President -H.E Dr. Alia Hatough- Bouran

Academic Background:

• D. in Environmental Sciences, Strategic Planning, Russian Academy of Science Novosibirsk Branch, 1980-1983.
• MSC in Applied Environmental Studies, Moscow State University (1979-1980).
• BSC in Applied Environmental Studies, Moscow State University (1975-1979).

Work Experience:

• Member of the Jordanian Senate/Foreign Affairs Committee since 2016.

–   Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom   of Jordan to the United States and the United Mexican States from September 2010 to May 2016.

–    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland from 2006 to 2010.

• Minister of Tourism & Antiquities from 25/10/2003 to 27/11/2005.
• Minister of Environment and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities from 25/10/2003 to 24/4/2004.
• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of Belgium (1/6/2001-25/10/2003).
• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of Norway (20/3/2002-25/10/2003).
• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the European Communities (20/12/2001-25/10/2003).
• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (13/12/2001-25/10/2003).
• Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan (1998-2001)
• Head of National Debt-for-Nature Swap Program in Jordan, with the technical assistance of the IUCN and in partnership with UNDP – Amman (1995-2000).
• Head of Environment Team of Free Trade Agreement between Jordan and the United States (1999-2000).
• Senior Negotiating member on Environment Track during peace talks with Israel, Bilateral Negotiations (1993-1994).
• Head of Jordanian Team on the Environmental Multilateral Peace Talks (1998-1999).
• Associate Professor of Environmental Science faculty of applied Sciences, Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan (1984-1998).

Awards:

• The Independence Medal of the First Degree.
• The Independence Medal of the Second Degree.
• The Independence Medal of the Third Degree.
• Award by the German-Mediterranean Council on Achievements and Excellence in the Field of Environment and Sustainable Development.