{"id":33383,"date":"2026-03-02T09:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mwri.gov.eg\/?page_id=33383"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:53:08","slug":"biography-of-his-excellency-the-minister","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mwri.gov.eg\/mwri2\/?page_id=33383&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Biography of His Excellency the Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.cv-minister-hero{min-height:540px!important;padding-top:70px!important;padding-bottom:70px!important;background:#123b63!important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_2220_en\" class=\"cz_2220_en cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p style=\"text-align:left;color:#d5af45;font-size:16px;\"><strong>Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align:left;color:#fff;font-size:52px;font-weight:bold;\"><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#fff;font-size:30px;font-weight:500;\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Hani Sewilam<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#dceaf4;font-size:20px;\"><strong>Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width:90px;height:3px;background:#d5af45;margin:25px 0 25px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#fff;font-size:17px;line-height:2;\"><strong>Extensive academic and professional experience in hydrology, water resources management, sustainable development, and water governance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_4717_en\" data-position=\"top-right\" class=\"cz_4717_en cz_image clr cz_image_no_fx center_on_mobile\"><div class=\"\" ><div class=\"cz_image_in\"><div class=\"cz_main_image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mwri.gov.eg\/mwri2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23-8-26-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"23 8 26 1\" title=\"23-8-26-1\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.cv-summary{padding-top:70px!important;padding-bottom:70px!important;background:#fff!important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"cz_8226_en\" class=\"cz_8226_en cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>H.E. Prof. Dr. Hani Sewilam is the Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation and a professor of Hydrology and Water Resources Management.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>Under Minister Sewilam\u2019s leadership, Egypt has embarked on establishing the second generation of irrigation management, marking a transformative shift in the country\u2019s water resource governance strategy. Known as \u201cIrrigation v2.0,\u201d this new phase focuses on integrating advanced technologies, digital transformation, and sustainable practices to enhance water-use efficiency and agricultural productivity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>The approach emphasizes modernizing irrigation systems, promoting precision agriculture, and adopting smart water management solutions to address the challenges posed by climate change, population growth, and limited water resources. It aims to optimize every drop of water through innovation, infrastructure modernization, and strengthened institutional capacity, in alignment with Egypt\u2019s vision for water security and sustainable development.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>Prof. Sewilam served as the Managing Director of the UNESCO Chair in Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He also served as the Rector\u2019s Delegate for African Countries and as Academic Director of the Department of Engineering Hydrology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>In Egypt, he was a professor at the American University in Cairo and the founding director of the Center for Applied Research in Environmental Sustainability (CARES), a center dedicated to sustainable development. He also co-founded an MSc program in Sustainable Management \u2013 Water and Energy at RWTH Aachen University and established an MSc program in Sustainable Development at the American University in Cairo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>Prof. Sewilam began his professional career as a researcher at the National Water Research Center of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt. Since 2002, he has secured funding and implemented numerous international research and development projects in collaboration with institutions from more than 20 European, Mediterranean, and African countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>His work has covered flood risk management, solar-powered desalination, aquaponics, hydroponics, water scarcity, rainwater harvesting, effective water management, and innovative capacity-building programs for water professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>His main areas of expertise include hydrology, water management, desalination, integrated water systems, and the Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food nexus. His research has also explored the relationship between the nexus and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>Between 2018 and 2021, Prof. Sewilam was part of the core technical team supporting negotiations among Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. He has authored more than 130 international publications in water-related fields and contributed to establishing several long-term initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>Prof. Sewilam earned his PhD, summa cum laude, in Water Resources Management from RWTH Aachen University, his MSc in Irrigation and Environmental Engineering from the University of Southampton, and his BSc in Irrigation and Environmental Engineering from Zagazig University.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;color:#000;\"><strong>In 2022, he received the Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food\u2013Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Award from PRIMA, part of the European Union. His course \u201cWater\u2013Energy\u2013Food Nexus and Sustainable Development\u201d was also selected for global delivery through edX as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_academic{padding-top:70px!important;padding-bottom:70px!important;background:#ffffff!important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"cz9789\" class=\"cz9789 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline tac\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p style=\"text-align:center;color:#CBA123;\">Academic Journey<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;color:#173f67;font-size:34px;\">Academic Qualifications<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 35px\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_2555_en\" class=\"cz_2555_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>1986 \u2013 1991<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">BSc in Irrigation and Environmental Engineering<br \/>\nZagazig University<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_8568_en\" class=\"cz_8568_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-book\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>1991<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Postgraduate Diploma<br \/>\nEnvironmental and Irrigation Engineering<br \/>\nZagazig University<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_4200_en\" class=\"cz_4200_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-university\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>1992 \u2013 