The energy model on which the majority of cities in developed countries are based upon is characterized by centralization and unsustainability. Barcelona, being a Mediterranean city, faces the challenge to increase its solar energy supply, moving towards a more sustainable energy model, while strengthening the network's business sector. ASCAME is committed to this initiative, in the framework of the European project FOSTEr in MED gathering together in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Barcelona, several experts in the field of renewable energy, as well as companies, public authorities, universities and organizations that will analyse the state of sector, its’ trends and the business development scenario emerged.

1. OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE SOLAR SECTOR
Fearghus Roche
Chief Operations Officer
ASCAME General Secretariat

2. ASCAME
ASCAME is the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry. It is
an international organization with global scope and non-profit organization.
ASCAME was created in 1982 as an initiative from the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Navigation of Barcelona and other Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce.
ASCAME represents:
 More than 300 Chambers of Commerce and other organizations sharing the same objectives like
ASCAME such as Ports, Trade-Fairs, Investment Promotion Agencies, Business Associations etc. from
the two shores of the Mediterranean.
 The most important actor representing the interests of the Chambers of Commerce and the private
sector of the Mediterranean.
 ASCAME gathers Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Managing Directors from Chambers of Commerce
and other organizations.

3. ASCAME
ASCAME is present in 23 countries of the Mediterranean and more than 250
cities over the Mediterranean.

4. ASCAME
To promote and encourage complementarities between the different economies of the
Mediterranean countries.
To establish a network of Chambers of Commerce and entities in charge of cooperation and
economic exchanges between the countries of the Mediterranean region.
To contribute to the creation of a Mediterranean space for peace, tolerance, security and
prosperity.
To create operational networks between similar institutions with the objective of promoting
international cooperation through specific actions or joint studies.
To reinforce a Mediterranean identity.
The association has a privileged position as representative of the private sector in the region.

5. Commission – Renewable Energies
Chair: Tangiers Chamber of Commerce, Morocco
Mission:
 Strengthen the capacities between the different ASCAME members in the field of
renewable energies
 Promote coherent actions among between the private and public sectors
 To establish an information network for the exchange of statistics, data and ongoing
projects

6. ASCAME Events
Prospects of Energy Exchanges and Mediterranean
Economic Integration – Tangiers, 3 May 2014
ECO MEDA GREEN SUMMIT (Summit of the Green Economy
in the Mediterranean) – Barcelona, 26 November 2014
MED SOLAR FORUM (Mediterranean Solar Energy Forum) –
Barcelona, 27 November 2014
Med Energy Conference – Istanbul, 8 December 2014

7. Collaborating Organisations

8. Collaborating Organisations
UpM Energy Working Group
Mediterranean Solar Plan Advisory Board
European Commission Euro-Mediterranean Working
Group on Industrial Cooperation
Members of the OECD Task Force on Energy and
Infrastructure

9. Cooperation Projects
More than 70 international projects since 2007
30 ongoing projects:
Tourism, Trade and Investment, Solar Technology, Green
Economy, Waste Treatment and Recycling, Water,
Mediterranean Food, Agrofood, Textile, Local Economical
Development, Transport, Logistics, TICs, Employment
creation and Mobility.

10. ASCAME Projects
EGREJOB

11. ASCAME Projects
Finance for Renewable Energy:
Promotion of Solar Sector:
Trade and Investment:

12. ENI Programme 2014 – 2020
Programme adopted October 2014
Joint Managing Authority: Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
Participating Countries: Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel,
Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Palestine, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia
Financial Envelope: 209 million Euros
3 Types of call:
 Standard
 Strategic
 Capitalisation

13. ENI Programme 2014 – 2020
Promote economic and social development
 Business and SMEs development
• Start up, Women entrepreneurs, IP
• Clusters, Networks, traditional & non traditional industries
• Sustainable tourism initiatives
 Support to education, research, technological development and innovation
• Technology transfer
• Clustering
 Promotion of social inclusion and fight against poverty
• Youth employment
• Social and economic solidarity
Address common challenges in environment
 Environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation
 Renewable Energies, Water, Waste, ICZM

14. MED Programme 2014 – 2020
Programme to be adopted June 2015
Joint Managing Authority: Region PACA, France
Participating Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Croatia,
Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia,
Spain, UK (Gibraltar)
Financial Envelope: 265 million Euros
3 Types of call:
 Standard
 Strategic
 Capitalisation

15. Priority Axis 1: Promoting Mediterranean innovation capacities to
develop smart and sustainable growth
 75M€ earmarked
Priority Axis 2: Fostering low carbon strategies and energy efficiency
in specific MED territories: cities, islands and remote areas
 47M€ earmarked
Priority Axis 3: Protecting and promoting Mediterranean natural and
cultural resources
 79M€ earmarked
Priority Axis 4: A shared Mediterranean Sea
 18M€ earmarked
MED Programme 2014 – 2020

16. Priority Axis 1: Promoting Mediterranean innovation capacities to
develop smart and sustainable growth
Specific Objective 1.1: To increase transnational activity of innovative clusters and
networks of key sectors of the MED area
Types of action:
The development of clusters and networks, development of models
and tools, transfer of knowledge, as well as awareness-raising and
capitalisation activities
MED Programme 2014 – 2020

17. Priority Axis 2: Fostering low carbon strategies and energy efficiency in specific
MED territories: cities, islands and remote areas
Specific Objective 2.1: To raise capacity for better management of energy in public buildings at
transnational level
Specific Objective 2.2: To increase the share of renewable local energy sources in energy mix
strategies and plans in MED territories
Specific Objective 2.3: To increase capacity to use existing low carbon transport systems and
multimodal connections among them
Types of action:
Strategy building, capacity building, awareness raising, training and changing
practices; Feasibility studies and analyses, elaborating policy plans, services
and tools; Possibility for small-scale investments and pilot projects
MED Programme 2014 – 2020

18. Thank you very much for your attention!
Fearghus Roche
Chief Operations Officer
ASCAME General Secretariat
froche@ascame.org