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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body 5.GBd_;  
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development []dRDe;#  
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 +S/8{2%?DG  
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. cst=m
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The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D L"}@>&6  
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a b]|7{yMV  
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into TS UN(_XGW  
electricity. \2NiI]t]  
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative Ym