The workshop agenda focused on carbon finance and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) potential in countries belonging to the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE). The agenda included sessions on assessing current CDM portfolios and identifying projects that could be registered before 2012, as well as exploring Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) for RCREEE member states. Participants worked in groups to classify promising projects, identify support needs, and select two promising NAMAs for the region. The workshop aimed to provide recommendations on achieving project registration and developing a NAMA strategy for RCREEE member countries.

1. Workshop Agenda
“Existing CDM Potential and Perspectives for Carbon Finance in
RCREEE Member States beyond 2012”
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17.11.2011, Sonesta Hotel, Tower & Casino, Cairo (Heliopolis), Egypt
8.30-9.00 Registration
Opening session
9.00-9.15 Welcoming speech
(Eng. Samir Hassan, RCREEE Executive Director)
(Sami Marrouki, on behalf of Mr Anselm Duchrow, CDM-JI Initiative, Manager MENA region)
9.15-9.30 “Objective and results of the study”
(Amel Bida, RCREEE)
Session 1: Carbon finance and CDM Potential in RCREEE countries
9.30-10.30 Bacground and general overview of the current situation
“in Maghreb region”
(Rafik Missaoui, ALCOR)
“in Mashriq & Egypt”
(Matthias Krey, Perspectives)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
Session 2: Assessment of the CDM portfolios from RCREEE MS
11.00-12.00 Portfolio and promising CDM projects: which projects could be registered before 2012?
“in Maghreb region”
(Rafik Missaoui, ALCOR)
“in Egypt & Mashriq region”
(Matthias Krey, Perspectives)
"Success factors for CDM/PoA project development and how to achieve registration
before end 2012"
(Rafik Missaoui, ALCOR)
12.00-13.00 Working group: How to achieve project registration before end 2012
- Maghreb (moderated by Rafik Missaoui, ALCOR & Sami Marrouki, CDM-JI Initiative)
- Mashriq & Egypt (moderated by Matthias Krey, Perspectives & Amel Bida, RCREEE)
Classification of the promising projects:
(i) should be able to reach registration by end 2012 by themselves
(ii) need external support for achieving registration by end 2012
What kind of support do the projects need?
Who could support the projects and how?
Short presentations of results of group work
13.00-14.30 Lunch
Session 3: NAMA options for RCREEE member states
14.30-15.30 “Background on NAMAs & overview of NAMA initiatives globally and in the MENA "
(Rafik Missaoui, ALCOR)
"Rationale for NAMAs and NAMA opportunities in the RCREEE member countries "
(Matthias Krey, Perspectives )
"Possibilities for assistance for NAMA identification, development and financing: from
supported NAMAs to sectoral crediting with the EU?" (Matthias Krey, Perspectives
15.30-16.30 Working groups:Towards a NAMA strategy for RCREEE member countries
- Maghreb (moderated by Rafik Missaoui, ALCOR & Sami Marrouki, CDM-JI Initiative)
- Mashriq & Egypt (moderated by Matthias Krey, Perspectives & Amel Bida, RCREEE)
Selection of 2 promising NAMAs for the region
What should be the next steps for taking the NAMA opportunities to the next level?
16.30-17.00 Coffee break
17.00-17.30 Presentation of group work results
Recommendations of the workshop
17.30 Closing
(Amel Bida, RCREEE & Sami Marrouki, CDM-JI Initiative)