Speakers

Abdelkarim GHEZAL est un ingénieur diplomé en Génie Energétique. Mr GHEZAL travaille depuis 18 ans à l’Agence Nationale pour la Maitrise de l’Energie et occupe actuellement le poste de Directeur des Energies Renouvelables au sein de cette agence. Il a participé dans la conception, la mise en place et la gestion des programmes et des projets visant la promotion des énergies renouvelables en Tunisie, dont particulièrement l’énergie solaire et l’énergie éolienne.

Directeur Général Adjoint de la SOMAGEP SA depuis Mai 2013. J’ai été Directeur Qualité Sécurité et Environnement de la Société Energie du Mali de Novembre 2003 à Avril 2013.

Président de l’Association Malienne de la Qualité depuis 2009.
Enseignant-Chercheur à l’Ecole Inter-Etat des Ingénieurs de l’Equipement Rural de Ouagadougou EIER de 1998 à 2003.

Master Européen en Ingénierie et Management de l’Environnement de l’EPFL (1999-2000)
Ingénieur du Génie Sanitaire de l’EIER de Ouagadougou (1997-1998)
Ingénieur du Génie Chimique de l’Université de Blida en Algérie (1988-1993)
Rotarien : Président de club et Adjoint du Gouverneur District 9100 (actuel District 9101)

Akila Djoudi Gharbi est née en 1964 en Algérie, elle est Chargée de recherche spécialisée dans le solaire photovoltaïque (PV) au Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER), Bouzaréah Alger. Elle est chef de projet pompage photovoltaïque, depuis 2003. Elle a d’abord obtenu son diplôme d’ingénieur en électronique en 1993 à l’Université Saad Dahleb de Blida Algérie, puis en 2003 elle a obtenu son Magister au sein de l’université Saad Dahleb de Blida.
Depuis 1993, en tant que chercheur permanent, elle a participé à de nombreux projets nationaux tel que la protection cathodique pour la lutte contre la corrosion des ouvrages métalliques ainsi que le pompage photovoltaïque, y compris des projets de coopération avec l'Espagne et l’Union Européenne concernant l'installation du banc d’essai et de systèmes de pompage de l'eau alimentés par l’énergie solaire PV. Elle a enseigné en tant qu’associée à l'Université Saad Dahleb de Blida et a aussi encadré plusieurs ingénieurs et masters en énergies renouvelables.

Mr. Samir BENSAID is the director of the Cooperation & Communication Department & DG of IEA (Directeur Général de l’IEA) of the National Office of Potable Water (ONEP) in MOROCCO. He’s a hydraulic and environment engineer with a strong experience of 27 years in potable and waste water field. As the first director of Sanitation and Environment Department, he launched set up the strategy and the organization of the sewerage and waste water management in ONEP.
He’s also worked for 10 years in a public utility of sewerage in Paris Region in France.

Mr Chaffi est ingénieur en Hydraulique Urbaine de Formation et il joint la Compagnie Beni Saf Water Company durant le mois de février 2008 pendant la phase de construction. Il a débuté sa carrière au sein de la Société comme Responsable Technique pour le suivi du Projet et finaliser les tests de mise en service de l’Usine.
Durant le mois d’Aout 2012, il a été promu comme Directeur Général Adjoint pour assisté le Président Directeur Général dans ses fonctions.

Dr. Joerg Dux is Division Chief Water Resources North Africa at KfW Entwicklungsbank –German Financial Cooperation in Frankfurt, Germany. His division is responsible for financing and implementing infrastructure programmes and projects in the fields of integrated water resources management (IWRM), urban water supply and sanitation, irrigation, desalination and hydropower generation, Biodiversity protection and fisheries. In the extremely water scarce countries of Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania KfW Entwicklungsbank is supporting important investments in water loss reduction, desalination of brackish water and seawater through solar power, waste waster reuse and improving irrigation efficiency in order to support adaptation to climate change through a more efficient use of the precious water resources. In Mauritania a radar and satellite based fisheries monitoring program as well as a marine biodiversity and shore protection program are at the edge of development. Dr. Dux has a degree in economics and geography from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He joined KfW Entwicklungsbank in 2002 as a water resources expert. From 2004 to 2008 he was Director of the KfW office in Nairobi, Kenya, coordinating German Financial Cooperation in the water sectors in Kenya and Uganda.

