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Welcome H.E. Andrea Matteo Fontana, Ambassador of the European Union to the United Arab
Moderators:
Noe van Hulst, Chair Elect, IPHE
Frank Wouters, EU GCC Clean energy Technology Network
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Moderators:
Dr. Nisreen Lahham, Regional Project Manager at International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Cairo Office, Egypt
Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Clean Energy Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
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Moderators:
Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief of the Energy Section at UN ESCWA, Lebanon
Dr. Jauad El Kharraz, Head of Research, (MEDRC), Oman
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Ms. Roula Majdalani, Lead Cluster at Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability, ESCWA
Ms. Katrin Aidnell, Regional Programme Manager environment, climate change, water, renewable energy and food security, Embassy of Sweden
Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Clean Energy Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Dr. Syham Bentouati, Managing Director, NAFAS International LLC, Oman
Mr. Khaled Bedoui, Water and Renewable Energy Expert, Tunisia
Ms. Jessica Obeid, Associate at Chatham House’s energy, environment and resources department and Renewable energy and power Expert, Lebanon
Dr. Iyad Muslih, Renewable and Energy Effeciency Expert, Jordan
Moderators: Dr. Jauad El Kharraz, Head of Research, Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC)
Dr. Hammou Laamrani, Senior Expert - League of Arab States, Cairo, Egypt
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Dr. Hammou Laamrani, Senior Expert - League of Arab States, Cairo, Egypt
Mr. Ziad Khayat, Economic Affairs Officer, Water Resources Section, Sustainable Development Policies Division (SDPD), UN-ESCWA, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Amgad Elmahdi, Director of MENA Region, IWMI, Cairo, Egypt
Ms. Tessa Terpstra, MENA Regional Envoy for Water and Energy Security, Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
Dr. Bassel Daher, Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M Energy Institute, Texas A&M University, USA
Welcome remarks
Mr Frank Wouters, Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Mr. Khalid Mohammed Badri, Director of the Environmental Center for Arab Towns
Dr. Mohamed Al Rashidi, Director of Electricity & Water Department and Acting Director of Energy at The Gulf Cooperation Council - General Secretariat
Ms. Roula Majdalani, Cluster Leader, Climate Change and Natural Resources Sustainability Cluster, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Dr. Jauad El Kharraz, Head of Research, Middle East Desalination Research Center, Oman
Moderators:
Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Key Expert, Clean Energy, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Marco Pastori, PhD, External consultant at European Commission, DG JRC - Directorate D – Sustainable Resources
Omar Saif, Regional Advisor on Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Gulf Region), Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Dr. Guillermo Zaragoza, Senior Researcher, CIEMAT, Plataforma Solar de Almería, Spain
Ms. Rocio Gonzalez Sanchez, Scientific Officer, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Energy, Transport and Climate - Energy efficiency and Renewables Unit, Italy
Dr. Radia Sedaoui, Chief of the Energy Section at UN ESCWA, Lebanon
Marco Pastori, PhD, External consultant at European Commission, DG JRC - Directorate D – Sustainable Resources
Mr. Walid Khoury, Water Strategist, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Thameur Chaibi, Director of Research, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry (INRGREF). Ariana, Tunisia
Introduction: Alice Corovessi, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Moderators:
Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Clean Energy Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Dr. Maged K. Mahmoud, Acting Executive Director, Lead RE Expert, RCREEE
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Mr. Arslan Khalid, Independent Consultant, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Dr. Ulrike Lehr, The Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS), Germany
Eng. Sara Ibrahim Elhag, Head of Unit|SE Projects’ Implementation & Private Investment Promotion, RCREEE
Mr. Fethi Hanchi, Director General of ANME, Tunisia
Dr. Osamah Alsayegh, Executive Director, Energy & Building Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Mr. Ridah Sabouni, Managing Director, MENA, Energetics
Moderator: Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Clean Energy Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
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Presentations will be delivered by:
Moderator: Frank Wouters, Director, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network.
Dr. Marcelino Sánchez, Director of the Solar Thermal Energy Department, CENER
“Opportunities and challenges for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) + Desalination deployment”
Dr Mansour Ahmad, Associate Research Scientist in the Water Research Center, KISR
“Desalination technologies and their challenges in GCC countries the KISR vision”
Moderator: Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Energy Technology Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
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