Dr Nidal-CV-En-01032015

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Name: Nidal Al Cheikh Kassem

Date of Birth: 1961

Nationality: French

Education: PhD Engineering

Status: Married (3 children)

Email: [email protected]

Address: Abu Dhabi – UAE

Education:

Institution ( Dates) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) Obtained:

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées INSA

Rennes, France - 1994 PHD in Civil Engineering

INSA Founded in 1966, Leading group of graduate engineering schools in France.

Ecole Centrale

Nantes, France - 1987

Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies DEA, Civil Engineering

Ecole Centrale Nantes for the last 90 years is fully recognized by prestigious European and international institutions.

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Damascus, Syria - 1983 Diploma of Civil Engineering (Building and Public works)

Institution ( Dates) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) Obtained:

Abu Dhabi EHS Center UAE - 2014

Abu Dhabi Environment, Occupational health and Safety Practitioner

Brandenburg University of Technology Germany - 2006

Training for Trainers on Environmental Impact Assessment

European Union - World Bank 2005.

Training for Trainers on Capacity Building for Integrated Solid Waste Management

Key Qualifications

Excellent knowledge in Technical assistance project lifecycle (Development, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, Capacity building, Public awareness) financed by the international donors (World bank, IFC, EU, GIZ, KFW, EIB, JICA, UNDP, UNEP, …)

Quality Management, Health & Safety Management, Environment Management, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Quality of Product / Services.

Process Analysis, Process Monitoring, Business Performance, Business Continuous, Project Evaluation & Monitoring.

Skills Excellent in computer skills, Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, good collaborating and communication skills, ability to succeed in a multi-cultural environment, Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.

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International Experience

Country Date Country Date Country Date

UAE – Abu Dhabi 2011 - 2014 Algeria 2005, 2006 Bahrain 07-09 July 2001

Saudi Arabia 19 - 27 October 2009 Egypt 11 - 14 May 2002 Morocco 19 - 25 May 2001

Congo 27 March – 06 April 2009 France. 01-03 November 2001 Germany 20 - 22 March 2001

Positions:

Date Location Company Position Description

2002-2013

Syria University of Poitiers-France University of Damascus

Master Program Director 12 Years Academic and Administrative Experience as master program director

1994-2014

Syria University of Damascus

Lecturer 20 Years Academic and Administrative Experience In Teaching & Thesis

supervision: Environmental Engineering Sciences

2012- 2014

UAE Outstanding Consultants for Quality and Environmental Technology

General Manager (Consulting - Training)

OCQET is consulting and training company in UAE, specialized in the field of: Quality Management, Business Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Environmental Management, Health & Safety Management, and Healthcare Business.

1999 - 2012

Syria AFNOR Certification

International – Syria Branch Country Manager (Certification - Training )

AFNOR Group is the Leading Management Certification, Auditing, Training & Standardization Body in France and world-wide.

1999 - 2012

Syria Consultants for Quality & Technology

General Manager (Consulting - Training)

CQT is the leading consulting and training firm in Syria, specialized in the field of: Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety, Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Review, Cleaner Production, Eco-Label, Solid Waste, Wastewater, Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, Human Resources.

2000- 2003

Syria Ministry of Environment

Personal advisor to the Minister of Environment

Technical assistant to the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs

1996 - 1999

Syria SGS Société Générale de

Surveillance – Syria Branch Country Manager (Certification - Training )

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.

With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operate a network of more than 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. Setup two new divisions (Certification, Training) in the field of Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Management System.

1991 - 1994

France University of Rennes University of Nantes

Lecturer IUT Rennes: Renewable Energy, IUT Saint Saint-Nazaire: Construction Materials.

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Academic Experience:

Date Location Company Position Description

2002 - 2013

Syria University of Poitiers -France

Master Program Director

Quality, Environment, Health & Safety

Industrial and Environmental Risk Management Master Program

The Industrial and Environmental Risk Management Master Program is created by IRIAF Institut des Risques Industriels, Assurantiels et Financiers (University

of Poitiers - France) since 2002 in cooperation with the university of Damascus and support of French Embassy in Syria.

The MASTER Program (2 Years & 1500 hours) is specialized in the area of: Quality Management, Environment Management, Health & Safety Management, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Emergency plan.

More than 34 Professors & Professionals Experts from France and Syria contribute in the different modules per year.

Dr. Nidal is the Master program Director (12 years):

Supervision, Coordination and Leadership of Program Course and Program Development Recruiting and Admissions Planning for Enrollment Records and Maintenance Supervising and Coordinating the Program Chairing the Graduate Program Committee Planning the Budget for Program Activities Coordinating Work, Space, and Assignments for Graduate Students Conducting surveys to assess the quality of learning Development improvement

Dr. Nidal is responsible of teaching the following modules of the Program:

Quality management system, Environmental management system, Health & Safety management system.

Hazard Identification: Hazard And Operability Study (HAZOP), Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree And Event Tree Analysis.

Risk Assessment, Emergency Plan.

