Cairo- Egypt; After shortlisting and processing around 800 application, RCREEE contracts seven interns as part of the APSEY program. Selected interns are from Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Sudan . The round started on August 02, 2015 with the support of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). During their orientation sessions, interns received different trainings and presentations on RCREEE projects, communications strategy and RE and EE status in the MENA region.

Since the launch of APSEY Program, RCREEE hosted aruonf 23 interns from its 16 member states. APSEY program aims to foster young Arab professional’s knowledge of renewable energy and energy efficiency topics, and to develop their professional skills of presentation, corporate culture and a professional environment.

About APSEY:

The Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth™ (APSEY) is a regional sustainable energy capacity building program which targets young professionals and post graduate students of engineering, economy, and law fields from the Arab region. The program recruits more than 12 interns every year on two rounds for a hands-on experience in the center’s research and analysis, policy briefs, technical assistance, and other related activities. The opportunity covers full travel and accommodation expenses in Cairo, Egypt in addition to a monthly salary.