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Damascus Declaration Click
Speech of former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to the conference English
Dr. Mohamed El Ashry, Chairman of the REN21 Bureau and former Chairman of GEF, discussing with Ministers
Click here to download conference outcomes (PDF) English 130 kB Arabic 120 kB
(note recommendation no. 3)
Here is a selection of speeches held at the conference, of which the authors gave their permission to publish:
Dr. Franz Trieb: Concentrating Solar Power for Seawater Desalination Paper (882 kB) Preseta. (990 kB)
Martin Schoepe: Policy and Development of Renewable Energies in Germany Presentation 630 kB
Dr. Hani El Nokraschy: Renewable Energy Partnership EU - MENA Paper 700 kB Present. 500 kB
if you like to have an explanation to CSP click here to down load animation in PowerPoint (600 kB)
Ammar Al Taher: MEDENER, Platform for North-South & South-South Technology Transfer Present. 94 kB
Dr. Anca-Diana Barbu: Strengthening cooperation between EU and MENA Paper 150 kB Present. 150 kB
Dr. Michael Mobin Meskal: Biomass as a Source of Renewable Energy & its Impact on the Air Quality Paper Present.
Dr. Alexandros Flamos: CDM in MENA countries; Strengths, Weaknesses & Opportunities Paper(850 kB) Pres.
Dr. Franz Trieb: Concentrating Solar Power for Seawater Desalination Paper (882 kB) Preseta. (990 kB)
Martin Schoepe: Policy and Development of Renewable Energies in Germany Presentation 630 kB
Dr. Hani El Nokraschy: Renewable Energy Partnership EU - MENA Paper 700 kB Present. 500 kB
if you like to have an explanation to CSP click here to down load animation in PowerPoint (600 kB)
Ammar Al Taher: MEDENER, Platform for North-South & South-South Technology Transfer Present. 94 kB
Dr. Anca-Diana Barbu: Strengthening cooperation between EU and MENA Paper 150 kB Present. 150 kB
Dr. Michael Mobin Meskal: Biomass as a Source of Renewable Energy & its Impact on the Air Quality Paper Present.
Dr. Alexandros Flamos: CDM in MENA countries; Strengths, Weaknesses & Opportunities Paper(850 kB) Pres.
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Damascus view from mountain, L1000010
View on Damascus, Sheraton Hotel (conference venue) in the top right corner, L1000013
View on Damascus, Sheraton Hotel (conference venue) in the top right corner, L1000013
Inner yard of the famous Omayyad Mosque, L1000024
Richly decorated Mihrab in Omayyad Mosque, L1000028
Grave of St. John the Baptist (Arabic: Yahya) inside the Omayyad Mosque, L1000032
Decorations on water reservoir at Omayyad Mosque, L1000042
Old city of Damascus, just outside the Hamideyya Bazar, L1000051
St. Anania's House & Church, L1000076
In restaurant "Zeus" in the old city of Damascus, L1000081
A Mosque and a Church near one of the ports of old Damascus, L1000083
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Dr. Hani Nokraschy at the reception, PICT4883
Ammar Al Taher and Dr. Franz Trieb discussing the conference programme, L1000086
Dr. Basel Al Yousefy, representaive of UNEP, opening the conference, L1000092
Guests of openning Ceremony 21 June 2007, L1000099
From left Minister Khaled Al Shureideh and Dr. Basel Al Yousefy chairing Session A2, L1000113
Dinner on 21 June, Minister Dr. Hassan Younes and Minister Dr. Ahmed Khaled Al Ali, L1000121
Dinner on 21 June, from left Dr. H. Nokraschy - Prof. M. Weiter - Eng. Samir Hassan, L1000123
Prof. Dr. Adel Khalil, Cairo University, and Spouse, L1000124
Ministers Khaled Al-Shureida and Ahmed Khaled Al-Ali, dinner 23 June, L1000130
Anssar Al Rawas explaining her vision to Minister Khaled Al Shureideh, L1000132
View from hotel restaurant on the ancient city of Palmyra, L1000141
Conference participants visit the ancient city of Palmyra, L1000149
Climbing to the temple of "BEL" (Baal) 1st century, L1000151
Top part of entrance portal, fallen down by earth quake, L1000152
A rare picture of the decoration at the bottom of the stone illustrated above, L1000166
Confidentiality Policy Richly decorated Mihrab in Omayyad Mosque, L1000028
Grave of St. John the Baptist (Arabic: Yahya) inside the Omayyad Mosque, L1000032
Decorations on water reservoir at Omayyad Mosque, L1000042
Old city of Damascus, just outside the Hamideyya Bazar, L1000051
St. Anania's House & Church, L1000076
In restaurant "Zeus" in the old city of Damascus, L1000081
A Mosque and a Church near one of the ports of old Damascus, L1000083
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Dr. Hani Nokraschy at the reception, PICT4883
Ammar Al Taher and Dr. Franz Trieb discussing the conference programme, L1000086
Dr. Basel Al Yousefy, representaive of UNEP, opening the conference, L1000092
Guests of openning Ceremony 21 June 2007, L1000099
From left Minister Khaled Al Shureideh and Dr. Basel Al Yousefy chairing Session A2, L1000113
Dinner on 21 June, Minister Dr. Hassan Younes and Minister Dr. Ahmed Khaled Al Ali, L1000121
Dinner on 21 June, from left Dr. H. Nokraschy - Prof. M. Weiter - Eng. Samir Hassan, L1000123
Prof. Dr. Adel Khalil, Cairo University, and Spouse, L1000124
Ministers Khaled Al-Shureida and Ahmed Khaled Al-Ali, dinner 23 June, L1000130
Anssar Al Rawas explaining her vision to Minister Khaled Al Shureideh, L1000132
View from hotel restaurant on the ancient city of Palmyra, L1000141
Conference participants visit the ancient city of Palmyra, L1000149
Climbing to the temple of "BEL" (Baal) 1st century, L1000151
Top part of entrance portal, fallen down by earth quake, L1000152
A rare picture of the decoration at the bottom of the stone illustrated above, L1000166
Sun set in Palmyra, the photograph was lucky to capture this moment, L1000158
Colomns in Palmyra, L1000163
Closing Ceremony on 24 June 2007, L1000173
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Colomns in Palmyra, L1000163
Closing Ceremony on 24 June 2007, L1000173
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