Dr. Nidal is also responsible for Master thesis, and a member of the evaluation juries (more than 120 Master thesis in different fields: Quality, Environment, Health & Safety, Risk analysis, Emergency Plan, Food Safety): HealthCare, Oil & Gaz, Public administration, Education & training, Community services, Waste management, water Collection & distribution, Construction, Public works, Wastewater, hazardous materials, Consultancy, Agriculture, Food products, beverages, Textiles, chemical products, Pharmaceuticals, .. ..

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Date Location Company Position Description

1994-2013

Damascus University of Damascus Faculty of Civil Engineering

Lecturer Environmental Engineering Sciences (Water Resource Department, Irrigation Department, Environmental Department, …)

20 Years Academic Experience In Teaching & Thesis supervision, Main duties and responsibilities:

Classroom teaching (lectures, practical study classes, practice classes, laboratory work, seminars, colloquia), including in continuing education courses and in the open university format;

Teaching development includes: preparation for classes, creation of study and teaching aids, selection of appropriate textbooks and, where so agreed, creation of the same, participation in syllabus and curriculum design.

Supervision of students (including Master’s and PhD students);

Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum.

Assist in the development of learning materials, preparing schemes of work and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.

Assessing the work of students and providing feedback to students on their work (formative assessment, administering pass/fail evaluations and exams, reviewing practice learning reports, seminar papers and graduation theses, reviewing Master’s and PhD theses, etc.);

Participate in departmental and faculty seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department.

Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.

Participate in the administration of the department’s programmes of study and other activities as requested.

Participation in the work of academic decision-making bodies and committees of the department.

Participation in the work of academic and administrative bodies and committees outside the university (Different Ministries);

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Date Location Company Position Description

2010 - 2014

Syria Syrian Virtual University Lecturer

Quality Management System Module

Master of Quality Management

The Syrian Virtual University SVU is a public academic institution established in 2002 to help develop human resources in various disciplines in order to meet the needs of economic and social developments and market needs and to keep abreast with the requirements of a knowledge based economy especially in the area like information and management system, E-Marketing, IT and Internet Technology The SVU set up partnerships with a number of universities in the United States (Baker University, University of Ohio), in French universities (Bellevue University, Paul Valery Montpelier III, …) and in UK (University of Greenwich, Edexcel, …)

Dr, Nidal participate in:

Teaching development: preparation for classes, creation of study and teaching aids, selection of appropriate textbooks and participation in curriculum design.

Development of learning materials, preparing schemes of work and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.

Development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.

Supervision of different Master thesis

Evaluation juries of Master’s Thesis

2010 - 2012

Syria University of Manchester

University of Damascus - faculty of Science

Lecturer

Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Management System Courses

Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Management System Courses

The Environmental Department in the faculty of Science at the University of Damascus is created in cooperation with the University of Manchester - UK. Dr. Nidal is responsible of the following modules: Quality management system, Environmental management system, Health & Safety management system.

1991 - 1994

France University of Rennes University of Nantes

Lecture Theory and practice courses in:

Renewable Energy, and Construction Materials.

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Professional Experience (Some of Executed Projects):

Date Location Company Position Description

1998 - 2012

Syria CQT Senior Expert in QHSE Management System (Quality, Environment, Health &Safety)

More than 60 Projects across different Public & Privet sectors according to the international standards in different area of expertise: Quality Management System, Environmental Management System, Health & Safety management Systems :

Healthcare, Training, Textile, Pharmaceuticals, food manufacture, and injection Molding, Building, Transport, Chemicals, Plastics, Printing, Industries Domestic appliances, Oil & Gas…

1999 - 2012

Syria AFNOR Certification International

International Lead Auditor

(Quality, Environment, Health & Safety management System)

More than 100 Certification Audit and follow up (Quality, Environment, Health & Safety) across many different sectors:

HealthCare, Public administration, Education & training, Community services, Waste management (hazardous and non hazardous, incineration, collection and other disposal techniques), Collection, treatment & distribution of water, Construction, civil engineering and public works, Transportation of hazardous materials, Consultancy, Agriculture & horticulture, Food products, beverages and tobacco, Textiles and textile products, Chemicals, chemical products and artificial or synthetic fibres, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing of concrete, cement, lime, plaster, etc… and associated manufactured products, Investigation and security activities.

2012 - Ongoing

UAE OCQET

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Business Performance Management Expert

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization - GOLEM Gmb Business Performance Management - KPI

Improving competitiveness, profitability, quality and entrepreneurship knowledge for managing innovations and sustainable economic development by implementation of UNIDO methodology and software tools for continuous improvement by measuring, managing, benchmarking of business performance and increasing investment transparency.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2009 – To Date

Syria UAE

CQT QHSE HealthCare Expert Provide a professional and effective service covering Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment in the HealthCare Centers (Syria, Abu Dhabi UAE):

Develop, implement and manage all Quality, Health & safety and Environment QHSE policies, procedures and practice according to HAAD Standards, JCIA Accreditation, International standards in Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001).

