Kareem Hassan
Functional Title:
Chief of ESCWA Technology Centre
Institution:
ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address:
kareem.hassan@un.org
Phone Number:
+962 7 9150 7949
Bio
Kareem Hassan is the Executive Director of the UN-ESCWA Technology Center for Development (Jordan). Before that, he was the Youth and Innovation Program Director at the Global Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (Switzerland) and the Managing Director of the BENAA Foundation (Egypt).
Besides, he had an intensive academic career as a lecturer and researcher at Zewail University for Science and Technology (Egypt), King Saud University (Saudi Arabia), the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), the American University in Cairo (Egypt), and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Switzerland).
Kareem got his Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering at Ain Shams University (Egypt), Master of Environmental Engineering at the American University in Cairo, and Project Management Program for Sustainable Development at Cewas (Switzerland).
Kareem has led more than 70 projects in Technology and Sustainable Development. In addition to leading four social enterprises and winning several international awards.
Kareem Hassan is the Executive Director of the UN-ESCWA Technology Center for Development (Jordan). Before that, he was the Youth and Innovation Program Director at the Global Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (Switzerland) and the Managing Director of the BENAA Foundation (Egypt).
Besides, he had an intensive academic career as a lecturer and researcher at Zewail University for Science and Technology (Egypt), King Saud University (Saudi Arabia), the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), the American University in Cairo (Egypt), and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Switzerland).
Kareem got his Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering at Ain Shams University (Egypt), Master of Environmental Engineering at the American University in Cairo, and Project Management Program for Sustainable Development at Cewas (Switzerland).
Kareem has led more than 70 projects in Technology and Sustainable Development. In addition to leading four social enterprises and winning several international awards.
Economic
Years of experience 11-15 Years
Additional fields of expertise:
EntrepreneurshipTechnology and Data
Years of experience 11-15 Years
Additional fields of expertise:
STI Roadmapping for SDGsEnvironment
Years of experience 11-15 Years
Additional fields of expertise:
Green Technologies, Green Business Models
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Communication
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of Environmental Engineering | The American University in Cairo | 2015-07-01 |
| Title | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Project Management Program for Sustainable Development at Cewas (Switzerland) | 2016-02-20 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| MSMES Toolbox (multiple publications) | https://depar.unescwa.org/msmetoolbox | Co-Author |
| Compendiums of Technologies (multiple publications) | https://depar.unescwa.org/dashboard/agriculture-technology-compendium-dashboard | Co-Author |
