Ammon News - Amman, 6 (Petra)--The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) - Environment Monitoring and Research Central Unit (EMARCU) held the final conference for the project "Integrating Jordan into the European Research Area- (IJERA)".

The IJERA project is funded by the European Commission (EC) and is coordinated by RSS and it brings together three partners namely; the Higher Council for Science and Technology from Jordan, Europe for Business (EFB) from the United Kingdom, and ENEA from Italy.

The project was implemented over a period of 24 months with the purpose of strengthening the capacities of EMARCU at RSS while recognizing it as an international centre of excellence in water research. Additionally, the identification of water research priorities needed in order to respond to socio-economic needs was achieved.

Within the project, partners worked extensively with the public in the research field to reinforce the cooperation capacities and research activities in Jordan’s water sector as well as facilitating Jordan’s participation in European water research initiatives and inclusion in Euro-Mediterranean Research and Innovation Areas.

The final conference presented the project’s outputs and the impacts it had on water research fields in Jordan.

The conference started by an RSS welcoming note delivered by Eng Fida’ Jibreel, EMARCU’s Director, which was followed by several presentations related to cooperation between the European Union & Mediterranean Partner Countries including: Research in Jordanian Water Sector, Capacity Building for Solving Specific Water issues, ERA-wide projects in the region, and Water Innovation for Jordanian SMEs: Challenges & Opportunities.

The conference was privileged by the presence of the European Commission delegation in Jordan which highlighted the positive relations and partnerships between the EC and Jordan. The EU believes in research and innovation as a base for development, and therefore extends its support to its partners in these sectors.

It is worth noting that The Royal Scientific Society is the largest applied research institution, consultation, and technical support service provider in Jordan and is a regional leader in the fields of science & technology.

RSS has established itself as a pioneer within the broader international scientific community and is continuously striving to improve its standing as a reference point of scientific knowledge and technical awareness, where quality standards and public health are highly important and totally uncompromised. RSS is unequivocally commitment to testing with guaranteed accuracy, and is dedicated to research and development which affects people’s lives in a meaningful and sustainable manner.