Jordan. Former PM, Chancellor, University of Petra; Chairman of the Board, University of Jordan (Chairman)
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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)
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)
Mr. Samer Younis
Mr. Samer Younis
United Kingdom. Founding Partner/Chairman, Quantum Management Advisory
Dr. Ali Al Tokhais
Dr. Ali Al Tokhais
Saudi Arabia (Deceased 2023). CEO, Office of Water Experts; Former Chairman of Water, Agriculture, and Environment committee, Shura Council
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