Existing institutions serving as
information sources in Morocco
D. ZEJLI
National Centre for Scientific and
Technical Research (CNRST)
Morocco
CNRST
TEER
Centre National pour la
Recherche Scientifique
et Technique
Unité des Technologies et
Économie des Énergies
Renouvelables
Independent Think-Tanks
Moroccan Center for Interdisciplinary
Strategic and International Studies
(CMIESI)
Contribution to a better understanding of decisions and
actions in foreign policy and security
Analysis the current reconstruction of the international
post-bipolar system, its actors, and its functioning
Deepening strategic studies with reference to the internalexternal link.
Cooperation with national and international organizations
with similar concerns
(http://www.cmiesi.ma)
Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies (CMES)
It is an independent center for information, consulting,
studies, and analysis on international and strategic issues
based in Rabat, Morocco. Founded in 2004, the MCSS
undertakes academic studies in a variety of fields with the
goal of facilitating a comprehensive understanding of events
at the international, national, regional, and local levels. The
Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies is an open space for
trainings, discussions, and information sessions that attract
specialists, research professors, and others interested in
these issues. Among other objectives, the MCSS aims to
facilitate a better understanding of the current affairs across
the long-term.
(http://www.cmes-maroc.com/)
Governmental institutions
National Agency for Renewable
Energies and Energy Efficiency
Development (ADEREE)
Support to the administration through the proposition of national
and regional plans and incentive measures for renewable energy
and energy efficiency development
Identification, evaluation and realization of the cartography of
resources in renewable energy and potentials of energy
efficiency and proposal of development zones for solar and wind
energy
Development of assessments, standards and labels in the fields of
renewable energy and energy efficiency – support to R&D and
continuing vocational training
Mobilization of the national and international technical and
financial co-operation and participation in companies developing
activities related to missions of ADEREE
(www.aderee.ma)
Moroccan Foundation for Advanced
Science, Innovation and Research
(MASciR)
Its mission is to provide Research & Development services
to partners and customers, particularly in the fields of
environment, energy, health and valorization of Moroccan
natural resources.
(www.mascir.ma)
Research Institute on Solar Energy and
New Energies (IRESEN)
Implementation of arrangements to develop,
coordinate and enhance the efficiency of research in
the fields of solar energy and new energies
Translation of the national strategy in R&D projects
Achievement and participation in the financing of
projects carried out by research institutions and
industry
Valorization and dissemination of research projects’
results.
(www.iresen.org)
Consultancy institution for
the government and
parliament
Economic and Social Council (CES)
The Council provides advisory missions for the government, the
House of Representatives and the House of Councilors.
It is in charge of:
-giving its opinion on the general guidelines of the national
economy and capacity building
-analyzing the situation and monitoring the national, regional and
international economic and social policies and their impacts,
-Expressing proposals in the various economic, social, cultural
and environmental fields
-promoting and strengthening consultation and cooperation
between the economic and social partners and contributing to the
development of a national charter,
- conducting studies s and research in the areas concerning its
functions.
(www.ces.ma)
Companies
The Energy Investments Company (SIE)
Any action aiming to reinforce energy resources and the
development or strengthening of energy production
capabilities;
Any action contributing to the optimization of energy
efficiency, increased proficiency of the economy of energy;
Investment in projects contributing to the increase of
energy production capabilities;
Investment in projects aiming to strengthen energy
efficiency, increased proficiency of the economy of energy;
Any action or industrial, financial, commercial or other
activity whose impact would favor or develop, directly or
indirectly, the stated objectives of the company.
(www.siem.ma)
Moroccan Agency of Solar Energy (MASEN)
The design of integrated solar development projects
Conducting the technical, economic and financial studies which
are necessary to the qualification of the sites, the design the
realization and the exploitation of the solar projects
The contribution to research and to the raising of the
funding necessary to the realization and to the
exploitation of the solar projects
Proposing to the Moroccan administration modes of industrial
integration for each solar project
The project management for the realization of the solar projects
The promotion of the program with national foreign investors
The contribution to the development of applied research
and to the promotion of the technological innovations tin
the solar subsectors of electricity production
The contribution to the creation of specialized training curricula in
the field of solar energy in partnership with the schools of
engineers, the universities and the vocational training centers
(www.masen.org.ma)
Royal cabinet depending
institutions
Royal Institute for Strategic Studies
(IRES)
Analysis at a large scale so as to be able to deal with the
country’s main issues, adopting a cross-cutting and
multidimensional approach
A time horizon that transcends current affairs
IRES Think Tank: Studying the country’s strategic issues
IRES Watch: Observation and Strategic watch
IRES Forum: Centre for debate and collective intelligence
Centre, dissemination of strategic thinking across various
audiences, intellectual diplomacy.
(www.ires.ma)
Royal Institute for Strategic Studies
(IRES)
Meetings in the field of Renewable energies
5th November 2010: Moroccan Solar Plan: assets
and challenges
11th December 2011: Technologies related to
solar energy: state of the art and development
opportunities in Morocco
27th September 2012: Energy options of
Morocco: Issues and Challenges
(www.ires.ma)
Hassan II Academy of Science and
Technology
Promotion and development of scientific and technical
research
Reflexion on national policy for scientific and technical
research
Evaluation and funding of scientific and technical
research programs:
Integration of scientific and technical research activities
in the social and economic environment at national and
international levels
(www.academie.hassan2.sciences.m)
National Centre for
Scientific and Technical
Research (CNRST)
(www.cnrst.ma)
Unit of Renewable Energy Economy and
Technologies
Wind and solar
technologies
Energy storage and
sea water
desalination
Smart Grids
Socio-economy of
Energy
(http://teer.cnrst.ma)
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