Minister of Environment inaugurates the laboratories of the International Center for Water, Environment and Energy Research at Al-Balqa Applied University

Suleiman emphasized the importance of developing research capabilities and specialized laboratory facilities, given their essential role in protecting natural resources and enhancing reliance on accurate scientific tests and analyses in assessing environmental issues, which supports the preparation of national policies and programs aimed at achieving sustainable development.

Suleiman praised the efforts of Al-Balqa Applied University in developing its research infrastructure and enhancing applied scientific research by providing specialized laboratories that serve the water, environment, and agriculture sectors, and contribute to consolidating cooperation between academic institutions and relevant national entities.

For his part, University President Prof. Ahmed Fakhri Al-Ajlouni affirmed that the inauguration of the laboratories constitutes a qualitative addition to the applied scientific research system at the university and contributes to enhancing its research capabilities in the fields of water, environment, and agriculture.

Al-Ajlouni pointed out the university's keenness to employ its academic expertise and scientific capabilities to serve the local community, strengthen partnerships with national institutions, and develop scientific and practical solutions to environmental challenges, in line with the university's role in supporting sustainable development.

In turn, Director of the International Center for Water, Environment and Energy Research Dr. Heba Al-Kharabsheh explained that the inauguration of the laboratories represents an important step in developing the research and applied services provided by the center, by providing specialized technical and technological equipment and capabilities to conduct chemical and microbiological tests and analyses according to advanced scientific foundations.

Al-Kharabsheh added that the laboratories will provide quality services to the local community and institutions working in the water, environment, and agriculture sectors, in addition to supporting researchers, faculty members, and students by providing an advanced applied environment that contributes to improving the quality of scientific research and studies, and enhances the development of practical and sustainable solutions to environmental and agricultural challenges.

The laboratories are the first of their kind at Al-Balqa Applied University in terms of their specialization in conducting tests and analyses related to water, environment, and agriculture, as they include two main laboratories: the Chemical Analysis Laboratory and the Microbiology Laboratory, both equipped with the latest laboratory devices and technologies.

The laboratories aim to provide testing and analysis services to institutions, relevant entities, and the local community, in addition to supporting scientific research and providing an advanced scientific and applied environment for faculty members and students, which contributes to raising the quality of research outputs, enhancing innovation, and developing sustainable solutions to environmental and agricultural challenges, as well as supporting efforts aimed at protecting natural resources.

The inauguration ceremony included an introductory tour of the chemical and microbiological testing laboratories, during which attendees were briefed on the available technical and technological equipment and capabilities, the nature of the tests and analyses that will be provided, and their role in supporting scientific research and enhancing practical applications in the fields of water, environment, and agriculture.

The ceremony was attended by the university vice presidents: Prof. Zaid Ahmed Salem Al-Anbar, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Technical Education; Prof. Haitham Hamoud Abdul Karim Al-Shibli, Vice President for Planning and Quality Assurance; Prof. Shadi Mohammad Hassan Hammouri, Vice President for Medical Colleges; Prof. Khaled Nasser Abdul Karim Al-Zoubi, Vice President for Centers and Local Community Service; and Dr. Ashraf Wreikat, Assistant to the University President, alongside a number of officials and academics.

The inauguration of the laboratories reflects Al-Balqa Applied University's orientation towards developing the applied scientific research system, expanding partnerships with national institutions, and enhancing specialized research infrastructure, in a way that supports local community service and innovation, and contributes to finding sustainable scientific solutions to challenges related to water, environment, and agriculture.