MIRA Project Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action in collaboration with the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Programme Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt Organize A Thematic Workshop on: Energy Research Identification of research topics of mutual interest to EU/MPC March 23-24, 2009 Cairo Marriott Hotel Cairo - Egypt 1
Contents 1 Workshop Agenda...3 2 MIRA Workshops Concept Paper...6 3 MPC s Identified Priorities... 10 4 Working documents... 13 4.1 Researcher s interest... 13 4.2 MPC s National Priority Documents... 23 4.2.1 Egypt... 23 4.2.2 Jordan... 24 4.2.3 Lebanon... 27 4.2.4 Morocco... 28 4.3 Previous published SICA s (FP7)... 30 4.4 European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET PLAN)... 34 2
1 WORKSHOP AGENDA Monday, March 23, 2009 8:30 9:30 Registration (Salon Royal) 9:30 13:00 Plenary Sessions (Eugenie Ballroom) Session I (Opening Session) Welcome Notes: A. Hamid El-Zoheiry, MIRA WP4 Leader and Coordinator, RDI Programme, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Maged Al Sherbiny, Assistant Minister for Scientific Research, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Energy Challenges in a Globalized World: Aly El Saeidi, Chairman of the Energy Committee, National Democratic Party Energy Business Opportunities in the MEDA Region: Alaa Ezz, Secretary General, Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) Policy Perspective: Bruno Schmitz, Head of Unit New and Renewable Energies, Energy Directorate, DG RTD, EC Session II (Mediterranean Solar Plan) Studies of the German AeroSpace Center DLR on the Renewable Energy Potentials around the Mediterranean: Hani El-Nokraschy, CEO, Nokraschy Engineering Gmbh Clean Power from Deserts for MENA - Programme for Energy Supply Security and Opportunity for Local Industrial Capacity Building: Gerhard Knies, Chairman, Supervisory Board of the DESERTEC Foundation The Mediterranean Solar Plan Idea, Chances and Challenges: Ammar Altaher, Regional RE/EE & Communication/Marketing Epert, MED-EMIP - Euro-Mediterranean Energy Market Integration Project 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break (Salon Royal) 11:30 13:00 Session III (Energy Research in EU/MPC) The International Cooperation Dimension of the European Scientific Research for Energy: Maeve Barry, Energy Directorate, DG-RTD, EC 3
MIRA Project: A. Hamid El-Zoheiry, MIRA WP4 Leader Thematic Workshops - Contribution to MIRA WP4 Objectives: Ivika Laev, DLR, Germany Overview of Research Landscape and Priorities in MPCs: Yasser Elshayeb, FP7 National Contact Point, Egypt Conclusions and Guidelines on Working Groups: Mohamed El Sobky, Workshop Scientific Committee Coordinator, Egypt Discussion 13:00 14:30 Lunch (Egyptian Nights) 14:30 17:30 Working Groups * Discussion on common priorities and major mutual challenges in MPC/MS (Researchers, policy makers) Priorities, Ranking topics & Discussion on each topic Identification of Potential EU-MPC Organizations / networks with capacity to collaborate on these topics WG 1: Solar Energy (CSP/PV) (Meeting Rooms: Eugenie/Fayoum) Moderator and Reporter: To be identified WG 2: Wind Energy (Meeting Room: Al Baharia) Moderator and Reporter: To be identified WG 3: Energy Efficiency (Meeting Room: Al Farafra) Moderator: Hany Loka - Reporter: Soha Rashed 17:30 18:00 Plenary Session (Salon Vert) Wrap-up of the day s work 18:00 19:00 Networking Reception - Marriott Garden * Ongoing coffee breaks are available at all Working Groups Rooms 4
09:30 12:30 Working Groups* Tuesday, March 24, 2009 WG 1: Solar Energy/SET-Plan (Meeting Room: Eugenie) Moderator: Bruno Schmitz Reporter: To be identified SET-Plan Solar Europe Industrial Initiative: Rolf Ostrom, New and Renewables Unit, DG RTD CSP Industry Perspective: The Solar Industrial Initiative SET-Plan and Mediterranean Solar Plan on Solar Industrial Initiative: José Alfonso Nebrera, President, ESTELA Discussion WG 2: Wind Energy (Meeting Room: Al Baharia) Moderator and Reporter: To be identified European Perspective Wind Energy Research: FP7- SET-Plan: Thierry Langlois d'estaintot, New and Renewables Unit, DG RTD Discussion WG 3: Energy Efficiency (Meeting Room: Al Farafra) Moderator: Hany Loka - Reporter: Soha Rashed Discussion 12:30 14:00 Lunch (Pergola Marriott Hotel) 14:00 15:30 Plenary Session (Eugenie Ballroom) Presentation by Working Groups Leaders Discussion Wrap up and conclusions 19:00 22:00 Reception and Gala Dinner (Egyptian Museum) (Transportation to dinner venue at 18:45h; meeting point: Marriott Hotel lobby) * Ongoing coffee breaks are available at all Working Groups Rooms 5
