Advanced methods in seawater and brackish water desalination - MEDINA. Y. Oren (BGU coordinator), R. Mesalem, C. Linder, V. Freger, S. Belfer,  J. Gilron, Y. Volkman, N. Daltrophe (EU 6FP; 2006-2009)

• Novel nanofiltration membranes: Relationships between material parameters and membrane properties, MEDINA , C. Linder, O. Kedem, Y. Oren, N. Raz, 2006-2009, EC-FP6.

• New approaches in decreasing membrane fouling rate by chemical and physical surface modifications, MEDINA , V. Freger, R. Kasher, Y. Oren, S. Belfer, V. Shapiro, M. Brami, J. Miao,  2006-2009, EC-FP6,

• Membrane-Based Desalination: An Integrated Approach- MEDINA, 2006-2009, EC-FP6;  14 EC partners (UNICAL coordinating)

• Role of antiscalants in biofouling of  reverse osmosis membranes. MEDINA,  M. Hertzberg, Tesfalem Z. Rezene, Y. Oren, 2006-2009, EC-FP6,

• The Synergy Between Biofouling and Scale Formation in RO Membranes, MEDINA , J. Gilron, O.  Koren, R. Aarbel, Y. Oren, 2006-2009 EC-FP6,

Electric-field-induced ordering of nanophases - a  new approach to developing highly permeable and selective membranes, in collaboration with the Technion, Y. Oren, C. Linder, V. Freger, Y. Shtelman. (MOST- 2007-2010)

Near ZLD Strategy for Optimal Management of Inland Brackish water Desalination; J. Gilron, Y. Oren, E. Korngold, N. Daltorphe, Y. Volkman,  R. Messalem, (BMBF- MOST, 2006-2009)

Interactions between water treatment membrane surfaces and biofilms (MEMBIOF An EC -Marie Curie -TOK project 2006-2010)

Highly ordered ion-exchange membranes. Y. Oren, V. Freger, C. Linder. (The Tessler Foundation 2007-2010)

Modification of RO membrane for improved boron rejection, V. Freger, S. Belfer, Y. Oren.  (Israel Water Authority, , 2007-2010)