaccination. The roleof the Egyptian partner was to carry out analysis andvalidation of the new diagnostic tests, using a lateraldevice for rapid tests for detecting the virus in theegg yolk. It is estimated that between the year 2000and 2006, 200 million birds have died or have beenculled following infection with influenza virusessubtypes H5 or H7. Human infections have alsobeen reported in several of these outbreaks.

www.fluaid.eu

CoordinatorIlaria Capuaicapua@izsvenezie.itIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie(Italy)

Egyptian PartnerAbdel Satar Arafaaraby85@hotmail.comAgriculture Research Centre, Central Laboratoryfor Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production

List of Partners• Forsite Diagnostics Ltd (united Kingdom)• Federal Veterinary Office of the Federal

Department of Economic Affairs (Switzerland)• National Agricultural Research Centre of Pakistan

Agricultural Research Council (Pakistan)• Department of Environment, Food and Rural

Affairs (United Kingdom)• Innovative Diagnostic Vet (France)• National Centre for Veterinary Diagnosis,

Department of Animal Health (Vietnam)• Directorate of Animal Health (Indonesia)• Stellenbosch University (South Africa)• Central Science Laboratory (United Kingdom)• CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal

Health Laboratory (Australia)• Department of Livestock Development (Thailand)• Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des

Aliments (France)• Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek

(Netherlands)

FLUAIDGeneration of Information and Tools to Support theManagement of the Avian Influenza Crisis in Poultry

• FP6: POLICIES-1.4 New and more environmentfriendly production methods to improve animal health

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.2 million

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The overall objective of FOOD-N-CO was to improvethe quantity and quality of participation of InternationalCooperation Targeted Countries (INCO) in FoodQuality and Safety related research in the Sixth andSeventh EU Framework Programmes. Despite adedicated budget and the presence of highly skilledresearch communities in those countries, theparticipation of International Cooperation countriesin this thematic area has been disappointing.Organisations representing these countries asNational Contact Points have indicated that the lowparticipation was mainly a result of lack of informationand contacts. FOOD-N-CO aimed to improve theparticipation of International Cooperation countriesby building a strong network of National ContactPoints in both European and InternationalCooperation countries to support the researchcommunities with tailor-made information andservices. The network was built through a series oftraining sessions, information days, and nationaltraining sessions in different International Cooperationcountries, which the Egyptian partner attended.

www.food-n-co.net

CoordinatorKoos De Kortek.dekorte@egl.nlSenternovem, Senternovem/Eg-Liaison(Netherlands)

Egyptian PartnerOla Wagueih Laurenceow@sti.sci.egAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology

List of Partners• China-EU S&T Cooperation Promotion Office

(China)• Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Programa Universitario de Alimentos (Mexico)• Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the

Republic of Croatia (Croatia)• Higher Council for Science And Technology

(Jordan)• Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

(Brazil)• Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission

(Ethiopia)• Ministry of Science and Enironmental Protection

(Serbia And Montenegro)• Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de

l'Enseignement Superieur, de la Formation desCadres et de la Recherche Scientifique (Morocco)

• Ministry Of Scientific Research, Technology andCompetency Development (Tunisia NationalCounsil for Science and Technology (Kenya)

• CSIR - Biosciences (South Africa)• Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea

(Italy)• Instytut Podstawowych Problemow Techniki

Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Poland)• The Brussels Enterprise Agency (Belgium)• Austrian Research Promotion Agency (Austria)• Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation

(Hungary)• Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovative

Production (Argentina)• Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences

CR(Czech Republic)

FOOD-N-COCooperation Network of National Contact Points witha Special Focus on Third Countries in the Area ofFood Quality and Safety

• FP6: FOOD-2004-T0 Realising ERA objectives- Promotion of SME participation - Stimulatinginternational cooperation - Linking withCandidate Countries - Supporting PolicyDevelopment - Stimulating exploitation -Contributing to the EU strategy for Life Sciences

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: February 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 900,000

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The GRAIN LEGUMES project (GLIP) worked towardsthe mobilization and integration of European scientificresearch on grain legumes to solve problems suchas yield inconsistency and the effect of legume seedcomposition on the quality of animal feed. It focusedon the identification of optimal parameters forlegumes in feed quality and safety, includingGenetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The projectproposed explore the use of legumes to develophealthy and sustainable agriculture, investigatevariation in grain legume seed composition and thefactors affecting it, and develope new genetic,genomic, post-genomic and bioinformatics tools toimprove and sustain grain legume seed productionand quality. In 2007, the project extended to includedifferent countries, including Egypt, to complementthe activities of GLIP especially in the areas of bioticand abiotic stress in the Mediterranean region. Thisexpansion also allowed for comparative genetics,because researchers expert in legume species notincluded in the previous consortium.

www.eugrainlegumes.org

CoordinatorThomas Henry Noel Ellisnoel.ellis@bbscr.ac.ukJohn Innes Centre, Department of Metabolic Biology,Crop Genetics (United Kingdom)

Egyptian PartnerAmero Ali-Mousa Emeranemeranaa@yahoo.comKafr El-Sheikh University - Faculty of Agriculture,Dept. of Agricultural Botany

List of Partners• Stellenbosch University (South Africa)• University of Copenhagen (Denmark)• Technical University of Denmark (Denmark)• Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica

(Portugal)• University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)• Centre de Biotechnologie - Borj Cedria (Tunisia)• Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences (China)• Universidade Catolica de Brasilia (Brazil)• Embrapa - Recursos Geneticos e Biotecnologia

(Brazil)• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

de Tunisie (Tunisia)• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

(Morocco)• An-Najah National University

(West Bank And Gaza Strip)• All Russia Research Institute for Agricultural

Microbiology (Russian Federation)• Genxpro Gmbh (Germany)• Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (Norway)• University of Essex (United Kingdom)• Agrobioinstitute (Bulgaria)• Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute

(Poland)• Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes

Riches en Proteines (France)• Institute of Grassland and Environmental

Research (United Kingdom)

GRAIN LEGUMESNew Strategies to Improve Grain Legumes for Food and Feed

• FP6: FOOD-2002-T39 New strategies toimprove grain legumes for food and feed

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: 10 February 2004• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 14.75 million

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The overall objective of the MEDA GO TO EUROPEproject was to raise the quantity and quality ofresearch projects from participants from theMediterranean Partner Countries in all types ofinstruments in FP7. The project proposed to workon ensuring an increased number of successfulparticipants for FP7 and fostering the cooperationbetween research communities from Member Statesand Mediterranean countries, contributing this wayto the creation of a real European Research Area(ERA). MEDA GO TO EUROPE worked throughcapacity building and support of a network oftechnical organisations in Mediterranean countries.It organized match making between European andMediterranean organizations and participated to thedefinition of the Seventh Framework Programme bytaking into account the expectations of Mediterraneancountries. These tasks were carried out by all thepartners, including the two Egyptian participants.A work plan consisting of seven work packages wasput together, including mapping of partners,dissemination and networking activities. The finalworkshop of this project was held in Egypt in thespring of 2009.

www.medagotoeurope.org

CoordinatorChristophe Cotillonc.cotillon@actia-asso.euAssociation de Coordination Technique pourl'Industrie Agroalimentaire (France)

Egyptian PartnerDr. Mohamed El Garhimo_garhi@hotmail.comAgriculture Research Centre, Food TechnologyResearch Institute

Ahmed Mandouramandour@link.netFood Technology Centre

List of Partners• University of Science and Technology Mohamed

Boudiaf Oran (Algeria)• Vitech Consulting S.A.L. (Lebanon)• Centre Technique de l'Agro-Alimentaire (Tunisia)• Partners Agro Consulting (Tunisia)• Centre Technique des Industries Agroalimentaires

(Morocco)• Agence Nationale pour la Promotion de la Petite

et Moyenne Entreprise (Morocco)• The Scientific and Technological Research

Council of Turkey (Turkey)• Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-

Raziskovalno Sredisce Koper (Slovenia)• Asociación de Investigación de la Industria

Agroalimentaria (Spain)• The Brussels Entreprise Agency (Belgium)• Institute of Food Bioresources (Romania)• Alma Consulting Group (France)• Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea

(Italy)

MEDA GO TO EUROPEEnhancing the Participation of Mediterranean Countriesin the Area of Food Quality and Safety in FrameworkProgramme 7

• FP6: FOOD• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: November 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 725,000

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The MONIQA Network of Excellence seeks toestablish durable integration of leading researchinstitutions, industrial partners and SMEs workingin complementary fields of detections and methodsfor food quality and safety. MONIQA aims toovercome the European and worldwide fragmentationin food quality and safety research by integratingkey organisations in a core consortium. The coreconsortium has proposed to work establishingmechanisms for coordinating and merging researchactivities, personnel and infrastructure. The industryand SME sector could potentially benefit by thisproject through the application of the harmoniseddetection method and technologies, while theconsumers could benefit with a higher quality andsafer food. The core consortium comprises a networkof 30 members. The Egyptian participant organisedsummer courses on food safety and consumerawareness in 2007, 2008 and 2009, as well as aseminar on the new methods used in food analysisin the food.

www.moniqa.org

CoordinatorRoland Ernest Pomsroland.poms@icc.or.atInternational Association for Cereal Science andTechnology (Austria)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed A. El-Nawawyelnawawy2009@yahoo.deAin Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture, FoodScience Dept.

List of Partners• Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita' di Bologna

(Italy)• The Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative

Research in the Social Sciences (Austria)• Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität

(Germany)• Joint Research Centre (Belgium)• Webb Stephen Matthew MSc, MBA(Austria)• National Research Council (Italy)• Hanoi University of Technology (Vietnam)• Institut Pertanian Bogor (Indonesia)• Chinese Cereals and Oils Association (China)• Hacettepe University Food Engineering

Department (Turkey)• National Food and Nutrition Institute (Poland)• Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (Hungary)• Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per Gli Alimenti e

la Nutrizione (Italy)• Sichuan University (China)• National Institute for Public Health and The

Environment (Netherlands)• Norwegian Food Research Institute (Norway)• University of Naples Federico II (Italy)• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

(Finland)• Vocaltag Ltd. (Israel)• University of Food Technologies (Bulgaria)

MONIQATowards the Harmonisation of Analytical Methods forMonitoring Quality and Safety in the Food Chain

• FP6: FOOD-2005-T5.4.5.1 Quality and safetycontrol strategies for food

• Contract Type: Networks of Excellence• Start Date: February 2007• Duration: 60 months• EC Contribution to the project: 12.3 million

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MYCORED aims at developing strategic solutionsto reduce contamination mycotoxins in economicallyimportant food and feed chains. The following toxinsand commodities are especially considered in theproject: aflatoxins, trichothecenes, zearalenone,fumonisins in wheat/maize food and feed chains;ochratoxin A in the grape-wine and wheat chains;and aflatoxins in the dried fruit chain. The Egyptianparticipant is working on the identification of theabove mentioned toxins in different food chains. Themain aim of the project is to optimize plant resistanceand fungicide, and use biocontrol to reduce toxigenicfungi in cropping systems. In addition to exploringnovel post-harvest and storage practices andapplying new food processing technologies, theproject employs novel diagnostic methodologies.MYCORED considers the efficient handlingprocedures and information, dissemination andeducational strategies in a context of multidisciplinaryintegration of know-how and technology to reducemycotoxins exposure worldwide.

CoordinatorAngelo Viscontiangelo.visconti@ispa.cnr.itConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerHassan Amra,amraha7@yahoo.comNational Research Centre

List of Partners• Cereal Research Non-Profit Company (Hungary)• Universitaet fuer Bodenkultur Wien (Austria)• Universita Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. (Italy)• Federation Europeenne des Fabricants D'additifs

pour la Nutrition Animale (Belgium)• Fundacio Privada International Treenut (Spain)• Matrix SRL (Italy)• Bio-Ferm, Biotechnologische Entwicklung Und

Produktion Gmbh (Austria)• Romer Labs Diagnostic Gmbh (Austria)• Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto (Argentina)• Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz

Y Trigo Int (Mexico)• Max Rubner Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut

fur Ernahrung und Lebensmittel (Germany)• A.N. Bakh Institute of Biochemistry of the Russian

Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation)• Tubitak Marmara Research Centre (Turkey)• Universidad de Lleida (Spain)• Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)• Universita Degli Studi di Roma la Sapienza (Italy)• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

(France)• Cranfield University (United Kingdom)• South African Medical Research Council (South

Africa)• Plant Research International B.V. (Netherlands)• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

(Nigeria)• Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Denmark)• Rijksinstituut Voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu

(Netherlands)

MYCOREDNovel Integrated Strategies for Worldwide MycotoxinReduction in the Food and Feed Chains

• FP7: KBBE-2007-2-5-05 Reduce mycotoxincontamination in the food and feed chain

• Contract type: Collaborative project forspecific cooperation actions dedicated tointernational cooperation partner countries(SICA)

• Start date: April 2009• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 5.77 million

www.mycored.eu

Rabies is a serious public health concern in NorthAfrica, recently reintroduced to Western Europeancountries in non-flying animals. Despite the fact thatWestern European countries have almost completelyeliminated canine and vulpine rabies, they continueto declare some human and animal cases mostlyimported from North Africa. In addition, the diseaseis present in bats with some spillover to humans.RABMEDCONTROL porposed to employ a globalmultidisciplinary approach to draw a precise pictureof the rabies epidemiology in North Africa byidentifying and quantifying epidemiological,ecological, sociological and vaccinological key factorsfor rabies dynamics. The Egyptian partner hascollected epidemiological baseline data in Egypt,and played a role in standardizing the sampling anddiagnostic tools.

www.rabmedcontrol.org

CoordinatorHervé Bourhyhbourhy@pasteur.frInstitut Pasteur Paris, Rabies Laboratory (France)

Egyptian PartnerAhmed Abdel Monem Zaghawaabdelmonemzaghawa@yahoo.comMenofia University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

List of Partners• Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie

(Italy)• Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Spain)• Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des

Aliments (France)• University of Barcelona (Spain)• Laboratoire Régional d'analyses et de Recherches

Vétérinaires de Casablanca (Morocco)• Institut Pasteur d'Alger' (Algeria)• Institut Pasteur de Tunis (Tunisia)

RABMEDCONTROLIdentifying Ecological and Epidemiological Key Factorsfor Rabies Dynamics and Control in North Africa andImplications for Rabies Status in South West Europe

• FP6: INCO-2003-B.3 Health• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research

Project• Start date: July 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.1 million

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The strategic objective of the project is to improvefood crop production in the Mediterranean region.SWUP-MED proposed to work mainly in farmer'scommunities to improve farming systems bystrengthening a diversified crop rotation and usingmarginal-quality water for supplemental irrigation.Furthermore, it aims at introducing and testing newclimate-proof crops and cultivars with improvedstress tolerance cereals, grain legumes and newcrops. Supplemental irrigation are planned to beperformed as deficit irrigation by different sourcesof water. In addition, the project proposes toinvestigate the sustainable field applicability of thefarming systems, such as environmental effectsrelated to irrigation water quality by monitoringgroundwater and soil quality. The Egyptian partnerfocuses on the study of the socioeconomic factorsaffecting the introduction of new managementsystems and new crops for more sustainable wateruse and improved food security in Mediterraneancountries. CEDARE is also involved in thedissemination of the project results through theproject website and leaflets.

www.swup-med.dk

CoordinatorIvan Kristoffersenivk@adm.ku.dkKobenhavns Universitet (Denmark)

Egyptian PartnerOmar Badawyelbadawy@cedare.orgCentre for Environment and Development in theArab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

List of Partners• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• University of Cukurova (Turkey)• International Centre for Agricultural Research in

the Dry Areas - ICARDA (Syria)• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

(Morocco)• The University of Western Australia (Australia)• Natural Environment Research Council

(United Kingdom)• Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica -

Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal)

SWUP-MEDSustainable Water Use Securing Food Productionin Dry Areas of the Mediterranean Region

• FP7: KBBE-2007-1-2-01 Annual Food crops withimproved tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses

• Contract type: Collaborative project for specificcooperation actions dedicated to internationalcooperation partner countries (SICA)

• Start date: July 2008• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 2.73 million

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TRACEBACK focuses on the development of aninnovative food traceability system based onestablishing connections between the product flowand the information flow along the food chain throughthe implementation of micro-devices. In order todesign such an information management systemacross the diverse players of the food chain,TRACEBACK is working on the development of aService Oriented Architecture Model that can providesemantic and service interoperability. The Egyptianparticipant has organized two successful capacitybuilding workshops aiming at creating an industrialplatform in Egypt that would be linked to regionalplatforms on this issue.

CoordinatorRaffaello Pruggerr.prugger@tecnoalimenti.comTecnoalimenti S.C.P.A. (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerZohra Merabetzmerabet@nsce-inter.comNorth South Consultants Exchange

List of Partners• Parmalat SPA (Taly)• Scuola Superiore Isufi, E-business Management

Section, Universita del Salento (Italy)• Verein zur Forderung Agrar- und

Stadtokologischer Projekte E.V. (Germany)• Instytut Logistyki I Magazynowania (Poland)• Regionalna Wielkopolska Izba Rolno-

Przemyslowa (Poland)• Transformaciones Agr_Colas de Badajoz, S.A.

(Spain)• Technobiochip Societa Consortile a

Responsabilita Limitata (Italy)• KBS (France)• Akdeniz University, Economic Research Centre

on Mediterranean Countries (Turkey)• Federazione Italiana dell' Industria Alimentare

(Italy)• SGS International Certification Services Iberica,

S.A (Spain)• Selex Communications SPA (Italy)• Teagasc Agriculture #Amp; Food Development

Authority (Ireland)• MTT Agrifood Research Finland (Finland)• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der

Wissenschaften E. V. (Germany)• Consum Sociedad Cooperativa Valenciana

(Spain)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• City University London (United Kingdom)• Combined European Management And

Transportation SPA (Italy)• Universita' Degli Studi di Parma (Italy)• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Alnarp (Sweden)• University of Kent (United Kingdom)• Engineering - Ingegneria Informatica SPA (Italy)• Atos Origin Sociedad Anonima Espanola (Spain)• Asociacion de Investigacion de la Industria

Agroalimentaria (Spain)• Centiv Gmbh (Germany)

TRACEBACKIntegrated System for a Reliable Traceabilityof Food Supply Chains

• FP6: Food• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 9.74 million

www.traceback-ip.eu

INFORMATION ANDCOMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES

By employing semantic technologies, the ACCESS-EGOV project proposed to support the interoperabilityamong e-government services across organisational,regional and linguistic borders. ACCESS-EGOVworked towards the introduction of a new and easye-service to the world of e-governmentinteroperability. The project proposed to generate ascenario consisting of elementary governmentservices. These scenarios would combine elementarytraditional and e-services. All the ACCESS-EGOVcomponents are on an open source solution. Themain task of the Egyptian partner was to validatethe system. Other tasks included requirementanalysis, knowledge/ontology modeling and semanticmark-up of Web resources test lab, and thedevelopment of methodological guidelines for usingthe new technology and its applications.

