The primary objective of ProMembrane is to support the current research and development activities in membrane technology focussed on water treatment in the Mediterranean area, in order to promote international cooperation and awareness among research organizations and universities devoted to the development of membrane technologies in the following areas: municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, surface water purification and brackish and sea water treatment for drinking purpose.

The project is intended to run for two years. The content and structure of the work plan have been chosen to achieve the above aims as efficiently as possible. The first stage of the project will cover the identification, mapping and evaluation of the on-going research, with the objective of proposing future research strategies which will help to overcome the current technical barriers of application. The second stage, will be the diffusion and dissemination of the successful experiences and research activities being carried out currently, through the organisation of regional fairs in targeted regions and an international conference, in order to encourage the further research activities in membrane technologies. The diverse activities and tasks will be divided into 5 Work Packages (WPs), associated with a key activity and coordinated by a work package leader.