Dr Edward George is head of group research at Ecobank, managing a team of eight analysts covering the fixed-income, currencies and commodities space in Middle Africa. Prior to being head of research, Edward headed the soft commodities desk, with a focus on cocoa, coffee, cotton, sugar and grains. Edward is also a specialist on Francophone West Africa and Lusophone Africa, and is the bank’s expert on intra-African trade and trade finance. Edward works closely with the corporate bank and trade finance teams, and regularly visits soft commodity producers, processers and traders across Ecobank’s 36-country African footprint. Prior to joining Ecobank in March 2011 Edward worked for The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for seven years as a Senior Editor in both the Commodities and Africa Departments. He was responsible for producing and editing reports on Lusophone and Francophone Africa, as well as on 25 industrial raw materials, food, feedstuffs and beverages. Before joining the EIU, Edward worked as a freelance writer covering the politics and economics of Sub-Saharan Africa. A linguist by training, Edward is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bristol. His PhD thesis on the Cuban intervention in Angola was published as a book by Routledge in 2005 and came out in paperback in December 2012.

Ingénieur de Génie rural, lauréat de l’IAV Hassan II à Rabat Maroc (1991): Depuis mai 2006, spécialiste supérieur en eau et assainissement au Bureau national de la BAD au Maroc et consultant international entre 2003-2006 dans le secteur de l’eau t de l’assainissement (BAD, PNUD, Gvts, etc…). Plusieurs postes avant dans les secteurs publiques et privés.

Elie Abou Sleiman, Area Sales manager at XYLEM Water Solutions, has more than 15 years of progressively responsible experience handling Marketing and Technical Sales within the Middle East and Gulf Countries.
Prior to joining Xylem, Elie had climbed through different multinational companies’ ranks, handling production, operations, marketing & sales positions. Elie has considerably grown business in his region in a variety of industries, including consumer durables, heavy machineries and building products. His understanding of international distribution channels encompasses retail sales, wholesale, direct sales and government markets.
Elie holds an Engineering degree in Industrial Energy from the University of Poitiers, France. He is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Enrique Cifres is doctor civil engineer with over 25 years experience almost exclusively in water resources, mainly in national agencies. Since 2004 until 2008 he was the Regional Director of Mediterranean Water National Company (ACUAMED). His position involved planning and financing of the new National Hydrologic MASTER Plan in Valencia (more than 1,500 M€) INCLUUDING THE BIGEST DESALINATION PROGRAM IN SPAIN

DIETER ERNST
STUDIED LAW, VARIOUS POLITICAL POSITIONS IN BERLIN, LASTLY AS SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS. 2000 HE JOINED THE BOARD OF BERLINWASSER GROUP, IN CHARGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. TODAY HE IS SENIOR ADVISOR FOR INNOVATIVE WATER SOLUTIONS, ONE OF THE INITIATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GERMAN WATER PARTNERSHIP, AS WELL AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE GERMAN ASIA-PACIFIC ASSOCIATION (OAV)AND BOARD MEMBER OF GERMAN NEAR MIDDLE EAST ASSOCIATION AND UFZ (HELMHOLTZ SOCIETY).:
HE HAS BEEN THE CEO OF BERLIN WATER INTERNATIONAL FOR 12 YEARS

Hocine CHIBANE, 39 ans, Ingénieur en Biologie, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Haouari Boumediene ,Alger,Algerie.

Expérience de 10 ans dans le domaine de dessalement d’eau de mer.

• Evolution de carrière à AEC : Ingénieur de projet, chef de projets et finalement Directeur de projets à Algerian Energy Company depuis 2010, chargée pour développer les projets de dessalement de grandes capacités 100 000 m3/j et plus.

• Superviseur chez Technique d’Industries & Equipements, sous traitant de Linde KCA,Germany , société chargée pour la Réalisation des stations Monoblocs de capacité 2500 à 5000 m3/j en Algérie

Mission :
Le développement des projets de dessalement en Project Finance :(Etudes de faisabilités, Montage du package contractuel, Analyse et Evaluation des Offres Techniques et commerciales, Négociation des Contrats EPC et O&M..

Compétences et experiences acquises :

• Contrôle le bon déroulement de la construction et d’exploitation & maintenance des stations de dessalement d’eau de mer par l’osmose inverse.