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CoordinatorTomas Sabol,tomas.sabol@tuke.skTechnicka Univerzita v Kosiciach (Slovakia)

Egyptian PartnerRalf Klischewskiralf.klischewski@guc.edu.egGerman University in Cairo

List of Partners• Urzad Miejski W Gliwcach (Poland)• Mesto Michalovce (Slovakia)• Finanzministerium des Landes Schleswig

Holstein (Germany)• Emax SA (Poland)• Intersoft A.S. (Slovakia)• Information Society Open to Impairments

E-Isotis (Greece)• Kosicky Samospravneho Kraj (Slovakia)• Stowarzyszenie "Miasta w Internecie" (Poland)• Universitaet Regensburg (Germany)

ACCESS-EGOVAccess to E-Government Services EmployingSemantic

• FP6: IST-2004-2.4.13 Strengthening the Integrationof the ICT research effort in an Enlarged Europe

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.98 million

The vision of EVERGROW was to invent methodsand systems, and build infrastructure for themeasurement, mock-up and analysis of networktraffic, topology and logical structure, in order toaddress the opportunities presented by the Internetof 2025. In 2025 the world's data networks andcommunications facilities are expected to connectus with the world's knowledge, and mediate themajority of business, consumer and scholarly activity.The main tasks of EVERGROW were to understandproblems concerning network traffic and topologyand processes, so that their management is basedon fundamental, scientific principles. The Egyptianpartner was involved in the design of tools formeasuring and visualizing the topology of the internetusing mathematical models.

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CoordinatorSeif Haridiseif@sics.seSICS, Swedish Institute of Computer Science ABDistributed Systems Laboratory (Sweden)

Egyptian PartnerMahmoud Rafeamnager@mail.claes.sci.egAgriculture Research Center, Central Laboratoryfor Agricultural Expert Systems

List of Partners• Collegium Budapest Egyesulet (Hungary)• Universidad Publica de Navarra (Spain)• Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan (Sweden)• Teliasonera Aktiebolag (Sweden)• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)• Universite Paris-Sud (France)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

(France)• France Telecom SA (France)• Aston University (United Kingdom)• Ecole Normale Superieure Paris (France)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain)• The Chancellor, Masters And Scholars of The

University of Oxford (United Kingdom)• Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)• Tel Aviv University (Israel)• Technical University of Crete (Greece)• Otto-Von-Guericke-Universitaet Magdeburg

(Germany)• Koebenhavns Universitet (Denmark)• Fondazione Istituto per L'interscambio Scientifico

(Italy)• Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

(Switzerland)• Centre D'excellence en Technologies de

L'information et de la Communication (Belgium)• Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical

Physics (Italy)• Ericsson AB (Sweden)

EVERGROWEver-Growing Global Scale-Free Networks,Their Provisioning, Repair and Unique Functions

• FP6: IST-2002-2.3.4.2 FET pro-actives• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: January 2004• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 5.6 million

The objective of this project was to encourage andfacilitate the participation in current and futurecommunity ICT research. Special focus was placedon newcomers and SMEs, including organisationsfrom New Member States (NMS), AssociatedCandidate Countries (ACC) and InternationalCooperation Countries (INCO) countries. The projectwas based on the specific information and assistancestructures of the network of National Contact Points(NCPs). In addition, IDEALIST built on the experiencegained from the five preceding projects coveringFP4, FP5 and FP6: Idealfit, Idealist, Ideal5FP,Idealist34 and Idealist-Extend. The role of theEgyptian participants was checking, approving anddistributing partner searches to guarantee a smoothrunning of the partner search service. In addition,the Egyptian partner was a member in themanagement board of the project and contributedto verifying changes in the plan of the project,monitoring, evaluating and managing resources.

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CoordinatorMohsine Chefkimohsine.chefki@dlr.deDeutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt(Germany)

Egyptian PartnerSalwa Nassarsalwa@sti.sci.egAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology

List of Partners• Enterprise Ireland (Ireland)• Ustav Teorie Informace a Automatizace Avcr,

V.V.I. (Czech Republic)• Instituti Informatikes DHE Matematikes Aplikuar

(Albania)• Efp Consulting UK Limited (United Kingdom)• Verket for Innovationssystem (Sweden)• Gabinete de Relacoes Internacionais da Ciencia

e do Ensino Superior (Portugal)• Chamber of Commerce of Macedonia (The

Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia)• Israeli Center for Research & Development -

Matimop / Israel Directorate for EU FP (Israel)• National Documentation Centre / National Hellenic

Research Foundation (Greece)• Teknologian Kehittamiskeskus (Finland)• Kyiv State Center for Scientific Technical and

Economic Information (Ukraine)• Ministry of Scientific Research Technology and

Competency Development (Tunisia)• Slovenska Technicka Univerzita V Bratislave

(Slovakia)• Institute of Operating Systems (Russian

Federation)• Instytut Podstawowych Problemow Techniki

Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Poland)• Senternovem (Netherlands)• Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit (Malta)• Academy of Sciences Of Moldova (Moldova)

IDEALIST7FPSupport for Participants in ICT Priorityby Network for IST under the Transitionto the 7th Framework Programme

• FP6: IST-2005-2.6.4 Accompanying actions insupport of participation in Community ICT research

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: October 2006• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.88 million

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The main objective of Join-MED is to create asustainable network of ICT research organisationsin the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) andEurope, reinforcing the research cooperation betweenthese two regions on a wider scale. To achieve this,Join-MED proposes to organise a series of networkingevents in the MPCs that will bring researchers fromdifferent countries in the region and the EU together.Furthermore, it plans to support the creation ofinstitutionalised networks on a cross-regional basis.Join-MED also proposes to promote closer researchco-operation across the region by moving fromcountry-focused networking events to cross-regionalones. The second objective of Join-MED is to supportthe Information Society policy dialogue and the co-ordination of national policies on international co-operation in the MPCs, by formulating a harmonisedMPC ICT policy and through an open dialogue,among the MPCs as well as with Europe.

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CoordinatorRaphael Koumerirkoum@planet.grPlanet S.A (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerInas Fateemifateem@mcit.gov.egMinistry for Communication and InformationTechnology

List of Partners• Institut Superieur de Gestion et de Planification

(Algeria)• RCI Research & Consultancy Institute Ltd

(Cyprus)• National Council for Scientific Research

(Lebanon)• Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and

Technology (Syria)• Universite Mohammed V-Souissi (Morocco)• Palestinian Academy for Science and Technology

(Israel)• Centre National de l'informatique (Tunisia)• IT Consult Gmbh (Germany)• Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)

JOIN-MEDEstablishing the EU-Mediterranean ICTResearch Network

• FP7: ICT-2007.9.2 International cooperation(ICT-2007.9.2)

• Contract type: Coordination and support actions• Start date: February 2009• Duration: 30 months• EC contribution to the project: 910,000

MAP-IT! aligned its goals with the BarcelonaDeclaration objectives to strengthen the grounds ofco-operation among the Mediterranean countriesthrough reciprocal knowledge and on-going dialogue.The objectives of MAP-IT were to map thecompetencies and identify the excellence domainsin the Mediterranean IST arena, as correspondingto the strategic objectives of the IST programme inpivotal areas where Mediterranean countries havealready developed research excellence hubs. TheEgyptian participant mapped the different ICTcompetencies in Egypt and the different ICT fieldsthat are seeking development. In addition, itcontributed to raising awareness within theMediterranean IT community about co-operationwithin the IST programme. Special attention wasgiven to combining “operational information” for thebuilding and consolidation of the objectives withinthe Mediterranean institutional framework.

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CoordinatorRina Angelettir.angeletti@innova-eu.netCybion S.R.L. (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerDr. Sherif Hashemshashem@mcit.gov.egInformation Technology Industry DevelopmentAgency

List of Partners• Universite Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah

(Morocco)• Euroquality (France)• Ministry of Scientific Research Technology and

Competency Development (Tunisia)• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organisation (France)• Innova SPA(Italy)

MAP-IT!Knowledge Mapping on IT Competencies inMediterranean Countries and DialogueFostering

• FP6: IST-2005-2.6.5.2 INCO• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 649,660

MEDAR addresses International Cooperation withthe Arabic region on Speech and LanguageTechnologies. MEDAR is structured around 3 pillars,4 main objectives, and a number of instruments. The3 pillars focus on producing a knowledge based onHuman Language Technology (HLT) players,processing tools, activities and products for Arabic;designing a strong cooperation roadmap betweenEU and Arabic countries, within the Arabic countries,and between academia and industry and focusingon Machine Translation (MT) and MultilingualInformation Retrieval (MLIR) for which requiredtechnology components, LRs, benchmarkingmethodologies will be identified. Three Egyptianpartners are involved in the project, each oneperforming different activities in updating the BasicLanguage Resource Kit, consolidating a network ofplayers in all areas of HLT, developing the CooperationRoadmap based on foreseeable technological trends,market potentials and cooperation possibilities.A variety of instruments will be used to achieve theobjectives, such as surveys and market analysis.

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CoordinatorDorte Haltrup HansenKobenhavns Universitet - Center for Sprogteknologi(Denmark)

Egyptian PartnerOsama Emamemam@eg.ibm.comInternational Business Machines - Egypt Branch

Achraf Chalabiac@sakhr.comSakhr Software Co.

Mohsen Rashwanmrashwan@rdi-eg.comThe Engineering Company for Digital SystemsDevelopment

List of Partners• Universite Mohammed V-Souissi (Morocco)• University of Balamand (Lebanon)• Birzeit University (West Bank And Gaza Strip)• The Open University (United Kingdom)• Universiteit Utrecht (Netherlands)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (

France)• Commissariat a l 'Energie Atomique (France)• Institute for Language and Speech Processing

- "Athena" Research Center (Greece)• Universite Lyon 2 Louis Lumière (France)• Al-Ahlyya Amman University (Jordan)• Evaluations and Language Resources Distribution

Agency (France)

MEDARMediterranean Arabic Language andSpeech Technology

• ICT-2007.9.1 International cooperation• Contract type: Coordination and support actions• Start date: February 2008• Duration: 30 months• EC contribution to the project: 798,552

The overall objective of MED-IST was to bring theMediterranean Partner Countries closer to theEuropean Framework Programme in the field ofInformation Society Technologies. This was donethrough an open consultation process during whichthe national bodies responsible for formulating theirresearch strategy met with the active researchcommunity to review current research policies anddevelop appropriate guidelines in view of both theirown needs and the IST priorities in FP7. MED-ISTtargeted the research communities directly withactive promotion events for the FrameworkProgramme opportunities as well as by identifyingsuitable research organisations and IT companiesin that region, training them on the procedural aspectsand providing assistance in finding cooperationpartners in Europe. Workshops were organised totrain the identified organisations on the proceduresand opportunities for cooperation in the ISTprogramme. In addition, MED-IST prepareda “Directory of MPC Organisations.” The Egyptianparticipant was involved in all the objectives of theproject.

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CoordinatorRaphael Koumeriplanet@skypro.bePlanet AE (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerInas Fateemifateem@mcit.gov.egMinistry of Communications & InformationTechnology

List of Partners• Conseil National de la Recherche Scientifique

(Lebanon)• Ministère de L'industrie, du Commerce et des

Nouvelles Technologies (Morocco)• Palestinian Academy for Science and Technology

(West Bank And Gaza Strip)• Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)• Centre National de l'Informatique (Tunisia)• Ministry of Communications & Technology

(Syria)• IT Consult Gmbh (Germany)

MED-ISTMediterranean Information Society

• FP6: IST-2005-2.6.5.2 INCO• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: February 2007• Duration: 30 months• EC contribution to the project: 970,128

NANOSCIENCES,NANOTECHNOLGY

Membrane technology, with its different applicationsin water treatment (desalination, potable watertreatment, wastewater treatment and reuse), has thepotential to be a powerful tool for dealing with thewater crisis in the Mediterranean region. The primaryobjective of PROMEMBRANE was to support thecurrent research and development activities inmembrane technology focusing on water treatmentin the Mediterranean region. The first stage of theproject focused on the identification, mapping andevaluation of the on-going research. The secondstage concentrated on the diffusion and disseminationof the successful experiences and research activitiescarried out. Within this context, two regional contestsentitled “PROMEMBRANE Young Scientist Award”were organized in Egypt and Syria. In addition, aninternational conference was held in Tunisia, whichencouraged and promoted further research activitiesin membrane technologies.

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CoordinatorSchories Gerhardschories@ttz-bremerhaven.deVerein zur Foerderung des Technologietransfersan der Hochschule Bremerhaven E.V.Environmental Institute (Germany)

Egyptian PartnerHussein Abdel-Shafyhshafywater@yahoo.comNational Research Centre

List of Partners• Bioazul S.L. (Spain)• Birzeit University (West Bank And Gaza Strip)• Al-Baath University (Syria)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per

la Tecnologia delle Membrane (Italy)• Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax (Tunisia)

PROMEMBRANEPromotion and Focusing of Current ResearchActivities of Membrane Technology in WaterTreatment in the Mediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO-2002-B1.1 Comprehensive Policyfor Integrated Water Planning, INCO-2002-B1.3Advanced Water Treatment, Re-Use And EnergyImplications

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: 15 August 2006• Duration: 24 Months• EC contribution to the project: 249,885

ENERGY

A key objective of ADU-RES was to further thedevelopment of integrated plant designs for costefficient autonomous desalination units (ADUs) thatare based on renewable energy sources (RES). Inaddition, the project worked towards the formulationof political strategies for boosting ADU-RESimplementation in the Mediterranean. Another keygoal of ADU-RES was to strengthen and uniteresearch work for the design of robust and cost-effective desalination plants that operateautonomously on RES. Such plants face manychallenges, including the radical cost reduction,advanced management system and improved long-term reliability set-ups. In addition, large scaleimplementation of RES based ADUs requiresfavourable legislative and institutional frameworkconditions. The project proposed to examin therelevant legislation in the EU, associated andMediterranean countries, and to elaborate a policyinitiative for boosting RES based ADUs. The Egyptianparticipant organized a workshop in 2005.

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CoordinatorChristian Eppchristian.epp@wip-munich.deWirtschaft Und Infrastruktur & Co Planung KG Wip-Renewable Energy (Germany)

Egyptian PartnerHassan El-Banna Fathh_elbanna_f @ hotmail.comEgyptian Association for Water and Energy

List of Partners• Fondation Marrakech 21 (Morocco)• Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)• Commission of the European Communities -

Directorate General Joint Research Centre(Belgium)

• Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias, S.A. (Spain)• Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II

cha agadir (Morocco)• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der

Angewandten Forschung E.V. (Germany)• ETA - energia, trasporti, agricoltura (Italy)• Loughborough University (United Kingdom)• Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (Greece)• Centre de Développement des Energies

Renouvelables (Algeria)• Agricultural University of Athens (Greece)• Earth Link and Advanced Resources Development

(Lebanon)• Institut National de Recherches en Genie Rural,

Eaux et Forets (Tunisia)• Palestinian Hydrology Group for Water and

Environmental Resources Development(West Bank and Gaza Strip)

ADU-RESCoordination Action for Autonomous DesalinationUnits Based on Renewable Energy Systems

• FP6: INCO-B.1 Environment• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: April 2004• Duration: 30 months• EC contribution to the project: 620,000

The overall goal of DISTRES is to exchange anddisseminate good practice developed in the field ofrenewable energy sources distributed generation(RES-DG) technologies by research activities andanalyses for the Mediterranean needs. Morespecifically, DISTRES is interested in electricitygeneration from RES-DG. The main scientific andtechnological objectives of DISTRES are to co-ordinate RTD projects in RES-DG technologies,promote the electricity generation from solar energy,photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar thermal systems.These proposed activities would potentially pave theway for pilot systems and products, set capacitybuilding methodologies and disseminate the resultsas widely as possible in the Mediterranean countriesand in the EU. The Egyptian participant is workingon reviewing the current RES policies and relatedsocio-environmental benefits within EU andMediterranean countries, marketing surveys andeconomic analyses in order to identify the varioussuccessful business models and market entrystrategies for RES-DG.

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CoordinatorAndreas Poullikkasapoullik@eac.com.cyElectricity Authority of Cyprus, Research andTechnological Development (Cyprus)

Egyptian PartnerBothayna Amin Rashedbrashed@nreaeg.comNew and Renewable Energy Authority

List of Partners• Technofi S.A. (France)• Cyprus International Institute for the Environment

and Public Health in association with Harvardschool of Public Health (Cyprus)

• Centre For Renewable Energy Sources (Greece)• Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cyprus)• Center for the Development of Renewable

Energies (Morocco)• Palestinian Energy and Environment Research

Center (West Bank and Gaza Strip)• Agence pour la Promotion et la Rationalisation

de l'Utilisation de l' Nergie (Algeria)• Centre de Developpement des Energies

Renouvelables (Algeria)• Hystore Technologies Ltd (Cyprus)• Energy Consulting Network (Denmark)• Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)• Scholai Frederickou Ltd (Cyprus)• Institute Of Communication and Computer

Systems (Greece)• Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa

(Portugal)• Universitaet St. Gallen (Switzerland)• Association Libanaise pour la Maitrise de l'

Energie et pour l' Environment (Lebanon)

DISTRESPromotion and Consolidation of All RTD Activitiesfor Renewable Distributed Generation Technologiesin the Mediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in supportof international co-operation

• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 999,832

The strategic objective of HYRESS was to removethe knowledge barriers against the installation ofHybrid Renewable Energy Systems and the creationof mini-grids based on renewable energy. In orderto achieve this goal, the project proposed to develop,combine, install, test and assess (technically andsocially) the performance of low-cost pilot hybridRenewable Energy (RE) systems in remote areas ofthe Mediterranean, which are not yet grid-connected.The hybrid systems consisted of photovoltaics, smallwind generators, hydrogen subsystems and theywere installed in selected areas of the MP countriesto provide energy and associated services. Threehybrid systems were installed in remote rural areasof Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. The hybrid systemin Egypt is also used as a training unit for the universitystudents. Data is currenlty being collected to studythe socioeconomic aspects of renewable energy inEgypt.

