Morocco, EU sign agreement to set up training program on renewable energy

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Wednesday 14 Oct 2015 - 18:05 Makkah mean time-1-1-1437 (Image from MWN) Rabat, (IINA) - Morocco's Minister of Economy Mohammed Boussaid, Minister Delegate for National Education and Vocational Training Khalid Berjaoui and Miguel Arias Canete, EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate action signed an agreement to finance the program of the Institutes of Training on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Jobs (IFMEREE) at a ceremony held here on Monday, MWN reported. The agreement estimated to cost 284 million Moroccan dirham, of which over of 109 million is funded by Europe. This program seeks to build infrastructure that will host three vocational training institutes located in Oujda, Tangiers and Ouarzazate. It also lays provisions for offering technical equipment and assistance to elaborate programs, and train supervisors. “Part of the implementation of the partnership agreement signed on May 31, 2011, under the chairmanship of King Mohammed, between the state and professionals in the sector of renewable energy and energy efficiency, these institutes are tasked with training operators, technicians and intermediary executives on jobs related to renewable energy and energy efficiency”, said Bousaid in a speech on the occasion. He added that these institutes will enhance coherence between active donors involved in the energy sector, through coordination between the EU, the French Development agency (AFD) and German Cooperation (GIZ). Upon completion, the program will help create a network of training centers, which are modern and flexible with a capacity of 1,000 interns yearly. The program will also provide quality training in six branches: windmill exploitation and maintenance, solar thermal and photovoltaic equipment, thermodynamic solar power, energy efficiency and biogas deposit. This program is in support of the new Moroccan vocational training strategy by the year 2021, which is aimed at maximizing professional integration by improving the quality of training and enterprise competitiveness. SM/IINA