Welcome to the Makkah Inter. Conference on Sustainable Dev and Environmental Health

Monaem Ben Lellahom – Group CEO – Founding Partner Sustainable Square

Winner of the “Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award” at the World Marketing Summit – Malaysia 2013 and the “Global AIESEC Alumni Entrepreneurship and Leadership Award“ – Taiwan 2014, Monaem is a pioneer and trusted thought leader in the field of ESG integration, sustainability disclosure and impact investing practices in the broaden Middle East and Africa region.
Monaem has been championing social impact studies and programs and produced sustainability and SDGs reports to demonstrate the value generated of community and impact investing projects. He also focuses on developing ESG investment and integration strategies and disclosure for leading private sector companies, NGOs, private equities and family businesses.
Monaem is a Group CEO and Founding Partner at Sustainable Square – responsible for the overall growth and strategic direction of the firm. He also acts as Vice-Chairmen of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Sustainability and Responsibility in Africa (FSRA). Monaem has experience conducting impact businesses in more than 20 countries and has established subsidiaries in over 3 continents. Monaem now describes Dubai as his home, with his active business interests spanning Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and the Arab world.
Monaem also sits in the global board of AIESEC International (the largest youth leadership organizations in the world) advising the global team on how best AIESEC can drive a sustainable impact in more than 125 countries by activating youth leadership to impact the SDGs and foster peace around the world.

Presentation Title:

• Sustainability, Technology and DATA

Presentation Main Topics:

• Sustainability, Technology and DATA
• Blockchain impact on Sustainability
• Sustainability Data for better investment decision making

Dr. Ayad Altaai is a resourceful thinker and specialist with a long experience in various sustainable developmental fields, including sustainable urban development, sustainable urban planning and management, sustainable transportation, Capacity Building, international technical cooperation, and research and development.

He has initiated and managed several innovative initiatives, programmes, and projects at the local, national, regional and international levels, including “Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) (2002-2004)”, a Global Partnership Initiatives registered with the United Nations.

He also provided consultancy services to the United Nations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, USA, International Organisations; and the private sector. Moreover, he was the Resident Representative of the Organisation of Islamic Capitals and Cities (OICC) at the United Nations HQ in New York, USA, for one decade during the 1990s.

He has been promoting sustainable cities issues since 1996, as well as sustainable transportation, sustainable safe mobility, Capacity Building, and related research.

Presentation Title:

• Resilient Cities Planning and Early warning Systems for Supporting Decision Makers.

Presentation Main Topics:

• Resilient Cities definition and importance,
• Latest Principles of Resilient Cities’ Planning
• Early Warning Systems for supporting decision makers
• Requirements for an Sustainable Resilient City’s Decision Making Process
• Best Practices of Resilient Cities.

FEE Vice President and FEE Executive Board member in charge of the political development of YRE and President of the YRE international Jury
Advisor and Consultant for the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection and member of national steering committees of FEE programmes in Morocco.
An architect by profession, Amine Ahlafi has over 20 years’ experience in the fields of environmental and sustainable development, he is also a coach and an auditor in Eco labeling and sustainable tourism.
He is the founder of 2 companies of architecture “Amine Ahlafi Agency” and SD consultancies “2D DAMA” and serves on boards of national and international NGO’s; he is President of Architecture and Development Morocco NGO and member of Moroccan Green Building Council (MGBC)
He tries through his experience in architecture and sustainable development to contribute to make this world’s buildings more green, more respectful to the environment and better place to live

Presentation Title:

Sustainable Green Buildings: Innovative Sustainable Solutions & Green Key

Presentation Main Topics:

• The concept of the Green Sustainable Buildings
• Innovative Solutions for green Buildings
• The Green Key programme as a tool for Sustainability of Hotels and Cities.
• Some best practices worldwide.
• Recommendations for the Arab cities

Akin Adamson is the Middle East Director for Ricardo Energy and Environment – a global strategic engineering and environmental consultancy with offices across the GCC – including the UAE and KSA. Ricardo E&E advises public and private sector organisations on Air Quality, Energy, Water, Waste, Transport and Climate Change strategies, technologies and operations.

He has also held senior consulting role with A.T. Kearney, Nokia and TRL – and combines his experience in the telco, transport and environmental industries to advise a wide range of clients on smart and sustainable cities and infrastructure.

He began his research career at London Business School in the energy sector and has lectured at both London Business School and the London School of Economics. He holds both UK and Australian citizenship and travels extensively throughout the Middle East region. He was educated at LSE, LBS and the University of Michigan, USA.