Liaise as necessary with relevant authorities to ensure compliance with legal obligations and statutory requirements.

Promote a culture of responsibility, compliance and continuous improvement for all aspects of QHSE, and encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice.

Monitor performance according to agreed standards and take action, where required, to improve performance standards and achieve goals.

Co-ordinate all aspects of resource use, pollution reduction, waste management, environmental health, risk assessment and employee involvement.

Jun. - Dec. / 2011

Syria Ministry of Environment

CQT

Environmental Emergency Response Capacity Building Training Project Manager

Environmental Emergency Response Capacity Building Training Course

Disaster plans are mostly compound of actions and procedures focused on human health, safety procedures, evacuation, crowd control and a number of emergency services; they also may contain lists of experts or some specialized parties and other similar assisting resources. Most of the disasters plans are carries out and managed by responsible groups or institutions, with civil defence crews and equipment or other emergency services.

Responsible for design and implementation of the theoretical and practical training (25 days): Physical Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Emergency Plan, Fires and Explosions in the petrochemical Industry, Environmental Management System, Health and Occupational Safety Management System, Risk Assessment, International Environmental Disasters.

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Date Location Company Position Description

May 2010 –

March 2011

Syria Dijla Petroleum Company

Gulf Sand Petroleum Co.

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment Project Manager

Environment Impact Assessment - Khurbet East Field CPF

The full field development plan is to install a Central Production Facility (CPF) near the existing EPF. This 50,000 bbl/day (total fluid) facility will process crude production from the KHE and nearby Yousefeih Fields.

The overall assessment methodology is based on the following key stages:

establish and describe the existing baseline environmental conditions in the CPF area;

assess the likely impacts of the proposed CPF Project activities in environmental and social terms and to propose appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate or minimize potential impacts

propose an outline Environmental Management Plan to implement the findings of the ElA;

ensure that the Project complies with relevant Syrian legislation and DPC HSE policies, standards and requirements;

facilitate engagement of stakeholders, particularly local authorities and farmers, regarding the proposed survey programme and its environmental and social aspects; and

further develop DPC's relationships with local institutions and, where possible,

help build local ElA capacity by maximizing the involvement of local expertise in the ElA delivery process.

July 2010 – Nov. 2011

Syria Gulf Sands Petroleum

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment Project Manager

Environment Impact Assessment - 3D Seismic Survey

Gulf Sands is proposing to carry out a 3D Seismic survey over Block 26 Area located in the North-East of Syria.

The overall assessment methodology is based on the following key stages:

Informal scoping through to definition of the proposed 3D Seismic Project activities and identification of activities with the potential to impact environmental and social receptors;

Establishment of an environmental baseline (through desk-top research and field work), highlighting receptors sensitive to potential impacts;

Assessment of the likely extent and significance of potential impacts on specific receptors and resources according to defined criteria and taking account of mitigation measures to avoid, minimize or reduce impacts; and

Development of an outline Environmental and Social Management Plan that summarizes the commitments to mitigation and monitoring, together with implementation processes, timing and responsibilities.

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Date Location Company Position Description

July 2010-Mar. 2011

Syria Deir Ez Zor Petroleum Company

TOTAL E & P

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment Project Manager

Environment Impact Assessment - 3D Seismic Survey on Tabiyeh Field As part of its field development programme, DEZPC is proposing to carry out a 3D Seismic survey over TABIYEH Development Limited Area (DLA) and partially covering the neighbor DLA's of JAFRA and EL-ISBA.

The overall assessment methodology is based on the following key stages:

establish and describe the existing baseline environmental conditions in the 3D Seismic area;

assess the likely impacts of the proposed 3D Seismic Project activities in environmental and social terms and to propose appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate or minimize potential impacts

propose an outline Environmental Management Plan to implement the findings of the ElA;

ensure that the Project complies with relevant Syrian legislation and DEZPC HSE policies, standards and requirements;

facilitate engagement of stakeholders, particularly local authorities and farmers, regarding the proposed survey programme and its environmental and social aspects; and

further develop DEZPC's relationships with local institutions and, where possible, help build local ElA capacity by maximizing the involvement of local expertise in the ElA delivery process.

Nov – Dec. / 2011

Syria Ministry of Industry

Syrian Enterprise and Business Center (SEBC)

Quality Infrastructure Expert National Quality Infrastructure Support Programme

In order to raise the efficiency of economic performance in Syria, and develop competitiveness level of the Syrian business sectors, the Syrian Arab Republic endorsed the implementation of a number of activities in order to develop the quality infrastructure institutions.