1994<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">MSc in Irrigation and Environmental Engineering<br \/>\nUniversity of Southampton<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_5335_en\" class=\"cz_5335_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-award\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>1998 \u2013 2002<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">PhD in Water Resources Management<br \/>\nRWTH Aachen University<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.cv-initiatives{padding-top:75px!important;padding-bottom:75px!important;background:#f5f8fb!important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"cz4891\" class=\"cz4891 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline tac\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h2 style=\"text-align:center;color:#173f67;\">Selected Initiatives &#038; Regional Roles<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_10940_en\" class=\"cz_10940_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-water\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>Cairo Water Week<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Oversight of Cairo Water Week as a major regional platform bringing together water experts, policymakers, sector leaders, and stakeholders.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_6697_en\" class=\"cz_6697_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>COP27 \u2013 2022<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Participation in international efforts to place water security and integrated water management at the center of global climate discussions.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_9746_en\" class=\"cz_9746_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-users\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>UN Water Conference 2023<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Co-Chair of the Interactive Dialogue on Water and Climate, facilitating high-level discussions on water and climate action.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_1360_en\" class=\"cz_1360_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe-africa\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>AMCOW<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">President of the African Ministers\u2019 Council on Water for the 2023\u20132025 term.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_9227_en\" class=\"cz_9227_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-university\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>Pan Africa Center for Water Adaptation<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Contribution to establishing a regional center focused on water adaptation and capacity building for African water professionals.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_10374_en\" class=\"cz_10374_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-handshake\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>Arab Ministerial Water Council<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">President of the Executive Bureau for the 2024\u20132026 term.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_10364_en\" class=\"cz_10364_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-tint\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>African Water Facility<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Chair of the African Water Facility Board of Directors for the 2025\u20132027 term.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_1269_en\" class=\"cz_1269_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-lightbulb\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>CARES<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Founding Director of the Center for Applied Research in Environmental Sustainability.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_5195_en\" class=\"cz_5195_en services clr style1 services_b\"><div class=\"service_custom\"><i class=\"fa fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"service_text\"><h3>MOOC<\/h3><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\">Development of the open online course on the Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food Nexus and Sustainable Development.<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.cv-career{padding-top:75px!important;padding-bottom:75px!important;background:#fff!important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"cz7409\" class=\"cz7409 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline tac\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h2 style=\"text-align:center;color:#173f67;\">Professional Experience<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 35px\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">1991\u20131997<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Researcher \u2013 National Water Research Center<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Managed research stations and participated in national and international irrigation and water management projects.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">1998\u20132002<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Research Assistant \u2013 Department of Engineering Hydrology<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>RWTH Aachen University, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conducted PhD research and contributed to hydrology and water resources management projects.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">2002\u20132009<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Deputy Director \u2013 Department of Engineering Hydrology<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>RWTH Aachen University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Led academic teams, coordinated projects, and supervised postgraduate programs.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">2009\u20132011<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Senior Officer \u2013 Capacity Development Program<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>UN-Water Decade Programme \u2013 UNW-DPC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coordinated water capacity development activities with more than 20 UN agencies and international organizations.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">2009\u20132022<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Managing Director \u2013 UNESCO Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Led international research initiatives addressing hydrological challenges and sustainable water management across the MENA region.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">2011\u20132017<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Professor of Water Resources Management and Sustainable Development<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The American University in Cairo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taught and conducted research in sustainable water management, the Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food nexus, and desalination for irrigated agriculture.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">2011\u20132022<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Academic Director \u2013 Department of Engineering Hydrology<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>RWTH Aachen University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coordinated academic, research, and administrative activities, including teaching, fundraising, water management research, and flood risk management.