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PERSONAL DATA

NAME : Abdin Mohamed Ali Salih

PLACE & DATE OF BIRTH : Wad Medani - 1/1/1944

SEX : Male

MARITAL STATUS : Married with three children

NATIONALITY : Sudanese

PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGES : Arabic - Excellent

English - Excellent

French - Fair

(with little knowledge of Italian)

QUALIFICATIONS

1974 Diploma (Hydrology), Padova University, Italy.

1969 - 1972 Ph.D. (Hydraulics), Imperial College of Science and Technology,

University of London.

1969 - 1972 D.I.C. Hydraulics, Imperial College of Science and Technology,

London.

1963 - 1969 B.Sc. (Eng.) in Civil Engineering, First Class Honors, Khartoum

University (Awarded the University of Khartoum prizes for the

best results in the final and semi-final years Civil Engineering.

Also awarded the Sudan Ministry of Irrigation prize for the best

results in Irrigation and Hydraulic Design).

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE Environmental Sciences with emphasis on Water Resources

Management in Arid and Semi-arid Zones.

POSITIONS

July 2008 – Present : Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., University of Khartoum.

July 2009- Present : Member of the Governing Councils of the Universities of Khartoum

and the Sudan University for Science and Technology.

November 2015-November 2019 : Member of the Executive Board of UNESCO.

November 2011-November 2019 : Member of the Governing Board of UNESCO-IHE Institute for

Water Education, Delft, The Netherland.

May 2014 –January 2015 : Director, UNESCO Cairo Regional Office and UNESCO

Representative, Cairo, Egypt.

July 2010- September 2011 : Member of the Bureau and the Intergovernmental Council of the

UNESCO’s IHP, UNESCO, Paris, France.

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Sept. 2011 – Sept. 2012 : Director of the Water Sciences Division of UNESCO and Secretary

of the International Program of UNESCO (IHP), Paris, France.

June 2008 – July 2010 : President of the Intergovernmental Council of the International

Hydrological Program of UNESCO (IHP), UNESCO, Paris.

September 2007 – May 2008 : UNESCO Consultant (Period 15 March – 31 May 2008 served as

Interim Director, UNESCO Cairo Regional Office for Science and

Technology for the Arab countries)

September 2007 – Present : Environmental Advisor, the High Commission for the Development

of Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

January 2003 – August 2007 : Director and Representative, UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office

( covering Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan)

June 1999 – January 2003 : Deputy Secretary, International Hydrological Program, UNESCO

(IHP), Paris (on secondment from the University of Khartoum).

November 1993 - May 1999 : Program Specialist in Environmental Sciences & Regional

Hydrologist, UNESCO Cairo Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt (on

secondment from the University of Khartoum).

July 1982 - 1993 : Professor, Civil Eng. Department, University of Khartoum.

April 1990 - Nov. 1991 : Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Khartoum.

Nov. 1986 - April 1990 : Program Supervisor, Environmental Programme and Rising

Groundwater Management Project, High Commission for the

Development of Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (on secondment

from the University of Khartoum).

Oct. 1980 - Dec. 1985 : Professor, the College of Engineering, King Saud Univ., Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia (on secondment from the University of Khartoum).

Aug. 1979 - Oct. 1980 : Head, Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, University

of Khartoum.

Oct. 1978 - July 1979 : Visiting Professor, Sabbatical leave at the Civil Engineering

Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado,

USA.

July 1977 - Oct. 1978 : Associate Professor, Civil Eng. Dept., University of Khartoum.

Jan. 1973 - July 1977 : Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Eng.,

University of Khartoum.

March 1969 - Jan. 1973 : Senior scholar, Civil Engineering Department, University of

Khartoum (most of this period was spent at Imperial College as a

Ph.D. candidate).

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SPECIAL AWARDS

Obtained ISESCO’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

ADVISORY AND CONSULTING CONTRIBUTIONS

April 2014 – Present Chair of the Scientific Research Committee of the Ministry of

Higher Education.

February 2015 – Present Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Seventh Graduate

Studies and Scientific Research Conference (in Basic and

Engineering Sciences).

July 2010- January 2011 Leader of a consultancy team who undertook a water resources

assessment task for a hydrological basin in Southern

Sudan(Funded by the Dutch Government).

January 2010 - June 2010 A World Bank Consultant for the preparation of a document

on the establishment of a water information system for

Southern Sudan.

January 2010- Sept. 2012 Advisor to King Saud’s University on Elzamil Group Chair on

Water Conservation, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia.