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CoordinatorGeorge Papadakisgpap@aua.grAgricultural University Of Athens, Department ofNatural Resources and Agricultural Engineering(Greece)

Egyptian PartnerAbdel Wahab Kaseemkassen@menanet.netAlexandria University

List of Partners• Clean Power L.P. EV Kyritsis and Partners Limited

Partnership (Greece)• WIP - KG (Germany)• National Agency for Energy Conservation

(Tunisia)• Institut Fuer Solare Energieversorgungstechnik

E.V. (Germany)• University Cadi Ayyad (Morocco)• Instituto Tecnologico y de Energias Renovables,

S.A. (Spain)

HYRESSHybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Supplying ofServices in Rural Settlements of Mediterranean partnerCountries

• FP6: INCO-2004-B1.5 Renewable energies, INCOSpecific measures in support of internationalco-operation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: October 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.25 million

The growing economies in the southern and easternMediterranean area increasingly need affordable andefficient energy and water for sustainabledevelopment. Hybrid solar/fossil thermal powerplants with combined sea water desalination basedon Concentrating Solar Power technology (CSP)offer a unique, cost efficient solution to the growingenergy and water demand. Hybrid solar/fossiloperation offers a smooth transition from the fossilfuel to a solar economy and provides firm powercapacity to the grid with up to 8000 full load operatinghours per year. The main objective of the MED CSDproject is the assessment of the technico-economicpotential of CSP for electricity and desalination inMediterranean region, part icularly in theMediterranean Partners Countries (MPCs). TheEgyptian partner is responsible for making feasibilityassessments on hybrid CSP water desalinationplants.

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CoordinatorPascal Ronchieriome@ome.orgObservatoire Mediterraneen de L'Energie (France)

Egyptian PartnerLaila Georgynre1@idsc.net.egNew and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)

List of Partners• Office National de l'Eau Potable (Morocco)• Center for the Development of Renewable

Energies (Morocco)• Mekorot Water Company Israel (Israel)• Inven Engineering Gmbh (Germany)• Techint Compagnia Tecnica Internazionale SPA

(Italy)• Kernenergien - the Solar Power Company

(Germany)• Sonelgaz SPA - Societe Algerienne de l'Electricite

et du Gaz (Algeria)• Palestinian Energy and Environment Research

Center (West Bank and Gaza Strip)• Electricite de France S.A. (France)• Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt E.V.

(Germany)• National Energy Research Centre (Jordan)

MED-CSDCombined Solar Power and Desalination Plants:Technico-Economic Potential in MediterraneanPartner Countries

• FP7: ENERGY-2007-2.5-02 Using CSP for waterdesalination

• Contract type: Support actions• Start date: June 2006• Project duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 999,960

MEDISCO's main goal was developing, testing andoptimizing solar thermally driven cooling conceptsfor the food and agro industry in the Mediterraneanregion that are economically and socially sustainable.It proposed to assess which systems would betteraccommodate the actual and future demand of thefood and conservation industry sectors in the southedge of the basin and estimate in technical andeconomical terms the most appropriate approachfor the application of solar thermally driven systems.The activities carried out by the Egyptian participantincluded analyzing the energy sector in Egypt,focusing on energy balance and structure of energysector. In addition, the Egyptian partner contributedtowards determining the indicators relevant to energyand environment market structure.

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CoordinatorMario Mottamario.motta@polimi.itPolitecnico Di Milano - Dipartimento di Energetica(Italy)

Egyptian PartnerAhmed Hegazygenhegazy@gmail.comEgyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)

List of Partners• Phototherme SARL (Morocco)• Centre Internacional de Mèto des Numèrics en

Enginyeria (Spain)• Smvda Domaine Neferis (Tunisia)• Center for Renewable Energies Development

(Morocco)• Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l'Energie

(Tunisia)• Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maitrise de

l'Energie (France)• Tecsol S.A. (France)• Robur S.P.A. (Italy)• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der

Angewandten Forschung E.V. (Germany)

MEDISCOMEDIterranean Food and Agro Industry Applicationsof Solar COoling Technologies

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation,INCO-2002-B1.5Renewable energies

• Contract Type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start Date: October 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC Contribution to the project: 1.4 million

The objectives of the MEDRES research are to assessthe opportunities for cost-effective renewableenergies (RE) for rural areas and villages, assess thereal effectiveness of new technologies through betterknowledge of end-user acceptability for energyefficient technologies and practices and to measurethe impact of electrification on socio-economicdevelopment in rural areas. MEDRESS proposed todisseminate the main results of the project in a setof recommendations and proposed adaptedstrategies in the region. The Egyptian participantshave been responsible for analyzing the energyefficient use in peri-urban and rural areas and forassessing the impact of electrification on socio-economic development in rural areas. The researchhopes to support the decision makers inMediterranean countries to better define the bestpractices of sustainable energy in the rural and peri-urban areas.

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CoordinatorHouda Ben Jannet Allalallal@ome.orgObservatoire Mediterraneen De L'energie (France)

Egyptian PartnerKamal Ahmed Abedkaabed3@hotmail.comNational Research Centre

Laila Georgynre1@idsc.net.egNew and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)

List of Partners• Electriciens Sans Frontières (France)• Institut Fuer Angewandte Forschung und

Zusammenarbeit mit den MENA-Laendern E.V.(Germany)

• Universitaet Kassel (Germany)• Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz

(Tunisia)• Société Algerienne de l'Électricité et du Gaz

(Algeria)• SMA Technologie AG (Germany)• Centre de Développement des Energies

Renouvelables (Morocco)• Fundacion Labein (Spain)• Institut fuer Solare Energieversorgungstechnik

E.V. (Germany)• Electricité de France (France)• Cesi Ricerca S.P.A. (Italy)• Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maitrise de

l'Energie (France)• Agence Nationale pour la Maîtrise de l'Energie

(Tunisia)

MEDRESCost-Effective Renewable Energy for Rural andPeri Urban Areas in the Mediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start fate: January 2007• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.16 million

The main goal of the project is to bring together theowners of the most advanced CPV technology inorder to research new applications for CPV systems.By improving the current technology of the industrialpartners (ISOFOTON and CONCENTRIX), NACIRhopes to reach the competitive market, andultimately, lower the cost of flat panel PV significantlywithin 3-4 years. The Egyptian participant isresponsible for the site preparation, integration andinstallation of the required infrastructure includingwater pumping, irrigation, and storage systems. Inaddition, the Egyptian partner is working towardsidentifying the parameters needed to evaluate theoverall system performance, and designing anddeveloping a local data acquisition system anddatabase.

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CoordinatorGonzalo Leongonzalo.leon@upm.esUniversidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerFouad Aboulfetouhfuadpv1@iseet.orgNational Water Research Center (NREA)

List of Partners• Office National de l'Electricité (Morocco)• Isofoton S.A. (Spain)• Concentrix Solar Gmbh (Germany)• Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de

Concentracion SA (Spain)• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der

Angewandten Forschung E.V (Germany)

NACIRNew Applications for CP'S: A Fast Way to ImproveReliability and Technology Progress

• FP7: ENERGY.2008.2.1.1 Enhancing strategicinternational cooperation initiatives in the fieldof concentration photovoltaics

• Contract type: Collaborative project for specificcooperation actions dedicated to internationalcooperation partner countries (SICA)

• Start date: January 2009• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 4.4 million

The ultimate objective of the NEEDS project was toevaluate the full costs and benefits of energy policiesand future energy systems, both for individualcountries and for the enlarged EU as a whole. Theproject proposed to contribute to the three mainareas of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of energytechnologies, monetary valuation of externalitiesfrom energy production, transport, conversion anduse. In addition, NACIR worked towards theintegration of LCA and externalities information intopolicy formulation and scenario building. The Egyptianpartner's activities included analyzing the energysector in Egypt, focusing on energy balance andstructure of the sector. Furthermore, NREA wasinvolved in determining the indicators relevant toenergy and environment market structure, and themain factors influencing energy and environmentpolicies. The results of the research have beendisseminated through a series of workshops andconferences with international experts in the field.The 3rd forum of the project was held in Cairo in2008.

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CoordinatorStefano Faberisfaberi@isis-it.comIstituto di Studi per l'Integrazione dei Sistemi' (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerLaila Georgy Youssefnre1@idsc.net.egNew and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)

List of Partners• Spok APS (Denmark)• Universitaet Stuttgart (Germany)• Tallinna Tehnikaulikool (Estonia)• Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium)• Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Cesi Ricerca SPA (Italy)• Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek

(Belgium)• Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza (Poland)• University of Bath (United Kingdom)• Elsam A/S (Denmark)• Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre

(Estonia)• Risoe National Laboratory (Denmark)• Politecnico di Torino (Italy)• Observatoire Mediterraneen de l'Energie (France)• National Technical University of Athens (Greece)• Universite de Neuchatel (Switzerland)• University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

(United Kingdom)• Meteorologisk Institutt (Norway)• Mineral And Energy Economy Research Institute

- Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)• Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (Tunisia)• Kanlo Consultants S.A.R.L (France)• Institute of Occupational Medicine

(United Kingdom)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Jozef Stefan Institute (Slovenia)

NEEDSNew Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability

• FP6: SUSTDEV-1 Sustainable energy systems,SUSTDEV-3.8 Cross-cutting issue: SustainableDevelopment concepts and tools

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: September 2004• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 7.59 million

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POWERSOL proposed to develop an environmentalfriendly improved-cost shaft power generationtechnology, based on solar thermal energy, optimisedfor supplying the basic electricity needs of ruralcommunities. The project focused on thetechnological development of a solar thermal-drivenmechanical power generation based on a solar-heated thermodynamic cycle. This technologicaldevelopment has the potential of optimising a solar-assisted thermodynamic cycle that generatesmechanical power from low to medium temperaturerange. The Egyptian partners are responsible fordesigning, fabricating, installing and operating thePOWERSOL solar thermal concentrator to enablethe conversion of the heat of the sun into mechanicalshaft power that may be consequently used to eithergenerate electricity or to operate a high pressurewater pump for desalinating sea or well water forthe benefit of remote communities around theMediterranean. In addition, they are responsible fortesting its efficiency for heat generation anddetermining the instantaneous efficiency of a SolarThermal Collector.

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CoordinatorJulian Blanco Galvezjulian.blanco@psa.esCentro de Investigaciones Energeticas,Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, Plataforma Solarde Almeria (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerAhmed Safwat Mohamed Nafeyasnafey31@yahoo.comSuez Canal University

Amr Abdel Mohsenlotussolar@menanet.netLotus Solar Technolgies

Sabry Abdel-Mottalebsolar@photoenergy.orgAin Shams University

List of Partners• University of Ouargla (Algeria)• Alternative Energy Systems (Tunisia)• Ecole National d'ingenieurs de Tunis (Tunisia)• Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia

E Inovação, I.P. (Portugal)• Ecosystem Environmental Services, S.A. (Spain)• ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,

Zurich (Switzerland)• Aosol - Energias Renováveis, LDA. (Portugal)• Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica (Portugal)• Universidad de la Laguna (Spain)

POWERSOLMechanical Power Generation based on SolarThermodynamic Engines

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted ResearchProject

• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.05 million

The Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) and theEuropean Union are confronted with a rapidlyincreasing energy demand in the coming decadesresulting from a bundle of demographic, socio-economic and resource-related factors. At the sametime, the Mediterranean region has a large potentialfor the solar energy. SOLATERM aimed at thewidespread application of a new generation of solarthermal and cooling systems in the MPCs. The projecthad three specific objectives: 1) transfer technologicalknow-how on solar thermal and cooling systems tothe MPC and adapt new technologies to the specificneeds of MPC; 2) broaden the spectrum of solarthermal and cooling applications in the MPC; and 3)support the R&D, application of solar thermal andcooling systems in the MPC with political measures.The Egyptian partners were involved in analysingthe specific political, socio-economic and climaticconditions of the Mediterranean countries within thecontext of solar thermal and cooling applications.

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CoordinatorBettina Fellmerbettina.fellmer@gtz.deDeutsche Gesellschaft fur TechnischeZusammenarbeit - Programmes of the Public Sector(Germany)

Egyptian PartnerOmar Elbadawyelbadawy@cedare.intCentre for Environment and Development for theArab Region and Europe

Khaled Fekrykhfekry@nreaeg.comNew and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)

List of Partners• National Energy Research Centre (Jordan)• University of Stuttgart (Germany)• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature

Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany)• National Energy Research Centre (Syria)• New Energy Algeria SPA (Algeria)• Palestinian Energy & Environment Research

Center (West Bank and Gaza Strip)• Centre d'Information sur l' Energie Durable et l'

Environnement (Morocco)• Centre de Developement des Energies

Renouvelables (Morocco)• Technological Educational Institute of Crete

(Greece)• Malta Resources Authority (Malta)• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der

Angewandten Forschung E.V. (Germany)• Cyprus Institute of Energy (Cyprus)• Barcelona Energy Agency (Spain)• National Agency for Energy Conservation

(Tunisia)• Association Libanaise pour la Maitrise de l'Energie

et pour l'Environment (Lebanon)

SOLATERMPromotion of a New Generation of Solar ThermalSystems in the MPS

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in supportof international co-operation

• Contract Type: Coordination action• Start Date: October 2006• Duration: 27 months• EC Contribution to the project: 800,000

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The project proposed to set up an improved kindof selective paints, with high photo-thermalperformance in solar energy conversion, for coatingsolar collectors. These paints are expected to becomewidespread by being cost-effective and competitivewith commercial technologies and making applicationprocesses easier (lower final costs at workshops).Solar thermal devices converting solar radiation intoheat are mainly flat plate collectors, and theirabsorbent surface used to be a heavy metal.Nowadays, some manufacturers use options basedon painting the solar panels, presenting a substantialeconomical advantage but of restricted use due todrawbacks related to high emissive-low energyefficiency and low durability in service life. To improvethese drawbacks new coatings are provided for thehybrid-structured surfaces, at defined thicknessranges by control application methods and combiningmulti-layer systems to adjust the whole systemperformance. The Egyptian participant was involvedin research in the fields of selective coatings andsolar water collectors.

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CoordinatorJavier Garcia-Jacajavier.garcia@cidemco.esCIDEMCO, Centro de Investigacion Tecnologica -Material Department (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerMoataz Solimanm-soliman@yahoo.comAlexandria University

List of Partners• Centre International des Technologies de

l'Environnement de Tunis (Tunisia)• Universidad de Cadiz (Spain)• Compagnie Africaine des Peintures, S.A. (Tunisia)• Scientific and Technological Research Council

of Turkey (Turkey)• Solar Energy System (Tunisia)• Silvasol Energía, Sistemas y Servicios, S.A.

(Spain)• Franco Hermanos S.A. (Spain)• So. Test Engineering S.R.L. (Italy)• Istituto di Chimica E Technologia dei Polimeri

(Italy)• Centre des Techniques et Materiaux de

Construction (Morocco)

TERMISOLNew Low-Emissivity and Long Lasting Paintsfor Cost-Effective Solar Collectors

• FP6: INCO-2004-B1.5 Renewable energies, INCOSpecific measures in support of international co-operation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: October 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution for the project: 875,000

ENVIRONMENT

Climate Change and Impact Research:The Mediterranean Environment

CIRCE aims to develop for the first time anassessment of the climate change impacts in theMediterranean region. The project investigates theinteraction between global and Mediterraneanclimates, between cloudiness and aerosol, and themodifications in the water cycle. The project alsocompares recent observed modifications in theclimate variables and detected trends, and evaluatesthe economic and social consequences of climatechange, including direct impacts on migration, tourismand energy markets. CIRCE proposes to investigatethe consequences on agriculture, forests andecosystems, human health and air quality, and assessthe variability of extreme events in the future scenarioand their impacts. The Egyptian participant is workingon the collection of data necessary for the urbancase studies implementation, including bothmeteorological and air pollution parameters andimpact sector related data. In addition, CEDARE isresponsible for developing stakeholder contacts,including the identification of stakeholder concernsin Egypt.

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CoordinatorAntonio Navarranavarra@bo.ingv.itIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed El-RaeyElraey@link.netCentre for Environment and Development for theArab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

List of Partners• Institute of Communication and Computer

Systems (Greece)• Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Greece)• Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per I Cambiamenti

Climatici SCARL(Italy)• Panepistimio Aigaiou (Greece)• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

(Greece)• National Observatory of Athens (Greece)• Institut du Developpement Durable et des

Relations Internationales (France)• Institute of Accelerating Systems and Applications

(Greece)• University of Crete. (Greece)• Alma Mater Studiorum-Universita di Bologna

(Italy)• Ben Gurion University of the Negev. (Israel)• University of Southampton (United Kingdom)• International Centre for Agricultural Research in

the Dry Areas (Syria)• Association de Recherche sur le Climat et

l'Environnement (Algeria)• Institut Pasteur de Tunis (Tunisia)• Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)• Vereniging Voor Christelijk Hoger Onderwijs

Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek en Patientenzorg(Netherlands)

• European Climate Forum (Germany)

CIRCE

• FP6: SUSTDEV-3 Global change and ecosystems• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: April 2007• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 10 million

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The project plans to build an extensive knowledgebase for mainstreaming gender dimensions intoIWRM. To achieve this objective, the project partnersare building a regional network using Internettechnology in at least 6 Mediterranean partnercountries. The regional network is essentially a wayto exchange experiences, disseminate results andallow for enhanced coordination among nationalprojects’ activities and participants, particularly inthe rural areas. A seminar took place in Cairo todiscuss the policy issues and set recommendationsrelated to the mainstreaming of the gender in thewater resources management. The role of Egyptianpartners is to build a national and regional sharedknowledge base on gender issues, policies andrelated actions. In addition, the Egyptian participantsare contributing to the adoption of national genderoriented policies by policy makers in the field ofIWRM. The project interacted with other MPCprojects, like MELIA, INECO and WADI to promotecoordination and exchange of experiences.

