MECTAT (Middle East Centre for the Transfer of Appropriate Technology) is an environmental resource centre, established in 1982 in Beirut, at the premises of MEEA Ltd., a consulting firm on environmental design. It is involved in promoting environmentally sound technologies (EST) and environmental awareness in Lebanon, Arab region and other countries. MECTAT is affiliated to Environment & Development Magazine. Fields of interest: waste management (solid and liquid), renewable energy (solar, biomass, wind), clean production and waste minimization, organic farming and sustainable agriculture, small scale food processing and preservation, development of fresh water resources, habitation, environmental awareness and environmental management. Activities: consultancies, conduction of training workshops and seminars, publications, audio visual material, transfer of know-how through various modes of mass communication. MECTAT is in active cooperation with more than 150 local, regional and international environmental NGOs, groups and agencies, research centres and experts in more than 35 countries. MECTAT has provided services (training workshops, consultancies, publications) to the following international organizations: UNEP, FAO, ILO, IFAD, UNIDO, UNICEF, UNDP, UNESCO and others. Missions fielded and training programmes implemented for these organizations in: Lebanon, Syria,Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Liberia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Italy and other countries. Services also provided to ministries and close cooperation established with environmental NGOs. Publications of MECTAT: (12 do-it-yourself technical booklets, posters ,newsletter and feature articles) are distributed in all Arab countries. Executive Officers: President: Najib W. Saab Coordinator: Boghos S. Ghougassian Middle East Center for the Transfer of Appropriate Technology Echmoun Bldg., Damascus Road, Downtown Beirut Beirut - Lebanon P.O.Box: 113-5474 Beirut, 1103 - 2040, Lebanon Tel: (961) 1-321800 Fax: (961) 1-321900 E-mail: boghos@mectat.com.lb