1) The speaker is attending the founding Assembly of the Board of Trustees of the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE). 2) The RCREEE will help tighten Euro-Mediterranean links to efficiently meet energy demand in the region through cleaner energy sources and energy savings. 3) The European Commission will support RCREEE through two initiatives totaling €9.06 million, which will be demand-driven and coordinated by RCREEE, to strengthen renewable energy and energy efficiency policies in the region.