International Workshop

SOLAR ENERGY IN THE MENA COUNTRIES FROM MULTIPLE SOCIAL SCIENCE

PERSPECTIVES

El-Mouradi Hotel, Gammarth, Tunis

12th-14th November 2012, Tunisia

Understanding socioeconomic developments of renewable energies in general, and solar energies in particular, warrants the adoption of an interdisciplinary approach that establishes communication between di�erent disciplines, with the hope that this “cross-fertilisation” can help to overcome the limitations of ‘single viewpoints’ and ‘limited thinking’ in addressing issues of renewable energy innovations and in understanding social acceptance.

"Social sciences" is commonly used as a broad umbrella term to refer to a plurality of �elds outside of the natural sciences. It is concerned with society and human behaviors that may include, but is not limited to, anthropology, economics, history, commu-nication studies, political science and international relations, sociology, geography, law, and psychology.

The intended workshop will bring together researchers (Professors, Post-Doc's, PhD and Masters students) from the several disciplines of the “social sciences”, to focus on the di�erent aspects of the energy problem in the MENA countries and to discuss new theoretical concepts and innovative techno-logies and approaches with the aim to foster a truly interdiscipli-nary, open-minded exchange of ideas linked with the broad question of social acceptance of energy deployment.

The workshop will provide a unique opportunity to explore research and work done at institutions in Germany, in the MENA countries and eventually elsewhere, to meet and network with participants with similar interests and to �nd common grounds for future co-operation between research teams, business companies and institutions interested in resolving social accep-tance problems of energy in general and of solar energy in particular.

This workshop is organized by TU Dresden and the DESERTEC University Network and is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service ‘DAAD’ and the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scienti�c Research. The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy and Jacob’s University are actively involved as co-organizers.

Mr. Mouldi Miled Pr Antonio HurtadoExecutive Director of ‘DUN’ Head of Chair, Institute of Power Engineering, TU Dresden

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PRESENTATIONINTRODUCTION

9:30-11:00 Session 4: Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development (SD)

Assessment of renewable energy from a holistic perspective(1) General role of renewable energy (RE) for SD : Results from IPCC Special Report in Renewable energy, methodologies for comparative multicriteria analysis of energy technologies etc, (Pr. Manfred Fischedick, Wuppertal Institute)(2) Regional socio-economic development as central pillar for SD : Economic participation, Employment and Business opportunities (Value chain analysis, experiences, etc.), (Mr. Thomas Fink, Wuppertal Institute)

11:00-11:30

(3) Introduction of WI research activities and WI institutional setting as blue print for provision of independent and comprehensive information, (Pr. Manfred Fischedick, Wuppertal Institute)(4) Introduction of the DISEM concept as a forum of regional research cooperation, (Pr. Abdelfattah TRIKI, ISG Tunis)

11:30-13:00 Session 5: Selected examples of existing socio-econo-mic research activities in MENA

13:00-14:00

(1) Employment e�ects of renewable energy and energy e�ciency in Tunisia, (Mr. Ulrich Laumanns, GIZ Tunisia)(2) Renewable Energy Adoption as Citizenship Behavior, (Dr. Samiha Mjahed & Mr. Fadhel Jlassi, ISG Tunis)(3) Consumer Behavior, Consumer Empowerment, Corporate Communi-catio, (Ms. Fatma Ltaief, Ms. Emna Kitar, Ms. Narjès Aloui, ISG Tunis)(4) Renewable Energy for sustainable development in rural areas: a case study from Morocco, (Ms. Malika Choujai, Hassan II University, Morocco)Final Discussion (needed research activities, local participation and support), (Pr. Manfred Fischedick / Pr. Abdelfattah. TRIKI/ Mr. Ulrich Laumanns)

15:30-17:30 Session 7: Local Acceptance / Opposition to DESER-TEC in MENA and Europe

Research Institutes as providers of independent information about socio-economic impacts of RE

Break

Session 6: Standardized Principles to Overcome International NIMBY

14:00-15:30 Lunch

(1) Common principles for land use (as a promising means to overcome NIMBY on an international scale) (2) Implementation and enforcement of such principles (3) Standards for the selection of sites, minimization of local impact and compensation for unavoidable impact (Pr. Karen Smith Stegen ( Jacob's University) & Pr. Christine Brandstätt (Bremer Energy Institute))