Participating in the application of quality management and the EU Common Assessment Framework CAF in the Public administration

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Date Location Company Position Description

March 2010 – To Date

Syria EU project Strengthening Quality Expert Strengthening Quality Management, Capabilities and Infrastructures in Syria

The overall objective of the project is to reinforce all elements of the Syrian quality infrastructure: standardization, conformity assessment, market surveillance & inspection, accreditation and metrology enabling Syria to achieve the requirements of the Syrian-European partnership agreement and help it join the WTO, and benefit optimally from the bilateral and regional agreements signed with a number of neighboring countries. Developing the term of reference of:

Preparation of the National Quality Programme

Preparation the establishment of the National Quality Council

Preparation the establishment of the National Quality Commission

Preparation ISO17025 and accreditation for the Meteorology Laboratory

Preparation ISO17025 and accreditation for a Laboratory at the Ministry of Industry

July. 2010 -

Dec.2011

Syria Ministry of Environment

CQT

Technical Advisor for water Resources

Technical Advisor for water resources department – Ministry Of Environment

Managing the project for studying the pollution resulted from industrial water and setting a plan for the environment management for polluting industries in the SyrianArabRepublic. The following activities are being carried out:

Preliminary surveys for textile industry in both private and public sectors.

GIS Data for the environmental situation

Environmental solutions for water demand management and reducing the industrial wastewater.

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Date Location Company Position Description

200Mar 2007 - Feb. 2008

Syria GTZ

General Commission for Environmental Affaires

Environment Impact Assessment Expert

Syrian Environmental Impact Assessment Directives

Participating in the preparation of Syrian Environmental Impact Assessment Directives.

The Syrian EIA Directive contains five Chapters and actually two annexes. Chapter 1 contains the general provisions, including regulation of the objectives, definitions, application, and clarifies the relationship to other procedures. Chapter 2 contains provisions on the administration. Chapter 3 is about the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure, including provisions on the Scoping Document, the Assessment, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), on access to environmental information, on public consultation, on secrecy and data protection. Chapter 4 is about transboundary environmental effects, in particular on transboundary participation which is not very relevant today, but might become quite important in the future. Chapter 5 contains miscellaneous provisions, for example on the implementation of the EIA in licensing procedures, on costs, and on the entry into force).

Mar.2007-

Feb. 2008

Syria GTZ

General Commission for Environmental Affaires

Environment Impact Assessment Expert

Ordinance on the Licensing of Experts in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA-Experts)

Participating in the preparation for the Ordinance on the Licensing of Experts in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA-Experts) The objectives of this Ordinance are to regulate under which conditions and prerequisites a license as an EIA expert can be issued, extended or withdrawn; and to regulate the working conditions of EIA experts in particular the relationship to public authorities and bodies.

Mar 2007 –

To Date

Syria GTZ

General Commission for Environmental Affaires

Environment Impact Assessment Trainer

EIA Expert Training Programme

Participating in the training & evaluation of EIA Experts (4 training courses more than 100 trainees from different governorates in Syria in both private & public sectors). The successful trainees are approved & licensed as EIA experts.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2007- Ongoing

Syria GTZ

Ministry of Local Administration

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment Trainer

Support to the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment

Unsustainable and inappropriate land use practices in conjunction with rapid population growth and expanding settlement are leading to serve degradation of natural resources. Clearer institutional and legal framework conditions and a better orientation of land use to the ecological and cultural circumstances are essential to achieve sustainable management of natural resources. They are important prerequisites for ensuring that rural areas provide a multifunctional basis for the lives and economic welfare of the Syrian people. Participating in the training for more than 12 training courses (more than 300 trainees from Environmental Directorates and public sectors in different governorates) on Environment Impact Assessment basic issues.

1999 - Ongoing

Syria EU Quality Management Expert Syrian European Business Center SEBC

SEBC is one of the major EU programmes in Syria in the field of economic transition and private sector development.

The overall objective of the assignment is to support the company in:

Improving the existing management structure that would create a clear hierarchy upon which the work flow is established, thus will create full and complete flow of communication and creating the basic interaction between the various departments.

Increase the efficiency of production areas, productivity and quality control.

Mar. – May / 2009

Saudi Arabia

BSI

Gulf Standardisation Organisation

CQT

Conformity Assessment Training Project Manager

Conformity Assessment Training courses

Responsible for developing the training courses’ material, selecting of trainers in addition to evaluating the GSO participants’ level before & after being trained for the following subjects: Quality introduction: To provides an introduction to modern quality infrastructure.

Training on the key subjects will be given; conformity assessment, accreditation, standards and technical regulations, metrology Certification: To increase GSO participants’ knowledge of types of certification based

on ISO/IEC standards and guides (e.g. CASCO toolbox). The training will also describe how certification schemes can be set up and implemented. New Approach Directives: To provide the participants with an understanding of the EU

system of product regulation. Market Surveillance: To provide the participants with a general introduction to market

surveillance (Consumer protection, RAPEX, Market surveillance authorities, Risk assessment based market surveillance) Testing labs: To enable the participants to understand how a modern laboratory is

managed. Participants will learn about quality management and proficiency testing.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2006-2009

Syria EU Stat Planning of Commission

GFA, Hifab, NCHRD, Aarhus Technical College

CQT

VET Expert Modernization of Vocational Education and Training

The objectives of the Modernization of Vocational Education and Training project, an initiative of theEuropean Union and the Government of the SyrianArabRepublic, are to contribute to the improvement of the competitiveness of Syrian enterprises and to enhance the job prospects of trainees and unemployed people. The project focused on improving the responsiveness of the vocational education and training and labour market systems to meet the needs of enterprises and individuals. Responsible for identifying and employing 5000 man/days of local experts: Human resources, VET Institutional, VET policy, Labour market, Visibility & Communication to provide services to the Project.

