PERA

Palestine for European Research Area

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The PERA project is aiming at strengthening capacities of the Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie (PTUK) while realizing it as an international centre of excellence, and reinforcing the cooperation capacities and research activities in Palestinian’s water and energy sectors by defining water and energy research priorities to respond to socio-economic needs, facilitating participation in European water and energy research initiatives and inclusion in European Research Area. The specific objectives of PERA project are: -Better Coordination Between Policy, Research and Business in Palestine -Enabling Better Participation in Framework Programmes -Setting Up Palestine’s Environmental NCP -Enhancement of EU-PS S&T Partnerships in Energy and Water Research -Capacity Building for Solving Specific Energy and Water Issues -PTUK’s Strengthening and Cooperation Capacities Reinforcement -Energy and Water Research Results Dissemination The project thus addresses current Work Programme for International Cooperation to reinforce the cooperation capacities of research centres located in the ENP countries and contributes to the European international co-operation in S&T strategy implementation, while strengthening the international dimension of the ERA and improving the framework conditions for international S&T cooperation. The main impact of PERA will be increased capacities of the PTUK centre and the structuring and enhancement of the existing EU-Palestinian Territories support landscape in Energy and Water S&T cooperation through a threefold way: (i) by supporting the participation of Palestine in the FP7, (ii) knitting together all relevant support schemes, and (iii) facilitating both the uptake of water and energy research areas and the monitoring of the performance and impacts of this cooperation. The PERA consortium brings together 4 Palestinian and EU organisations representing a well-defined mix of competencies and expertise. Project duration is 24 months.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

An EU project is helping to upgrade a Palestinian university's research capacity. The training will lead to improved collaboration with Europe in water and energy research, and through that, benefit to Palestinians.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Officials from both Europe and Palestine argue that Palestine should be part of the European Research Area (ERA), with facilitated cooperation promising benefits for both sides. The EU-funded project, 'Palestine for European Research Area' (http://www.pera-project.eu (PERA)) sought to make this a reality.

Comprised of four members, the PERA consortium worked to help Palestinians through the introduction of new technologies in water treatment and renewable energies. The mechanism for achieving this was an upgrade of the Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie (PTUK). The particular focus was on applied sciences and engineering.

Skills transfer from the project's other three partners allowed improved coordination between policy, research and business in Palestine. Research interaction will also permit greater Palestinian participation in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), especially energy and water programmes. The project ran for 30 months to September 2013, and achieved all targets.

An analysis of all Palestinian national water and energy policies enabled a fine-tuning of PTUK research to focus on national priorities, and yielded improved capacity to coordinate with stakeholders. Additionally, the consortium built the capacity of PTUK through training initiatives for its staff at the European partners' premises.

The cooperation helped familiarise researchers with the latest applicable technologies. Capacity-building seminars focused on the EU FPs and what Palestinian researchers need to know. The transfer of knowledge to PTUK helped it become the FP7 Environmental National Contact Point in Palestine.

Additional points of achievement for PERA included the design of a PTUK research strategy plan and good participation of Palestinian researchers in network building. The project disseminated its research findings at various events.

PERA, by building the capacity of the PTUK, has helped Palestine address two of its most important social problems: scarcity of water and energy resources. The resulting new technologies will benefit Palestinian society.