Egyptian, Mohamoud Abou Zeid, Elected to Represent Arab Countries At The UNESCO’s IHP

By Scoop Team On Sep 2, 2018

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Epa/REX/Shutterstock (8452196a) View of the Unesco's Great Conference Room During the 38th Session of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (unesco) General Conference at the Unesco Headquarters in Paris France 09 November 2015 the 38th Session of the Unesco General Conference Runs From 03 to 18 November 2015 France Paris France Unesco Bolivia - Nov 2015

The UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP) members have elected the Egyptian, Mohamoud Abou Zeid, the former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, to be the representative of the Arab countries in its meeting in Paris last February.

Abou Zeid was the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources for a consecutive 12 years, from 1997 till 2009. He holds a Ph.D. in groundwater and he acquired it from the University of California. According to Egypt Today, Abou Zeid headed the World Water Council think tank since its founding in 1996 until 2003 and presided over the African Ministers’ Council on Water between 2005 and 2009.

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