Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) is an independent regional think tank based in Cairo which is dedicated to the promotion of renewable energies (RE) and energy efficiency (EE). RCREEE formulates and disseminates policies in support of RE and EE and provides a platform for the regional exchange on policy issues and technological questions. In addition, RCREEE encourages the participation of the private sector in order to promote the growth of a regional industry of RE and EE. In the startup phase the Center is financed by Denmark (DANIDA

DANIDA

Danish International Development Agency , is a Danish organisation inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, set up to provide humanitarian aid and assistance in developing countries.-Origin of name:...

), Germany (Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany)), the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

and Egypt (Ministry of Electricity and Energy).

Member Countries	Local Partners
Jordan	Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Marocco	Centre d'information sur l'Energy Durable et l'Environement (CIEDE)
Algeria	Ministère de l'Energie et des Mines Agence pour la Promotion et la Rationalisation de l'Utilisation de L'Énergie
Tunisia	Ministere de l'Industrie, de l'Energie et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises
Libya	Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAOL)
Palestinian Authority	The Palestinian Energy and Environment Research Center
Lebanon	Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation
Syria	National Energy Research Center
Yemen	Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Egypt	Ministry of Electricity and Energy National Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)

The Bodies of the Center

The Board of Trustees is the supreme body of RCREEE and comprises representatives from the 10 RCREEE member states. On 3 February 2009 during the first official Board of Trustees Meeting, the RCREEE Organizational Charta was officially adopted.

In addition, the Board of Trustees has elected the RCREEE Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will be entrusted with overseeing the implementation of the decisions of the Board of Trustees and is designated to act as link between the Board of Trustees, representing the Member States, and the RCREEE Secretariat, entrusted with the day to day management of the Centre. The Interim Secretariat, which currently comprises members from Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

, Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

, Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

and Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, with specialisations in engineering, economics, law, and finance, reflects both the regional orientation of the Centre as well as the broad scope of its activities and expertise.

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