CEPRES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (CIU) is owned and operated by the Center for Environmental & Public Health Research (CEPRES). CEPRES was established in November 2014 by Dr. Mogana S. Flomo, Jr. The Institution received recognition from the Government of Liberia to operate in the country on February 10, 2015. To date, we have had the opportunity to recruit more than 500 (five hundred) young Liberians that are learning skills in the environment and health sciences.

CEPRES graduated the first 15 students in February 2016. In March 2016, we had the first International Environmental Research Conference in Gbarnga, Bong County. The conference was attended by both national and international guests including professors from some of our partner universities and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Liberia.

Currently, CEPRES is for the first time in Liberia, training young Liberians to serve as Environmental Volunteers.  The objectives of this training program include i) Redirecting the focus of the young people from drugs, alcohol, and other social issues to the issues facing the environment and making them be a part of the solution of the problems at hand, ii) Training the young people to become advocates of the environment, iii) Helping to clean Liberian cities and communities to make them safe to live, iv) supporting the health system through promoting preventive health, v) Making Liberia to be aware of the consequences of Climate Change, showing communities how to mitigate or avoid the disasters that come as a result of Climate Change and knowing how to be a Climate Change Resilient  Nation. On November 19, 2016, CEPRES graduated 112 youths in these specialized areas.

CEPRES is working with various communities in promoting health and Environmental sanity. Activities such as waste management, water testing, and treatment, health promotion amongst other things are our major involvement with the communities. Currently, the Gbarnga City Corporation has hired the services of our graduates to assist with the cleaning of the city. We are working to make sure that all counties in Liberia benefit this program. 

On December 10,  2016,  a groundbreaking ceremony was held to construct the official home of CEPRES International University. The value of the project was estimated above 1.6 Million United States Dollars.

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Vision

1. To be a leading and unquestionable best Environmental and Public Health Institution in Liberia, the African Sub-Region and yonder.

2. To be a foremost  International Environmental and Public Health Institution granting interdisciplinary instruction at Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees levels to both local and international students.

Mission

• Stimulating Public Health Quality in Liberia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the World by Promoting Health Systems, Public Health, and Environmental Sanity through Research, Training, Service Improvement, Consultancy, and Advocacy;

• To provide a premier standard of tertiary education with the goal of producing exceedingly competent graduates, multipurpose environmental and health professionals, and self-reliant graduates nationally and internationally;

• By providing affordable foreign accredited Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees of all levels from internationally approved Colleges, Professional Bodies, and Universities to Liberians and other Africans at their doorposts;

• To provide the opportunity to students in earring accredited degrees, diplomas, and certificates in the classroom and through distance learning education from all bends of the world;

• To positively influence the professionals and ethical standard of higher Institutions of learning in Liberia;

• To create high-quality teaching materials through professional research;

• To provide a solution for students who may otherwise be restricted by geographical location;

• To produce Professionals and Experts in various fields of accomplishments through demanding, practical and pedagogical training.

• By maintaining a global educational standard and abiding by international educational best practices.

Core Values

• Determination
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Training
• Innovation
• Creativity
• Nurturing