2008-2009

Syria RENEXUS WEIDA

Ministry of Local Administration and Environment

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment for Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Manager

Environment Impact Assessment for Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant

The plant shall be sized for an initial 50,000 m3/d (Phase 1) and anticipate an ultimate design for 100,000 m3/d of mixed domestic/industrial wastewater to a quality suitable for reuse as irrigation water and for ground water recharge (Adra Industrial City is located in the Governorate of Damascus Countryside, about 35km north-east of Damascus).

The following activities had been carried out:

establish and describe the existing baseline environmental conditions in the area;

assess the likely impacts of the proposed activities in environmental and social terms and to propose appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate or minimize potential impacts

propose an outline Environmental Management Plan to implement the findings of the ElA;

ensure that the Project complies with relevant Syrian legislation and standards and requirements;

Facilitate engagement of stakeholders, particularly local authorities and farmers, regarding the proposed project and its environmental and social aspects.

2008-2009

Syria RENEXUS WEIDA

Ministry of Local Administration and Environment

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment for Water Reclamation Plant Project Manager

Environment Impact Assessment for Water Reclamation Plant (WRP-AIC)

The project shall provide for the construction of a WRP on the design, build and operate concept. The plant shall be sized for an initial 30,000 m

3/d (Phase 1) and anticipate an

ultimate design for 60,000 m3/d.

The works shall include the design, supply, installation, start-up, functioning, testing, commissioning, proving, operating and maintaining the plant for a concessionaire period of 20 years.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2008 Syria RENEXUS WEIDA

Ministry of Housing & Construction (MHC)

CQT

Environment Impact Assessment For Waste Water Treatment Plant Project Manager

Environment Impact Assessment For Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP DARAYA)

RENEXUS WEIDA has been commissioned by the Syrian Government for the Design,

Build, Install and Commissioning of Sewage Treatment Plants and Water Treatment

Plants in the Governorate of Damascus Countryside (Under the contract, seven urgent

sites Termed as Hotspot).

DARAYA Hotspot STP (25,000 m3/day) will be designed using the Extended Aeration

type of process. The following activities had been carried out:

establish and describe the existing baseline environmental conditions in the area;

assess the likely impacts of the proposed activities in environmental and social terms and to propose appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate or minimize potential impacts

propose an outline Environmental Management Plan to implement the findings of the ElA;

ensure that the Project complies with relevant Syrian legislation and standards and requirements;

Facilitate engagement of stakeholders, particularly local authorities and farmers, regarding the proposed project and its environmental and social aspects.

2007 – 2008

Syria EU - UNDP

Ministry of Environment

Integrated Waste Management expert

Integrated Waste Management for the Olive oil Pressing Industries In Lebanon, Syria and Jordan

The following activities had been carried out:

Development of environmental auditing manual, introduction of cleaner production, prevention and control measures, develop standards and discharge limits, setting monitoring strategy, and conduct awareness activities and workshops.

2008 Syria WYG - EU

Ministry of Local Administration

Environmental expert Municipal Administration Modernization Project MAM

Expert for Natural Assets and Environment in the Strategic Action Plan of Palmyra Region project.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2008 Syria GTZ

Ministry of Housing & Construction

CQT

Environment management system Trainer

Advisory Services for the Ministry of Housing & Construction MHC

MHC is mandated to ensure sustainable drinking water and sustainable services by means of an adequate sector strategy liked to strengthening the role of MHC in the development of sector policies, a forward-looking regulatory course of action and supervision of the 14 regional water supply and sewerage establishments. The 5-year investment plan of the MHC and its strategic objectives have embedded several challenging initiatives sufficient, if implemented in a sustainable manner, to improve the situation in the sector. Different workshops in the field of Environmental legislation and procedures in the sector of water and wastewater in Syria for engineers of Ministry of Housing and Construction from different Syrian governorates.

2007 Syria Total E&P

CQT

Solid waste Training Project Manager

Solid Waste Management System Training Course

Responsible for developing the training courses’ material, in addition to evaluating the Total E&P participants’ (HSE managers) level before & after being trained.

2007 Syria JICA

NJS Company

Ministry of Housing and Construction

CQT

Water Quality Survey Of Industrial Wastewater Project Manager

Water Quality Survey Of Industrial Wastewater

Objective of the water quality survey of industrial wastewater is to analyze water quality of industrial wastewater and to investigate outline of factory and its manufacturing activities by questionnaire.

