Ibrahim H. OSMAN Professor of Business Information and Decision System Associate Dean for Research, Olayan School Business American University of Beirut,

1Ibrahim H. Osman, DISEM Workshop,3-4 Sept, 2012, Gammarth, Tunisia

Existing Institutions Serving as Information Sources in Lebanon

Socio-economic Development in the Era of Renewable Energies: Towards the Creation of a Research Institution for the MENA region based on the DESERTEC Concept

Ibrahim H. OSMANProfessor of Business Information and Decision System

Associate Dean for Research,Olayan School Business

American University of Beirut, Beirut – Lebanon

Email: [email protected]


Table of Content

Government Sources

Private/Public Universities/Centers

Non-Government Agencies

Some of Main Obstacles


Government Sources LCEC- Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation.

Affiliated to the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water.

Addresses end-use energy conservation and renewable energy at the national level.

Supports the Government of Lebanon to develop and implement national strategies that promote the development of efficient and rational uses of energy and the use of renewable energy at the consumer level.

NEEAP 2011-2015 : the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Lebanon, Approved by the Council of Ministers of Lebanon on Nov 10th 2011.

http://www.lcecp.org.lb/index.php- Conservation (LCEC

http://www.lcecp.org.lb/index.php


NEEAP Initiatives Banning import of incandescent lamps by end of 2012 Adoption of energy conservation law & institutionalize LCEC as

National Energy Agency for Lebanon by 2014 (audit, standards for appliances, etc).

Promote decentralized power generation by PhotoVoltaic & Wind applications in residential and commercial sector to achieve 50 to 100 MW by 2015.

Solar water heaters for buildings, achieve 190,000 m2 of solar collectors by 2014.

Design & implement strategy for efficient street lighting Electricity generation from wind power (100-200 MW by 2014) Electricity generation from solar energy Electricity generation by Hydro power Geothermal waste to energy Building energy efficiency code for Lebanon


Linked to Government (1) Council for Development and Reconstruction

(CDR) assumes responsibility for the execution of projects under the supervision of the Council of Ministers;

Coordinates with international agencies on behalf of goverment with UN- ESCWA, World Banks and

Produces reports on Social & Economic Development in Lebanon.

http://www.cdr.gov.lb/


Linked to Government (2) Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research

(CNRS) Objectives are: • To draw the general outline of a national science and research

policy;• To advise the government on any issue concerning science and

national science policy;• To carry out surveys and inventories of on-going research;• To formulate work programs in cooperation with the concerned

ministries and the private sector;• To initiate and encourage scientific research in the theoretical and

applied aspects of basic, social and behavioral sciences. http://www.cnrs.edu.lb/index.php


CNRS Centers and Activities:Main Centers1) Center for Marine Sciences 2) Center for Geophysics 3) Center for Remote Sensing 4) Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission

Major activities:• Scholarship Grant Program for advanced studies and

research;• Research Grant Program for research support;• CNRS Associate Research Units Program in cooperation

with top ranking laboratories in the country


United Nation Lebanon UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND

SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA (ESCWA) Support economic and social development in the countries of the

region; Promote cooperation between the countries of the region; Encourage interaction between member countries and promote the

exchange of experience, best practice and lessons learned; Achieve regional integration between member countries; Ensure interaction between Western Asia and other regions,

bringing the concerns and needs of the countries in the region to the attention of the rest of the world.

www.escwa.un.org


Lebanese Universities /Institutions (1) The Munib and Angela Masri Institute for Energy and

natural Resources at the American University of Beirut (AUB)

Mission :To provide a vehicle for promoting research and advanced study in the petroleum, water, and energy disciplines, as well as a focal point for collaborative research among scientists, engineers, and professionals in Lebanon and the world at large.

Research themes: - Alternative energy and energy efficiency. - Exploration and recovery of oil and gas. - Efficient downstream processing of oil and gas. - Energy management and resource planning. - Policy research, legislation development, and technology need

assessment, and Energy Management at FEA and OSB. http://www.aub.edu.lb/units/masri_institute/


Lebanese Universities /Institutions (2)

WATER ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER (WEERC) at Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU)

WEERC at NDU aims at investigating the water and energy resources, and the state of environment situation in Lebanon and the MENA region under its multi-facial aspects.

The role of this center is to develop appropriate strategies and provide training for the proper optimization and an integrated management of water and energy use that contributes to a prosperous environment.

http://www.ndu.edu.lb/research/weerc.htm

http://www.ndu.edu.lb/research/weerc.htm



Industrial Research Institute (IRI) is a Lebanese institution for studies, industrial research and scientific testing and analysis.

Conduct research on energy savings among others.

http://www.iri.org.lb/research.html





CREEN: Centre Régional de l'Eau et de l'Environnement at (ESIB)

Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth Faculté d'ingénierie

http://www.fi.usj.edu.lb/

http://www.fi.usj.edu.lb/webSiteCreen/index.html








Lebanese University- Faculty Of Engineering

http://ulfg.ul.edu.lb/pages/

www.ul.edu.lb for other faculties and institutes within the University.



http://www.ul.edu.lb/


NGOs In Lebanon

The Lebanese Association for Energy Saving & for Environment

ALMEE is involved in energy efficiency in buildings as well as renewable energy conducting research and providing consultancy services.

Participated in a number of EU research projects (INCO), in technical and consultancy projects regarding energy, renewables and energy efficiency; cooperating with EU institutions, research centers and companies as well as international organizations (UNDP, UNIDO, UNESCO, World Bank etc.) in several energy projects.

http://www.almee.org/

http://www.almee.org/


List of Companies in Energy sector RESSOL-MEDBUILD Fraemwork: Research

Elevation on integration of solar technologies, into Mediterranean buildings

http://www.ressol-medbuild.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=27.

The above link provides a list of emails and web links to many companies and institutions engaged with energy sector in Lebanon.

http://www.ressol-medbuild.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=27




Some of Main RE Obstacles

Lack of Proper GovernanceLack of Proper Data on RELack of joint Private – Public initiativesLack of RE Promotion despite limited

incentive given to householdGeoPolical Conflicts & Political Instability.


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