The conference will be followed by the Mediterranean Solar Plan conference organised by the Spanish government also in Valencia on 11-12 May 2010 within the framework of the Spanish EU Presidency.
The one-day conference is aimed at government officials, local authorities, network operators, representatives of the private sector, fund managers and international financing institutions - those directly involved in renewable energy technology, energy efficiency, or energy infrastructure improvements.  

It will take a pragmatic approach and provide practical examples of how to support renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure policies and projects.  On this occasion, the EIB will announce the results of the FEMIP Trust Fund Study on the Mediterranean Solar Plan, will discuss how to integrate the Mediterranean's potentially large renewable capacity into the national and international grids, and present new instruments available for boosting energy efficiency.