The establishment of the Educational Media Production Center (EMPC) is based on an international agreement, signed between the German government and the Palestine Liberation Organization on May 12th, 1997; where the EMPC joined the elite group of centers at Al-Quds Open University.

The implementation of the project started in May 2000 via the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), where the university provided the suitable space and a working team - including executive experts and assistants - to carry out the project. GTZ provided the equivalent counterparts to follow up and carry out essential training.

In 2003, the German Development Service (DED) supported the EMPC by providing the center with equipment, it also contracted the center with a German media expert to train and advise the staff on the production of educational multimedia.

The center embraces an Audio/Video Studio, a Full Sound System Studio, PC-based Video Editing Units, and a Central Graphics Workstation. Their main function is the production of high quality Audio/Video educational material that assists the learner in his/her pursuit of higher education based on the Distance Education and Open Learning Systems.

The production process utilizes the latest and state of the art technologies, where the EMPC provides the educational media on VHS and DAT tapes, as well as CDs, VCDs and DVDs. Where as the Center conducts training workshops and seminars for Al-Quds Open University’s academic advisors and EMPC’s employees, thus implementing its mission in continuously developing and advancing the technical know-how of crew and staff.