The aim of the ProMembrane International Conference is to increase the awareness on research activities carried out in the Mediterranean region, as well as the development of this technology to propose solutions to the water scarcity of the area.  The Conference is the main event organised in ProMembrane project, which started on the 15th of August 2006.

The conference gathered relevant actors in the membrane and water treatment field in the Mediterranean region. It attracted a great number of participants including research institutes and universities, manufacturers, SMEs, governmental authorities, end-users and specialists, as well as press and media.

As one of the objectives of ProMembrane project is to promote the establishment of permanent communication links between research centres in the Mediterranean region, promoting the know-how exchange and expertise in relation to membrane technologies, the ProMembrane International Conference will be held within the frame of the International Syposium on Biotechnology, organised by the Centre of Biotechnology at Sfax.