MEFED24

MEFED24 is co-hosted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany, and the Ministry for Energy and Environment of the Hellenic Republic.

Organizing Committee

Coordination and organisation are supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Guidehouse.

If you have any further questions or enquiries, please contact the MEFED Organization Team at
mefed@giz.de

MENA-Europe Future Energy Dialogue 2024

A Focus on Energy Infrastructure

Impressions of MEFED24

 

Overview of MEFED24

Welcome to the MENA-Europe Future Energy Dialogue 2024 (MEFED24), a leading forum for decision makers from politics, business and research, dedicated to strengthening energy cooperation between the MENA region and Europe.

Following up on the successful 1st MENA-Europe Future Energy Dialogue (MEFED) in Jordan at the Dead Sea in June 2022, MEFED24 took place in Thessaloniki, Greece on 8 September 2024, co-hosted by H.E. Theodoros Skyklakakis, Minister for Energy and Environment of Greece, and H.E. Dr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany.

MEFED24 focussed on cross-regional energy infrastructure for green electricity, hydrogen and derivatives to enable increasing energy trade between the MENA region and Europe. The conference brought together high-level representatives of the public and private sector, infrastructure operators and financial institutions. Participants are invited to use MEFED as a platform for own initiatives to accelerate cross-regional infrastructure development such as the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) or the announcement of new initiatives, etc.

Meet the Speakers

Ministers and high-level political and private sector representatives

Ministers and high-level political and private sector representatives from MENA countries and EU member states attended the conference

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H.E. Theodoros Skylakakis
Minister of Environment and Energy

Hellenic Republic

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.E. Dr. Robert Habeck
Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Vice Chancellor - Germany

Key Objectives of MEFED24

Enhancing energy cooperation

by strengthening joint efforts to accelerate the development of infrastructure for the transport of green energy and cross-border energy trade.

Advancing cross-regional energy infrastructure

by ensuring the timely development of electricity interconnectors, cross-border transmission and hydrogen corridors between the EU and the MENA region.

Accelerating the expansion of renewable energies

by highlighting the ample opportunities for trade of green electrons and molecules and at the same time securing a sustainable and affordable supply of renewable energy.

Providing a platform

for bilateral and multilateral meetings and networking, including ample opportunities for own initiatives, the signing of Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs), etc.

Mobilizing strong and coordinated infrastructure financing

to bridge the current gaps in a joint effort of the public sector, the private sector, infrastructure operators and public and commercial banks.

Intensifying the dialogue and increasing knowledge

on cross-regional target infrastructure and modelling on a regional scale as well as on regulatory conditions and integrated planning of EU-MENA energy infrastructure.

Key Topics and Themes

Session 1

EU-MENA Electricity Interconnectors: Where do we stand?

Session 2

EU-MENA Hydrogen Corridors: Status Quo and Outlook

Session 3

Financing Cross-Border EU-MENA Infrastructure

Session 4

Integrated Infrastructure Planning and Regulation across Regions

Session 5

Interconnections and Renewables Integration: Success Factors for the Energy Transition

Session 6

Hydrogen Trade and Infrastructure: Accelerating exchange

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MEFED 2024 Venue

After the inauguration of the conference in 2022 at the Dead Sea in Jordan, the second edition of MENA-Europe Future Energy Dialogue moved to Europe and took place in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The Grand Hotel Palace opened its doors for MEFED24 on 8 September 2024, offering three main conference halls for high-level panel sessions and keynotes, room for bilateral meetings and networking and an outside garden to round off the insightful conference day.

 
Address
Monastiriou 305
Thessaloniki 54628, Greece
 
Phone

+30 2310 549 000

 
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