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CoordinatorNicola Lamaddalenalamaddalena@iamb.itCIHEAM- Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di BariIstituto Agronomico Mediterraneo (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerAlaa El-Din Abdinalaa_ea_abdin@yahoo.comNational Water Research Center,Strategic Research Unit

Mawaheb Abou El-Azmmawaheb@mail.comEgyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

List of Partners• Mediterranean Information Office for

Environment, Culture and SustainableDevelopment (Greece)

• Programme Solidarité Eau (France)• Instituo Andaluz de la Mujer- Junta de Andalucia

(Spain)• General Commission for Scientific Agricultural

Research (Syria)• Osservatorio Nazionale per l'Imprenditoria Ed il

Lavoro Femminile in Agricoltura' (Italy)• Agricultural Research Institute (Cyprus)• Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research

(Tunisia)• Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (Israel)• University of Jordan (Jordan)• Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée

pour le Développement (Algeria)• Cukurova University (Turkey)• African Training and Research Centre in

Administration for Development (Morocco)• René Moawad Foundation (Lebanon)• Comitato Italiano per L'irrigazione e la Bonifica

Idraulica' (Italy)• Association Marocaine de Solidarité et de

Développement (Morocco)

GEWAMEDMainstreaming Gender Dimensions into WaterResources Development andManagement in the Mediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation,INCO-2003-B1.1Comprehensive policy and integrated planning

• Contract Type: Coordination action• Start Date: February 2006• Duration: 48 months• EC Contribution to the project: 1.25 million

The objective of INECO was to establish aMediterranean network of research institutes, publicauthorities and stakeholders for coordinating researchand analysing decision-making practices concerningthe application of institutional changes in the watersector. INECO encompasses a series of coordinationactivities aiming to promote the exchange ofinformation and research regarding the role ofinstitutional and economic instruments in sustainableand efficient water use. These activities includedenhancing synergies between the partners of theconsortium and other stakeholders via workshopsfor assessing the efficiency of currently applied watermanagement practices and validating alternativegovernance structures, economic tools and policies.The Egyptian participants were involved in theseactivities, in addition to formulating guidelines foralternative institutional arrangements to promoteIntegrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)through the application of appropriate and sociallyacceptable economic instruments. The Egyptianparticipants carried out a study on the governanceand water management structures in theMediterranean basin and the setting of indicatorsfor institutional assessment in an IWRM context.

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CoordinatorDionysios Assimacopoulosassim@chemeng.ntua.grNational Technical University of Athens, School ofChemical Engineering (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerFathi El Gamalwmri@link.netMinistry Of Water Resources and Irrigation, NationalWater Research Center, Water ManagementResearch Institute

Hamdy Khalifahekhalifa@yahoo.comAgriculture Research Center

Magdy Abou Rayanmrayan@usa.comInternational Consultants Egypt

List of Partners• Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Italy)• Iskane Ingenierie (Morocco)• Agence de Bassin Hydrographique Constantinois-

Seybousse-Mellegue (Algeria)• Studies and Integration Consulting (Syria)• Conseil et Developpement S.A.L. (Lebanon)• Tunis International Center for Environmental

Technologies (Tunisia)• Aeoliki Ltd (Cyprus)• Water Development Department (Cyprus)• Reseau International des Organismes de Bassin

- International Network of Basin Organisations(France)

• International Office for Water (France)

INECOInstitutional and Economic Instruments forSustainable Water Management in theMediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation, INCO-2003-B1.1Comprehensive policy and integrated planning

• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: July 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 739,987

The INNOVA-MED’s main objective is to explore thesynergies of the research carried out within EC fundedprojects dealing with wastewater treatment and watermanagement from previous Framework Programmesor projects from the EU-MEDA programme. Such astudy would help coordinating the research activitiesof ongoing EU and national projects dealing withdevelopment of innovative technologies forwastewater treatment, treatment and disposal ofsludge, and applying innovative practices for the re-use of reclaimed water. Furthermore, INNOVA-MEDhas worked towards facilitating the communicationwith researchers and national and regional institutionsfrom the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs)and the dissemination and transfer of knowledgeacross the region. The Egyptian participant organizedthe INNOVA-MED conference in December 2008held in Egypt and a training session for fiftywastewater specialists. In addition, the Egyptianparticipant has authored a research paper on riskassessment and life cycle analysis and the mostimportant used methods in waste water treatmentand the environmental dimension.

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CoordinatorDamia Barcelodbcqam@cid.csic.esConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas -Department of Environmental Chemistry - InstitutoInvestigaciones Quimicas y Ambientales deBarcelona (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed Tawfikmotawfic@tedata.net.egSuez Canal University

List of Partners• Europa Fachhochschule Fresenius (Germany)• University of Natural Resources and Applied Life

Sciences, Vienna (Austria)• Regie Autonome Multi-Services Agadir

(Morocco)• Institut Agronomique et Vetirinaire Hassan II

CHA Agadir (Morocco)• Ankara Universitesi (Turkey)• Palestinian Water Authority

(West Bank and Gaza Strip)• Birzeit University (West Bank and Gaza Strip)• Centre International des Technologies de

l'environnement de Tunis (Tunisia)• National Research Institute for Agricultural

Engineering, Water and Forestry (Tunisia)• Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas,

Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (Spain)• Ecologic - Institute for International and European

Environmental Policy (Germany)

INNOVA-MEDInnovative Processes and Practices forWaste Management in the Mediterranean

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support of international co-operation

• Contract type: Networks of Excellence• Start date: January 2007• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 480,000

In most of Mediterranean developing countrieswomen's contribution to water management is largelyinvisible at both local and national levels, and is thusoverlooked in both economic analysis and policyformulation. This represents a significant obstacleto promoting gender responsive sustainabledevelopment. The target of the project INGEDI wasto establish a dynamic and effective Mediterraneandialogue among the relevant national and internationalinstitutions to emphasise the integration of womenin water management. The project was structuredto fulfill the above target through the organisationand implementation of two major events: 1) a Euro-Mediterranean Workshop and 2) a post-workshopseminar for training of trainers, to boosterdissemination of workshop results in Egypt.

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CoordinatorAtef Hamdyhamdy@iamb.itCentro Internazionale di Alti Studi AgronomiciMediterranei - Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneodi Bari (IAMB) - Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo(Italy)

Egyptian PartnerMaha Tawfiknwrc@idsc.net.egNational Water Research Centre

INGEDIIntegration of Gender Dimension in WaterManagement in the Mediterranean

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: May 2004• Duration: 8 months• EC contribution to the project: 108,832

The goal of MELIA is to foster a dialogue among thekey stakeholders concerned and affected by wateruse and management, such as scientists andprofessionals, decision makers, policy makers, waterproviders and citizens. This dialogue aims at creatinga forum where stakeholders can share knowledge,find consensus and propose new perspectives onthe emerging needs and appropriate integration ofknowledge for water management, in a region ofscarce resources such as the entire Mediterraneanbasin. The MELIA project proposed to build aknowledge-base for integrated water managementplanning, develop a Mediterranean-wide awarenessof the social, economic and technological issuesrelated to water management, enhance theparticipatory mechanisms and prevention tools toavoid conflicts, provide legislative and administrativebodies with arguments to support sustainable waterpolicies and economy. The Egyptian participantscontributed to the project by sharing informationamong partners and other external organisationsthrough the pre-developed MELIA Internet.

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CoordinatorRafael Rodriguez Clementeraro@orgc.csic.esConsejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas -Delegación Del CSIC en Andalucia (Spain)

Egyptian PartnerAbd-Alla Gadabdallagad@gmail.comNational Authority for Remote Sensing And SpaceSciences

Alaa Eldin Abdinalaa_ea_abdin@yahoo.comNational Water Research Center

List of Partners• Kisas Sulama Birligi Baskanligi-Kisas Water User

Association (Turkey)• Red Mediterranea de Organismos de Cuenca

(Spain)• Centro Italiano per la Riqualificazione Fluviale

(Italy)• Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Southeastern

Anatolia Project - Regional DevelopmentAdministration (Turkey)

• Centre de Développement de la Région de Tensift(Morocco)

• Office Regional de Mise en Valuer Agricole duSouss Massa (Morocco)

• General Commission for Scientific AgriculturalResearch (Syria)

• Ministry of Agriculture(West Bank and Gaza Strip)

• Land Research Center(West Bank and Gaza Strip)

• Malta Resources Authority (Malta)• C.R.A. Istituto Sperimentale Agronomico (Italy)• Centro de las Nuevas Tecnologias del Agua

(Spain)

MELIAMediterranean Dialogue on IntegratedWater Management

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in supportof international co-operation

• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: September 2006• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 2 million

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The aim of NOSTRUM-DSS was to contribute tobridging the gap between policy makers andresearchers with respect to the use of DecisionSupport Systems (DSS) tools as instruments forimproving governance of water resources in theMediterranean. The project's main objectives werethreefold: 1) promote the development of suitableDSS tools built upon real needs of policy making inIWRM; 2) improve scientific knowledge and appliedmethodologies in IWRM; and 3) establish durablelinks between scientific institutions, governments,NGOs, SMEs and other stakeholders and improvepublic awareness on water management. TheEgyptian participant conducted a field study on THEaspects related to water management and agriculturedevelopment in Egypt, as well as an EnvironmentalImpact Assessment (EIA) Decision Support System.These assessments were developed for irrigationprojects and annual regional training and educationfor post graduate students in the Mediterraneanwere conducted to discuss them. In addition, theEgyptian partner organized a workshop on the roleof DSS tools in water resources management.

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CoordinatorCarlo Giupponicarlo.giupponi@feem.itFondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerKhaled Abuzeidkabuzeid@cedare.orgCentre For Environment & Development for fheArab Region & Europe (CEDARE)

List of Partners• Centre International de Hautes Etudes

Agronomiques Mediterraneennes - IstitutoAgronomico Mediterraneo (Italy)

• Priority Actions Programme / Regional ActivityCentre (Croatia)

• Association de Recherche sur le Climat etl'Environnement' (Algeria)

• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)• Fundatia Pentru Tehnologia Informatiei Aplicata

In Mediu, Agricultura Si Schimbari Globale(Romania)

• Medias-France (France)• Agricultural Research Institute (Cyprus)• Centre for Research and Technology Hellas

(Greece)• Centro Interdipartimentale Ideas/CESD University

of Venice (Italy)• Dokuz Eylul University, Water Resources

Management Research & Application Center(Turkey)

• Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueDirection Régionale Côte D'azur (France)

• National Technical University of Athens (Greece)• Laboratory of Radio-Analysis And Environment

of National Engineer School of Sfax (Tunisia)• National Council for Scientific Research

(Lebanon)• Ensino, Investigação e Administração S.A. /

Universidade Atlântica (Portugal)• International Centre for Science and High

Technology (Italy)

NOSTRUM-DSSNetwork on Governance, Science andTechnology for Sustainable Water ResourceManagement in the Mediterranean

• FP6: INCO-2002-B1.1 Comprehensive policyfor integrated water planning, INCO-2002-C.1.1Integrated management of regional waterresources planning and policy

• Contract type: Networks of Excellence• Start date: August 2004• Duration: 42 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.01 million

Earthquakes are serious threats for many countriesin Europe, particularly for those around theMediterranean Sea. Early warning systems, basedon real time, automated analysis of ground motionmeasurements can play an important role in reducingthe negative impacts of earthquakes on denselypopulated areas and, more specifically, in mitigatingthe damage to strategic structures and lifelines. Thegoal of SAFER was to exploit these warning systemsto analyse the signals coming from seismic networksfor a wide range of actions. These actions rangefrom the shut down of critical systems of lifelines,industries, highways and railways to decision supportfor rapid response of the emergency management(ground shaking maps, continuously expecteddamage scenarios, aftershocks hazard etc). TheEgyptian participant designed a new comprehensivestrategy for the implementation of Shake Map forCairo and mapped the seismic activity around Cairo.In addition, he participated at the last SAFERconference held in June 2009.

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CoordinatorJochen Zschauzschau@gfz-potsdam.deGeoforschungszentrum Potsdam. (Germany)

Egyptian PartnerAbuo EL Ela Amin Mohamedamin@nriag.sci.egNational Research Institute of Astronomy andGeophysics

List of Partners• Cedim AG (Germany)• Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut

(KNMI) (Netherlands)• National Research Institute for Earth Science

and Disaster Prevention (Japan)• Selex Communications SPA (Italy)• National Taiwan University (Taiwan)• World Agency of Planetary Monitoring and

Earthquake Risk Reduction (Switzerland)• Norges Geotekniske Institutt (Norway)• Stiftelsen Norsar (Norway)• Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Pentru

Fizica Pamantului - Incdfp Bucuresti (Romania)• Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich

(Switzerland)• Centre Sismologique Euro-Mediterraneen

(France)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

(France)• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

(Greece)• National Observatory of Athens (Greece)• Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

(Italy)• Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin (Germany)• Bogazici Universitesi (Turkey)• Universitaet Karlsruhe (Technische Hochschule)

(Germany)• Analisi e Monitoraggio del Rischio Ambientale

- S.C.A.R.L. (Italy)• Icelandic Meteorological Office (Iceland)

SAFERSeismic Early Warning for Europe

• FP6: SUSTDEV-3 Global change and ecosystems• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: June 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 3.6 million

The general scientific objectives of SESAME are toassess and predict changes in the Mediterraneanand Black Sea ecosystems and their ability to providegoods and services. The Mediterranean and BlackSea approached in this project as a coupledclimatic/ecosystem entity. The assessment ofecosystem changes is based on the identificationof the major regime shifts in ecosystems that occurredduring the last 50 years. The SESAME consortiumis studying the effect of the ecosystem variability onkey goods and services with high societal importance,like tourism though conservation of biodiversity andmitigation of climate change through carbonsequestration in water and sediments. The Egyptianpartners are in the process of building a databasefor forecasting and modeling to assess the past andfuture climate and environmental changes on theMediterranean Sea ecosystem.

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CoordinatorEvangelos Papathanassiouvpapath@ath.hcmr.grHellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute ofOceanography (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerSuzan Kholeifsuzan_kholeif@yahoo.comThe National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

List of Partners• Institute of Industrial Economics of National

Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine)• Sopab Brest SA (France)• CLU SRL (Italy)• Cyprus International Institute of Management

Limited (Cyprus)• University of Plymouth (United Kingdom)• Carl Von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg.

(Germany)• Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale (France)• Universita Politecnica delle Marche (Italy)• University of Crete (Greece)• Universitaet Bremen (Germany)• Universidad de Huelva (Spain)• Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)• Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

(Georgia)• Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (Italy)• Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian

Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation)• Panepistimio Kyprou (Cyprus)• Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

(Italy)• Nacionalni Institut za Biologijo (Slovenia)• Institutul National de Cercetare - Dezvoltare

Marina "Grigore Antipa" (Romania)• Marine Hydrophysical Institute - Ukrainian

National Academy of Science (Ukraine)

SESAMESouthern European Seas: Assessing andModelling Ecosystem Changes

• FP6: SUSTDEV-3 Global change and ecosystems• Contract Type: Integrated Project• Start Date: November 2006• Duration: 48 months• EC Contribution to the project: 10 million

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In line with the EU's commitments to strengthen civilparticipation and promote a global approach to theissue of sustainable development, SustainergyNetaims at promoting the engagement of Civil SocietyOrganisations (CSOs) in Africa in the field of researchpolicy agenda setting concerning sustainable andefficient energy management. In this perspective,the project is working towards elaborating andsuggesting ways on how to encourage and facilitatethe cooperation between CSOs and RTD performers.This action is based on the assessment of currentsettings and frameworks that already exist, theformulation of recommendations and best practicesand the presentation of a specific facility (CSOInvolvement Net) that are intended to support CSOstowards actively contributing to research and policyprocesses. The Egyptian participant is involved inthe assessment of the current effective involvementof CSOs in sustainable energy agenda setting inAfrica and the preparation of recommendations andbest practices.

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CoordinatorGregor Gierschgregor.giersch@idialog.euOrganisation for International Dialogue and ConflictManagement (Austria)

Egyptian PartnerIraqi El-shrbeenipatcab_cu@yahoo.comCairo University,Institute of African Research and Studies

List of Partners• Universite de Yaounde II (Cameroon)• Groupe de Recherche et d'Echanges

Technologiques (France)• Afrepren/FWD Energy, Environment and

Development Network for Africa (Kenya)• Technische Universitaet Dresden (Germany)

Oesterreichisches Institut fuer InternationalePolitik (Austria)

SUSTAINERGYNETIntegrating Civil, Scientific and StakeholderKnowledge Towards African Sustainable Energy Policy

• FP7: ENV.2007.4.2.3.2. Engaging civil society inresearch on sustainable development

• Contract type: Coordination (or networking) actions• Start date: August 2008• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 548,831

There is a need for a more sustainable Urban WaterManagement of cities experiencing difficulties inmanaging the scarcer water resources. Morespecifically, it is important to convert ad-hoc actionsinto a consolidated approach. The main objective ofSWITCH is the development, application anddemonstration of a range of tested scientific,technological and socio-economic solutions andapproaches that contribute to the achievement ofsustainable and effective Urban Water Management(UWM) schemes in ‘The City of the future’. Moreover,through a “Learning Alliance,” the project would linkup stakeholders to interact productively. SWITCHtakes an integrated approach into consideration,ranging between urban water system in relation toits impacts on and dependency of the naturalenvironment in the river basin and Global Changepressures. The Egyptian participant is in charge ofimplementing the SWITCH project in Alexandria byconducting a group of strategy studies that aim todevelop a cross-sectoral Integrated Urban WaterManagement plan for the year 2037.