Presentation Title:

• Artificial Intelligence and (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications and technologies for food Safety and Waste management

Presentation Main Topics:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Best International Practices in Food Safety
• Best Practices in Waste Management and Recycling

Presentation Title:

Renovating Traditional Neighborhoods to Support Sustainable Best Practice through Courtyard Building Designs

Presentation Main Topics:

• Significance of Courtyard Building Design
• Best practices in the design of green cities and landscaping, reshaping greening the sustainable cities,
• International experiences in constructing sustainable infrastructure systems in urban cities,
• Greenery buildings: significance of courtyard houses design
• Renovating traditional neighborhoods by Supporting Suitability

Presentation Title:

Renovating Traditional Neighborhoods to Support Sustainable Best Practice through Courtyard Building Designs

Presentation Main Topics:

• Significance of Courtyard Building Design

• Best practices in the design of green cities and landscaping, reshaping greening the sustainable cities,
• International experiences in constructing sustainable infrastructure systems in urban cities,
• Greenery buildings: significance of courtyard houses design
• Renovating traditional neighborhoods by Supporting Suitability

Academic Degrees and Titles:

• BSc. Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (1998).
• MSc. Zoology/Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Madinah University, KSA (2012).
• PhD. Environmental health, Medical science faculty, Newcastle University, UK (2019).

Professional Background:

• (1999-2000) Lab Technician at Municipal Laboratory at Madinah Municipality (Food, Water & Environmental Researches).
• (2000-2004) Head of Microbiological Department at Municipal Laboratory at Madinah Municipality (Food, Water & Environmental Researches).
• (2004-2014) Manager of Municipal Laboratory at Madinah Municipality (Food, Water & Environmental Researches).

Presentation Title:

• Air pollution resulting from increased traffic during Haj and Umrah in Medina and ways to reduce its impacts on public health with international best practices.

Presentation Main Topics:

• A glimpse of Medina and its specificity as a holy city affected by increased traffic during Haj and Umrah, which results in an increase in the concentration of chemical pollutants in the air.
• Highlighting the study that was carried out in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah to know the impact of air pollution on public health
• The most important global and local experiences and solutions to reduce air pollution resulting from increased traffic.

Mr. Marwan Fekri Graduated of Bachelors in Biotechnology from Manipal University in Dubai.

He Started his career as a Food Safety Officer in the Food Inspection Section of Dubai Municipality, and currently holds the position of Head of Restaurant Inspection Unit.

Presentation Title:

Food Watch: A Predictive application to facilitate the transmission of information between regulatory agencies, food establishments, service providers and the public using smart digital control and data analysis.

Presentation Main Topics:

Food Watch (General Information)
How it is used
Data Analysis using Food Watch
What does the future of inspections look like?

Dr. Soleiman received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences and is currently working as Advisor for Environmental Affairs at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (www.aseza.jo), Jordan.

In 2003, he was selected to coordinate European Fund to establish Laboratories for Air, Water and Food Quality in Aqaba; Ben-Hayyan: Aqaba International Laboratories (www. He served as a Director of Ben- Hayyan Laboratories until 2014 and as Director of Environment before he claims his current advisory position.

His professional interests focus on Environmental Management. In addition, he is active in Regional and International Cooperation programs. He also serves currently as Director of the Aqaba Regional office for the European Neighborhood Initiative, Cross Border Cooperation Program for the Mediterranean (ENI CBC MED Program www.enpicbcmed.eu/enicbcmed-2014-2020).

He is a member of the National Committee for Climate Change.

Presentation Title:

Best International Practices for Environmental Heath Governance, Control and Risk Management

Presentation Main Topics:

• Environmental Health Governance
• Beat International practices for Environmental Health Control
• Environmental Health
• Best International Practices and innovations

FURAT K. ALOTAIBI
PhD Chemistry Education, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK

• Head of Training and Continuous Learning Office, the Arab Academy in Denmark.
• Professor in Chemistry Curriculum & Methodology, Environment Education- Educational Department, Arab Academy in Denmark.
• Professor of Science Education, Elegant International College-London -UK
• Director of European Board for Training & Consulting-London-UK
• Coordinator of the Environmental Centre of Arab Towns in Dubai.
• Instructor classify from British Safety Council (BSC).

Presentation Title:

Best International Practices on Smart Applications and Modern Techniques in Food Control, Preservation and Safety

Presentation Main Topics:

• Smart Applications in food safety
• Modern Technology on Food Preservation
• Quality Management Tools to Accomplish Food Safety
• Best International Practices and lessons learnt

Nadine Bitar is a global thought leader on ’Place-led 4.0 © and Regional Expert that consults on place-led approach for future urban districts and cities .

She is involved to date with the planning of major cities in the Middle East and the development of more than 40 large-scale districts and urban extensions in the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia Region.

