Opening Remarks with Ministries

Moderator

  • Saïd Mouline, CEO of AMEE

Message from H.E Leïla Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development

High-level session: Energy and Climate Transition in the Mediterranean Region

Master of Ceremony:

  • Ms. Manal Bernoussi

Speakers: (click here for bios)

• Jauad El Kharraz, Executive Director of RCREEE
• Giorgio Graditi, President of MEDENER, General Director of ENEA (online)
• Ahmed Mohina, First undersecretary, Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy
• Mohamed Bernanou, Member of the Board, ANRE
• Touano Kiri, Deputy Director of IFDD (Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable)
• Samir Rachidi, Acting General Manager of IRESEN
• Mohamed Elhusseiny, Energy Expert, Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat

Keynote speech, Cristina Casella, EC, DG NEAR

meetMED project presentation

  • Agathe Lacombe, meetMED II Project Manager at ADEME (Download PDF)

High Level session: Energy and Climate Transition of Buildings & Appliances Sectors

Ongoing synergies and best practices for adapting buildings to climate change, with a focus on heat waves and how EE combined with RE measures can increase thermal comfort, reducing energy needs and adapting to climate change.

Speakers: (click here for bios)

  • Saïd Mouline, CEO of AMEE
  • Nelson Lage, BoD of ADENE
  • Ehab Ismail Ameen, Deputy Chairman of NREA
  • Philippe Masset, Europe & International Director of ADEME
  • Riadh Bhar, Associate Director at Guidehouse (BUILD_ME project)
  • Markos Damasiotis, Head of Development Programs, CRES (TBC)
  • Bourama Kanadjigui, Head of RE and EE Division, WAEMU Commission

Role of Local Authorities to Foster Energy Efficiency

Speakers: (click here for bios)

  • Introduction –Role of local authorities in the energy transition of the building sector: Alicia TSITSIKALIS, meetMED Project WP3 leader, Project Officer at ADEME (Download PDF)
  • Part I. Feedbacks on implementing EE measures at local level – opportunity and challenges
  • Aali Laghfiri, Vice-President of Tata Municipality
  • Carlos Raposo, Lisbon Municipality (online)
  • Abbas Almaharmeh, Mayor of Sahab Municipality Sahab Municipality (online)
  • Bernard Massabo, Project Coordinator, SEACAP 4 SDGs (Download PDF)
  • Part II. How to bring more local authorities to implement EE measures?
  • Insights from Clima-Med, Dr Naguib Amin, Team Leader (Download PDF)
  • Insights from a national agency (AMEE)
  • Peer-to-peer cooperation through City Twinning Agreements, Luis Silva, ADENE (Download PDF)
  • Conclusions and recommendations

Regional Workshop on Energy Efficiency Financing Mechanisms

Speakers: (click here for bios)

  • Opening remarks, Jauad El Kharraz, Executive Director, RCREEE
  • Insights from IFDD, Tounao Kiri, Deputy Director, IFDD (Download PDF)
  • How to facilitate finance in NDC from NDC partnership experience – Nathan Mesnildrey, Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership (Download PDF)
  • The role of the banking sector in green financing – Banque Centrale Populaire experience – Mohamed Amimi, Executive Director, Banque Centrale Populaire (Download PDF)
  • Energy Efficiency financing business models in Lebanon – Rayan Mourtada, Energy Consultant, ALMEE (Download PDF)
  • The role of the banking sector in mobilizing finance – Mamoun Tahri Joute, Head of Business Intelligence and Sustainable Finance, Bank of Africa (Download PDF)
  • Guidebook on financing capabilities, Publication pre-launching – Eman Adel, Sustainable Expert, RCREEE (Download PDF)
  • Closing Remarks – Jauad El Kharraz, Executive Director, RCREEE

Medadapt Ceremony Awards

  • Keynote Speech, Karim Selouane, Head of Resallience, Member of the GlobalABC
  • Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards: Nominee projects presentation (3 projects) and roundtable on adaptation of the building sector and replicability of actions
  • Award of the winners
    By Saïd MOULINE, CEO of AMEE, Philippe MASSET, European and International Director of ADEME and Jauad EL KHARRAZ, Executive Director of RCREEE

For more information about the awarded projects:

(https://www.medadapt-awards.com/en/home/)