The survey area covers: 7 Governorates (Damascus Rural Area, Dar'a, Tartous, Lattakia, Al-Rakka, Dier-ez-zor, and Al-Hasake).

The questionnaire survey is conducted in order to acquire the information on a factory that water analysis investigation is conducted (more than 60 factories in different field: Olive oil factory, Tannery, Food factory, Text ile/ Clothing, Fertilizer factory, Oil refiner, Sugar factory, Paper factory, Cement factory, Others).

The work of water sampling and water quality analysis includes all the works of sampling and analysis, including survey planning, sampling, on-site measurement of necessary items, initial preservation of the samples and their transportation to the laboratory for the analyses.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2007 Syria JICA Ministry of local Administration & Environment CQT

Project Evaluation Expert Capacity Development Of Environmental Monitoring in the Syrian Arab Republic

Specialist of Project Evaluation:

Conducting support and advice to the General Commission For Environmental Affaires (GCEA) and Directorates for Environmental Affairs (DFEAs) related to the

project evaluation activities.

Assistant activities of GCEA and DFEAs on their works related to the project evaluation.

Supporting document and report preparation of GCEA and DFEAs.

Arrangement of the meeting and preparation of presentation materials.

Preparation of report and document to be requested by GCEA and the JICA Expert Team.

2006 – 2007

Syria JICA

Yachio Co.

Ministry of Local Administration & Environment

CQT

Sustainable Development Project Manager

The Study on Urban Planning for Sustainable Development of Damascus Metropolitan Area in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Based on the scope of work agreed between the Syrian side and JICA, the objectives of the Study are defined as follows:

To propose the long-term scenario for sustainable socioeconomic development of Syria;

To prepare the urban development master plan for the Damascus metropolitan area (DMA); and

To effect the capacity development of the Syrian counterpart personnel through the planning. Managing different Traffic surveys (Travel Speed , Road Side Intersection, Main Intersection Traffic).

2006 – 2007

Syria JICA

RECS Co.

Ministry of Local Administration & Environment

CQT

Sustainable Development Project Manager

The Study on Urban Planning for Sustainable Development of Damascus Metropolitan Area in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Managing Current land Use Survey – GIS Phase 1&2

The objective is to create current land use GIS data covering whole DMA with the scale of 1/50,000: Qudsaya 64.5 km2, Zabadany 161.8 km2, Dymas 71.9 km2, Ayn AI Fiyja 126.8 km2, Madaya 136.5 km2, Qatana 482.6 km2, Al Qutayfehcenter 270.72 km2, Ma’aloula 226.24 km2, Rankous 202.09 km2, Sarghaya 122.20 km2, Qatanacenter 90.10 km2, Bait Jin 159.53 km2, Sa’aSa’a 329.23 km2. The Work consists of: Current Land Use Survey, GIS Data Creation and Creation of Deliverables.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2006 – 2007

Syria TOTAL E&P

Deir Ez Zor Petroleum Co,

CQT

Environmental Impact assessment Project Manager

Environmental Impact assessment for TOTAL E&P

Environmental Impact assessment for 6 Drillings wells in DeirEzZor ((TAB109, MAR101, MAR103, QHR110, MAZ102, JFR114):

Establish and describe the existing baseline environmental conditions in the drilling area.

Assess the likely impacts of the proposed drilling activities in environmental and social terms and to propose appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate or minimize potential impacts

Propose an outline Environmental Management Plan to implement the findings of the ElA.

2006 Syria EU GTZ

General Commission For Environmental Affaires

Energy Efficiency in the Construction Sector Expert

Baseline Study for MED-ENEC project in Syria:

Energy Efficiency in the Construction Sector in the Mediterranean. (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Turkey)

The overall objective of the project is to give a boost to energy efficiency measures and to the use of solar energy in the construction sector, in order to reduce both energy supply requirements and the ever-growing impact on the environment of air-conditioning installations. The objectives of the baseline study - Syria (Political framework conditions,

Institutional setting, Economic and fiscal framework conditions, Statistical Information, Best practices, pilot projects and recommendations) are threefold: Description of the situation in the construction and energy sectors in Syria in order

to give a baseline for the improvements to be realized in the framework of the project after three years.

Analysis of the situation in order to identify important shortcomings and bottlenecks and give first recommendations.

Documentation of best practices and identifies industry partners, consultants and potential pilot projects.

2006 Syria TOTAL E & P Environment Management Training Project Manager

Environment Management Training Course for HSE managers

Developing and conducting Environment management Training course for HSE managers -TOTAL E&P:

Air Quality management, Solid waste management, Water Quality Management, Environmental Aspects (Drilling Site), National Environmental Action Plan, Environmental Impact Assessment (Law & Procedure).

Visit: Water Analysis Lab, Landfill & Compost Plant.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2005 - 2006

Syria UNEP – UNDP

Ministry of Environment

Solid Waste management Senior expert

Syria – Annual State Of The Environment Report

Current Solid Waste Management Situation And Future Plans: Legislative Framework, Planning And Investment, Strategies And Priorities, Finance And Cost Recovery, Private Sector Participation, Public Awareness And Participation, Capacity Development.