Mrs. Bitar advises local authorities in the United Arab Emirates and KSA. Previously, she worked in the private sector as a practice leader in urban planning and design in Mouchel Consulting (Now WSP) and Tatweer (Now Dubai Properties).

Mrs. Bitar advocates sustainable development in global and regional forums and summits such as Habitat III, World Urban Forum 09, First Arab Land Conference, Global Innovation Forum, 5th GCC local government convention, and others.

She trained on innovation at Insead business school, Smart Cities at Harvard GSD program, Urban Design at the American University of Beirut and public policy for sustainable development at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai.

Presentation Title:

• Place-led cities 4.0 ; an approach to planning smart and sustainable cities 4.0

Presentation Main Topics:

• What is a healthy city? Foresight into the future of the healthy city 4.0
• Place-led cities 4.0 ©– how place contributes to physical , mental an emotional health for cities of the future
• Case studies and examples on placemaking and healthy cities
• Proposed strategies and tools for Makkah holy city
• Recommendations for the holy city of Makkah

Turki Al Shehri is the Chief Executive Officer for ENGIE in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is responsible for ENGIE’s vast business that covers renewables, conventional power, green hydrogen, gas storage, smart city applications, and downstream LNG. Currently ENGIE in Saudi Arabia has over $5 billion in investments and over 1000 employees. ENGIE is a major contributor to the Country’s vision through foreign direct investments, local job creation, and knowledge transfer. ENGIE has strong ambitions to double its investments and employment in the next 3 to 5 years.
Prior to joining ENGIE, Al Shehri was the Head of the Renewable Energy Project Development Office leading the Country’s renewable program, a role he assumed after nearly a decade at Saudi Aramco as the Head of Power Investments. He began his career with Saudi Aramco in 2002 as an electrical engineer, after graduating from the University of South Florida with a B.Sc. in electrical engineering.

Al Shehri brings to ENGIE over 17 years of experience as a visionary leader in power systems and renewables. He has strong expertise in energy strategy and policy, integrated resource supply planning, market regulations, cogeneration, efficiency enhancements, and power system analysis.

Presentation Title:

Best international experiences in constructing sustainable infrastructure systems in urban cities to promote standards of living and safety.

Presentation Main Topics:

• Types of City architecture
• Integration of city needs and market solutions
• PPP Frameworks designed to meet unique city needs

Mr. Nasir Khattak is the Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of the Climate Institute, which is a Washington DC based non-government organization established in 1986.

Since 1998, Mr. Khattak has held a number of technical and management positions, and as Director of International Programs has worked on sustainable energy and environmental programs and projects of the Institute in over 20 countries around the world. He helped establish the Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative in 2000 as a consortium of international organizations, to assist the small island states of the Caribbean and the Pacific in their energy transformation efforts, including development of national sustainable energy plans and the supporting of the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. He is also coordinating the VISION 20/30 initiative for Small Island Developing States, which is one of the High Impact Initiative recognized by the UN Secretary General’s initiative of Sustainable Energy for All.

Mr. Khattak is also the Founder and Chairman of a Washington DC based sustainable technologies company, Microtron Technologies, Inc, which is focusing on promoting electrification of transport sector to reduce air pollution and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Mr. Khattak has a Master’s degree in Environmental and Energy Management from George Washington University, Washington DC, and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Law & Political Science from Peshawar, Pakistan.

Presentation Title:

• Sustainable Smart Cities

Presentation Main Topics:

• What is a Sustainable Smart City?
• Smart Cities Technologies
• Environmental, Social and Economic benefits of a Smart City
• Examples of Sustainable Smart Cities & Best Practices
• Lessons for Makkah

Academic qualifications:

• Vienna University of Technology (civil engineering degree)

Political functions:

• Since 2001: Member of the Vienna Provincial Parliament and City Council
• Member of the City Council Committee on Urban Development, Traffic and Transport, Climate Protection, Energy Planning and Public Participation;
• Expert Spokesperson of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) on Urban Development
• Member of the City Council Committee on European and International Affairs
• Substitute Member of the City Council Committee on Housing, Housing Construction and Urban Renewal

Languages:

• German, English, Arabic

Presentation Title:

Sustainable Urban Planning and Smart Cities for Supporting Quality of Life and Happiness: Vienna City as a Model

Presentation Main Topics:

• Sustainable Urban Planning
• Smart Cities and Sustainability
• Smart City Wien
• Best practices in Vienna Smart City that support quality of Life and happiness

Eng. Mohammed is a Tech savvy IT Engineer, with a big passion to make the earth a better place to live.

