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Mufeed Batarseh, PhD

Director of PFC-DSEER, Mutah University

Middle East Satellite Center Coordinator

Mutah University, Jordan

www.mutah.edu.jo\pfc-dseer

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DAAD EXCEED Regional Workshop on:

Sustainable Management of Hydrological

Systems in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

May 11 – 15th, 2013 / Karak-Amman, Jordan

Funded by

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Welcome

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PFC-DSEER

Prince Faisal Center For Dead Sea, Environmental and Energy Research

Mutah University, Jordan 2/18/2014

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Center Objectives

Specific Goals

Information Bank

postgraduate programs

graduate studies

R&D center for industries

To fulfill the basic Principles of Jordanian Higher Education and Research policies which stress on the establishment of specialized centers that distinguish every university in different scientific fields through coordination with the HCST

Capacity Building: Training, Dialogue, and Knowledge exchange

Contribution to scientific research and development plans in Jordan DS,W,E&E

Conducting Research

Cooperation between the center industry, and society

Goals

Workshops, conferences and consultations

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Research Areas Dead Sea

Research

Environment

Sustainable Water

Management

Wastewater Use

Energy Research

Historical Research

Medicinal research

Biological Research

Socio-economic research

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Available Resources

PFC-DSEER

ISO 1702

Organic Chemistry

Lab: GCMS, GCECD, HPLC,.. Inorganic

Chemistry Lab: ICP-MS, IC, AAs,

FES,

Wastewater Lab

Biology Lab

Pool of Experts Networking

Library

Experimental Field

Real Time Monitoring Stations (RTMS)

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On-going Research at PFC-DSEER 2013

Project Partners Duration

Excellence Center for Development

Cooperation (Exceed): Sustainable Water

Management in Developing Countries

MU, TU-Braunschweig,

Germany, DAAD, and 35

partners

2009-2014

Tranboundary Water Governance and

Climate Change in Jordan

MU, Canada Newfoundland

and Labrador), MOI, NATO,

APC, BCU

2012-2015

Accreditation of PFC-DSEER

Laboratories

MU and USAID 2011-2014

Residues of Pesticides in Medicinal

Plants and their Products in Jordan

SRF, TU-Braunschweig,

Germany

2011-2013

Green University MU, RSS, USAID, PSU,

HU

2013-2014

Production of BIODIESEL from Recycle

Oil

MU 2013-2014

Monitoring of Dead Sea Stratification APC and MU 2013-2014

Achievements at PFC-DSEER (Since 2006)

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•Training courses, workshops regional meetings (more than 50)

•More than 70 published articles in international refereed journals

•Projects: more than 12 funded projects since 2006

I. Treated municipal wastewater irrigation impact on olive trees (Olea europaea L.) at Al-Tafilah,

Jordan.

II. Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metals in dry and wet sludge from As-

Samra wastewater treatment plant, Jordan.

III. EXCEED Project: Excellence Center for Development Cooperation: Sustainable Water

Management in Developing Countries. 2009-2014, Mutah University, DAAD, BMZ and Technical

University of Braunschweig, Germany.

IV. Pesticides Residues in Medicinal Plants, Jordan, SRF and Mutah University

V. Integrated Grey Water Management Policies for Large Water Consumers in Vulnerable

Communities in Jordan (Royal Scientific Society, Int. Development Research Center (Canada))

VI. Preparation of Standard Reference Materials (Arab Atomic Energy Agency, Jordan Atomic

Energy Commission)

VII. NOP project: Translation of Sustainable Organic Chemistry Course – Dynamic Website

(Braunschweig University – Germany)

VIII. Removal of Heavy Metals from Brine, PFC-DSEER

IX. Mixing of Red and Dead Sea Waters (APC)

X. Southern Business Incubator (EU and JEDCO)

XI. Dialogue Through Scientific Co-operation: Wastewater Reuse and Soil Amendments in

Jordanian Agriculture, joint venture project (Mutah University, TU-Braunschweig, and DAAD).

XII. Agricultural Reuse of Reclaimed Wastewater and Its Organic Compounds Content, Mutah

University, Jordan. HCST, Mutah University.

XIII. RECLAMATION OF SALINE SOILS BY LEACHING AND BIOLOGICAL METHODS, HCST, Mutah

University.

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PARTNERSHIP

Mutah University

Karak, Jordan Water Resources

University WRU

Hanoi, Vietnam

Universidad de

Guadalajara

Mexico

Université de

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

TU Braunschweig

Germany

Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries

PARTNERSHIP

Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries

TU Braunschweig

Germany

Université de

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

Mutah University

Karak, Jordan

Water Resources

University WRU

Hanoi, Vietnam

Universidad de

Guadalajara

Mexico

UNAM

Mexico City

UF Pernambuco

Recife, Brazil

UF Sao Carlos

Brazil

PUC

Rio de J., Brazil

UF Santa Maria

Brazil

UN San Juan

Argentine

U Lomé / U Kara

Togo

U Maseno

Kenya

UB Gaborone

Botswana

UM Zomba

Malawi

U Mekkele

Ethiopia

U Aleppo

Syria

TU Yildiz

Istanbul / Turkey

TÜBITAK MRC

Istanbul / Turkey

U Selcuk

Konya / Turkey

U Akdeniz

Antalya / Turkey

U Alexandria

Egypt

U Ain Shams

Cairo / Egypt

NWRC

Cairo / Egypt

U Tongji

Shanghai / China

AIT

Bangkok,Thailand

VGU

HCM City, Vietnam

VNU

HCM City, Vietnam

U Agriculture

Bogor / Indonesia

UGM

Yogya / Indonesia U Bahir Dar

Ethiopia

University of

Jordan

Mansoura

University

Egypt

Education

INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM NETWORK

FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT

Master Programs

PhD Programs for Sustainable Water Management

Water & Agriculture

in arid and semi-arid regions

Water in

Mega City

Aquatic Ecosystems

& Coastal Engineering Water & Health

Water in a

Global World

Mobility

Measures

Teachers Mobility

Guest Chair

International Guest

Working Group

Summer Schools

& Expert Workshops

Bachelor Programs, e. g. Environmental Engineering

Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries

EXCEED – Excellence through dialogue

WATER AND AGRICULTURE IN ARID AND SEMIARID AREAS ■ Integrated Water Management ■ Modeling Methods ■ Socio-economic Conditions