• Participation et supervision des Essais de Mise en Service de l’usine.

• Participation aux Essais de fiabilité & performance des membranes d’osmose inverse Hydranautics/ USA et les membranes d’ultrafiltration UF Crystal/Hyflux , Singapour .

Hon. Prof. Jumanne A. Maghembe was born in Usangi, Mwanga District on August 24, 1951. He is the Elected Member of Parliament for Mwanga Constituency in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania since October 2000. He serves in the Cabinet of the United Republic of Tanzania as Minister of Water Resources since May, 2012. Previously, Professor Maghembe has served as Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives (2010 – 2012), Minister of Education and Vocational Training (2008 – 2010), Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism (2006 – 2008), and Minister of Labour, Employment & Youth Development (2006). He studied Forestry at the Agricultural University of Norway; Duke University and at the University of Dar es Salaam. He holds the degrees of B.Sc Forestry (Honours), M.Sc. Forestry, Master of Forestry and Doctor of Philosophy.

Prof. Jumanne A. Maghembe is a renown Scholar who taught at the University of Dar es Salaam, and the Sokoine University of Agriculture. He was a Fulbright Scholar and Associate Professor of Tropical Forest Science at the Department of Forest Science, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon USA and Affiliate Professor of Wildlife Resources at the Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA.

Prof. Maghembe spent 15 years as a Principal Scientific at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF). During his Scientific Career Professor Maghembe published more than 65 scientific papers in Learned International Journals and served as Member of the Editoral Boards of the Journals (i) Forest Ecology and Management published by Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam and (ii) Agroforestry Systems Published by Kluwer Science Publishers, Dotretch, The Netherlands.

Jim Southworth is internationally experienced in both executive and operational management of water utilities and has over 36 years’ experience. From 1976 to 1992 Mr Southworth was based in the UK working for North West Water specialising in water utility networks prior to it becoming United Utilities. His responsibilities in the UK encompassed a series of engineering and operational management roles including water distribution manager for the city of Liverpool.
Internationally Mr Southworth has been responsible for a number of successful bids and the management of projects in many countries including: North America (Canada, USA and Mexico), South America, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries where until August 2010 he was a Regional Business Development director for United Utilities.
M J Southworth BSc. C Eng. MICE FCIWEM CEnv

Diplômé de l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat (ENSMR), Manwah AYASSOR est chef de Projet au CMPP et a géré des projets pilotes de partenariat pour les secteurs Public & Privé dans les domaines de l’environnement et de l’énergie.
Les principales qualifications de M. AYASSOR couvrent :
- le Management et la coordination de Projets ;
- l’efficacité des ressources & les systèmes de Managements (notamment l’ISO 50 001);
- l’évaluation des impacts socioéconomiques et environnementaux

My name is Mohamed Mustafa Elabbar , since 1990 have working with GECOL up to 2011, involved my job Environmental Impact Assessment EIA for Energy sector and then deputation to the Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy, (2012- up to now) with the Ministry have job for strategy & Policies then change the department to Technical systems & corporate affairs and becoming as manager of the Environmental Studies department with the Deputy Minister .
Representative of the Ministry for the National Committee on Climate Change NCCC , under the Minister Prime council .

Over 13 years of experience in a financial sector especially in managing an Equity portfolio. Before joining AfricInvest in 2012, Mokhlis has occupied the position of Head of a strategic Entity in one of the biggest banking group in Africa and has participated in the structuring and execution of several equity transactions in Morocco, Europe and West Africa. Mokhlis holds an Msc in Finance Engineering from HEC Montréal.

I am Water Resources Engineer (Ecole Mohammedia d’Ingénieurs / Rabat), M.B.A.(Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées de Paris). I started my professional life in 1990 in private company specialized in water well drilling, then I moved to multinational consortium in charge of construction of AL WAHDA dam (the second dam in africa contract 1 Billion US $) , I joined ONEP in 1993 to responsible of water resources section resources department 2008, during which I conducted many projects on water resources development and planning. Since November 2008, I am responsible R&D department to supervise R&D and innovation project in water sector and sanitation such as Impact of climate change on water resources; the use of renewable energy for water and waste water treatment, water reuse.

