01 July 2016
Key stakeholders including government policy makers, municipalities, investors and experts will discuss issues related to water management and conservation at a conference in Doha, Qatar, in November.
The inaugural Middle East Sustainable Water and Drainage Summit 2016, will be held on November 9 and 10.
The conference, organised by Nispana, will be addressed by high-profile speakers including Dr Mahmoud Abu Zeid, president – Arab Water Council; Khaldon Khashman, secretary general – Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA); Dr Ghazi El Sayed Abdelkerim El Sheirf, environmental engineering expert – Public Works Authority, Ashghal; Prof Adel Sharif, research director – Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (Qeeri), Qatar Foundation; Dr Corrado Sommariva, managing director – ILF consulting engineers, UAE; Prof Abu Obieda Ahmed, head, hydrology and water resources research unit – Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity; and Rebhy El Sheikh, deputy head – Palestinian Water Authority.