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COOPERATION WITH CNR ITALY (2021-2023)
The National Center for Research and Development (NCRD) has signed an agreement dated March 12.2020 on scientific cooperation with the National Research Council of Italy(CNR) to exchange knowledge and to support joint research projects between Jordanian researchers & their counterparts from Italy. Accordingly, Jordanian researchers from universities and research centers were invited to submit joint research proposals that will be supported equally by the National Center for Research and Development (NCRD) & the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), The projects were in the following areas:

• Food Security
• Energy
• Water
• Health
• Environment

​The selection of the winning joint research project in each area was on competitive basis , the Winner Projects for (2021-2023) :
1- Oil extraction from Jordanian oil shale by sustainable methods- Dr.Mohammad W. Amer- The University of Jordan
2- Wastewater treatment in anaerobic UASB and hybrid bioreactor followed by a post-aerobic treatment -Dr. Mohammed Khaire - Philadelphia University
3- Assessment of genetic diversity among indigenous populations of ancient olive trees from Jordan.-Dr. Ayed Al-Abdallat - The University of Jordan