Ouidad a occupé plusieurs postes en lien avec la gestion des projets de coopération depuis 1996 à ce jour dans différents organismes internationaux bilatéraux et multilatéraux de développement (Projets de la JICA (Dons APD), Nations Unies, et actuellement JICA dans le cadre des prêt APD), et ce dans des domaines qui visent la lutte contre la pauvreté et la lutte contre les disparités économiques et sociales (Pêche, Santé, Eau potable, Assainissement, Education …). La réussite des projets et l’optimisation des résultats escomptés ont été assurés par une formation dans le cadre de son obtention d’un mastère en management et gestion des projets, ainsi que des études en langue Anglaise qui ont facilité l’intégration dans un environnement international.

Mr. Mullen is the Water and Sanitation Specialist for the IFC (part of the World Bank Group). He is the industry specialist responsible for IFC’s global water sector investments. As a senior civil/environmental engineer he has over 20 years experience in the international water and sanitation business, including emerging markets in Africa, Middle East, Europe, Caribbean, Asia, and Latin America. Mr. Mullen’s expertise includes design build/ EPC, BOOT/concession and public private partnership (PPPs) in the international water/wastewater sector. His work also includes water/wastewater master plans, integrated water resource planning and economic water sector studies including capital/O&M costs, investment programs, and financial rate/tariff studies. Before joining IFC, Mr. Mullen was Business Unit Leader for Montgomery Watson Harza and Technical Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Division for Louis Berger International in Paris. Mr. Mullen has a BS in Civil Engineering, a BA in Government and International Studies and an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in the USA.

- Détient le diplôme d’Ingénieur d’état en chimie des eaux, spécialisé dans l’épuration des eaux usées de l’université des sciences et des technologies d’Alger /Algérie, puis d’un mastère spécialisé dans le Management des services de l’eau et de l’Assainissement de l’école de Génie de l’eau et de l’Environnement de Strasbourg (France) ;
- Expérience requise dans le domaine de la gestion et l’exploitation des stations d’épuration divers procédés et capacités nominales (Boues activées, lagunage, oxylab, avec dénitrification et déphosphatation ….)
Bonne expérience dans le domaine de lancement et suivi des projets d’études, de réhabilitation ou réalisation des stations d’épuration depuis l’élaboration des cahiers des charges à la réception des ouvrages

The young Moroccan Membrane and Desalination Society was incorporated in Mohammadia,
Morocco in April 13, 2005 and is directed by a board selected at a general meeting.
The society is a non-profit public organization which will maintain neutrality with regard to
government and corporate policies as well as in the politics of countries, agencies, companies
and others. The Society will seek affiliation to other organizations where and when
appropriate.
The goals of the society are the development and promotion of membrane and desalination
science and technology and especially their appropriate use in water and wastewater treatment,
treatment of drinking water and industrial effluents, and other membrane and desalination
sciences and technologies. The protection of the environment, especially water resources and
concentrate disposal, are among the principal goals of the Society. To achieve these goals, the
Society will
– Encourage research and development of membrane sciences and technologies
– Communicate and disseminate information
– Cooperate with national and international institutions and private agencies
– Facilitate exchange of information among scientists, consultants, designers,
researchers, engineers and operators
– Promote training and education in desalination and membrane sciences
– Act to respect the environment and encourage the use of membrane and desalination
technologies.

Saïd Mouline is Director of the new Moroccan agency of development for renewable energies and energy efficiency (ADEREE).
Mr. Mouline is an engineer specializing in development projects in the sectors of energy and environmental protection. He is a graduate of the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, he is the former Chairman of the Commission on Sustainable Development in the CGEM and the Moroccan Center for Clean Production and Member of the Federation of Energy.
He was also advisor of the President of Sustainable Development OCP and consultant for national and international organizations (Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, UNDP, World Bank, IFC, GIZ, KfW). Mr. Mouline was previously the Managing Director of the National Agency for Development of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and President MEDENER, the association of national agencies for energy efficiency in the Mediterranean.

The Moroccan Infrastructure Fund (“MIF”) was established in December 2006, focusing on infrastructure investments, either in new projects or in the improvement/extension of existing projects or companies. The fund was fully invested by end of 2009, with two investments. MIF is managed by Moroccan Infrastructure Management, a joint venture between Emerging Capital Partners and Attijari Invest. Attijari Invest is the private equity arm of Attijariwafa Bank, Morocco’s largest bank.

Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha is the Managing Director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Uganda. He has over 20 years’ experience in water utility operations, international policy, research and advisory services.
He has been instrumental in the transformation of NWSC and has served the Corporation in various capacities since 1994. Prior to his appointment as the Managing Director, he was Chief Manager in charge of the Institutional Development and External Services Division.
He has led several teams of experts from NWSC-External Services on a number of institutional development and governance strengthening assignments in various organizations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Trinidad & Tobago, India, among others.
He has a wide and long experience in water governance, performance improvement planning and institutional development. He has contributed to knowledge development in the water sector and published a number of policy and research papers in several peer-reviewed journals, mainly focusing on performance management, WSS reforms in developing countries, pro-poor services, and technical efficiency analysis.
He has contributed to the advancement of the water sector internationally by holding several positions in a number of international institutions. He is currently the Vice President (East Africa) of the Executive Board of African Water Association (AfWA); President of the Scientific and Technical Council of AfWA (2010-2014); Chairman of the WOP-Africa Programme Committee (2010-2014); member of IWA Programme Committee (2010-2012); a fellow of International Water Association (IWA); and a fellow of Netherlands SENSE Research School.

He has authored a book (published by IWA Publishing) titled, “Utility Benchmarking and Regulation in Developing Countries: Practical Application of Performance Monitoring and Incentives”.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (Upper Second Class) from Makerere University, Kampala and a Master of Science degree in Sanitary Engineering – Sector Utility Management Option (with Distinction) from UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, and The Netherlands. His Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics and Management was awarded by Makerere University – Uganda in Collaboration with PURC-University of Florida, USA.

Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha on the 20th-09-2014 was elected on the Board of International Water Association (IWA).

EDUCATION

MBA – STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT – KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 2006-2010



PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE – BRADFORD UNIVERSITY UK 1998



BSC – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – NAIROBI UNIVERSITY 1987-1990



PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS ATTENDDED



LEADERSHIP SEMINAR BY TOM PETERS – TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD – JULY 2007



THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE – FRANKLIN COVEY – JULY 2006



PEAK PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES AND TEAM BUILDING – JUNE 2005



CHANGE MANAGEMENT – STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP CENTRE -JAN 2005

Mr Khalid TAHRI est un ingénieur électromécanicien depuis 1991 et un lauréat MBA de l’Ecole Ponts et Chaussées depuis 2002.

Il accumule avec l’Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE), 22 ans d’expérience dont 17 ans dans le domaine du dessalement d’eau.

Actuellement, Mr Khalid TAHRI est le Directeur Technique et Ingénierie à l’ONEE-Branche eau, responsable des études et des réalisations des grands projets d’eau potable, à l’échelle nationale, alimentés par des ressources conventionnelles et non conventionnelles.

Par ailleurs, Mr Khalid TAHRI contribue en tant qu’expert international dans des projets de la région MENA.

Il est également Vice-Président de la Société Marocaine de Membranes et de Dessalement (SMMD) et participe activement aux congrès nationaux et internationaux organisés par les associations du domaine de l’eau et du dessalement dont IDA, GWI, EDS, ACUWA…

- Il assure la fonction de Directeur des Projets et Programmes de Production d’électricité à l’ONEE, Direction en charge du développement des projets de production privée d’électricité.

- Il a auparavant occupé à l’ONE, notamment, les fonctions suivantes; (i) Chef de Projet Stratégique de l’extension de la Centrale Thermique de Jorf Lasfar, par la réalisation des tranches 5 et 6, (ii) Chef de la Division Technique des Turbines à Gaz, (iii) Chef de la Division VEP au Pôle Production et (iv) Projects Manager Systèmes Industriels.

- Il avait également occupé la fonction de Chef de Service Bureau Central de Conduite multi-fluides (le Dispatching « Electricité, Eau et Assainissement » de la ville de Casablanca) à la LYDEC (Lyonnaise des Eaux de Casablanca).

Diplômé de l’École nationale polytechnique d’Alger, Zidane Merah a occupé plusieurs fonctions de responsabilité au sein du secteur des ressources en eau dont celle de secrétaire général du ministère des Ressources en eau.