The centre should become a leading research and training institution in the field of environmental analysis and monitoring in Eastern and Central Europe. 
It should serve as a link between the scientists from the ERA and the NAS in addressing key environmental issues that concerns the overall European Continent, 
particularly problems with pollution of its water resources. Simple, standardised and cheap procedures for water analysis and monitoring, should become 
indispensable tools, as stated under EESD-2000-1.5.1 Key Action of the 5 Framework Programme, that can provide information required for a reliable evaluation 
of the state of environment and the changes taking place, as well as create foundations for the decision making process for improvement in environmental protection, 
particularly in Poland.   
The centre should also serve the purpose of including Polish researchers into the leading edge research activities of the ERA and improve management quality 
up to ERA standards. 
            

The 'CENTRE OF EXELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND MONITORING' was established. The mission statement of the institute is:   
   
the advancement of teaching and research work in the field of environmental analysis and monitoring, particularly related to water pollution, up to the 
standards of the European Research Area through:   
   
Networking, study visits, exchange programmes, and other suitable means with leading research, academic, and other scientific institutions within the 
European Research Area to promote free exchange of concepts and ideas between the ERA, Poland and other Newly Associated States,    
   
Continuous improving of our educational efforts by concentrating them on the doctoral studies programme, facilitating participation of young scientists 
in leading research projects and their co-operation with their counterparts in other ERA and East European countries,    
   
Raising public awareness in the field of our activities by extensive information and promotion of these activities both in the academic circles and the society, 
   
   
Improvement in our managerial skills and style, especially targeted on better understanding the requirements of the end-users of our products and implementation 
of our results in service of the industry, local authorities and the society as a whole,    
   
Elaboration of new analytical procedures for analyses of water and related environmental samples (sediments, aquatic biota), bioanalytics, and design 
of new, dedicated analytical instruments.    
   
By carrying out and gradually achieving these tasks we would like to become a leading research centre, meaningful in Poland and Central Europe.   
   
Furthermore an International PhD studies programme and a Summer school 'Chemometric Aspects of Environmental Analysis and Monitoring' was established. 
            

The centre should become a leading research and training institution in the field of environmental analysis and monitoring in Eastern and Central Europe. 
It should serve as a link between the scientists from the ERA and the NAS in addressing key environmental issues that concerns the overall European Continent, 
particularly problems with pollution of its water resources.   
   
The public available products are:   
-International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) meeting short talks   
-New Horizons and Challenges in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring (book)   
-'New Horizons and Challenges in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring'   
workshop lectures   
   
-Wojciech Chrzanowski, Patrycja Szpinek, Jacek Namieśnik, Poland in the European Research Area (ERA)    
GLOBALIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF EU ENLARGEMENT. POSSIBLE SCENARIOS, Gdańsk, 27.05.2004     
    
- J.Namieśnik, P.Konieczka, A.Świtaj-Zawadka, New Approach in the Field of Preparation of Reference Materials of Volatile Measurands    
METROLOGY IN CHEMISTRY, CITAC WORKSHOP ON TRACEABILITY AND UNCERTAINTY, Wellington, New Zeland, 3-4 May 2004    
    
    
QUA-NAS: Improving the Infrastructure for Metrology in Chemistry in the Candidate New Member States 5-8 V 2004    
    
Jacek Namieśnik GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (GUT), CHEMICAL FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - History, Organisation, Education 
(5 V 2004)     
   
    
P.Szpinek, W.Chrzanowski, J.Namieśnik, 'Centre of Excellence in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring at the Chemical Faculty of the Gdańsk 
University of Technology'