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CoordinatorHuub Gijzenh.gijzen@unesco-ihe.orgUNESCO-IWE Institute for Water Education -Municipal Infrastructure - Environmental Resources(Netherlands)

Egyptian PartnerKhaled Abuzeidkabuzeid@cedare.orgCentre for Environment and Development for theArab Region and Europe

List of Partners• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and

Technology, Kumasi (Ghana)• Hafencity Universitaet Hamburg (Germany)• Universidad del Valle (Colombia)• National Technical University of Athens (Greece)• Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

(Switzerland)• International Water Management Institute IWMI

(Sri Lanka)• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Israel)• Greenwich University Enterprises Limited

(United Kingdom)• Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Colombia)• House of Water and Environment

(West Bank And Gaza Strip)• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)• Belo Horizonte Prefeitura (Brazil)• Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza (Spain)• Technische Universitaet Hamburg Harburg

(Germany)• Wageningen Universiteit (Netherlands)• University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)• Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Germany)• University of Abertay Dundee (United Kingdom)• Loughborough University (United Kingdom)• Technische Universitaet Berlin (Germany)

SWITCHSustainable Water Management ImprovesTomorrow's Cities' Health

• FP6: SUSTDEV-2004-3.II.3.2.1 Integrated urbanwater management within the context of globalchange in Europe and developing countries

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: February 2006• Duration: 60 months• EC contribution to the project: 14.75 million

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The goal of WADI was to encourage the rational andsustainable use of fresh and transitional waterresources within the Mediterranean coastal area.Water management measures may affect ecosystemviability and sustainable resource production. This,in turn may have a negative influence onMediterranean human populations, sustainedeconomic growth and development. The proposedresult of the assessment of impacts and indicators(including socio-cultural and environmental context)was the development of alternative case-studyscenarios, based upon sustainable managementstrategies, for the potential use by stakeholders.Tangibly, these management plans could besubsequently utilized by stakeholders within in thewider context of the Mediterranean. The Egyptianparticipant conducted socioeconomic assessmentcase studies in the Lake Maryut area in Egypt. Inaddition, the Egyptian partner contributed to thecomposition of the conceptual framework for theother case studies in the partner countries. The 2ndinternational meeting for the WADI project partnerswas held in Cairo and Alexandria in 2006.

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CoordinatorFelicita Scapinifelicita.scapini@unifi.itUniversità Degli Studi Di Firenze, Dipartimento diBiologia Evoluzionistica "Leo Pardi" (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed AbdRabomabdrabo@cedare.org.egCentre for Environment and Development for theArab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

List of Partners• University of Malta (Malta)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto per

lo Studio Degli Ecosistemi (Italy)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas

(Spain)• Agence de Protection et d'Aménagement du

Littoral (Tunisia)• Université Mohammed V Agdal - Institut

Scientifique (Morocco)• Instituto do Mar (Portugal)• Universidad de Alicante (Spain)• Université el Manar - Faculté des Sciences de

Tunis (Tunisia)• Université Abdelmalek Essaadi - Faculté des

Sciences de Tétouan (Morocco)• University of Malta - Foundation for International

Studies (Malta)

WADISustainable Management of Mediterranean Coastal Fresh andTransitional Water Bodies: A Socio-Economic and EnvironmentalAnalysis of Changes and Trends to Enhance and SustainStakeholders Benefits

• FP6: INCO Specific measures in support ofinternational co-operation, INCO-2003-B1.1Comprehensive policy and integrated planning

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.82 million

CULTURAL HERITAGE

The goal of the 3D-COFORM project is to advancethe state-of-the-art in 3D-digitisation and make 3D-documentation an everyday practical choice fordigital documentation in the cultural heritage sector.The project addresses all aspects of 3D-capture,3D-processing, the semantics of shape, materialproperties, metadata and provenance, integrationwith other sources (textual and other media). Thetechnical research program of 3D-COFORM iscomplemented by research into practical businessaspects, such as business models for exploitationof 3D assets, workflow planning and execution formass digitisation, socio-economic impactassessment. In addition, 3D-COFORM aims to createa Virtual Centre of Competence in 3D digitization.The VCC-3D is intended to act as a catalyst inenhancing the sector's capacity for mass digitizationof 3D assets - the tangible artifacts of the physicalcultural heritage of the world. The Egyptian participantis involved in the development of 3D-digitalisationcapability and integrate 3D into their practices.

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CoordinatorDavid ArnoldD.Arnold@brighton.ac.ukUniversity of Brighton (United Kingdom)

Egyptian PartnerFathi Salehfsaleh@mcit.gov.egCenter for Documentation of Cultural and NaturalHeritage

List of Partners• CMC Associates Ltd. (United Kingdom)• Foundation for Research And Technology Hellas

(Greece)• Universita Degli Studi di Firenze (Italy)• Victoria and Albert Museum (United Kingdom)• Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

(France)• PIN S.C.AR.L. - Servizi Didattici e Scientifici per

l'Universita di Firenze (Italy)• University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)• The Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation

(Cyprus)• Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn

(Germany)• Spheronvr AG (Germany)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Breuckmann Gmbh (Germany)• Technische Universitaet Graz (Austria)• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der

Angewandten Forschung E.V (Germany)• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)• Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

(Switzerland)• University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)

3D-COFORMTools and Expertise for 3D Collection Formation

• FP7: ICT-2007.4.3 Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning (ICT-2007.4.3)

• Contract type: Collaborative project (generic)• Start date: December 2008• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 8.45 million

ARCHAEOMAP’s objective is to identify and balanceinterrelated policies about an integrated costal zonemanagement of ten archaeological costal pilot sitesin the Mediterranean. The project aims to protectthe environmental resources and bio-cultural diversityto support socio-economical development andimprove the relationship of Mediterranean peoplewith their marine environment through aninterdisciplinary research agenda and capacitybuilding aiming. ARCHAEOMAP takes an activeinterest in sustainable development, putting theaccent on conservation and the rational utilisationof costal zone resources. With the background ofinterdisciplinary and interculturality the ARCHAEOMAPInternational Committee encourages scientific researchand the collection of information, without ignoring thetraditional knowledge of maritime resourcemanagement. The Egyptian participant is involved inthe interdisciplinary study at the pilot site in Alexandria,the dissemination of activities in North Africa, and inthe project of creating an underwater museum andArchaeological Park.

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CoordinatorSebastiano Tusainfo@archaeomap.euRegione Siciliana Assessorato Regionale dei BeniCulturali ed Ambientali e della Pubblica IstruzioneDipartimento Beni Culturali e AmbientaliSoprintendenza del Mare (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerAlaa Mahrousalaa19592004@yahoo.co.ukSupreme Council of Antiquities

List of Partners• Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna (Malta)• Groupe De Recherche en Archeologie Navale

(France)• Associazione Archeo-Antropologica

Approfondimenti Interdisciplinari Operativi (Italy)• Fondazione Athena per lo Sviluppo (Italy)• Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya (Spain)• Archaeological Museum of Florina (Greece)• Universita Telematica Internazionale Non Statale

Uninettuno (Italy)• Liaisons Mediterraneennees (Tunisia)• Association pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine

Maritime de Villefranche sur Mer (France)• Istituto Internazionale Per Gli Studi Dell'uomo

Per L'aera Mediterranea (Italy)• Consorzio Universitario per l'Ateneo della Sicilia

Occidentale e il Bacino Del Mediterraneo' (Italy)• Pro Arsenale Borbonico di Palermo Onlus e Aree

Museali Circostanti (Italy)• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (France)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

(France)

ARCHAEOMAPArchaeological Management Policies

• FP6: POLICIES-3.6 the protection of culturalheritage and associated conservation strategies

• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: November 2007• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 480,000

The strategic research objective of AUTHENTICO isthe innovative integration of non-invasive techniquesfor the authentication of metal artifacts (utilitarianand ornamental), based on material compositionand description of manufacturing techniques. Theproject proposed to achieve this goal by exploitingthe most advanced analytical techniques and bydeveloping and validating portable instrumentationbased on selective composition markers detectionand characterization of technological fingerprints.AUTHENTICO takes a multidisciplinary approachinvolving research centres, academia, museums,conservation services, small and medium enterprises, law enforcement agencies, and civil protectionbodies. The project experimented with IntegratedAuthentication Methodologies (IAM) in pilot studieson real authentication problems, involvingconservation and authentication authorities incooperation with law enforcement agencies tovalidate the authentication protocols and materialinvestigation techniques. The Egyptian participantis taking the lead in the dissemination activities ofthe research findings and guidelines of the IAM usingIT communication technologies and in different eventsnationally and internationally. The final workshop ofAUTHENICO was held at the Library of Alexandriain Egypt in November 2009.

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CoordinatorMaria Luisa Vitobelloejtn@tempe.mi.cnr.itEuropean Jewellery Technology Network - Ejtn GeieOperative Headquarters (Belgium)

Egyptian PartnerHala Barakathalabarakat@mcit.gov.egCenter for Documentation of Cultural and NaturalHeritage

List of Partners• Ministero Per I Beni E Le Attivita Culturali (Italy)• Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika (Poland)• Edu-Art Praha (Czech Republic)• CSP S.A.S. Di Moretti Massimo E C. (Italy)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des

Musees de France (France)• Society for Development of Scientific Cooperation

(Tajikistan)• University College London (United Kingdom)

AUTHENTICOAuthentication Methodologies for Metal ArtefactsBased on Material Composition and ManufacturingTechniques

• FP6: POLICIES-3.6 The protection of culturalheritage and associated conservation strategies

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: June 2007• Duration: 30 months• EC contribution to the project: 799,049

The HAMMAM project studied different scenariosfor the adaptive reuse of the hammarn (public bath)as a public service center for Mediterranean cities.The goal of HAMMAM was to develop strategiesand design new concepts of adapting the oldHammam features to a contemporary Islamic life. Inaddition, it aimed to assess the possibilities for ajoint usage of the hammam by local dwellers andtourists interested not only in architecture, but alsoin getting to know other life styles. A principalobjective of this study was to understand andevaluate the function, the concept, the technologyand the rules for the running of a hammam.Furthermore, the project addressed the risk factorsarising during the revival process of traditionalhammams. The HAMMAM study used a case studyapproach, which investigated the cultural, economicaland technical in 6 specific Hammams in 5 differentMediterranean countries and Turkey. The Egyptianpartners focused on the study of two hammams inCairo, the Hammam al-Tanbali and Hammam Babal-Bahr.

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CoordinatorHeidi Dumreicheroffice@oikodrom.orgOikodrom - The Vienna Institute for UrbanSustainability (Austria)

Egyptian PartnerWilliam Henry HillsWilliam@thetownhousegallery.comTownhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art

Dalida ElKerdanydalila@link.netMimar for Engineering Consultancy

List of Partners• Agence pour la Dédensification et la Réhabilitation

de la Médina de Fès (Morocco)• University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)• Zhengzhou University, Center for Sustainable

Development in Towns and Villages (China)• Via Maris Inc. (West Bank And Gaza Strip)• Djillali Liabes University (Algeria)• Centre National de Recherche en Anthropologie

Sociale et Culturelle (Algeria)• Jean Bouillot Architecte (France)• Middle East Technical University (Turkey)• Minotaurus Film S.A.R.L (Luxembourg)• Institut Français du Proche Orient, Direction des

Etudes Arabes (Atelier Du Vieux-Damas) (Syria)• Université Mentouri de Constantine, Laboratoire

Villes et Patrimoine, Dep.d'Architecture etUrbanism (Algeria)

• North Energy Associates Ltd (United Kingdom)• University of Natural Resources and Applied Life

Sciences, Vienna (Austria)• Vienna University of Technology (Austria)• Sans Mimarlik ve Lnsaat Lthalat Lhracat Ticaret

Limited Sirketi (Turkey)

HAMMAMAspects and Multidisciplinary Methods ofAnalysis for the Mediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO-B.2 Protection and conservationof cultural heritage, INCO-B MediterraneanPartner Countries

• Contract type: Networks of Excellence• Start date: September 2005• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.9 million

The goal of INFOMAN was to overcome the problemof working with Arab manuscripts through thedevelopment of a pilot web portal for collections thatcan accommodate different data base structuresinto one information system. Such a system wouldallow the search and retrieval of data from the internet.The project carried out detailed studies to determinethe commonalities and differences of manuscriptinformation systems by comparing two systemsbeing developed by the Egyptian Participant. Thefirst system is the publicly owned astrologicalcollection of al Azhar University and the second isa collection from the Algerian city of Adrar. INFOMANsupported the meeting of thirty-four experts in thefield of preservation of manuscript collections toevaluate the pilot study and the prototype portal. Asa result, a logical framework was identified in orderto produce a plan of action. The experts produceda number of recommendations for direction in thearea of increasing research and innovation betweenthe EU and Mediterranean partner countries inheritage documentation and preservation.

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CoordinatorHeba BarakatEmail: hbbarakat@yahoo.comCenter for the Documentation of Cultural and NaturalHeritage

INFOMANToward Euro-Mediterranean Memory:Expert Workshop on InformationSystems for Arab Manuscripts

• FP6: INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologies andcharacterisation,INCO-2002-B2.2 Simulation-re-creation-comparative preservation methodology

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: July 2006• Duration: 18 months• EC contribution to the project: 70,000

The objective of the INFRARTSONIC project wasthe development of an integrated non-destructiveportable analysis-diagnosis system for the 3Dsampling and reconstruction of painted artworks.Such a system would be of a unique and invaluablehelp to art historians for the documentation of culturalobjects in the Mediterranean area. The project proposedto employ and optimize three different methods: 1)acoustic microscopy, 2) VIS-nIR-mIR Spectroscopyand 3) nIR-mIR imaging. INFRARTSONIC workedtowards unifying these different technologies intoone system that enables the display of the depthprofile of the paint layers of an artwork as well asthe local distribution of the pigments in each of thesepaint layers. The Egyptian participant identified theusers' technical needs and provided historicaldocumentation of the artworks provided from Egyptthat were used in the knowledge base. The finalworkshop of INFRARTSONIC was held in Cairo inJune 2009.

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CoordinatorGeorgios Karagiannisg.karagiannis@artdiagnosis.grSacred Convent of the Annunciation -IMSP -"Ormylia" Art Diagnosis Centre (Greece)

Egyptian PartnerEglal Bahgatebahgat@mcit.gov.egCenter for Documentation of Cultural and NaturalHeritage

List of Partners• Byzantine Academy of Cyprus, Laboratory of

Restoration of Icons, Paintings and Manuscripts-The Holy Archbishopric of Cyprus (Cyprus)

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung derAngewandten Forschung E.V. (Germany)

• Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)• Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la

Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (Italy)• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)• Saint John of Damascus Faculty of Theology -

University of Balamand (Lebanon)

INFRARTSONICDevelopment of a Novel and Integrated Portablenon Destructive Analysis System forthe Documentation of Artworks

• FP6: INCO-2003-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologiesand characterisation

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.26 million

The MEDAL project had as its primary goal thedissemination of experience gained in national andregional projects that worked towards theidentification of reliable conservation methods andexposure conditions for artifacts. A questionnairewas distributed to identify the needs of conservatorsand information was collected in order to design anAnglo-Arabic website to answer these expectations.One- week workshops were held in Turkey and Syria,dedicated to innovative diagnostic tools, methodsand materials for conservation of ancient metalartifacts and storage and exhibition planning. Inaddition, MEDAL organized a training session on thedifferent methods of conservation. The Egyptianparticipants were involved in all the work packagesof the project and participated in all activities. Thefinal workshop for MEDAL took place in Cairo.Different museums and universities from Europeattended the workshop where different methods forthe conservation of ancient metals weredemonstrated.

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CoordinatorGabriel Maria Ingogabriel.ingo@ismn.cnr.itConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto Per LoStudio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerWafaa El-SaddikEgyptianmuseum1@hotmail.comEgyptian Museum

Venice Goudavgoudak@yahoo.comNational Research Center

List of Partners• University of Aleppo (Syria)• Ege University (Turkey)• Agency for the Promotion of European Research

(Italy)• Politecnico di Torino (Italy)

MEDALMediterranean Conservation Alliance

• FP6: INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologiesand characterisation

• Contract type: Specific Support Action• Start date: April 2007• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 239,999

MEDISTONE focused on identifying different stonesused at selected sites and determining their originsin terms of geographic areas and quarry sites. Inaddition to establishing diagnosis of the state ofconservation of the stones at the sites and providinganswers to the main problems regarding stoneconservation and restoration that are liable to bemet at the selected sites, MEDISTONE workedtowards the development of techniques forreassembling fractured and fissured stones. Theproject proposed to take into account the climaticand environmental local specificities, as well as thesocial-economic context in each Mediterraneanpartner country. Sixty-seven archaeological sampleswere collected, described and categorised by theEgyptian participant. These samples revealed thatthe Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria was composedof granite, greywacke limestone, sandstones, marbleand sandstones, found at the basement of Qaitbayfort. These stones were mostly derived from twoquarries near Alexandria, as well as Cairo and areasin Upper Egypt.

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CoordinatorDavid Dessandierd.dessandier@brgm.frBureau De Recherches Géologiques Et Minières -BRGM/ Service Métrologie, Monitoring, Analyse- BRGM / Service Géologique Régional Bourgogne(France)

Egyptian PartnerAmr El-TibiSupreme Council of Antiquities

List of Partners• Ministère de la Culture du Maroc (Morocco)• Università Iuav di Venezia (Italy)• Moulay Ismail University of Meknès (Morocco)• Ministère de la Culture (Algeria)• Université de Boumerdès (Algeria)• Linke-Grutzner-Dahne + Partner Restauraten

und Ingenieure / Pons Asini (Germany)• Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration

(Greece)• Lithos S.N.C. (Italy)• Cicrp Belle de Mai (France)• Cercle des Partenaires du Patrimoine (France)

MEDISTONEPreservation of Ancient MEDIterranean Sites in Terms of TheirOrnamental and Building STONE: From Determining StoneProvenance to Proposing Conservation/Restoration Techniques

• FP6: INCO-2003-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologiesand characterisation

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 42 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.04 million

The aim of the NOESIS project was to produce non-destructive non-invasive image-based processingtechniques to aid the historical analysis andexamination of five significant Mediterraneancollections of manuscripts hosted by libraries andmuseums in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Cyprus, andIsrael. NOESIS proposed to capture digital imagesfrom these locations to derive the computationalprofiles of the ink and support (paper, papyrus, etc)used. These computational profiles, subsequentlysupported with historical information, would form atool which allows in situ non-destructive non-invasiveimage-based analysis of manuscripts, classificationof manuscript ink and supports, authentication anddating of manuscripts from the Mediterranean region.It would also enable the isolation, discrimination andanalysis of faded or overlapping writings such aspalimpsests. The Egyptian partners conducted aworkshop in 2007 on papyrus manuscripts andemployed the new device to verify the homogeneityof their inks and supports.