WATER IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT ■ Sanitary Engineering ■ Urban Water Supply ■ Numeric Models ■ Sanitation of Contaminated Sites

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS ■ Climate Change ■ Biodiversity ■ Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems ■ Micro Pollutants ■ Consequences and Risks of Extreme Floods

WATER AND HEALTH ■ Resource Protection ■ Sewage Treatment ■ Risk Perception and Assessment

WATER IN A GLOBAL WORLD ■ Climate Change ■ Distribution of Water Reserves ■ New Technologies for Protecting of Inland and Coastal Waters

Research

Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries

EXCEED – Excellence through dialogue

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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

■ Guidance for Start Ups ■ Coaching for Business Development

■ Networking ■ Support while Grant Application

TRAIN THE TRAINER

■ Third Party Funded Research ■ Consulting ■ Patent Registrations

COOPERATION WITH THE INDUSTRY

■ Field Trips ■ Industry Internships ■ Long-term Cooperation

STRUCTURS AND NETWORKS

■ International Career Service ■ Scientific Conferences ■ Training for Professionals ■ Networking of Project Partners & Participants

Horizontal Measures

Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries

EXCEED – Excellence through dialogue

Plenary Meeting

Inter national Advisory Board

International Experts

from Science and Industry

Granting Organizations

Management Board

2 Members of TU Braunschweig

1 Member of UdG

1 Member of Mutah University

1 Member of WRU Hanoi

3 Members of Regional Partners

2 Members of Students

Steering Committee Selection Committee

Theses

Supervisors

Master and PhD

Students

advise

approves

selects &

supports

appoints

prepares

decisions

elects

representatives

Management Structure

Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries

EXCEED – Excellence through dialogue

Goal Activity Organizer Date Outcomes

-Knowledge and

experience transfer.

- Cooperation on

MDG

- Capacity Building

Regional

Workshop on

Arid Hydrology

Ain Shames

University,

MU, UOJ

March

2013

-Knowledge transfer among

partners

-Young researchers capacity

building

-Bridging gap

between water

authorities and end

users on wastewater

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-Networking

Workshop on

Wastewater

Use, Regional

Meeting

Konya

University

First

week

June

2013

- Bringing decision makers and

end user together

-Strengthening cooperation and

communication between

regional partners

Capacity Building

S-N exchange

S-S Exchange

PhD students

M.Sc. Students

Middle East 3-6

months

-Planning of exchange, research

and activities.

ME EXCEED Satellite Center Planning 2013 Goal Activity Organizer Date Outcomes

S-N exchange 6 months PhD

scholarship

Yaldiz

Technical

University to

TUBS

Jan.-

June

2013

-Young researchers

capacity building.

-PhD thesis

S-N exchange 3 months

master student

scholarship

Mansoura

University to

TUBS

Jan.-

June

2013

-Young researchers

capacity building.

-Master thesis

S-S exchange 3 months

research visit

(Dr. Zaineb)

Mansoura

University to

Yalidiz

Technical

University

March

2013

-Exchange experience

-creating joint research

--capacity building of young

researchers

S-S Exchange 3 months

master student

scholarship

Mutah

University to

Akdeniz

University

June

2013

-Young researchers

capacity building.

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Goal Activity Organizer Date Outcomes

Further exchange

(S-S, S-N)

open open open

-Managing

network and

enhancing

cooperation

among partners

Coordinating trips -open - - Enhancing cooperation

Total=100,000 EUR

Continue……. ME Satellite Center Planning 2013

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DAAD EXCEED 2nd Plenary Meeting at Mutah University

in Karak-Jordan, 4-6th October 2010 Wastewater use and its impacts on water-soil-plant system

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Winter School Participant’s Countries

Winter School

Aqaba, Jordan

April 2011

Turkey

Cameroon

Vietnam

Germany

Kenya

Burkina Faso

Jordan

Pakistan

Tanzania

Egypt

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ISTANBUL, 29th June – 2nd July 2011

YTU

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Coordination Visit to Egypt, 4th October 2011

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Ain Shames University, Cairo-Egypt

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Planning for 2012 Activity Organizer Date Budget

(EUR)

Regional Meeting University of Aleppo, Syria May 10,000

Regional workshop

“transboundary water)

Ain Shames University, Egypt Feb-March 25,000

Experts workshop

(Water Losses and drinking water distribution

system management)

Akdeniz University, Turkey September 25,000

PhD student

(12 months at TUBS)

Mutah University to TUBS 12 months 14,000

Coordinating trips

(between partners)

1 or 2 researchers from each

partner

Organized by

partners

10,000

Coordinating trips

(coordinator)

- - 10,000

Teaching staff exchange S-S Organized by

partners

8,000

Students exchange (S-N and S-S)

2 PhD student (6 months)

1 Master Student (6 months)

All partners - 18,000

Total 120,000

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