Jan. 2009 – March 2010 Coordinator, UNESCO Flemish Study on the Water

Resources Assessment of Darfur Region in the Sudan.

Feb. 2008 – Dec. 2010 Member of the Advisory Committee of the UN-Water Decade

Program on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC), UNU,

Bonn, Germany

June 2008 – December 2008 UNESCWA's Advisor to the Saudi Ministry of Economics &

Planning, Supervising the Water Chapter in the Saudi Ninth

Development Plan (2010 – 2014).

2002 – Present Founder and member of the Advisory Committee of

UNESCO’s Global Network on “Water and Information

Development in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (G-WADI)”,

UNESCO, Paris.

2000 – Present Member of the Jury of many international water prizes

1990 – Present Water and Environment Advisor, the High Commission for the

Development of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Nov. 1993 - Present Called upon as an advisor by many countries of the region (Saudi

Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, Egypt,

Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Chad, Nigeria, United Arab

Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and Tunis), UNESCO HQ (GMMRP -

Libya), many Universities, IGOs and NGOs (i.e. CEDARE, IWRA,

IAHR, League of Arab States etc.).

Jan. 1993 - Nov. 1993 Member of a Technical Advisory Committee to The Arab Center

for the Studies of Arid and Dry Lands(ACSAD), Damascus, Syria.

July 1992 - Nov. 1993 Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Irrigation and Water

Resources, Khartoum, Sudan, on various new projects.

Feb. 1992 - Nov. 1993 Member of the Planning Group of UNESCO's IHP-V.

Jan. 1991 - Present Member, Advisory Board to UNESCO's Great Man-Made River

Project of Libya.

1982- 1985 Serving as an external review expert to King Abdul Aziz City for

Science and Technology(KACST) on projects related to water

resources and environment, KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

1980 - Nov. 1993 Serving as external examiner for undergraduate examination and

postgraduate theses (M.Sc., Ph.D.) at the University of Khartoum,

Sudan; Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain; the King Saud and

King Abdul Aziz Universities in Saudi Arabia; and the University

of Dar Es Salam in Tanzania.

1976 - Present Serving as a reviewer or a member of the editorial board of many

national and international journals.

CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS

Contributed to over forty International, twenty Regional, and many National conferences, seminars

or symposiums. That contribution included physical attendance, presentation of papers,

participation in the organization, and/or convening or chairing technical sessions. Forty of the

papers presented to some of these conferences are listed under Publications.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Sudan and the Water Sciences Programmes of UNESCO, the Seventh Graduate Studies and Scientific

Research Conference (in Basic and Engineering Sciences), Khartoum, Sudan, Feb. 2016 (co-author).

2. “Water Resources in Sudan”, a reference book on process for publication of the Water Research Centre

at The University of Khartoum, 2015 (contributor & co-editor).

3. “UNESCO's IHP Contribution to Hydrology and Water Resources Management”, an invited paper as a

contribution to the golden jubilee of the UNESCO’s IHP/IHD, 2015 (author).

4. “Ancient Innovations in Irrigation and Water Resources Management in North Africa and West Asia”,

A paper published in I. K. Kalavrouziotis and A. N. Angelakis (Eds), 1st IWA Regional Symposium on

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Water, Wastewater and Environment: Traditions and Culture, 22-24 March 2014, Greece; and accepted

by the Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (co-author).

5. “G-WADI-the First Decade”, Journal of Sciences in Cold and Arid regions,5(1),PP 1-5,2013 (co-

author).

6. “Water Conservation in the Arab Region: A Must for Survival”, Journal for Sciences in Cold and Arid

Regions, 5(1),PP 157-164,2013(co author).

7. “Challenges Facing Groundwater Management in Sudan”,Global Advanced Research Journal of

Physical and Applied Sciences(GARJPAS),Vol.1(1),PP1-11,2012(co-author).

8. Groundwater Serial Maps of Asia, Sinomaps Press 2012 (cooperative foreign specialist).

9. “Water Resources Management in Darfur”,University of Khartoum Engineering Journal,Vol.

1,issue 1,PP 9-17,2011(co author).

10. “Water Conservation as a Tool to Achieve Water Security in the Arab Region”, Water Security

Conference,Arab Engineers Union, Khartoum,Sudan,23-24 October,2010 (in Arabic, co-

author).

11. "UNESCO's Contribution to Water and Land Management in Arid and Semi Arid Zone" , ERSEC

International Conference 2009: Sustainable Land Use and Ecosystem Conservation, Beijing, China, 4 –

7 May 2009.

12. "Bending the Divide Between Innovation/Knowledge and People", Contribution to the Arab Water

Council Report to the 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul, March, 2009.