Analysis, Lessons Learned and Priorities for Action

2005 Syria TOTAL E&P Environmental Awareness Training Project Manager

Environmental Awareness Training Course

Developing and conducting Environmental Awareness Training Package for TOTAL E&P (10 training courses for 132 trainees).

The Environmental Awareness training courses help to understand how Total E&P has an impact on the environment and what actions each one of the staff can take to minimize this impact. It help to think about the environmental issues relevant to their work. The second part of the Environmental Training Tool illustrates the actions they can take to minimize their environmental impact at work as all of the staff has a responsibility to minimize the environmental impact associated with their work to correspond with the context of the company's Environmental Management System (EMS), which is designed to achieve environmental continual improvement.

2005 - 2006

Syria

Lebanon

Egypt

Jordan

Palestine (Gaza, WB)

EU - World Bank

GTZ - ERM – GKW

Solid Waste management expert

Regional Solid Waste Management Project - METAP

Support to the Team leader and the preparation of Country Workshop reports and Training on the Job reports: Country Workshop Report for Syria, Country Workshop Report for Lebanon, Country Workshop Report for Egypt / Palestine(Gaza), Country Workshop Report for Jordan / Palestine (WB). Training on the Job Report for Syria, Training on the Job Report for Lebanon, Training on the Job Report for Jordan

2003 - 2005

Syria EU - World Bank GTZ - ERM – GKW Ministry of Local Administration

Solid Waste Management Local Expert - Syria

Regional Solid Waste Management Project

The METAP Regional Solid Waste Management Project is an initiative that will deliver a

suite of outputs to capacity building for integrated solid waste management (ISWM) in the METAP beneficiary countries. Regional guidelines, training modules, on-the-job training and national activities in support of ISWM are among the deliverables envisaged for the project. The first of these deliverables will be the Regional Guidelines. The regional guidelines will be provided in a set of four, addressing: Policy, legal and institutional issues, Financing and cost recovery, Private sector participation, Public awareness and community participation.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2005 - 2006

Syria JICA

Ministry of Local Administration and Environment

Environmental Pollution Source Project Manager

Capacity Development of Environmental Monitoring at Directorates for Environmental Affairs in Governorates in the Syrian Arab Republic

Pollution Source Survey

The main objective of the Study is to collect data and information related to pollution sources, and to obtain current water quality data useful for formulating an environmental monitoring plan in each Governorate. The survey includes the following major works:

Identification of air and water quality pollution sources - 14 Governorates.

Implementation of water quality sampling and analysis - 5 Governorates

Collection of environmental complaints from citizens - 14 Governorates.

The Survey includes the following tasks:

Preparation of Plan of Operation of the Work based on the Terms of Reference (TOR) prepared by the JICA Expert Team,

Collection of data and information related to air and water conditions and pollution sources,

Preparation of a table and a location map of air and water pollution sources by each Governorate,

Selection of water quality sampling points and analysis substances,

Implementation of sampling and water quality analysis survey,

Analysis of water quality and pollution load conditions based on the survey results,

Collection of environmental complaints form citizens received by each Governorate,

General statistical analysis of the environmental complaints collected, and

Preparation of the survey report.

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Date Location Company Position Description

2005 – 2006

Syria GCEC

CQT

Quality Management Project Manager

Development of Quality Management System for GCEC

GCEC is Public company considered as an exclusive consultant company adopted by the government and it is registered at international financing agencies, banks and consulting federations. GCEC (2225 employees, 968 of them are engineers, 906 are assistant engineers) undertakes tasks of engineering studies and designs, technical checking and supervising work execution, providing experiences and technical consultation. The works volume in the company has developed during the period 1988-2004 from 2 million € to 10 million €.

Feb. 2004 –

Nov. 2005

Syria Ministry of Health

CQT

Quality Management Project Manager

Development of Quality Management System in the Ministry of Health:

This project aims to develop, design and implement Quality management system in the Ministry of Health (Human Resources Development Department): Management responsibility- Services realization - Measurement, analysis and improvement. Taking into consideration: Understanding and meeting requirements & The need to consider processes in terms of added value.

Obtaining results of process performance and effectiveness, and Continual improvement of processes based on objective measurement.

Jan. 2004

–

Oct. 2007

Syria Total E&P, SHELL, Petro Canada, Devon, Dublin

ERM - CQT

Environmental Impact assessment Project Manager

Environmental Impact assessment

Conducting more than 10 Environmental Impact assessment studies for 2D & 3D Seismic Survey for the following petroleum companies: Total E&P, SHELL, PetroCanada, Devon & Dublin. The purpose of these studies is to:

Describe the existing environmental conditions within the study area to include the physical geography, geology and geomorphology, hydrogeology, ecology and human environment,

Identify any key environmental sensitiveness in the study area that may influence the companies’ future exploration and production plans.

