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Dr Ali Yaacoub

Director, Industrial Research Institute

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION … (more)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

 

  • Advisor on Sustainable Development, Green Economy, Resource Efficiency, Cleaner Production, Renewable Energy, Waste and Water Management.
  • Lead Environmental Expert on Green Economy for Stantec and EBRD.
  • Advisor of Lebanon to the United Nations Environment – Regional Office of West Asia
  • Lebanon Coordinator of United Nations Conference for Trade and Economy, Geneva.
  • Programme Manager for MedTest II/SwitchMed project for European Union.
  • Arab Region Representative of UNIDO/UNEP RECP Global Network
  • President of the Association for Protection of Environment and Agriculture in Lebanon
  • 15 years of professional experience in managing environmental and industrial projects as a director in UN and head of department in a private consultant company.
  • 5 year of experience as political & environmental advisor to Parliament Member and Minister of Industry and Minister of Environment.
  • 2 years of experience as project manager.
  • 6 months of experience as researcher & 6 months of experience as consultant.
  • Honourable Ph.D. on Environment & Sustainable Development received in Dec. 2006.
  • Excellent skills in three languages (English, Arabic, and Danish) and fair skills in two other languages (French and German).
  • Have more than 25 publications and reports, and recently published a book.
  • Member of several Committees and Associations.
  • Attended a particularly long list of National and International conferences, workshops, seminars and trainings.
  • Guest Lecturer in Academic institutions (University of Saint Joseph, American University of Beirut, Lebanese and Islamic University).
  • Involved in politics and committee works