December 2016
The MEDNICE project is anchoring a “MED” community around the energy-related issues facing public administrations, in order to leverage the projects results and increase their impact on public policies. In fact, in the MED region, the design of most public buildings does not make it possible to reduce energy consumption or improve energy efficiency. This is partly due to a lack of knowledge of common responses to this transnational challenge.
The aim of MEDNICE is therefore to strengthen the capacities of MED project partners by setting up a “MED” community and a transnational framework focusing on energy efficiency in public buildings. By setting up training and mutual learning mechanisms, MEDNICE is helping to build the capacity of building managers to develop and implement better energy efficiency practices. A knowledge platform enables the results of the projects to be capitalised on and communicated. The cornerstone of the transnational network lays the foundations for a “MED” identity.
MEDNICE synthesises and analyses energy efficiency practices via thematic and policy briefs to be promoted for the benefit of the MED community. With the support of ambassadors, it disseminates and transfers messages in order to advocate specific “MED” energy efficiency policies and integrate them into the appropriate strategies.
Key figures
- 6 partners in 5 countries
- 15 associated partners in 8 Mediterranean countries
- 450 stakeholders (local authorities, businesses, associations, research centres, etc.)
- 3 annual conferences
- 4 project ambassadors to European bodies
Partners
- Project leader: City of Nice (EUROMED network)
- Energy Cities (Belgium)
- Euro-Mediterranean University (Slovenia)
- Catalonia Energy Research Institute (Spain)
- Euro-Mediterranean Climate Change Centre (Italy)
- North Aegean Region (Greece)