International activities

A proof for the high quality of the education, obtained by the FHE is the significant number of the projects, designed and executed by our specialists abroad. It includes: irrigation systems, covered area of 350 000 ha in Cyprus, Syria, Algeria, Cuba, Mozambique and others.

Above 200 foreign students from Mexico, Ghana, Nigeria, Algeria, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Afghanistan, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey graduated within the years at the FHE. The scientists and the tutors have made their specialties at the FHE.

The more significant projects within the last 15 years where FHE scientists have participated are:

-A Complex irrigation and drainage of area of 6000 ha in the area TAFNA – ISSER – HENNAYA, Algeria, 2001-2002 yrs.;

-A Plan of waste management of agglomeration Maghnia – Hammam Boughrara, Algeria, 2002-2003 yrs.;

Design of Waste depot of agglomeration Maghnia – Hammam Boughrara, Алжир 2002-2003 yrs.;

-Bio defense of American-Mexican border: Screwworm rearing facility, APHIS – Panama;

-Water supply of Marchegg: water treatment plant, water mains, distribution networks.

-Sea water main in Libya;

-Residential buildings and schools in Nigeria.

The following scientific projects are elaborated by experts from the FHE as well:

-2015-2018 COST Action ES1403 – Nereus (New and emerging challenges and opportunities in wastewater reuse);

-2013-2015 `Innovative P-recovery from waste sludge (INNOVA P-recovery)`, Bulgarian-Swiss cooperation programme;

-2011-2014 `Meso-level eco-efficiency indicators to assess technologies and their uptake in water use sectors`, FP7 research project, 9 partners (Greece, The Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal);

-2011-2013 `Assessment of water Balances and Optimisation based Target setting across EU River Basins`, funded by DG Environment of the EU Commission with 5 partners (Bulgaria, Greece, Germany and Italy);

-2006-2008 `Monitoring, forecasting and best management methods for flood prevention in Mediterranean areas`, PHARE (CADSES) project, 13 partners;

-2005-2009 FP6 research project `Mitigation of Water Stress through new Approaches to Integrating Management, Technical, Economic and Institutional Instruments` (36 partners);

-2002-2005 FP5 reserach project `Evaluation and improvement of water quality models for application at temporary waters in South European catchments`, 13 countries.