The FOSTEr in MED project aimed to transfer knowledge about solar energy technologies to stakeholders in the Mediterranean region. Over its three year duration from 2012-2015 with a budget of 4.5 million euros, the project brought together partners from Italy, Spain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia to conduct research on solar energy adoption, provide training to installers, designers and students, and install five pilot solar photovoltaic plants in public buildings across the partner countries. The goal was to promote solar technology and innovation in the Mediterranean area.

1. FOSTER in MED
Fostering Solar Technology in the
Mediterranean Area

2. Summary
1- FOSTEr in MED in the ENPI CBC Programme
2- The FOSTEr in MED Project:
o Objectives
o Main Data
o Partners
o Results

3. 1- FOSTEr in MED in the ENPI CBC Program
The multilateral cross-border cooperation "Mediterranean Sea Basin
Program" is part of the new European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and of its
financing instrument European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
(ENPI) for the 2007-2013 period.
It aims at reinforcing cooperation between the European Union (EU) and
partner countries regions placed along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
110 million people
76 regions
14 countries

4. 1- FOSTEr in MED in the ENPI CBC Program

5. 1- FOSTEr in MED in the ENPI CBC Program
Priorities:
Topic 3: Solar Energy

6. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Objectives
Transfer know-how and technical competences regarding the
solar energy innovative field
…to the target groups (private sector & civil society level)

7. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main data
Duration: 36 months (01.12.2012-30.11.2015)
Budget: 4,5 Million Euros
Target groups:
Private sector (PV sector SMEs) ,Citizens, local administrators
Countries involved: Italy, Spain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia

8. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Partners

9. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
WP1- Management and Coordination
• Sixmonthandannualreports
WP2- Communication
• 1 Communication and visibility plan:
• 3 Conferences: Launch Conference in Cagliari; Intermediate conference in
Cagliari; Final conference in Barcelona.
• 1 Web site: http://www.fosterinmed.eu/
• N.3 annual work plan
• Promotional/informational material
• 36 Newsletters
• 216 Press releases

10. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
WP3- Capitalization: improve the effects of the project and to create an added value
for other projects implemented in the solar field, by developing synergies among
projects.
• 1Capitalizationplan
• 2Networkingconferences
• 6infopointsestablished
• 3Annualworkplanreports
CEEBA
CSPI
IRI
ASCAME
RSS
CCIT

11. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
WP4- Context Analysis: Assessment of solar energy technical knowledge, its
development, its technological and social trends and the local regulation standards in
theMediterraneanarea.
• 2Surveyinstruments(questionnaireandinterviewmodels)
• 60In-depthinterviews
• 600questionnaire
• 1Qualitativeanalysisreport

12. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
WP5-Territorial Animation: Promotionaleventsfor localcitizensand students focused onsolar
PVissuesandalsoworkshopforlocaladministrators.
• 3500studentsof60schoolsinformedaboutsolarenergyandappliedtechnologies
(studentsseminars)
• 350citizensinformedaboutsolarenergyandappliedtechnologies(citizens
seminars)
• 6policypapers
• 1workshopforlocaladministrators

13. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
WP6- Competences transfer: The TSC of 14 experts will provide some guidelines
forthepilotprojects(onnewsolarPVtechnologiesandarchitectonicintegrationofsolar
plantsinexistingbuildingsandnewones)andguidelinesforthetrainingpathswhichwill
impact on three groups: Installers (mainly SMEs),Designers (architects and
engineers)Universitystudents
• 18Trainingpaths
• 1guidelinesdocument
• 6seminars:
- 180 designers trained
- 120 installers trained
- 150 University students trained

14. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
WP7-Pilot projects:5 Solar PV plants will be installed in 5 out 6 regions
involved. Public buildings will be selected in order to test different technologies and
innovativearchitecturalintegrationsolutions.
Chamber of Commerce-Egypt Industrial Research Institut - Lebanon
University Jordan- Aqaba
Chamber of Commerce -Tunis
Region Autonomous Sardinia

15. 2- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
Mònica Cunill
Project Manager
m.cunill@ascame.org
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