This document provides the draft agenda for a regional workshop on renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa region. [The workshop will take place over two days and include sessions on topics like regional cooperation, the situation in various MENA countries, the objectives and activities of a proposed MENA Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, and next steps.] Speakers will represent organizations like GTZ, the EU, Denmark, Germany, and various MENA countries. [The workshop aims to discuss ways to enhance renewable energy and energy efficiency cooperation in the region and potentially conclude with a signed declaration.]

1. Draft Agenda
Regional Workshop on MENA Center for RE & EE
29 – 30 January 2008, Nile Hilton Hotel (El-Aroussa Hall) – Cairo
January 28, 2008
19.00 – 21.00 Reception hosted by the German Ambassador at German Embassy
Picking up from Hilton World trade Center lobby to the Embassy at 18:15
January 29, 2008
Time Agenda Item
8.45 – 9.15 Registration
Picking up from Hilton World Trade Center lobby to Nile Hilton Hotel (venue
of the event) at 8:15 am
9.15 – 10.00 Session 1:
Opening Ceremony
Moderator / Repertoire of the workshop: Mr. Paul Suding
Introduction speeches by:
Mrs. Bente Schiller,
Danish International Development Agency (Danida)
Dr. Romeo Bertolini,
The Federal German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development(BMZ)
Mr. Gerhard Krause,
of European Commission in Egypt
Engineer Samir Hassan,
Executive Chairman of NREA, Egypt
10.00 – 10.30 Break
10.30– 13.00 Session 2:
Chairpersons : Dr. Ibrahim Yassien & Mrs. Zohra Ettik
The role of regional cooperation in enhancing RE applications and EE
measures in MENA region
10.30 – 10.50 - The international initiatives are the milestone of the regional cooperation in
the field of RE&EE
Mr. Mike Enskat, GTZ-Advisor
10.50 – 11.10 - An insight on the EU Neighborhood and twining policies as tools in the
context of EU-MENA energy partnership

2. Mr. Gerhard Krause, EC Delegation in Cairo.
11.10 – 11.30 - The Danish lesson learnt from establishing the famous UNEP/RISO lab
Mrs. Bente Schiller, Danida
11.30 – 12.30 - A background, general introduction and the main features of the study of
the MCREEE
Dr. Burkhard Claus and Mr. Mostert
German and Danish Consultant
12:30 – 13:00 - Discussions and interventions
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Session 3:
Chairpersons: Mrs. Bente. Schiller & Mr. Gerhard Krause
Plenary Discussion : RE&EE Situation in MENA Countries and the expected
outcomes of the MCREEE (15 min. per country for presentation & discussion)
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Palestine
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Yemen
16.00 – 16.10 Summary of the Day
16.10 – 16.20 A brief for the program of the 2nd day
Picking up to the Hilton World Trade Center at 16.30
Free tour

3. January 30, 2008
Picking up to Nile Hilton Hotel at 8.30
09.00 – 09.10 Introduction of the Day by the Moderator
09.10 – 10.00 Session 4 (Plenary Discussion):
Chairpersons: Eng. Mohamed Abo Jeish & Eng. Abdel Moemen El Farshishi
09.10 – 09.45 Core Activities of MCREEE
09.45 – 10.15 - Objectives, 3 focus areas and the core activities of MCREEE
Dr. Burkhard Claus and Mr. Mostert,
German and Danish Consultant
10.15 – 10.30 - Brain storming / interventions /discussions about the activities of the centre,
which offered.
10.30 – 10.45 Creation of Demand, building and Development of Creditability
Dr. Ahmed Badr, EC
- Discussions
10.45 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.30 Session 5 (Plenary Discussion ):
Chairpersons: Eng. Husein Hamed & Eng. Abo Kharad
11.00 – 11.30 Government platform, conceptual Structure and Sustainability of MCREEE
- Management Structure
- Operational Models
- System & Financial Operations
Dr. Burkhard Claus and Mr. Mostert
11.30 – 12.30 German and Danish Consultant
Discussions
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session 6:
Chairpersons: Eng. Samir Hassan & Mr. Mike Enskat
Conclusion
• Summary of Workshop and Next Steps
• Presentation and Discussion of the Declaration
• Signing the Declaration
Picking up to the Hilton World Trade Center at 15.30

4. 15.30 End of the Workshop
20.00 – 22.00 Dinner on a Nile Cruise(El Falandra) hosted by the Egyptian Ministry of
Electricity & Energy
Picking up from Hilton World Trade Center lobby to the cruise shipping port
at 19:15 pm (in front of El Gezira Sofitel Hotel).
N.B.: there will be an Arabic/English/French translation.