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CoordinatorAlexandra Psarroupsarroa@westminster.ac.ukUniversity of WestminsterHarrow School of Computer Science University ofWestminsterUnited Kingdom

Egyptian PartnerFathy Salehfsaleh@mcit.gov.egNational Centre for Documentation of Cultural andNatural Heritage

List of Partners• The University of Balamand (Lebanon)• Greek Orthodox Metropolia (Jordan)• Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Of Jerusalem (Israel)• National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation

(Greece)• Team Progetti S.R.L. (Italy)• Museum of Kykkos Monastery (Cyprus)

NOESISNon-Destructive Image-Based Manuscript Analysis System

• FP6: INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologies andcharacterisation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: September 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 709,850

The overall objective of the OPERHA project was todesign, develop, test and validate an adaptable andreversible restoration solution for structuralstrengthening of historical buildings in Europe andthe Mediterranean Area, focusing on the use of thefiber reinforced polymer. Careful attention is to begiven in restoration on its impact on the ancientbuilding. The OPERHA consortium proposed toconduct scientific and technological testing andvalidation at lab scale first, and then apply the resultson different real heritage buildings in all around theMediterranean countries. The selection of buildingswas made on the basis of their geographical location,common uses, their material and structuralcomponents, seismic and environmental conditions.An adobe brick building in Cairo was included inthe study.

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CoordinatorJ. Tomas San-Josetomas@labein.esFundacion Labein - Construction and Territory Unit(Spain)

Egyptian PartnerNahed Abdel ReheemNahed_ecae2003@yahoo.comCairo University

Essam El Said AlySupreme Council of Antiquities

List of Partners• Enterprise Belhadj (Algeria)• Studio Progettazione Controlli, SRL (Italy)• Fyfe Europe S.A. (Greece)• Building Research Center (BRC), Royal Scientific

Society (Jordan)• Ecole D'avignon - Centre de Formation a la

Rehabilitation du Patrimoine Architectural(France)

• American University of Beirut (Lebanon)• University of Patras (Greece)• Fundacion Santa Maria la Real. C.E.R. (Spain)• Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Department

of Antiquities (Jordan)

OPERHAOpen and Fully Compatible Next Generation of StrengtheningSystem for the Rehabilitation of Mediterranean Cultural Heritage

• FP6: INCO-2003-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologiesand characterisation

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.3 million

PATINE DU DESERT proposed to recreate in situand in laboratory the patina of sandstones of theSaharan desert, provide support to the engravingsand/or cave paintings, and explore the possibility ofan 'image-climate' correlation. The project wascomposed of two main activities: 1) interpreting andmodeling the mechanisms of creation of the patinaand surface of sandstone, taking into account thecharacteristics of the rock and their dependence onthe local climate parameters; and 2) proposing aninnovative reading of Saharan rupestral art tocontribute information on the capacity of ancientpeople to adapt to climate changes which haveoccurred in this region for about 15 millennia. Includedin the study was the El Beiyied or Moneim Cave inFarafra Oasis, Western Desert, where the traces ofpre-dynastic people are found on the walls. TheEgyptian participant focused on the study of bedrockfrom the point of petrology and geochemistry.

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CoordinatorMax Schvoererschvoerer@u-bordeaux3.frFed. Euro. des Reseaux Pact ("Sciences EtPatrimoine Culturel,") ( Association 1901/ LoiFrançaise)Programmes Euro-Méditerranéens Du Réseau Pact-Fer (France)

Egyptian PartnerAbdel Moneim Mahmouda_moneimm@hotmail.comAin Shams University, Faculty ofEducation,Department of Biological and GeologicalSciences

List of Partners• University of Helsinki (Finland)• Université Bordeaux 3/CNRS - Umr 5060 -

IRAMAT (France)• CNR (Italy)• Universita di Roma "La Sapienza" (Italy)• Frobenius Institut, Wolfgang Goethe Universitat

(Germany)• Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication

- Direction du Patrimoine Culturel (Morocco)• Centre National de Recherche de Préhistoire

d'anthropologie et D'histoire (Algeria)• Association "les Amis du Tassili" (Algeria)

PATINE DU DESERTRe-Creation of the Patina of Saharan Sandstones,Carrying Engraved or Painted Work, 15000-YearWitnesses of Climate Changes

• FP6: INCO-B Mediterranean Partner Countries,INCO Specific measures in support of internationalco-operation, INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologies andcharacterisation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: September 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 895,000

The paper conservator is sometimes confronted withthe problem of restoring documents that have fungaldeterioration. A wide variety of fungi inhabit librariesand archives, and many are resistant to changes inhumidity and temperature. The aim of PAPERTECHwas to develop innovative diagnostic techniquesand protocols in order to evaluate the deteriorationdegree of paper items of historical and artistic value,and the study of innovative materials and technologiesfor their conservation. PAPERTECH proposed to useenhanced methods of thermal characterization andnew micro-analytical techniques for the identificationof inks and additives in the samples. In addition, theproject proposed to test new synthetic antifungalsand laser cleaning technology and evaluate theeffectiveness and the compatibility of the materialsand technologies set up by characterizing model-samples treated with the different methodologies.The Egyptian participant explored the use of twonew materials (cellulose acetate and chitosan) anddifferent techniques for the conservation process ofancient papers, specifically damaged manuscriptsfrom the central library of Cairo University.

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CoordinatorGENNARO GENTILEgentile@campec.comConsorzio Sulle Applicazione delle Materie PlasticheE per I Problemi di Difesa I - Problemi di Difesadalla Corrosione - Campec - R&D Department (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed Mohyeldinmohyeldinmohamed@yahoo.comMubarak City for Scientific Research and TechnologyApplications

Amany Mohamed Karrorahosabdalla@hotmail.comCairo University

Afaf Abbas Zakysaladino2000@hotmail.comSupreme Council of Antiquities

List of Partners• Yarmouk University (Jordan)• Universite Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah

(Morocco)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

(France)• Fundacao da Faculdade de Ciencias da

Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)• Universidad del Pais Vasco / Euskal Herriko

Unibertsitatea (Spain)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Universita Degli Studi di Genova (Italy)

PAPERTECHInnovative materials and Technologies forthe Conservation of Paper of Historical,Artistic and Archaeological Value

• FP6: INCO-B.2 Protection and conservation ofcultural heritage, INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials,artifacts, monuments and sites: new technologiesand characterisation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Innovation Project• Start date: July 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 1.3 million

PROHITECH proposed to address the seismicprotection of historical and monumental buildings.The project's main objective was to developsustainable methodologies for the use of reversiblemixed technologies in the seismic protection ofexisting constructions, with particular emphasis tobuildings of historical and artistic interest. The projectstudied the combined use of different materials andtechniques yields to optimize the global behaviourunder seismic actions. The endpoint of the researchwas a proposal of codification for the use of suchtechnologies in the seismic protection of existingconstructions that corresponds to the most updatedcodification standards at the European level. TheEgyptian partner collected data about the seismicactivity in Egypt from 2200 BC to 1900 AD, surveyedthe monuments struck by these earthquakes, andexplored the traditional and present strengtheningtechniques applied in Egypt for the monuments'restoration.

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CoordinatorFederico Massimo Mazzolanifmm@unina.itUniversity Of Naples Federico II - Department OfStructural Analysis and Design (Daps) - Departmentof Constructions and Mathematical Methods inArchitecture / Faculty of Engineering/UNINA (Italy)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed El-Zahabizahabigg@yahoo.comCairo University, Engineering Center for Archaeologyand Environment (ECAE)

List of Partners• Faculté de Génie Civil, University of Science and

Technology Houari Boumediene (Algeria)• Bogazici University of Turkish Republic -

Department of Civil Engineering (Turkey)• University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and

Geodetic Engineering (Slovenia)• Politehnica University of Timisoara (Romania)• University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius", Civil

Engineering Faculty (The Former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia)

• University of Liège (Belgium)• Universityà Degli Studi G.d'annunzio di

Chieti/Pescara - Dipsrtimento diProgettazione,Riabilitazione e Controllo delleStrutture Architettoniche (Taly)

• Seconda Università Degli Studi di Napoli (Italy)• Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique

et Technique (Morocco)• Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal)• National Technical University of Athens (Greece)• Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)• Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucarest

(Romania)

PROHITECHSeismic Protection of Historical Buildingsby Reversible Mixed Technologies

• FP6: INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologies andcharacterisation,INCO-2002-B2.2 Simulation-re-creation-comparative preservation methodology

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: October 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 2.4 million

The goal of PROMET was to establish and promotea preventive strategy designed for the Mediterraneanregion by developing an approach to monitor andprotect metal collections using state of the art portablescientific techniques, new corrosion inhibitors and/orcoatings that are safe and effective. Cultural heritageobjects made of metals tend to suffer the most interms of their preservation, partially due to the highrelative humidity and sea salt contained in the air.Moreover, many collections in the Mediterraneanregion are not housed in strict environmentallycontrolled areas or retreated on a regular basis. TheEgyptian partners employed a portable, non-destructive device for investigating metal artifacts,particularly those made of silver. Two workshopsand a lecture took place in Egypt presenting thedevice used for elemental and chemical analysis indifferent applications, including archeology.

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CoordinatorVasilike Argyropoulosbessie@teiath.grTechnical Educational Institute of Athens - Dept. ofConservation of Antiquities and Works of Art(Greece)

Egyptian PartnerWafaa El-SaddikEgyptianmuseum1@hotmail.comEgyptian Museum

Mohamed Abdel Harithmharithm@niles.edu.egNational Institute Of Laser Enhanced Science

Venice Goudavgoudak@yahoo.comNational Research Center

List of Partners• Royal Scientific Society - Mechanical Design

And Technology Center (Jordan)• Heritage Malta (Malta)• Ege University, Department of Protohistory and

Near Eastern Archaeology (Turkey)• Jordan University of Science and Technology

(Jordan)• National Technical University of Athens (Greece)• Politecnico di Torino (Italy)• Yarmouk University, Faculty of Archaeology And

Anthropology (Jordan)• National Centre for Scientific Research

“Demokritos” (Greece)• Cercle des Partenaires du Patrimoine Laboratoire

de Recherche des Monuments Historiques(France)

• Svuom Ltd. (Czech Republic)• Universita' ta' Malta (Malta)• Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas

(Greece)• Ibn Tofail University - Faculty of Science

(Morocco)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Consejo Superior de Investigationes Cientificas

(Spain)• University of Aleppo (Syria)• Ministere de Culture - Generale Directorate of

Antiquities and Museums (Syria)

PROMETDeveloping New Analytical Techniques and Materialsfor Monitoring and Protecting Metal Artefacts andMonuments from the Mediterranean Region

• FP6: INCO-B.2 Protection and conservation of culturalheritage,INCO-2002-B2.1 Materials, artifacts,monuments and sites: new technologies andcharacterisation

• Contract type: Networks of Excellence• Start date: November 2004• Duration: 42 months• EC contribution to the project: 2.6 million

The QUARRYSCAPES project aimed to enhance thecultural heritage management of ancient quarrylandscapes through the development of methodologyand conservation models that can be effectivelyimplemented for a range of cultural contexts. Theproject proposed to develop scientific and practicalmethodologies for the documentation, characterisationand conservation of ancient quarry landscapes, raiseawareness of the significance and vulnerability ofsuch sites and contribute to legal protection measuresand sustainable management of ancient quarrylandscapes. The Egyptian partners addressed thedevelopment of theoretical and practical methodspertaining to the major steps in the process ofconservation. Their activities focused on the GebelQatrani area, where the old basalt mines haddestructive effects on the site. Guidelines for sitemanagement and future protection of the site wereproduced in cooperation with the Egyptian AntiquitiesInformation System at the Supreme Council forAntiquities and, consequently, the site is now properlymapped and registered in their database.Furthermore, a study of the socio-economic factorssurrounding the general aspects of heritage protectionand possible benefits to local stakeholders wascarried out.

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CoordinatorTom Heldaltom.heldal@ngu.noGeological Survey of Norway - Natural Stone Team(Norway)

Egyptian PartnerNina Prochazkanina@nsce-inter.comNorth South Consultants Exchange

Naguib AminNlouli@compuserve.comSupreme Council of Antiquities

List of Partners• Yarmouk University (Jordan)• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)• Università Iuav di Venezia (Italy)• Middle East Technical University (Turkey)• University College London (United Kingdom)

QUARRYSCAPESConservation of Ancient Stone QuarryLandscapes in the Eastern Mediterranean

• FP6: INCO-2003-B2.1 Materials, artifacts, monumentsand sites: new technologies and characterization,INCO-2003-B2.3 Risk assessment and preventiveconservation

• Contract type: Specific Targeted Research Project• Start date: November 2005• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 999,998

The SHADUF project studied a variety of watersystems, such as the foggaras, the qanats, thekhattaras (drainage tunnels), and the shadufs (wellswith a balance bar) that have played an importantrole in the harmonious management of theMediterranean landscape. The Egyptian partner wasin charge of research related to river managementand water catchment techniques in Egypt, where asurvey of all the different traditional and historicalwater harvesting method was carried out with afocus on the ancient water works in the Fayoumoasis. The Egyptian participants confirmedarchaeologically the legend of the construction of areservoir and water works by the kings of the MiddleKingdom and succeeded in discovering the locationof a reservoir mentioned by Herodotus (Moeris Lake).The impact of climate change on the Middle Kingdomdams and on later developments in Fayoum wasexamined with important implications for our currentunderstanding of climate change and its consequences.

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CoordinatorMaria Luisa Vitobelloejtn@tempe.mi.cnr.itEuropean Jewellery Technology Network (Belgium)

Egyptian PartnerFathy Salehfsaleh@mcit.gov.egCenter for Documentation of Cultural and NaturalHeritage

List of Partners• Universite des Sciences et de la Technologie

d'Oran (Algeria)• Sidata Information and Communication Systems

(West Bank And Gaza Strip)• Via Maris Inc (West Bank And Gaza Strip)• Universite Moulay Ismail (Morocco)• Sarl Societe Sud Timmi (Algeria)• Ipogea P.S.C. (Italy)• Petra National Trust (Jordan)• National Agricultural Research Foundation

(Greece)

SHADUFTraditional Water Techniques: CulturalHeritage for a Sustainable Future

• FP6: INCO-2002-B2.2 Simulation-re-creation-comparative preservation methodology

• Contract Type: Specific Targeted Innovation Project• Start Date: July 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC Contribution to the project: 1.11 million

WIND-CHIME focused on the development of asustainable and cost-effective retrofit technology,which would allow non-intrusive rehabilitation ofhistorical monuments in the Mediterranean area.Following the main results achieved on a theoreticaland experimental ground within a 5th EU Frameworkprogramme project, the project proposed to enlargethe geographical area of intervention of the presentcooperative effort and to translate the design featuresarisen from the ongoing project into devices to beactually implemented in some specific cases. Moresuperficially, WIND-CHIME suggested to utilize shapememory alloy (SMA) pre-stressed devices to fastencracked brick. The validation of the device waspursued through case studies located in the historicalareas of the Mediterranean partners. The Egyptianparticipant focused on slender structures, such asminarets and bell-towers.

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CoordinatorFabio Casciatifabio@dipmec.unipv.itUniversity of Pavia, Dept of Structural Mechanics(Italy)

Egyptian PartnerAdel Galal El AttarCairo University

List of Partners• Tallinna Tehnikauelikooli Kueberneetika Instituut

(Estonia)• Jordan University of Science and Technology

(Jordan)• Ethnikon Metsovion Polytechnion (Greece)• Institut National de la Meteorologie (Tunisia)• Institut National du Patrimoine (Tunisia)• Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie (Tunisia)• Siart - Sistemi Informativi per l' Analisi del Rischio

Territoriale ed Ambientale S.R.L. (Italy)• Themos Demetriou - Civil Engineer (Cyprus)• Universite de Tlemcen (Algeria)• Sintef - Stiftelsen for Industriell og Teknisk

Forskning Ved Norges Tekniske Hoegskole AS(Norway)

WIND-CHIMEWide-Range Non-Intrusive Devices towardConservation of Historical Monuments inthe Mediterranean Area

• FP6: INCO-2002-B2.2 Simulation-re-creation-comparative preservation methodology

• Contract type: Integrated Project• Start date: June 2004• Duration: 36 months• EC contribution to the project: 780,000

TRANSPORT

By adopting a whole aircraft approach based on thelatest developments in active and adaptivetechnologies, flow control techniques and advancesin computational aero-acoustics applied to the majorcauses of noise at source, OPENAIR aims to delivera significant change in noise reduction. This wouldhelp in developing solutions to meet the ACAREnoise goals and improving current fleet noise levelsthrough retrofitting. The Egyptian participant focuseson developing a paint sensor that can be used formeasuring acoustic pressure and testing differentmanufacturing technologies. This would consequentlycontribute to producing several sensors with differentattributes. In addition, the Egyptian partner is in theprocess of conducting experimental tests with thenew sensor and comparing it to the conventionalsensors to test the credibility of the new measurementtechnique.

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CoordinatorPatrick Houelpatrick.houel@snecma.frSNECMA SA (France)

Egyptian PartnerTamer El Nadytamer@svlab-asu.comAin Shams University - Faculty of Engineering

List of Partners• Andreyev Acoustics Institute (Russian Federation)• Aircelle SA (France)• Volvo Aero Corporation AB (Sweden)• University of Patras (Greece)• Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola AB (Sweden)• Federal State Unitary Entreprise the Central

Aerohydrodynamic Institute Named After Prof.N.E. Zhukovsky (Russian Federation)

• SNECMA Propulsion Solide (France)• Short Brothers PLC (United Kingdom)• Qinetiq Limited (United Kingdom)• Nastech SRL - Novel Aerospace Technologies

(Italy)• Microtech International Spolka Akcyjna (Poland)• Messier-Dowty SA (France)• Institution of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Joint Institute for High Temperatures RAS(Russian Federation)

• INASCO- Integrated Aerospace SciencesCorporation O.E. (Greece)

• GKN Aerospace Services Limited(United Kingdom)

• SC Aerostar SA (Romania)• Dassault Aviation SA (France)• Association pour les Transferts de Technologies

du Mans (France)• Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare

Turbomotoare - Comoti (Romania)• PFW Aerospace AG (Germany)

OPEN AIROptimisation for Low Environmental Noise Impact AIRcraft

• FP7: AAT.2008.1.4.1. Integrated approachto lowering aircraft external noise

• Contract type: Large-scale integrating project• Start date: April 2009• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 18.27 million

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Through its network structure and comprehensivework-plan involving experts groups, the X3-NOISEproject addresses the aircraft noise challenges setby the ACARE 2020 Vision. The project's objectivesare to formulate priorities and key topics for thefuture projects aimed at noise reduction. In addition,X3-NOISE proposes to identify potentialreinforcement of future project partnerships throughexpertise mapping, to foster new collaborations andto promote novel ideas. A broader goal of the projectis to contribute to an improved integration of theEuropean Aircraft Noise Research Communitythrough a network of National Focal Points, includingthe development of local networks in new EU memberstates to foster participation in future projects. TheEgyptian participant is the focal point for theMediterranean Region and is planning to organizea seminar in Cairo in 2010 titled “Ultra Green Airport.”

