Samenvatting

"Birzeit university as Palestine’s leading academic institution with aim of education and research excellence, as well as community interaction and services is committed
to achieve sustainable development. Greening its campus through water efficiency, use of renewable energy, and wide greener areas. At the same time developing academic programs at the bachelor, master and PhD levels to develop technical capacity for sustainability awareness and research. Birzeit University experience with MS in
Renewable Energy Management program is explained in this paper including its national and international cooperation in research and student MS thesis. Cooperation with EU research centers showed our student ability to carry out advance research and gain international cultural experience. Cooperation with government Palestinian Energy
and Natural Resources Authority PENRA showed program capability to help solve local energy problems and provide opportunities to government employee to develop their technical and research capability. The new PhD in Energy and Environment Technology program at Birzeit University is introduced as well in this paper."