Centre of Excellence in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in Palestine

A Centre of Excellence in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Birzeit University in Palestine (ECCE-Birzeit) shall be established in response to the need to build university capacity that will contribute to reconstruction and development of the Palestinian society. The Centre will serve as a focal point for research, programme development, training and knowledge sharing. It will facilitate cross-border cooperation through linkages with universities and research centres in different parts of the world and hence will open avenues for state-of-the-art technology to enter Palestine. A high, internationally competitive scientific level will attract leading scientists from all-over the world. There will also be opportunities for Palestinian academics to undertake short-term study or attachments abroad and to cooperate in setting up well equipped laboratories. In addition the Centre will enhance the quality of teaching at the Palestinian universities, and develop teaching materials and methodologies for secondary education.

The partners in this project are:

• Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine
• University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
• Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Université Paris-Sud 11, Orsay, France
• The PEACE Programme

Documents:

 ECCE-Birzeit project summary (40.56 kB) by Prof. Ulrich Eckern, University of Augsburg (January 2008)

 Establishing a Center of Excellence (10.99 kB) by Prof. Henry Jaqaman, Birzeit University (International Conference of PEACE, UNESCO Paris, November 2007) 

Upcoming events:

• Palestinian Conference on Modern Trends in Mathematics and Physics, 28-30 July 2008, Birzeit University.  Download:  Announcement Birzeit Conference (28.21 kB)

Contact and further information:

Prof. Ulrich Eckern
Institute of Physics,
University of Augsburg,
86135 Augsburg, Germany
Tel.:  +49.821 598-3236
Fax:  +49.821 598-3262
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Prof. Henry Jaqaman
UNESCO Chair in Mathematics
and Physics, Birzeit University,
P O Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine
Tel.: +9722-298-2149
Fax.: +9722-298-2048
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ECCE Birzeit:  http://www.physik.uni-augsburg.de/ifk/ecce/
UNESCO Chair Birzeit University:   http://www.birzeit.edu/unescoChair