Nireas, International Water Research Center (Nireas-IWRC) of the University of Cyprus Authors Symeon Christodoulou Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Costas Michael Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Konstantinos Kostarelos Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Stavros Kassinos Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Dionysios Dionysiou Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Despo Fatta-Kassinos Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Keywords: water research centers, water-related research, Cyprus water research Abstract The Nireas International Water Research Center (Nireas-IWRC) was established in 2011 with the vision of reaching out to the wider scientific community to exchange knowledge and best practices, to advance the state-of-the-art in water-related scientific research and technologies, and to strengthen public awareness on water-related issues. The Center’s mission is twofold: to conduct research of high international caliber, while at the same time serving the research needs of Cypriot society, economy, and industry. Among the Center’s many research, social, and dissemination activities, of particular note are its efforts in the thematic research areas of: (i) Water Quality, Monitoring and Treatment; (ii) Water Supply and Urban Water Management; and (iii) Socioeconomic Analysis of Water-Related Issues. Nireas-IWRC researchers have already secured significant national, EU, and international funding, and their research results have widely been disseminated in peer-reviewed journals, international conferences, technical reports, and technical workshops.[Contrib Sci 10:221-227 (2014)] Author Biography Symeon Christodoulou, Nireas-IWRC School of Engineering University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Downloads PDF Issue Vol. 10 No. 2 (2014) Section Forum and Focus License This work is subject, unless the contrary is indicated in the text, the photographs or in other illustrations, to an Attribution —Non-Commercial— No Derivative Works 3.0 Creative Commons License, the full text of which can be consulted at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/. You are free to share, copy, distribute and transmit the work provided that the author is credited and reuse of the material is restricted to non-commercial purposes only and that no derivative works are created from the original material.