April 2003 –

April 2004

Syria EU

Ministry of Environment

Environmental Strategy & National Action Plan Expert

Environmental Management Systems In The Syrian Enterprises (Strategy & National Action Plan)

The overall objective of the project is the improved management and the more efficient protection of the environment, via the development and the introduction of strategies and supporting instruments that favor sustainable development

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Date Location Company Position Description

Oct. 2002

–

Feb. 2003

Syria Syrian Airline

CQT

Quality Management Project Manager

Syrian Airline has a total staff of approximately 5000 employees divided in 12 departments.

Analyzing the existing general organization of the Syrian Airline Company

Analyzing the various functions of the company and evaluate their objectives, their performance levels and the human and materials resources.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each function and evaluate its needs for improvement

Proposal for a new organization set-up of the Syrian Airline Company.

Feb. 2000 – Dec. 2002

Syria DESA - UNDP

IT Power India

Renewable Energy advisor to the Minister of Environment

Syria National Renewable Energy Master Plan project. Technical assistant to the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs in order to cooperate and coordinate for the purpose of setting and defining future plans to improve and develop usage of renewable energies in Syria; and to participate in related workshops, sessions and conferences.

Feb. 2000 –

Dec 2002

Syria Ministry of Environment Personal advisor to the Minister of Environment in Syria

High Committee of Energy in Syria Represent the minister of environment in High Committee of Energy in Syria (Headed by Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs) for:

Studying all issues related to conventional and renewable sources of energy and its uses;

Defining related policies and strategies;

Setting long-termed plans for best usage of available energy sources;

Improving efficiency of available energy sources’ usage.

Feb. 2000 – Dec 2002

Syria Ministry of Environment Quality Management Project Manager

Quality Management

Developing new organization chart for the ministry & the different Environmental directorates. Rationalization of the internal functioning of the Ministry of Environment, task distribution and allocation of responsibilities. Training courses in quality management system for 60 Directors & Engineers.

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Date Location Company Position Description

Feb. 2000 – Dec. 2002

Syria Ministry of Environment Personal advisor to the Minister of Environment in Syria

Technical assistant to the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs

Technical assistant to the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs in order to ensure and follow up the projects (Management of the project, Quality control, Monitoring & Evaluation, Work plan, Assumptions and risks, Progress & final reports, Financial budget): National Environmental Action Plan For Syrian Arab Republic

UNDP, World Bank Syria National Renewable Energy Master Plan - UNDP The Seven Water Basins Of Syria: Albadia - Barada And Al Awaj - Coastal - Euphrates - Orantes - Quaik – Yarmouk Basin - UNDP, World Bank Integrated pollution control in Aleppo, training and consultancy package

EU, Life Third Countries Program Indicators for sustainable development in the Mediterranean region

EU, Life Third Countries Program Study on Industrial pollution prevention and wastewater minimization in the Barada river basin-Phase 1 - SIDA Integrated water Resources Management Plan for Syrian Arab Republic

Feb. 2000– Dec. 2002

Syria Ministry of Environment Personal advisor to the Minister of Environment in Syria

Technical assistant to the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs

Assist in the development of the new Environmental law in Syria. Assist in the development of Multilateral Environments Agreements with different Arab

countries (Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain) and EU countries (Italy, Malta and Monaco).

Coordinate the implementation of the SMAP, LIFE and INCO-Med Programmes with other programmes and activities undertaken by the Ministry of Environment in Syria.

Assist in the development of proposals to potential donor (UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, GEF, World Bank and bilateral agencies) to seek and negotiate support for the various components of the National Environmental Programme and follow up on their outcome and implementation.

Assist in the evaluation of proposals received for strategic alignment and complementarily with the National Environmental Plan.

Assist in the Selection of consultants required to assist in the implementation of the various components of the Environmental project, including the preparation of their terms of Reference, follow up on their assignments and evaluate their performance and output.

Represent the minister of environment in different meetings relevant to International environmental activities.

Assist in following up the International Environmental Agreements (climate change, desertification, biodiversity)

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Date Location Company Position Description

2001 – 2002

Syria JICA YACHIYO Engineering Co. CQT

Solis waste Project Manager Solid waste Survey

Commercial, Business Establishments Waste &Medical Waste At Local Cities (Lattakia, Jablah, Al Haffah and Al Qurdaha) in The Syrian Arab Republic:

Public Awareness Survey. House Hold Waste Quality Analysis Survey.

1998 Syria UNIDO Islamic Bank

Training Project manager Quality Management System Lead Auditor Training courses

The aim was to provide assistance to the Syrian government in developing the appropriate policy and institutional structure in the country for promoting quality and productivity in the industrial sector and facilitating the development of an accreditation / certification system.

1984 - 1985

Syria University of Damascus Programmer Programmer in Informatics Calculation Center at Civil Engineering faculty – Damascus University.

1983 - 1984

Syria General Society of Hydraulic works

Engineer Network piping Engineering