User:EPRI GAZA

The

Environmental Protection & Research Institute (EPRI)
was established in 1989 and registered officially in July 1991 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization and as an independent institute in Gaza-Strip, Palestine.

The institute was founded by a group of palestinian scientists, who seek to protect the environment and to serve the public interest by conducting applied research, promoting public awareness and improving utilization of resources. The main goals of EPRI are Research and Development in Environment, Public Health and Agriculture as well as other related fields of interest. Also, to develop environmental planning, strategy, awareness, education, information, monitoring impact assessment, protection and pollution control.

The institute is the only one of its kind and is considered to be the leading Palestinian institution on the environment. As such, the personnel of this institute possess talent and quality that match the standards of the international environment community. EPRI was established to meet the national and international objectives that serve to protect the environment and public health. EPRI has conducted research projects through international and regional cooperation programs and has carried out several environmental awareness and education programs.

Currently, EPRI has several joint research projects with international institutions in the fields of public health, environment and agriculture. EPRI is currently active in applied research and provides services to the community.

EPRI has a founding committee with five members, an executive board of 9 members and also has a consulting committee of 30 palestinian experts in different fields of specialization such as agriculture, public health, environmental health, public awareness, education, management, pesticide chemistry and toxicology, neurotoxicology, pharmacology, microbiology, marine biology, physiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, medical virology and technology and other fields.

Prof. Dr. JAMAL M. SAFI  Chairman, EPRI

Gaza, POBox 1175

Palestinian National Authority

Tel. +972-8-2822131/2821762, Fax : 08-2823441

E-mail : eprigaza@palnet.com