Experience

The Al-Attiyah Foundation

• Qatar
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sustainable Development

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  The Al-Attiyah Foundation examines energy and sustainable development related themes and uses its influence to help shape the global landscape. The aim of the Foundation is to provide robust, practical knowledge and insights on global energy and sustainable development topics. The Chairman and Founder H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah has been bestowed with many awards from his illustrious career, including his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister, Qatar, Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar, and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum. He is the driving force behind the Foundation. Show less



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Sust. Dev. Mechs. Programme

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2016

   Provide overall strategic policy, technical and managerial direction to the work of the SDM Programme, under the guidance of the Executive Secretary.  Assume overall responsibility for supporting the Regulatory Bodies, regulating the project-based mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol (Regulation of over USD200 billion carbon market).  Guide the senior SDM staff reporting directly to me in relation to the use of financial resources and activities to respond to the needs identified by the intergovernmental bodies, such as, the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Joint Implementation (JI) Supervisory Committee, and the COP/MOP.  Provide strategic guidance to analytical and technical work on sustainable development mechanisms (CDM, JI and any new additional mechanisms put in place for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol) as mandated by Parties.  Monitor the contribution of the sustainable development mechanisms to emission reductions and sustainable development through interaction and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including high-level representatives of governments (Parties), the private sector, observers, and partner organizations including other UN Agencies.  Contribute to the overall management of the Climate Change Secretariat and advising the Executive Secretary on the development of policies and procedures.  Contribute to the mobilization of actions by the private sector, NGOs, IGOs and UN agencies to the realization of the full potential of sustainable development mechanisms and to broaden geographical distribution of CDM and JI project activities. Show less



QatarEnergy

• Qatar
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Environment Engineer (Sustainable Development Projects)

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2008

   Responsible for providing the expert leadership required for the development and implementation of a QP sustainable development blueprint that represents a commitment by QP to the concept of "Social License to Operate”.  Ensure that QP's achievements in the area of sustainable development are internationally recognized and thereby portraying QP as a worthy and reputable partner within the global business community.  Formation of mutually beneficial partnerships with industry leaders in the area of sustainable development. Also ensuring the enhancement of the ability of QP to provide leadership and guidance to the Joint Venture (JV) Partners on matters relating to appropriate framework for sustainable development in Qatar.  Development of projects aimed at turning environmental and business challenges into opportunities. Specific activities included:  Development of a Sustainable Development Blueprint for Qatar Petroleum. This Blueprint described how best the concept of sustainable development could be implemented within QP, as a Corporation.  Developed the concept and managed the implementation of a project to develop a Sustainable Environmental Management Program (SEMP) for Halul Island. The project demonstrated the commitment by Qatar Petroleum to achieve improved standards of management of the environmental impacts of its activities on Halul Island.  Involved in various activities related to the Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM), including: providing advice whenever required; organized an interactive CDM workshop to create awareness of the CDM in Qatar; and prepared a CDM Guidebook for Qatar Petroleum.  Introduced and facilitated the publication of the maiden edition of EV Sustainability Digest, a Quarterly Bulletin on Corporate Sustainability Policy Trends. This technical and policy-oriented quarterly bulletin provided authoritative avenue for disseminating information on sustainable development and related burning issues to the wider QP community. Show less



African Rainbow Minerals Limited

• South Africa
• Mining
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President, Sustainable Development

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2005

   Responsible for managing the Group’s aspects on safety, health, environment, HIV/AIDS, and Community Development initiatives.  Duties included developing Group policies and strategies in the above five areas, as well as, monitoring compliance, standardizing reporting, bench marking with international best practice, and obtaining permits from the appropriate relevant Authorities in four countries where the Group’s mining operations are located.  Served as the Chairman of the Executive Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Committee of Modikwa Platinum Mine Joint Venture – A large Joint Venture Platinum Mine between Anglo Platinum and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). Specific duties and activities included:  Development of an Anglovaal Group Policy on Sustainable Development. The policy development process included extensive consultative sessions that enabled Senior Management and General Managers of all Anglovaal Operations to develop a common understanding of Sustainable Development.  Liaise with senior officials of the Department of Minerals and Energy and the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry to facilitate the EMPR approval processes for two new mining projects.  Obtained a Water Use License Authorization for three of our mining projects through liaison with senior officials of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.  Development of a Social Impact Study and identification of possible social interventions for one of Anglovaal new mining projects.  Contribution to the publication of the first Sustainability Report of Anglovaal Mining in 2002 and responsible for the preparation of the second Report the following year.  Compilation of monthly and quarterly SHE Reports, analyzing the safety trends of all Avmin Operations, comparing our safety records with national and international benchmarks, and making recommendations on areas of improvement to the Board, including regular internal and external auditing of Avmin Operations. Show less



Minerals Council South Africa

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Executive - Safety, Health & Environment

  • Apr 1994 - Mar 2002

   Started as Environmental Adviser and rose to the position of Senior Executive at a large private employer organization (South African Chamber of Mines);  Assisting the South African mining industry in developing policies and strategies in the areas of Safety, Health, Environment, HIV-AIDS, and Community Development;  Coordinating the mining industry's input to ongoing debates on environmental issues, both nationally and internationally, including representing the South African government in international negotiations;  Liaison with relevant government departments, collaboration with industry, national, and international bodies, and involvement in the development of industry policy and guidelines.  Coordinating the mining industry’s input into key national legislation and regulatory initiatives, such as, the National Environmental Management Act, National Water Act, the new Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, National Waste Management Strategy, etc.  Active involvement in the mining industry’s participation in the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Represented the government of South Africa in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations for four years, and becoming the African Chief Negotiator on the Kyoto Flexible Mechanisms.  Active involvement and participation in the Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project. – My Participation included: serving in a small international selection team that selected members of the international Assurance Group for the project, a member of the 6-person international steering group for the Large Volume Waste, Mine Closure and Abandoned Mine component of the project, and as a speaker for one of the sessions at the Global Mining Initiative (GMI) Conference in Toronto where the recommendations of the MMSD Project were formally considered and accepted by all the CEOs of the major mining companies that sponsored the Project. Show less



The University of Durban-Westville

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Associate Professor & Dean of Engineering

  • Mar 1991 - Mar 1994

   Various University administrative duties including member of the University Senate.  Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.  Research projects in the area of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems.  As the Coordinator of the Faculty's Bridging Programme and prior to becoming the Dean of the Faculty, I was responsible for initiating, planning, running, and raising funds for the first year of the Engineering Bridging Programme in 1993.  I was responsible for initiating, planning, designing the full curriculum for the first Master's Degree Programme, by coursework and dissertation, in Water and Wastewater Engineering, in the University by 1993.  As Dean of the Faculty I had full responsibility for the running of the faculty, providing direction and leadership to academic, administrative and technical staff. Show less



University of Nairobi

• Kenya
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering

  • Sep 1987 - Mar 1991

   Various administrative and academic duties including coordinator of the Faculty Seminars.  Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.  Research projects in the area of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems.  Authored and co-authored several research reports and peer review journal articles.  Various administrative and academic duties including coordinator of the Faculty Seminars.  Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.  Research projects in the area of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems.  Authored and co-authored several research reports and peer review journal articles.



Ahmadu Bello University

• Nigeria
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Civil Engineering

  • Jan 1985 - Sep 1987

   Various administrative and academic duties including Faculty Examination Officer in 1986.  Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.  Research projects in the area of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems.  As the faculty Examination Officers, I was responsible for planning the examination Time-Table, assigning the invigilators, and collating the results of the examinations during the entire academic year for the whole Engineering Faculty with 7 Departments. Show less