After more than 16 years of experience in cutting edge technologies like AI, and Intelligent Networks, as part of his social responsibility he is always dedicating most of his time to bring best technology practices and solutions to the region.

Eng. AlKaff began his career as an Intelligence Network Engineer, his portfolio included The Managing Partner of Netaq E solutions, CO-Founder of Wershaty, Technology and business consultant with Great Mindz, currently he serves as BMI Technology Group CEO, and MCPM MENA CO-Founder.

He is also serial Entrepreneur, Co-founded couple of startups and loves to do a voluntary mentorship and consultancy for startups.

Presentation Title:

• AI Wearable and IOT technology solutions for sustainability and Environmental health Especially for Hajj and Umrah Seasons

Presentation Main Topics:

• AI connected camera for crowd management, automatically counting crowds and measuring crowd density in locations to achieve much higher crowd safety during Haj and Umrah
• wearable health monitoring device which monitors the chemical constitution of a wearer’s perspiration to determine levels of dehydration
• Predictive analysis and preventive maintenance solution using AI and Machine learning for smart sustainable cities.
• AI and IoT applications that could be used during Haj and Umrah Seasons

Dr. Hoshiar Nooraddin is a Norwegian Senior City Development Consultant. He holds PhD in Urban Design from NTNU in Norway.

Dr. Nooraddin has 30 years international experiences with various roles in academic and practical fields within architecture and urban design in Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq.

He has worked with all levels of city development including master planning, urban design, Environmental Impact Assessment, urban design guidelines, development concepts, outdoor spaces and architecture.

Dr. Nooraddin has also various publications related to topics within city development such as livability, urban sustainability, and heritage.

Presentation Title:

“Strategic Planning, Policies, Legislation and Action Plans for Sustainable Cities that considers Humanization of Cities, Community Happiness and Heritage Preservation: The Scandinavian Model.”

Presentation Main Topics:

• Strategies and solutions for creating sustainable livable smart city
• The Renewable pillars of the Scandinavian livable smart city model
• The Governmental, private sector, and local communities’ role in creating smart cities
• Sustainable Cities that considers Humanization of Cities, Community Happiness and Heritage Preservation

H.E. Eng. Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman Al Mourqi currently holds the position of Assistant Mayor of the Holy Capital (Makkah) for Services Sector.

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Umm Al-Qura University in 1413 AH.
• He holds a degree of civil engineer, consultant from the Saudi Council of Engineers.
• Accredited evaluator in institutional excellence EFQM in 2010.

Work Experience in Holy Makkah Municipality:

• He begins work in the Holy Makkah Municipality in 1414 AH.
• Assistant Director of Road Maintenance Projects 1417-1423 AH.
• Director of Road Maintenance Projects 1424-1425AH.
• Director of the implementation of road projects 1426 – 1429 AH.
• Assistant Director General of Operation and Maintenance, 1429 AH.
• Director General of Operation and Maintenance from 1429 – 1433 AH.
• Director General of Hygiene from 1433 – 1440 AH.
• Assistant Undersecretary of the Holy Capital, in addition to his work, 1439 AH.
• Under-Secretary of the Holy Capital for Services 1440 AH.

Presentation Title:

• The Holy Makkah Municipality: “Nothing Impossible”.

• He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1398 AH
• One-year practical training in project management at Leo Adele Omaha Nebraska, USA in 1981.
• Delivered working papers at many conferences and workshops inside and outside the KSA.

Practical experiences

• Mayor of Holy Capital (Makkah) since 1439 AH.
• Working in the private sector from 1434 AH to 1439 AH.
• Member of the Shura Council from 1422 AH to 1439 AH.
• Director General of the Department of Water and Sanitation in Holy Makkah Municipality from 1419 AH to 1421 AH
• Director General of Projects and Maintenance Department at the Ministry of Health from 1402 AH to 1418 AH.
• Engineer in Al Dar – the Saudi Consulting Services Company (from 1398 AH to 1402 AH).

His Achievements:

• General plan for the wastewater network in Jeddah.
• The structural plan for the drainage network and the water network in the Holy Makkah City.
• Implementing a wastewater treatment plant 250 m3 in Jeddah.
• Various water and wastewater projects estimated at 700 million riyals in Makkah, Jeddah and Taif.
• Solving the problem of environmental pollution of Al-Salam Lake and a number of sites in Jeddah.
• Establishing more than 100 hospitals in various regions of the Kingdom, including King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh.
• 500 bed hospitals in Makkah, Abha and Buraidah.
• Hospitals 350 beds in Bisha, Unaizah and others.

Presentation Title:

• The Holy Makkah Municipality: “96 Years of Giving”.
• Presentation Main Topics: