Policy
Dialogue and institutional follow-through
Conference dialogue matters only when it leads to concrete policy learning, realistic ownership, and measurable follow-up.
Cooperation hub
EU-MENA Energy Cooperation
Cooperation between European and MENA energy actors has long seemed strategically attractive. The practical questions concern institutions, costs, local value, infrastructure, finance, and political trust.
Infrastructure
Interconnections and grid rules
Electricity cooperation requires physical systems, balancing, cost allocation, and durable trust between institutions.
Local value
Benefits, jobs, and legitimacy
Political support weakens if local communities and economies do not see clear benefits from cooperation models.
Featured article
EU-MENA Renewable Energy Cooperation: Lessons from a Policy Conversation That Still Matters
A longer article on why cooperation needs more than slogans and why MENAREC-style discussion still has archival value.