governance & board of trustees

AFED Governance

Arab Forum for Environment & Development is governed by a Board of Trustees, representing environmental experts alongside business, media and civil society leaders. During a transitory period, Board Members are invited by the Founding Members. The main criteria for selection to the Board are that the members should be committed to the cause of sustainable development, and pledge their support and contribution to AFED, in the form of expertise and resources. The Board might select Chief Executive Officers from partner companies to join as members.

The Board of Trustees elects an Executive Committee, including President, two Vice Presidents, Financial Officer and Secretary General. It also appoints an external auditor.

The Board of Trustees meets annually to decide on the Organization’s policies, programmes and budget.

The Executive Committee oversees the overall management of the organization, including programmes and financial matters, and normally meets twice a year.

Responsibility for the daily management of AFED lies with the Secretary General, assisted by a core secretariat.

(Below is the Board of Trustees and Trustees Emeriti list in alphabetical order)

Board Of Trustees

Dr. Adnan Badran
Chairman of the Board

Dr. Adnan Badran
Chairman of the Board

Jordan. Former PM, Chancellor, University of Petra; Chairman of the Board, University of Jordan (Chairman)

Mr. Najib Saab
Secretary General

Mr. Najib Saab
Secretary General

Lebanon. Secretary General, AFED; Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Al-BiaWal-Tanmia (Environment & Development) magazine; architect

Mr. Mohammed A. Al-Bowardi

Mr. Mohammed A. Al-Bowardi

UAE. Minister of State for Defense Affairs; Vice Chairman, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

Mr. Nabil Habayeb

Mr. Nabil Habayeb

Lebanon/UAE. President & CEO - Middle East & North Africa-Turkey, General Electric International Inc.

Dr. Riyad Hamzah

Dr. Riyad Hamzah

Bahrain. President, University of Bahrain

Mr. Saad Hariri

Mr. Saad Hariri

Lebanon. Member of Parliament; former Prime Minister; Businessman

Mr. Khaled Irani

Mr. Khaled Irani

Jordan. Former Minister; CEO, Greenwatts

Mr. Majid Jafar

Mr. Majid Jafar

UAE/Iraq. CEO, Crescent Petroleum

Mr. Akram R. Miknas

Mr. Akram R. Miknas

Bahrain/ Lebanon. Chairman, Fortune Promoseven Holdings

Mr. Adonis Nasr

Mr. Adonis Nasr

Lebanon/UAE. CEO, Academia Management Solutions International, (AMSI)

Dr. Abdul-Karim Sadik

Dr. Abdul-Karim Sadik

Palestine/ Kuwait. Former Senior Economic Advisor at Kuwait Fund

Dr. Adnan A. Shihab Eldin

Dr. Adnan A. Shihab Eldin

Kuwait. Director General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS)

Dr. Ali Al Tokhais

Dr. Ali Al Tokhais

Saudi Arabia. CEO, Office of Water Experts; Former Chairman of Water, Agriculture, and Environment committee, Shura Council

Mr. Samer Younis

Mr. Samer Younis

United Kingdom. Founding Partner/Chairman, Quantum Management Advisory

Trustees Emeriti

Dr. Mohamed El-Ashry

Dr. Mohamed El-Ashry

Egypt/USA (Deceased 2023). Former CEO, Global Environment Facility

Dr. Abdelrahman Al-Awadi

Dr. Abdelrahman Al-Awadi

Kuwait (Deceased 2019). Former Chairman, AFED Executive Committee; Former Executive Secretary, ROPME; Former Minister of Health, Kuwait

Mr. Abdelrahman Al-Atiyyah

Mr. Abdelrahman Al-Atiyyah

Qatar. Former Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Mr. Suleiman Al-Herbish

Mr. Suleiman Al-Herbish

Saudi Arabia. Former Director General, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)

Dr. Mohamed Kassas

Dr. Mohamed Kassas

Egypt (Deceased 2012). Former Professor Emeritus, University of Cairo; Former President, IUCN

Mr. Ahmed Al Noaimi

Mr. Ahmed Al Noaimi

Bahrain. Managing Director, Ibtikar Group; Fromer CEO, Alumninium Bahrain (ALBA)

Mr. Salih Osman

Mr. Salih Osman

Sudan. Former Assistant Executive Secretary, UNEP

Mr. Maroun Semaan

Mr. Maroun Semaan

Lebanon (Deceased 2017). Former President and co-Founder, Petrofac International

Mr. Abdel Mohsen Al- Sudeary

Mr. Abdel Mohsen Al- Sudeary

Saudi Arabia. Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Dr. Mostafa Kamal Tolba

Dr. Mostafa Kamal Tolba

Egypt (Deceased 2016). Founding Chairman of AFED Board of Trustees; Former Executive Director, UNEP

Mr. Rami Alturki

Mr. Rami Alturki

Saudi Arabia. President , Alturki Holding