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-career-card cv-career-current\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#cba123;\">Ministerial Leadership<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#173f67;\">Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Arab Republic of Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leading Egypt\u2019s water resources and irrigation management system and advancing the second generation of irrigation management and comprehensive water governance.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.cv-portfolio{padding-top:80px!important;padding-bottom:80px!important;background:#123b63!important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"cz5092\" class=\"cz5092 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline tac\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h2 style=\"text-align:center;color:#fff;font-size:36px;\">Ministry Portfolio<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;color:#dce8f2;font-size:17px;\">Second-Generation Irrigation Management and Comprehensive Water Governance in Egypt<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Policies &#038; Strategies<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Developing national policies and regulations for sustainable water management, including the executive regulations of Water Resources Law No. 147 of 2021.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Updating the National Water Resources Strategy through 2050, integrating climate change considerations and monitoring frameworks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Water Allocation &#038; Flood Management<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Supervising fair and efficient water distribution across approximately 55,000 km of water channels.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Managing strategic infrastructure, including the High Aswan Dam and major barrages.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Planning water requirements for approximately 4 million acres of newly reclaimed land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Infrastructure Projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Overseeing coastal protection works along approximately 2,000 km of coastline.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Maintaining more than 1,500 flood protection structures.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Implementing the National Water Structures Rehabilitation Project covering approximately 4,000 structures.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Implementing irrigation and drainage projects serving approximately 9 million acres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Non-Conventional Water Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Enhancing water treatment and reuse through major projects such as Bahr El Baqar and the New Delta.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Expanding rainwater harvesting initiatives.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Advancing desalination solutions for agricultural applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Water Quality &#038; Environment<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Applying pollution control regulations to protect the Nile River and waterways.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Updating water-use regulations and preventing encroachments to safeguard aquatic environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Regional &#038; International Cooperation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Representing Egypt and leading national delegations in international water-related forums.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Strengthening international partnerships in water research, innovation, and technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Research, Innovation &#038; Digital Transformation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Advancing digital transformation through GIS, remote sensing, and drone technologies.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Linking scientific research priorities with practical water-sector needs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Supporting the research agenda of the National Water Research Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Human Resources &#038; Community Engagement<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Supporting capacity development for water-sector professionals.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Developing programs to prepare future water-sector leaders.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Raising farmers\u2019 awareness and supporting Water User Associations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Sectoral Coordination &#038; Asset Management<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Coordinating with other ministries to align water policies with sectoral strategies.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Strengthening cooperation with governorates to maximize the use of Ministry assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"cv-portfolio-card\">\n<h3><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Technical Inspection &#038; Monitoring<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Regulating water uses and addressing violations through technical and legal oversight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Ensuring effective maintenance of canals and drains through technical supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.cv-memberships{padding-top:70px!important;padding-bottom:70px!important;background:#f5f8fb!important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div id=\"cz2789\" class=\"cz2789 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#173f67;\">Memberships &#038; Affiliations<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;padding:30px;border-radius:15px;text-align:left;line-height:2;\">\n<p><strong>Managing Director, UNESCO Chair in Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Member, Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_3601_en\" class=\"cz_3601_en cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h2 style=\"text-align:left;color:#173f67;\">Awards &#038; Recognition<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#173f67;padding:35px;border-radius:15px;text-align:left;color:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#d5af45;\">WEFE Nexus Award<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Water\u2013Energy\u2013Food\u2013Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Award, awarded by PRIMA, part of the European Union \u2013 2022.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.cv-publications{padding-top:80px!important;padding-bottom:80px!important;background:#fff!important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"cz5982\" class=\"cz5982 cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline tac\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h2 style=\"text-align:center;color:#173f67;font-size:36px;\">Publications &#038; Research<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;color:#666;\">Books \u2013 Book Chapters \u2013 Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div><div id=\"cz2402\" data-arrows='{\"open\":\"fa fa-angle-down\",\"close\":\"fa fa-angle-up\"}' class=\"cz2402 cz_acc clr\"><div>[vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div id=\"cz_5929_en\" data-arrows='{\"open\":\"fa fa-angle-down\",\"close\":\"fa fa-angle-up\"}' class=\"cz_5929_en cz_acc clr cz_acc_first_open\"><div><div id=\"cz_7011_en\"><span class=\"cz_acc_child\"><div>Books (Editor \/ Co-Author \/ Author)<\/div><\/span><div class=\"cz_acc_child_content clr\"><div id=\"cz_9227_en\" class=\"cz_9227_en cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. et al. Teaching and Learning Kits for Sustainable Development, Level 1. Adam Publishing House, 2014. Registration number: 22587\/2013, ISBN: 978-977-8505-82-5.