13. "Indigenous Knowledge Responding to Global Change: Qanats Ancient Sustainable Tool for

Groundwater Management", International Conference on Water Scarcity, Global Changes and

Groundwater management Resources, University of California, Irvine 15 December 2008.

14. “Earthquake Hazards on Historic Hydraulic Structures: the Qanats of Bam” International Conference

on Water, Environment, Energy and Society (WEES) - 2007 (Co-Author).

15. “Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Asia”, G-WADI Asia, 2007, Oxford and IBH

Publishing Co. PVT Ltd., New Delhi, India (co-editor)

16. “Groundwater Dynamic in Hard Rock Aquifers”, 2007, Capital publishing company, New Delhi, India

(co-editor)

17. “Qanats a Unique Groundwater Management Tool in Arid Regions: The Case of Bam Region in Iran”,

2006, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Groundwater Sustainability, Alicante/Spain, 24-

27 January 2006 (the Proceedings published as a book).

18. “Qanats of Bam: “ A Multidisciplinary Approach Economical Perspectives”, 2006, a UNESCO

Publication on “Qanats of Bam”, under publication, UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office, (co-editor)

19. “Training of Trainers on Management of Artificial Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting: Lahore

Workshop”, 2005, Lahore/Pakistan, 25 Apr ~ 2 may 2005, UNESCO Tehran publication, (co-editor).

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20. “Management of Aquifer Recharge and Rain Water Harvesting in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of

Asia”, 2006, a UNESCO IHP Publication, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India

(co-editor).

21. “Sustainable Management of Wadi Systems”, 2002, in Hydrology of Wadi Systems, UNESCO-IHP

Series, Technical Documents in Hydrology, N° 55, UNESCO, Paris (Jointly with Ghanem A.H.M.).

22. “Priority Aquifer Systems: IHP network on groundwater protection in the Arab region”, 2002,

UNESCO-IHP Series, Technical Documents in Hydrology, N° 54, UNESCO, Paris (Jointly edited with

Fatma A.R. Attia).

23. “Contribution of UNESCO-IHP to Water Resources Management in the Gulf Countries”, 2002,

Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Resources and Integrated Management in the

Third Millennium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2-6 February 2002.

24. “UNESCO contribution to Freshwater Security in the Arab Countries”, Proceedings of QUEST 2002,

Doha, Qatar, 27-30 January 2002 (Jointly with Rahel Kebede).

25. “Sustainable management of Wadi Systems”, 2000, International Conference on Wadi Hydrology,

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 21-23 November 2000 (Jointly with Ghanem A.H.M.).

26. “Water - Subsistence, Agriculture and Public Health in Africa”, 1999, International Seminars on

Planetary Emergencies, 24th Session, Erice/Sicily, 19-24 August 1999.

27. “Integrated Management of River Basins with Emphasis on African Rivers”, 1999, 7th International

Conference and Exhibition for Africa Water Industry (Water Africa-99), Cairo/Egypt, May 30 - June 1,

1999.

28. “UNESCO’s IHP Program and Water Resources Assessment”, Expert Group Meeting on Updating the

Assessment of Water Resources in the ESCWA Member Countries, Beirut/Lebanon, 20-23 April 1999.

29. “UNESCO’s IHP Programs and Wadi Hydrology”, 4th Gulf Water Conference, Bahrain, 13-17

February 1999.

30. “Status of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab Regions”, co-authored with Dr. Bushra Salem, Proceedings

of the Regional Workshop on Biosphere Reserves for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

and the Implementation of Biodiversity Convention in the Arab Region, Illes Kerkennah/Tunis, 26-

30/10/1998.

31. “Proceedings of the Second Cairo Roundtable Meeting on Groundwater Protection in Arid and Semi-

Arid Regions”, (Cairo, 6-10/9/1998), Technical Documents in Hydrology, N°5, UNESCO Cairo Office

(co-editor).

32. Round-table Workshop on Groundwater Protection and Meeting of the Network, (Cairo, 6-10/9/98),

Technical Documents in Hydrology, N°4, UNESCO Cairo Office (co-editor).

33. “Integrated Water management in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones”, International Conference on Coping

with Water Scarcity, Hurghada/Egypt, 26-28 August 1998.

34. “Basic Characteristics of Arid and Semi-Arid Zones”, 1998, Chapter 2 in a Training Manual on “Wadi

Hydraulics”, prepared by IHHE as a FAO publication.