(1) Brainstorming session on Public Acceptance in MENA (2) Small group presentations on pros and cons and the applicability of standardized principles in MENA/Europe (Pr. Karen Smith Stegen ( Jacob's University) & Pr. Christine Brandstätt (Bremer Energy Institute))

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9:30-11:00 Session 8: The di�usion and acceptance of technolo-gies as a communication problem

(1) Acceptance as a communication challenge: how to deal with the problem? (Mr. Adriane Schmidt, TU-Dresden)(2) Overview: Technology Acceptance - Theories and Models, (Mr. Adriane Schmidt, TU-Dresden )(3) Resource sharing acceptance model, (Pr. Zeineb Ben Ammar Mamlouk, Tunis University)

9:00-9:30 Day two Recap

11:00-11:30 Break

11:30-12:30 Session 9: Assessing Technology Di�usion and Acceptance via Empirical Methods

(1) Content Analysis , (Dr. Thomas Meyer, TU-Dresden)(2) Quantitative Surveys: Reliable & valid questions; Bias in surveys , (Dr. Thomas Meyer, TU-Dresden)

12:30-13:30 Session 10: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Technology & Energy Options

(1) Empirical Evidences and Evaluative Dimensions regarding Energy Options, (Mr. Adriane Schmidt & Dr. Thomas Meyer, TU Dresden)(2) Public debate about Technology & Energy Options in the Media , (Mr. Adriane Schmidt & Dr. Thomas Meyer, TU-Dresden)

14:00 Closure & Lunch

9:00-9:30 Day one Recap

9:20-9:30

11:30-12:00

12:00-13:30 Session 2: Public Understanding of Renewable Energy (RE)

15:00-16:30

(1) On the Importance of Public Understanding of Renewable Energy (PURE) & Public Understanding of Science (PUS), (Pr. Lars Broman (Strömstad Academy, Sweden) & Pr. Tara Kandpal (Indian Institute of technology-Delhi))(2) A Three-Step Approach to Energy Implementation Studies, (Pr. Annette Henning, Dalarna University, Sweden)(3) Social Acceptance of RE: A case study from Tunisia, (Ms. Wiem Saied, ISG Tunis)(4) The role of Communication in the Development of RE, (Mr. Gianluca Trotta, University of "Tor Vergata"- Rome)

Break

Session 3: NIMBY to Renewable Energy-Local Motivations and International Impacts

(1) Background of NIMBY : opposition to renewable energy facilities / network infrastructure(2) How NIMBY has been addressed in the past (renewable generation plants / network development), (identi�cation /analysis of successful vs. failed approaches to NIMBY) (3) Future of NIMBY(Pr. Karen Smith Stegen ( Jacob's University) & Pr. Christine Brandstätt (Bremer Energy Institute))

9:00-9:20 Welcome and introduction to the workshop(Mr. Mouldi Miled, Pr. Dominik Möst, Dr. Ibrahim Saleh, Dr. Moncef Ben Salem: Minister of Higher Education & Scienti�c Research)

Workshop Agenda(Pr. Dominik Möst & Pr. Abdelfattah Triki)

9:30-11:30 Session 1: Energy systems (analysis) in MENA and Europe - A techno-economic overview

(1) The role of MENA electricity exports in European energy scenarios (with special focus on exports to Germany), (Mr. Daniel Schubert, TU-Dresden)(2) Technical and Economical Assessment of theUtilization of PV Systems in Residential Buildings: The Case of Jordan, (Pr. Ahmed Al-Salaymeh, University of Jordan)(3) Value Generation of CSP and PV Projects in North Africa, (Mr. Christoph Kost, Fraunhofer ISE Freiburg) (4) The Mediterranean Solar Plan: Choice of technology in the case of Egypt, (Dr. Malak Reda, Egyptian Center For Economic Studies (ECES), Cairo)(5) Desert Power 2050, (Mr. René Büchler, Dii, Tunis)

13:30-15:00 Lunch

Monday, 12 November Tuesday 13 November Wednesday 14 November