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CoordinatorDominique Collindominique.collin@snecma.frSNECMA - Research and Technology Directorate(France)

Egyptian PartnerTamer El Nadytamer@svlab-asu.comAin Shams University, Faculty of Engineering

List of Partners• Teuchos Exploitation (France)• Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil)• National Aviation University (Ukraine)• The Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College

of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of QueenElizabeth Near Dublin (Ireland)

• Integrated Aerospace Sciences Corporation(Greece)

• To70 B.V. (Netherlands)• A2 Acoustics AB (Sweden)• Airbus France (France)• Zara Web Services (France)• Free Field Technologies (Belgium)• Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

(Switzerland)• Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal)• Vilnius Gedimino Technical University Institute

Of Thermal Insulation (Lithuania)• Czech Technical University in Prague

(Czech Republic)• Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (Hungary)• National Research & Development Institute for

Gas Turbines (Romania)• Institute of Aviation (Poland)• Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches

Aérospatiales (France)• Alenia Aeronautica S.P.A. (Italy)• GFIC(France)

X3-NOISEAircraft External Noise Research Network and Co-ordination

• FP7: AERO-1.2 Improving environmental impactwith regard to emissions and noise

• Contract type: Coordination action• Start date: June 2006• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution for the project: 1.88 million

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SOCIO-ECONOMICSCIENCES AND HUNANITIES

The main objective of GLOMIG was to fosterinternational cooperation between the EU and theINCO countries by organising workshops, formingexpert groups, and providing policy recommendationsto officials and other stakeholders on global migration.The project focused on the Western Balkans,Caucasus, Russia, Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey.More specifically, the project proposed to contributeto the European Research Area through the creationof a common platform to share insights, experiences,and know-how on migration. The Egyptian participantwas in the steering committee for the project, andparticipated in planning the project's framework. TheEgyptian participant brought into the consortiumexpertise on migration issues from the security pointof view and nominated other Egyptian experts toattend the workshops organized by GLOMIG, mostof which were held in Turkey.

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CoordinatorAyse Gunes-Ayataaayata@metu.edu.trOrta Dogu Teknik Universitesi - Center for BlackSea and Central Asia (Turkey)

Egyptian PartnerMohamed Kadrymkadry@ahram.org.egAl-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies

List of Partners• Stichting Katholieke Universiteit (Netherlands)• Berliner Institut fuer Vergleichende

Sozialforschung E.V. (Germany)• The Warden and Fellows of Saint Antony's College

at The University of Oxford (United Kingdom)• Institute for Globalization Studies

(Russian Federation)

GLOMIGGlobal Migration from the Eastern Mediterranean and Eurasia:Security and Human Rights Challenges to Europe

• FP6: CITIZENS-2004-8.3.3 Promotinginternational research and policy co-operationin social sciences and humanities, CITIZENSCitizens and governance in a knowledge-based society

• Contract Type: Specific Support Action• Start Date: April 2006• Duration: 24 months• EC contribution to the project: 250,000

To enhance the scientific value of research concerningthe Mediterranean area and extend its impact toother countries, the RAMSES project brought togetherwell-established research centres from Europe andcountries of the southern and eastern Mediterranean.The creation of such a network was a responseagainst the fragmentation of research and aimed atestablishing communication between specialists andresearch teams that are spread in the pole ofexcellence. Workshops and conferences with topicssuch as “Commercial Routes in the Mediterraneanin the 19th Century” and “Alexandria City ofNostalgia” were held as part of the series ofdiscussions on the relationship between Egypt andthe Mediterranean countries. The broader objectiveof such workshops was to help understand why theMediterranean is a major zone of tension and toexplore to what extent the EU-Mediterraneanpartnership policy could provide appropriate waysof dealing with these conflicts.

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CoordinatorThierry Fabrefabre@mmsh.univ-aix.frCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique -Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l'homme(France)

Egyptian PartnerRamez Faragramez.farag@bibalex.orgLibrary of Alexandria

List of Partners• University of Durham• Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)• Universita Degli Studi di Trieste (Italy)• Ecole Française d'athènes (Greece)• Casa de Velazquez (Spain)• Fondation pour l'etude du Developpement

(Switzerland)• National Book Center of Greece (Greece)• Universite de Tunis (Tunisia)• Fondation du Roi Abdul Aziz Al Saoud (Morocco)• Universite Hassan II - Ain Chock (Morocco)• University of Haifa (Israel)• University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)• Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands)• Universita ca Foscari di Venezia (Italy)• Universita degli Studi di Torino (Italy)• Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerca (Italy)• Universita Degli Studi di Genova (Italy)• Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Greece)• National Hellenic Research Foundation (Greece)• Universidad de Alicante (Spain)• Eberhard-Karls Universitaet Tuebingen (Germany)• Freie Universitat Berlin (Germany)• Université des Sciences Sociales de Toulouse

(France)• Universita Degli Studi di Bari (Italy)• Bogazici University (Turkey)

RAMSES IINetwork of Research Centres in HumanSciences on the Mediterranean Area

• FP6: CITIZENS-2002-7.1.2 Cultural dialogueand the European society

• Contract type: Networks of Excellence• Start date: January 2006• Duration: 48 months• EC contribution to the project: 3.4 million

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INDEXES

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LIST OF FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PROJECTSWITH EGYPTIAN PARTICIPANTS (2002-2008)BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER, FP6 IN BLUE - FP7 IN RED

Project Acronym Project Title Theme1 Page #

3D-COFORM

ACCESS-EGOV

ADAGIO

ADU-RES

AQUARHIZ

ARCHAEOMAP

ARIMNET

AUTHENTICO

BIO CIRCLE

CAPABILITY

CEDROME

CIRCE

DISTRES

Tools and Expertise for 3DCollection Formation

Access to e-Government ServicesEmploying Semantic Technologies

Adaptation of Agriculture inEuropean Regions atEnvironmental Risk under ClimateChange

Co-ordination Action forAutonomous Desalination UnitsBased on Renewable EnergySystems

Modulation of plant-bacteriainteractions to enhance toleranceto water deficit for grain legumesin the Mediterranean dry lands

Archaeological ManagementPolicies

Coordination of AgriculturalResearch in the Mediterranean

Authentication methodologies formetal artefacts based on materialcomposition and manufacturingtechniques

Creating a CIRCLE by extendingthe BIO NCP network to ThirdCountry NIPs

Capacity Building for the Transferof Genetic Knowledge intoPractice and Prevention: AnInternational Collaborative Network

Developing drought-resistantcereals to support efficient wateruse in the Mediterranean area

Climate Change and Impact Research:the Mediterranean Environment

Promotion and consolidation ofall RTD activities for renewabledistributed generation technologiesin the Mediterranean region

Cultural Heritage

Information andCommunication Technologies

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Energy

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Cultural Heritage

Food, Agriculture andFisheries, and Biotechnology

Cultural Heritage

Food, Agriculture andFisheries, andBiotechnology

Health

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Environment

Energy

1 Due to the structural difference between FP6 and FP7 projects, FP6 projects have been re-classified according tothe FP7 thematic priorities for simplification

118

76

56

90

57

119

58

120

59

46

60

104

91

160

European Action on Global LifeSciences - Food Forum

From country level to a pan-European perspective: A co-ordinated approach to controllingcystic echinococcosis

Strengthening the EuropeanResearch Area in MediterraneanCountries

Impacts of Agricultural TradeLiberalization between the EU andMediterranean Countries

EUMed GRID: empoweringeScience across theMediterranean

Opening up the EuropeanResearch Area to theMediterranean Countries

Safe and High Quality SupplyChains and Networks for the CitrusIndustry between MediterraneanPartner Countries and Europe

ever-growing global scale-freenetworks, their provisioning, repairand unique functions

Generation of information andtools to support the managementof the avian influenza crisis inpoultryBottom of Form

Cooperation Network of NationalContact Points with a special focuson Third Countries in the area ofFood Quality and Safety

Mainstreaming Gender Dimensionsinto Water ResourcesDevelopment and Managementin the Mediterranean Region

Global Migration from the EasternMediterranean and Eurasia:Security and Human RightsChallenges to Europe

New Strategies to Improve GrainLegumes for Food and Feed

Hammam, Aspects andMultidisciplinary Methods ofAnalysis for the MediterraneanRegion

Coordination Action for Reinforcing theHealth National Contact Points Network

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Health

Capacities

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Capacities

Capacities

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Information andCommunicationTechnologies

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Environment

Socioeconomic Studiesand Humanities

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Cultural Heritage

Health

EAGLES FOODFORUM

ECHINONET

ERA-MED

EU-MED AGPOL

EUMEDGRID

EURO-MEDANET2

EUROMEDCITRUSNET

EVERGROW

FLUAID

FOOD-N-CO

GEWAMED

GLOMIG

GRAIN LEGUMES

HAMMAM

HEALTH-NCP-NET

61

47

152

62

153

154

63

77

64

65

105

142

66

121

48

161

Supporting Healthy Lifestyles in theMediterranean area

New preventative and therapeuticHepatits C vaccines: from pre-clinical to phase I

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systemsfor Supplying of Services in RuralSettlements of MediterraneanPartner Countries

Support for participants in ICT Priorityby network for IST under the transitionto the 7th Framework Programme

Institutional and Economic Instrumentsfor Sustainable Water Managementin the Mediterranean Region

Toward a Euro-MediterraneanMemory: Expert Workshop onInformation Systems for ArabManuscripts

Development of a novel andintegrated portable nondestructive analysis system for thedocumentation of artworks.

Integration of gender dimensionin water management in theMediterranean

Innovative processes andpractices for wastewatertreatment and re-use in theMediterranean region

eInfrastructure for thalassaemiaResearch Network

Establishing the EU-MediterraneanICT Research Network

Knowledge Mapping on ITcompetencies in Mediterraneancountries and dialogue fostering

Enhancing the participation ofMediterranean countries in thearea of Food Quality and Safetyin Framework Programme 7

Mediterranean ConservationAlliance

Mediterranean Arabic Languageand Speech Technology

Combined solar power anddesalination plants: technico-economic potential inMediterranean Partner countries

Marie-Curie Actions

Health

Energy

Information andCommunicationtechnologies

Environment

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage

Environment

Environment

Health

Information andCommunication Technologies

Information andCommunicationtechnologies

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Cultural Heritage

Information andCommunication Technologies

Energy

HEALTHY FOODFOR LIFE

HEPACIVAC

HYRESS

IDEALIST7FP

INECO

INFOMAN

INFRARTSONIC

INGEDI

INNOVA-MED

ITHANET

JOIN-MED

MAP-IT!

MEDA GO TOEUROPE

MEDAL

MEDAR

MED-CSD

146

49

92

78

106

122

123

108

107

50

79

80

67

124

82

93

162

Euro-Mediterranean Network forGenetic Services

MEDIterranean food and agroindustry applications of SolarCOling technologies

Mediterranean Information Society

Preservation of ancient MEDIterraneansites in terms of their ornamental andbuilding STONE: from determining stoneprovenance to proposingconservation/restoration techniques

Cost-effective Renewable Energyfor rural and peri Urban areas inthe Mediterranean region

Mediterranean dialogue onintegrated water management

Mediterranean Innovation andResearch Coordination Action

Towards the harmonisation ofanalytical methods for monitoringquality and safety in the food chain

Novel integrated strategies forworldwide mycotoxin reduction inthe food and feed chains

Natural antidiabetic & anti-hypertensive drugs

New Applications for CPV's: a fastway to Improve Reliability andtechnology progress

New Energy ExternalitiesDevelopment for Sustainability

NOn-dEStructive Image-basedmanuscript analysis System

Network on Governance, Scienceand Technology for SustainableWater Resource management inthe Mediterranean

OPtimisation for low EnvironmentalNoise impact AIRcraft

Open and fully compatible nextgeneration of strengtheningsystem for the ReHAbilitation ofMediterranean cultural heritage

Innovative materials andtechnologies for the conservationof paper of historical, artistic andarchaeological value

Health

Energy

Information andCommunication technologies

Cultural Heritage

Energy

Environment

Capacities

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Food, Agriculture andFisheries, andBiotechnology

Marie-Curie Actions

Energy

Energy

Cultural Heritage

Environment

Transport (includingAeronautics)

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage

MEDGENET

MEDISCO

MED-IST

MEDISTONE

MEDRES

MELIA

MIRA

MONIQA

MYCORED

NAAN

NACIR

NEEDS

NOESIS

NOSTRUM-DSS

OPENAIR

OPERHA

PAPERTECH

51

94

81

125

95

109

155

68

69

147

96

97

126

110

138

127

129

163

Re-Creation de la Patine des GresSahariens porteurs d'oeuvresGravees ou Peintes, Temoins de15 000 ans de ChangementsClimatiques'

Mechanical Power GenerationBased on Solar ThermodynamicEngines

Life Style and Genetic Factors inPrevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Seismic Protection of HistoricalBuildings by Reversible MixedTechnologies

Promotion of the participation ofResearchers from MediterraneanPartner Countries to EuropeanResearch and MobilityProgrammes

Promotion and focussing of currentresearch activities of MembraneTechnology in Water Treatment inthe Mediterranean Region

Developing new analyticaltechniques and materials formonitoring and PROtecting METalartefacts and monuments fromthe Mediterranean region

Conservation of Ancient StoneQuarry Landscapes in the EasternMediterranean

Identifying ecological andepidemiological key factors forrabies dynamics and control inNorth Africa and implications forrabies status in South West Europe.

Network of research centres inhuman sciences on theMediterranean area

Rapid SPR for parallel detection ofpathogens in blood

Seismic eArly warning For EuRope

Southern European Seas: Assessingand Modelling EcosystemChanges

"Traditional Water Techniques:Cultural Heritage for a SustainableFuture"

Promotion of a New Generationof Solar Thermal Systems in theMPC

Cultural Heritage

Energy

Marie-Curie Actions

Cultural Heritage

Capacities

Nanosciences andNanotechnology

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Socioeconomic Studiesand Humanities

Health

Environment

Environment

Cultural Heritage

Energy

PATINE DU DESERT

POWERSOL

PREVENTION T2D

PROHITECH

PROMEDACCESS

PROMEMBRANE

PROMET

QUARRYSCAPES

RABMEDCONTROL

RAMSES II

RASP

SAFER

SESAME

SHADUF

SOLATERM

128

98

148

130

156

86

131

132

70

143

52

111

112

133

99

164

Integrating civil, scientific andstakeholder knowledge towardsAfrican sustainable energy policy

Sustainable Water managementImproves Tomorrow's Cities'Health

Sustainable water use securingfood production in dry areas ofthe Mediterranean region

"New low-emissivity and longlasting paints for cost-effectivesolar collectors"

Integrated system for a reliabletraceability of food supply chains

Sustainable management ofMediterranean coastal fresh andtransitional water bodies: a socio-economic and environmentalanalysis of changes and trends toenhance and sustain stakeholdersbenefits

Wide-range Non-intrusive Devicestoward Conservation of HistoricalMonuments in the MediterraneanArea

Aircraft External Noise ResearchNetwork and Co-ordination

Environment

Environment

Food, Agriculture andFisheries, andBiotechnology

Energy

Food, Agriculture, Fisheriesand Biotechnology

Environment

Cultural Heritage

Transport (includingaeronautics)

SUSTAINERGYNET

SWITCH

SWUP-MED

TERMISOL

TRACEBACK

WADI

WIND-CHIME

X3-NOISE

113

114

71

100

72

115

134

139

Food Agriculture Fisheriesand Biotechnology

4

Health1

Capacitres1

Marie Curie Actions3

Transport1

Environment1

Energy2

Information and CommunicationTechnologies

3

165

Contracted Projects under FP7 (2007-2008)

Contracted Projects under FP6 (2002-2006)

Capacitres4

Health6

Food Agriculture Fisheriesand Biotechnology

13

Information andCommunication

Technologies5

Energy9

Environment11

Transport1

Cultural Heritage16

Nanotechnology1

Socioecomic Studiesand Humanities

2

Total Number of Projects: 16

Total Number of Projects: 68

166

SWUP-MED • MYCORED • NACIR • EVERGROW • OPENAIR •SWITCH • CIRCE • GRAIN LEGUMES • SESAME • NEEDS •TRACEBACK • HEPACIVAC • CEDROME • FLUAID • PATINE DUDESERT • TERMISOL • HYRESS • EU-MED AGPOL • WIND-CHIME• AUTHENTICO • INFRARTSONIC • SHADUF • NOESIS • WADI •MEDISCO • PROHITECH • ACCESS-EGOV • RASP • POWERSOL• RABMEDCONTROL • PAPERTECH • PROMET • MEDRES •SAFER • MEDRES • QUARRYSCAPES • AQUARHIZ • MEDISTONE• QUARRYSCAPES • OPERHA • HAMMAM

MONIQA • RAMSES II

IDEALIST7FP • FOOD-N-CO • PROMEDACCESS • ERA-MED •EURO-MEDANET2 • ADAGIO • MEDA GO TO EUROPE •EUROMEDCITRUSNET • INFOMAN • CAPABILITY • EUMEDGRID• MAP-IT! • EAGLES FOOD FORUM • MED-IST • BIO CIRCLE •PROMEMBRANE • MEDAL • INGEDI • MED-CSD • HEALTH-NCP-NET • MIRA • ARIMNET • ECHINONET • X3-NOISE • MEDGENET• ITHANET • SUSTAINERGYNET • 3D-COFORM • NOSTRUM-DSS• SOLATERM • ADU-RES • GEWAMED • MEDAR • JOIN-MED• MELIA • INECO • DISTRES • SOLATERM • INNOVA-MED •ARCHAEOMAP

HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFE • PREVENT T2D • NAAN

CollaborativeProjects

Network ofExcellence

Coordination andSupport Action

IndividualProjects /Fellowships

BY FUNDING SCHEME

167

Coordination andSupport Action

8

Researchers CareerDevelopment

(Marie Curie Actions)3

Collaborative Projects5

Funding Scheme of Contracted Projects under FP7 (2007-2008)

Coordination andSupport Action

31

Network of Excellence2

Collaborative Projects35

Funding Scheme of Contracted Projects under FP6 (2002-2006)

168

HEALTH-NCP-NET • MIRA • IDEALIST7FP • FOOD-N-CO •PROMEDACCESS • ERA-MED • EURO-MEDANET2

MEDISCO • GEWAMED

MEDAL • PROMET

EUROMEDGRID

MAP-IT!