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. et al. Teaching and Learning Kits for Sustainable Development, Level 2. Adam Publishing House, 2014. Registration number: 22588\/2013, ISBN: 9789778505832.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. et al. Teaching and Learning Kits for Sustainable Development, Level 3. Adam Publishing House, 2014. Registration number: 22589\/2013, ISBN: 978-977-8505-84-9.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. et al. Teachers Guide \u2013 Education for Sustainable Development. Adam Publishing House, 2014. Registration number: 22611\/2013, ISBN: 9789778505894.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. and Rudolph, K. Editors. Capacity Development for Drinking Water Loss Reduction: Challenges and Experiences. August Dreesbach Verlag, 2011. ISBN 978-3-940061-51-5.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Nacken, H., Bartusseck, S., Sewilam, H. Editors. Entscheidungsunterst\u00fctzung in der Wasserwirtschaft \u2013 von der Theorie zum Anwendungsfall. Aachen: GFZ, 2005.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. Neuro-Fuzzy Modelling for Conflict Resolution in Irrigation Management. Aachen, Germany: Shaker Publisher GmbH, 2004. ISBN 3-8322-3369-5. PhD dissertation published as a book.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"cz_1181_en\"><span class=\"cz_acc_child\"><div>Book Chapters<\/div><\/span><div class=\"cz_acc_child_content clr\"><div id=\"cz_2545_en\" class=\"cz_2545_en cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam and Nasr. \u201cDesalinated Water for Food Production in the Arab Region,\u201d in The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region. Springer, Cham.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Marlene, M., Sewilam, H., Mader, C. \u201cEduCamp \u2013 Bildung f\u00fcr nachhaltige Entwicklung in \u00c4gypten,\u201d in Bildung f\u00fcr Nachhaltige Entwicklung, 2015, pp. 139\u2013145.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. \u201cRCE Cairo: The EduCamp Project \u2013 A Multi-Level Cooperation of RCEs,\u201d in Towards More Sustainable Consumption and Production Systems and Sustainable Livelihoods, UNU-IAS, 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. and Liebe, J. \u201cCapacity Development for Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture,\u201d in Water and the Green Economy, UNW-DPC, Bonn, Germany, 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. and Alearts, G. \u201cKnowledge and Capacity Development,\u201d in The United Nations World Water Development Report 4: Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk, UNESCO, 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. \u201cCapacity Development for Water Loss Reduction,\u201d in Capacity Development for Drinking Water Loss Reduction: Challenges and Experiences, August Dreesbach Verlag, 2011.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. \u201cRule-Based Systems for Ecohydrological and Morphological Decision Making,\u201d in Decision Support Systems, In-TECH Publisher, 2009.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"cz_7389_en\"><span class=\"cz_acc_child\"><div>Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers<\/div><\/span><div class=\"cz_acc_child_content clr\"><div id=\"cz_8838_en\" class=\"cz_8838_en cz_title clr cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H., Breuer, H., Nacken, H., Pyke, C. \u201cCompetence-Based and Game-Based Capacity Development for Sustainable Water Management in Germany,\u201d Journal of Environmental Earth Sciences, 76(3), 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>El Barmelgy, A., Nasr, P. and Sewilam, H. \u201cSustainable Approaches for Utilizing Desalination Reject Brine,\u201d International Journal on the Science and Technology of Desalting and Water Purification.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>El-Essawy, H., Nasr, P., and Sewilam, H. \u201cAquaponics as a Sustainable Alternative to New Land Reclamation and Conventional Agriculture in Egypt,\u201d Journal of Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Albadry, S., Tarabiah, K., and Sewilam, H. \u201cAchieving Net Zero-Energy Buildings through Retrofitting Existing Residential Buildings Using PV Panels,\u201d Energy Procedia 115, 195\u2013204, 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Breuer, R., Sewilam, H., Pyke, C. and Nacken, H. \u201cExploring the Application of a Flood Risk Management Serious Game Platform,\u201d Journal of Environmental Earth Sciences, 76(2), 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Nasr, P. and Sewilam, H. \u201cSelection of Potential Fertilizer Draw Solution for Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis Application in Egypt,\u201d Desalination and Water Treatment, 65, 22\u201330, 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Pyka, C. et al. \u201cEffects of Water Diversion and Climate Change on the Rur and Meuse in Low-Flow Situations,\u201d Journal of Environmental Earth Sciences, 75, 1206, 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Nasr, P. and Sewilam, H. \u201cInvestigating Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis Process for Groundwater Desalination for Irrigation in Egypt,\u201d Desalination and Water Treatment, 57(56), 26932\u201326942, 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Nasr, P. and Sewilam, H. \u201cInvestigating the Performance of Ammonium Sulphate Draw Solution in Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis Process,\u201d Journal of Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 18, 717\u2013727, 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Nasr, P. and Sewilam, H. \u201cForward Osmosis: An Alternative Sustainable Technology and Potential Applications in Water Industry,\u201d Journal of Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 17(7), 2079\u20132090, 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Nasr, P. and Sewilam, H. \u201cThe Potential of Groundwater Desalination Using Forward Osmosis for Irrigation in Egypt,\u201d Journal of Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 17(7), 1883\u20131895, 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H., McCormack, O., Mader, M. et al. \u201cIntroducing Education for Sustainable Development into Egyptian Schools,\u201d Environment, Development and Sustainability, 17(2), 221\u2013238, 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Sewilam, H. et al. \u201cRule-Based Decision Support System for the Morphological Rehabilitation of Watercourses,\u201d International Journal of Water Resources Management, 21, 2037, 2007.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;direction:ltr;\"><strong>Breuer, R., Sewilam, H., Nacken, H. \u201cSeCom2.0 \u2013 Teaching and Learning in Flood Risk Management by Means of Serious Games,\u201d Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung, 59(1), 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_column_inner &#8230; 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