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3 MPC S IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES The following table summarizes the main priorities areas of the following MPC s. Those priorities were identified keeping in mind the activity areas of the Thematic Priority Energy within the FP Programme. The priorities identified so far are for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco. Activity/ Area DZ EG JO LB LY MA PS SY TN ACTIVITY ENERGY.1: HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS AREA ENERGY.1.1: FUEL CELLS AREA ENERGY.1.2: HYDROGEN SUPPLY AREA ENERGY.1.3: CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES AND HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY ENERGY.2: RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION AREA ENERGY.2.1: PHOTOVOLTAICS AREA ENERGY.2.2: BIOMASS AREA ENERGY.2.3: WIND AREA ENERGY.2.4: GEOTHERMAL AREA ENERGY.2.5: CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER AREA ENERGY.2.6: OCEAN AREA ENERGY.2.7: HYDRO AREA ENERGY.2.8: INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN LARGE BUILDINGS AND/OR CONCERTO COMMUNITIES AREA ENERGY.2.9: CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES ACTIVITY ENERGY.3: RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCTION AREA ENERGY.3.1: FIRST GENERATION BIOFUEL FROM BIOMASS AREA ENERGY.3.2: SECOND GENERATION FUEL FROM BIOMASS AREA ENERGY.3.3: BIOREFINERY AREA ENERGY.3.4: BIOFUELS FROM ENERGY CROPS AREA ENERGY.3.5: ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCTION 10
Activity/ Area DZ EG JO LB LY MA PS SY TN AREA ENERGY.3.6: BIOFUEL USE IN TRANSPORT AREA ENERGY.3.7: CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES ACTIVITY ENERGY.4: RENEWABLES FOR HEATING AND COOLING AREA ENERGY.4.1: LOW/MEDIUM TEMPERATURE SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY AREA ENERGY.4.2: BIOMASS AREA ENERGY.4.3: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AREA ENERGY.4.4: INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN LARGE BUILDINGS AND/OR CONCERTO COMMUNITIES AREA ENERGY.4.5: CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES ACTIVITY ENERGY.5: CO2 CAPTURE AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ZERO EMISSION POWER GENERATION AREA ENERGY.5.1: CO2 CAPTURE AREA ENERGY.5.2: CO2 STORAGE ACTIVITY ENERGY.6: CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES AREA ENERGY.6.1: CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR ZERO EMISSION POWER GENERATION AREA ENERGY.6.2: COAL-BASED POLY-GENERATION CROSS CUTTING ACTIONS BETWEEN ACTIVITIES ENERGY.5 AND ENERGY.6 (Activity ENERGY.5&6) AREA ENERGY.5&6.1: POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTEGRATED ZERO EMISSION SOLUTIONS AREA ENERGY.5&6.2: CROSS CUTTING AND REGULATORY ISSUES ACTIVITY ENERGY.7: SMART ENERGY NETWORKS 11
Activity/ Area DZ EG JO LB LY MA PS SY TN AREA ENERGY.7.1: DEVELOPMENT OF INTER-ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION ENERGY NETWORKS AREA ENERGY.7.2: PAN- EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS AREA ENERGY.7.3: CROSS CUTTING ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES ACTIVITY ENERGY.8: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS AREA ENERGY.8.1: EFFICIENT ENERGY USE IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AREA ENERGY.8.2: HIGH EFFICIENCY POLY-GENERATION AREA ENERGY.8.3: LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS: ECOBUILDINGS AREA ENERGY.8.4: INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN LARGE COMMUNITIES: CONCERTO AREA ENERGY.8.5: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT: CIVITAS-PLUS AREA ENERGY.8.6: SOCIO- ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AREA ENERGY.8.7: THEMATIC PROMOTION AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITY ENERGY.9: KNOWLEDGE FOR ENERGY POLICY MAKING AREA ENERGY.9.1: KNOWLEDGE TOOLS FOR ENERGY-RELATED POLICY MAKING AREA ENERGY.9.2: SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO POLICY ACTIVITY ENERGY.10: HORIZONTAL PROGRAMME ACTIONS 12
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