JOIN-MED • MED-IST

CAPABILITY

MIRA

DISTRES • SOLATERM • NEEDS • MED-CSD • MEDRES

ARCHAEOMAP • MEDISTONE • QUARRYSCAPES •PAPERTECH • OPERHA

Academy of Scientific Researchand Technology

Egyptian Environmental AffairsAgency

Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Universities Network

Information Technology IndustryDevelopment Agency

Ministry of Communications &Information Technology

Ministry of Health and Population

Ministry Of Higher Education AndScientific Research

New and Renewable EnergyAuthority

Supreme Council Of Antiquities

BY INSTITUTIONGovernment Organizations and Agencies

ECHINONET • POWERSOL • PATINE DU DESERT • HEALTHYFOOD FOR LIFE • PREVENTION T2D • MONIQA • X3-NOISE• OPENAIR

TERMISOL • HYRESS

HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFE

MEDGENET • ITHANET • SUSTAINERGYNET • EU-MED AGPOL• WIND-CHIME • PAPERTECH • OPERHA • PROHITECH •PROMET

ACCESS-EGOV

GRAIN LEGUMES

RABMEDCONTROL

INNOVA-MED • POWERSOL

Ain Shams University

Alexandria University

Assiut University

Cairo University

German University in Cairo

Kafr El-Sheikh University

Menoufia University

Suez Canal University

Universities

169

ARIMNET • ADAGIO • AQUARHIZ • EVERGROW •CEDROME • FLUAID • MEDA GO TO EUROPE •EUROMEDCITRUSNET • HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFE • INECO

MEDA GO TO EUROPE

PAPERTECH

MELIA

SESAME

BIO CIRCLE • MYCORED • MEDGENET • HEALTHY FOODFOR LIFE • PROMEMBRANE • MEDAL • PROMET • MEDRES

SAFER

NACIR • GEWAMED • MELIA • INGEDI • INECO

Agricultural Research Centre

Food Technology Centre

Mubarak City for ScientificResearch and TechnologyApplications

National Authority for RemoteSensing and Space Sciences

National Institute ofOceanography and Fisheries

National Research Centre

National Research Institute ofAstronomy and Geophysics

National Water Research Centre

Research Centres

ADU-RES

RaSP • HEPACIVAC

MEDAR

INECO

POWERSOL

HAMMAM

TRACEBACK • QUARRYSCAPE

Egyptian Association for Waterand Energy (NGO)

Holding Company for BiologicalProducts and Vaccines(VACSERA)

IBM World Trade CorporationJoint Stock Company (SME)

International Consultants Egypt

Lotus Solar Technolgies (SME)

Mimar for EngineeringConsultancy (SME)

North South ConsultantsExchange (SME)

Small Medium Enterprise & NGOs

170

INFOMAN • AUTHENTICO • INFRARTSONIC • SHADUF •NOESIS • 3D-COFORM

NOSTRUM-DSS • SWUP-MED • SOLATERM • SWITCH •f2CIRCE • WADI

RAMSES II • EAGLES FOOD FORUM

Centre for Documentation ofCultural and Natural Heritage

Centre for Environment &Development for the ArabRegion & Europe

Library of Alexandria

Other Organizations

MEDAR

NAAN

MEDAR

HAMMAM

Sakhr Software Co. (SME)

Sekem Development Foundation(SME)

The Engineering Company forDigital Systems Development(SME)

Townhouse Gallery ofContemporary Art (SME)

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Egyptian Partners in FP7 Projects (2007-2008)By Organizations

Total Number of Projects: 16

OtherOrganizations

2

Research Centres9

Small Medium Enterpriseand Non-Governmenral

Organizations4

Government Organizations5

Universities5

Egyptian Partners in FP6 Projects (2002-2006)By Organizations

Other Organizations14

Research Centres25

Small Medium Enterpriseand Non-Governmenral

Organizations8

Government Organizations21

Universities20

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LIST OF PARTNERS (continued from project synopses)

• Forschungszentrum Juelich Gmbh (Germany)• Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Brazil)• Anonymi Etaireia Viomichanikis Erevnas Kai Technologikis

Anaptyxis Tis Viomichanias Trofimon - Food IndustrialResearch and Technological Development Company SA(Greece)

• Senternovem (Netherlands)• Tudomanyos es Technologiai Alapitvany (Hungary)• Independent Experts Consulting Board to Promote Scientific

Research Activity in Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

BIO CIRCLE

• Ceska Zemedelska Universzita V Praze (Czech Republic)• Confederacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Alimentos

Compuestos para Animales ( Spain)• Universidad Publica de Navarra (Spain)• NIAB (United Kingdom)• Centre d'Etude et de Recherche sur l'Economie et

l'Organisation des Productions Animales (France)• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(United Kingdom)• Institute of Plant Genetics - Polish Academy of Sciences

(Poland)• Institutet Foer Livsmedel Och Bioteknik AB (Sweden)• Plant Research International B.V. (Netherlands)• Groupe Ecole Superieure d'Agriculture d'Angers (France)• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der

Angewandten Forschung E.V. (Germany)• ForskningsCentre Risoe (Denmark)• Institut Fuer Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung

(Germany)• Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (Belgium)• Federal Research Station for Agroecology and Agriculture

(Switzerland)• Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Germany)• Id-Lelystad, Instituut voor Dierhouderij en Diergezondheid

B.V. (Netherlands)• Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of

Sciences (Hungary)• Universitaet Bielefeld (Germany)• Grain Legume Technology Transfer Platform (France)• ADAS UK Ltd (United Kingdom)• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research

Organisation (Australia)• Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (Hungary)

• Asociacion Espanola de Leguminosas (Spain)• Associacao do Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular

(Portugal)• Instituto Tecnologico Agrario de la Junta de Castilla Y Leon

(Spain)• Stichting Instituut voor de Veevoeding "de Schothorst"

(Netherlands)• Universidad de Cordoba (Spain)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Spain)• Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften

E.V. (Germany)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (France)• Association Europeenne de Recherche sur les Legumineuses

a Graines (France)• Aarhus Universitet (Denmark)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Universiteit Gent (Belgium)• Genoscope C.N.S. / Consortium National de Recherche en

Genomique (France)• University of York (United Kingdom)• Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)• University of Reading (United Kingdom)• Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet Frankfurt am Main

(Germany)• University of Dundee (United Kingdom)• The Agricultural Research Organisation of Israel- The Volcani

Centre (Israel)• Genome Research Ltd. (United Kingdom)• University of Murdoch (Australia)• Den Kongelige Veterinaer- Og Landbohoejskole (Denmark)• Universitaet Hannover (Germany)• Wageningen Universiteit (Netherlands)

GRAIN LEGUMES

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• Tubitak Marmara Research Centre Food Institute (Turkey)• International Quality and Environment Services S.A. (Greece)• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(United Kingdom)• Fundacion Gaiker (Spain)• Universitaet Fuer Bodenkultur Wien University of Natural

Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)

• Eurofins Analytik Gmbh (Germany)• CER Groupe (Belgium)• Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association

(United Kingdom)• Institute of Environmental Science and Research

(New Zealand)• National Technical University of Athens (Greece)• Institute of Food Research (United Kingdom)

MONIQA

• Ministere de l Education Nationale, de l'EnseignementSuperieur, de la Formation des Cadres et de la RechercheScientifique (Morocco)

• Starptautiska Lietiskas Optikas Biedriba (Latvia)• Luxinnovation Gie (Luxembourg)• Tarptautiniu Mokslo Ir Technologiju Pletros Programu

Agentura (Lithuania)• The Higher Council for Science and Technology (Jordan)• Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Georgia)• Ubifrance Agence Francaise pour le Developpement

International des Entreprises (France)• Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnologico Industrial (Spain)• Sihtasutus Archimedes ( Estonia)• Centre de Developpement des Energies Renouvelables

(Algeria)• Whyse APS (Denmark)• Verein Euresearch (Switzerland)• Alprocor Belgium Bvba (Belgium)• Prirodno - Matematicki Fakultet Sarajevo J.U.

(Bosnia And Herzegovina)

• Baku Scientific And Training Center (Azerbaijan)• Oesterreichische

Forschungsfoerderungsgesellschaft Mbh (Austria)• Information Society Technologies Center (Armenia)• Belarusian Institute of System Analysis And Science &

Technology Information Support (Belarus)• Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare In Informatica -

Ici Bucuresti (Romania)• Institute for Parallel Processing of the Bulgarian Academy

of Sciences (Bulgaria)• Research Promotion Foundation (Cyprus)• Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia)• Turkiye Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (Turkey)• Consorzio Pisa Ricerche SCARL (Italy)• Haskoli Islands ( Iceland)• Norges Forskningsrad (Norway)• Singleimage Limited (United Kingdom)• Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia Szamitastechnikai Es

Automatizalasi Kutato Intezet (Hungary)• Jozef Stefan Institute ( Slovenia)

IDEALIST7FP

• International Institute for Applied System Analysis (Austria)• Institut Fuer Umweltinformatik Hamburg Gmbh (Germany)• Szent Istvan Egyetem (Hungary)• Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Switzerland)• Econcept AG Forschung Beratung Projektmanagement

(Switzerland)• E-Co Tech AS (Norway)• Univerzita Karlova V Praze (Czech Republic)• Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (Greece)• Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola AB (Sweden)• Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich

(Switzerland)• Kfki Atomenergia Kutatointezet (Hungary)• Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland (Netherlands)• Association pour la Recherche et le Developpement des

Methodes et Processus Industriels (France)• Uniwersytet Warszawski (Poland)

• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)• Universitaet Hamburg (Germany)• Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)• Electricite de France (France)• Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales

y Tecnologicas (Spain)• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)• Universite de Paris I - Sorbonne - Pantheon (France)• Lunds Universitet (Sweden)• Centre de Documentation de Recherche et d'Experimentation

sur les Pollutions Accidentelles des Eaux (France)• Islensk Nyorka EHF(Iceland)• Directorate General Joint Research Centre (Belgium)• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)• Lietuvos Energetikos Institutas (Lithuania)• Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus (Finland)• Ambiente Italia SRL(Italy)

NEEDS

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• Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft und Raumfahrt E.V. (Germany)• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten

Forschung E.V. (Germany)• University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria)

• Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Italy)• Sweco Groener AS (Norway)• Institut fuer Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg Gmbh

(Germany)

CIRCE• Universita del Salento (Italy)• Freie Universitaet Berlin (Germany)• Universita Degli Studi Dell'aquila (Italy)• Universitaet Bern (Switzerland)• Universitaet Hamburg. (Germany)• Instituto de Ciencia Aplicada e Tecnologia da Faculdade de

Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)• Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain)• Zadigroma SRL (Italy)• Universidad de Alcala de Henares (Spain)• Tel Aviv University (Israel)• Universidad del Pais Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

(Spain)• The University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)• University of York. (United Kingdom)• Universita Degli Studi Della Tuscia (Italy)• MET Office (United Kingdom)• Meteo-France (France)• Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Roma e (Italy)• Fundacio Privada Parc Cientific de Barcelona (Spain)• Commission of the European Communities -

Directorate General Joint Research Centre - JRC (Belgium)• Universitaet Fuer Bodenkultur Wien (Austria)• University of Haifa. (Israel)• Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer

(Tunisia)

• Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der WissenschaftenE.V. (Germany)

• Natural Environment Research Council (United Kingdom)• World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe

(Denmark)• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Cnrs) (France)• Centre de Cooperation Internationale en

Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement (France)• Potsdam Institut Fuer Klimafolgenforschung (Germany)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Universidad Complutense de Madrid. (Spain)• Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, L'energia E L'ambiente (Italy)• Fundacion Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterraneo

(Spain)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Spain)• CLU SRL (Italy)• Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut. (Denmark)• University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)• Gkss Forschungszentrum Geesthacht Gmbh (Germany)• Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain)• Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia E di Geofisica Sperimentale

(Italy)• Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland)• Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Italy)• Medias France (France)

• National Center for Agricultural Research And TechnologyTransfer (Jordan)

• Jordan Valley Farmers Association (Jordan)• University of Malta (Malta)• Alice Production (Belgium)• National Agriculture Research Foundation - N.Ag.Re.F

(Greece)• Agricultural University of Athens (Greece)• Acquedotto Pugliese SPA (Italy)• Piccola Società Cooperativa A.R.L. Ipogea (Italy)• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)• Museu d'arqueologia de Catalunya' (Spain)• Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)• Cordoba University (Spain)• Agricultural Research Institute (Cyprus)• Middle East Technical University-Water Resources Center

(Turkey)

• University of Cukurova, Faculty of Agriculture (Turkey)• Institut Agronomique et Vétérinarie Hassan II, Complete

Horticole d'Agadir' (Morocco)• University Cadi Ayyad-Faculty Des Sciences Semlalia

(Morocco)• Ministry of Higher Education -Syria (Syria)• Palestinian Hydrology Group for Water and

Environmental Resources Development (West Bank andGaza Strip)

• Bureau d`Ingenieurs Conseils en Hydraulique etEnvironnement (Tunisia)

• Institut des Regions Arides (Tunisia)• Seri Nachhaltigkeitsforschungs und - Kommunikations Gmbh

(Austria)• Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et

Forêts (Tunisia)• Water Services Corporation (Malta)

MELIA

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• Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer(Tunisia)

• Commission of the European Communities - DirectorateGeneral Joint Research Centre (Belgium)

• Fondazione IMC Centro Marino Internazionale Onlus (Italy)• Istituto Centrale Per La Ricerca Scientifica E Tecnologica

Applicata Al Mare (Italy)• Institut Za Oceanografiju I Ribarstvo (Croatia)• A.O. Kovalevskiy Institute of Biology of Southern

Seas - Ukranian National Academy of Sciences (Ukraine)• Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer

(France)• Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Pentru Geologie

si Geoecologie Marina (Romania)• Fondazione eni Enrico Mattei (Italy)• Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente (Italy)• Sofiiski Universitet "Sveti Kliment Ohridski" (Bulgaria)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• National Council for Scientific Research (Lebanon)

• Bogazici Universitesi (Turkey)• Athens University of Economics and Business Research

Center (Greece)• Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Limited

(Israel)• Institute of Oceanology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

(Bulgaria)• Panepistimio Aigaiou (Greece)• Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del

Mare (Italy)• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Spain)• Universite de Liege (Belgium)• Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi (Turkey)• P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology - Russian Academy of

Sciences (Russian Federation)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)• Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale

(Italy)• Universita ta Malta (Malta)

SESAME

• International Office for Water-Office International De L'eau(France)

• Faculty of Agriculture, University Of Jordan (Jordan)• Lebanese Agriculture Research Institute (Lebanon)

• Ecole Nationale Superieure de l´Hydraulique (Algeria)• International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic

Studies - Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo of Bari (Italy)• Litani River Authority (Lebanon)

• Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker. Mbh (Germany)• INES - Promocion Del Desarrollo Sostenible (Peru)• ICLEIEuropean Secretariat Gmbh (Germany)• Uniwersytet Lodzki (Poland)• Institute Of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources

Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)• Chongqing University (China)

• Mekorot Water Company Israel (Israel)• Ove Arup & Partners Limited (United Kingdom)• Middlesex University Higher Education Corporation

(United Kingdom)• Stichting ETC (Netherlands)• Stichting International Reference Centre for Community

Water Supply and Sanitation (IRC) (Netherlands)

SWITCH

• Delegation Generale pour l'armement/Centre d'Essais desPropulseurs (France)

• Atmostat (France)• Free Field Technologies SA (Belgium)• Arttic (France)• Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & CO KG (Germany)• Airbus France SAS (France)• Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales

(France)• Rolls Royce PLC (United Kingdom)• Airbus Deutschland Gmbh (Germany)• Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA (Spain)

• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)• University of Southampton (United Kingdom)• Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft - und Raumfahrt EV (Germany)• Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali SCPA (Italy)• Avio S.P.A (Italy)• Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus (Finland)• Universita Degli Studi Roma TRE (Italy)• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)• Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan (Sweden)• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

(United Kingdom)• Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. (Switzerland)

OPEN AIR

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• Swedish Defence Research Agency (Sweden)• Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, E.V. (Germany)• Manchester Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)• Stichting Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaart Laboratorium

(Netherlands)

• Airbus UK (United Kingdom)• Rolls-Royce Plc (United Kingdom)• Airbus S.A.S. - Airbus Central Entity (France)• EADS Deutschland Gmbh (Germany)• Anotec Consulting, S.L. (Spain)• University Of Southampton (United Kingdom)

X3-NOISE

• The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University ofCambridge (United Kingdom)

• EADS Deutschland Gmbh (Germany)

• Airbus UK Limited (United Kingdom)• Stichting Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium

(Netherlands)

• Institut Français des Relations Internationales (France)• University of Joensuu (Finland)• Ecole Française de Rome (Italy)• The Warden and Fellows of St Antony's College in the

University of Oxford (United Kingdom)

• Museu d'arqueologia de Catalunya (Spain)• Centre de Recherche en Anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle

(Algeria)

RAMSES II

• Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria(CNTA) - Laboratorio del EBRO - (Spain)

• Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques AugustPi I Sunyer (Spain)

• Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis (France )• General Hospital-Veterans Hospital (Greece)• University Hassan I (Morocco)• Adelmalek Essaadi University (Morocco)• University Mohammed I (Morocco)• Chouaib Doukkali University (Morocco)

• Institut National de la Recherche Agonomique (Morocco)• Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknes (Morocco)• University Ibn Zohr (Morocco)• Centro Internazionale di Alti Studi Agronomici Mediterranei

- Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari (Italy)• IAV- Department of Horticole (Morocco)• Ibn Tofail University (Morocco)• National Institute of Agronomy (Tunisia)• Centre de Biotechnologie Borj Cedria (Tunisia)• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)

HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIFE

• Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique(Morocco)

• Fundacion para el Conocimiento Madrimasd (Spain)• Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (Portugal)• Ministere de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement

Superieur, de la Formation desCadres et de la Recherche Scientifique (Morocco)

• Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (Turkey)• Matimop, Israeli Industry Center for Research & Development

(Israel)

• Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (France)• Malta Council for Science and Technology (Malta)• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)• Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt E.V. (Germany)• Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur Gmbh & Co Planungs KG

(Germany)• National Hellenic Research Foundation (Greece)

MIRA