The Joint First Meeting for BCRC-Egypt Project Steering Committee (PSC) and Center Steering Committee (CSC)

The members of the CSC convened (including the rest of Arab countries delegates as observers) and approved the action plan and the inception report of the second phase of a project funded by the Finnish government, which included the following: 

• Complete activities that were not completed through the first phase.
• Workshops and training programs.
• Pilot projects.
• Public awareness programs.
• Design and develop a new website for the Center
• Also they emphasized their acknowledgment to Prof. Gaber Nasar, for allocation BCRC-Egypt new premises in the University Students Hostel.
• The committee approved purchasing a new shuttle bus to facilitate the Center logistic issues.
• BCRC-Egypt Director proposed that instead of renovating the old outdated analysis equipment in the CEHM laboratory, BCRC-Egypt set up a plan for the establishment of a new internationally accredited laboratory, with a specialized HW lab unit that is providing common analytical services and interpretation for HW identification and classification. The lab will provide analytical services for all Arab countries. Cairo University has already allocated an entire building within the university campus to accommodate that lab. The steering committee approved BCRC-Egypt proposal and demanded the director to proceed with the proposed plans.
• Additionally, they officially expressed their gratitude for Cairo University, represented by its President, Prof. Gaber Nasar, for its contribution with the building to host the new advanced lab that will serve the Arab countries various needs, which in turn, will fulfill the targets of the project funded by the Finnish Government concerning the implementation of Basel Convention.