Odeh R. Al-Jayyousi

Odeh R. Al-Jayyousi is the regional director for IUCN- The World Conservation Union which is based in Amman. He is an ex-university professor in water resources and environment. He has diverse skills in water resources planning and management, water policy analysis. He has over fifteen years experience in various planning activities in Chicago at the Department of Planning, and University of Illinois at Chicago, Center of Urban Economic Development, and at Sigma-Consulting  Engineers. Worked as a consultant with EU, ESCWA, WB, GTZ and USAID. Worked as a water expert with GTZ for the development of water policy and the updating of the National Water Master Plan for Jordan. Nominated and selected for the Next Generation of Water Leaders Program (Stockholm,1999) to participate in the formulation of the World Water Vision  21st. Participated in the formulation of the Startegy of Biodiversity and Water.  Published over 30 articles in international journals. He was the Dean of Scientific Research at Applied Science University. He was the Academic Advisor for MA Program in Transformation Management at Buckingham University, UK. The MA Program focuses on linkages between business, ecology, socio-economics and culture.