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35. “Wadi Hydrology and Water Resources Management”, 1997, proceedings of the ICARDA/ACSAD

Workshop, Rabat/Morocco, April 1997.

36. Proceeding of UNESCO/NWRC/ACSAD Workshops on “Wadi Hydrology” and “Groundwater

Protection”, IHP publications, 1997 (Editor).

37. “UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme and Sustainable Water Resources Management in

the Arab Region”, The Third Water Conference, WASTA, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 8-13 March,

1997.

38. “UNESCO’s” Role in the Development and Management of Water Resources in the Arab Region”,

AFESD/KFAED/ACSAD’s second symposium on the water resources of the Arab Region, Kuwait, 8-

10 March, 1997.

39. “The Nile 2002 Conferences : Focus, Continuity, Achievements and Future”, proceedings of the fourth

Nile 2002 conferences, Kampala, Uganda, 26-29 February 1996.

40. “Man Power Development in the water sector in Arab Region”, a key note address, presented to the

participants of UNESCO - ACSAD’s training of trainers workshop on “Groundwater Protection”,

Tunis, Tunisia, 10 - 20 October 1995, ACSAD, Syria.

41. “Rainfall Water Management in the Arab Region, State of the Art Report”, Published by UNESCO/

ROSTAS, Cairo, 1995 (Co-editor).

42. “Groundwater protection in the Arab Region”, Published by UNESCO/ROSTAS and ACSAD, Cairo,

1995 (Co-editor).

43. “ UNESCO’s response to Agenda 21 with Emphasis on Freshwater Related Issues”, a paper presented

to ESCWA’s “Expert Group Meeting on the Implications of Agenda 21 for Integrated Water

Management in the ESCWA Region”, Amman, Jordan, 2-5 October 1995.

44. “UNESCO/IHP Programmes and their Links to Arab Region Water Problems”, proceedings of the

Sultanate of Oman International Conference on Water Resources Management in Arid Countries”,

Muscat, Oman, 12 - 16 March 1995.

45. “Water Scarcity in the Arab Region: Options for Survival”, Proceedings of the 8th Conference of the

Islamic Academy of Science, Khartoum, Sudan, 5 - 9 December 1994.

46. “Integrated Approaches to Environmental Research and Management in UNESCO”, Proceedings of the

Workshop on the “Use of Seawater in Irrigation”, KISR, Kuwait, 4 and 5 June 1994.

47. "Education and Training in the Water Sector in the Arab Countries". A paper prepared to ALECSO as

a contribution to the Working Paper to be presented to the Conference of the Arab Ministers of Water

and Irrigation on Arab Water Security, Previously planned due to be held in Damascus, late 1993. The

paper is updated in 1995, jointly with Dr. Jean Khoury of ACSAD.

48. "Manpower Development Role in the Water Sector". A paper presented to the National Seminar on

"Efficient Water Use and Conservation in the Sudan", organized by the National UNESCO/IHP

Committee and ALECSO, 21-22 April 1993, Khartoum, Sudan.

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49. "Water Scarcity and Sustainable Development", Nature and Resources, UNESCO, Vol. 28, No. 1,

1992, jointly with Ali A.G. Ali.

50. "Education Needs for Efficient Water Use and Conservation", ROSTAS Bulletin, Issue No.23, Jan.

1991, pp. 6-21.

51. "Modeling Drained Solid Matter and Salt Transport Through Deep Aquifers", Proceedings of the

International Workshop on the Application of Mathematical Models for Assessment of Changes in

Water Quality, Tunis, 7-12 May, 1990, jointly with El-Nimer et al.

52. "The Role of National and International Professional Societies in Promoting Water Sciences in

Developing Countries", International Symposium to commemorate the 25 years of IHD/IHP

convened by UNESCO 15-17 March, 1990, UNESCO, Paris, 1991, pp. 135-140.

53. "Geotechnical Problems Associated with the Rising Groundwater in Arriyadh", Proceedings of the

Second Symposium on Geotechnical Problems in Saudi Arabia, King Saud University, Riyadh, 29-31

May, 1989, jointly with Swan, L.

54. “Water Resources and Its Utilization in Sudan”, Proc. Conf. on Water Resources in Arab Countries,

Water Research Center, University of Jordan,Amman,Jordan, PP 241-273,1989(co-author).

55. Closure to "Evapotranspiration Estimates in Extremely Arid Areas", Journal of Irrig. and Drain. Eng.,

ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 4, Nov. 1989, jointly with S.A. Al-Sha'lan.

56. "Arid Lands: Evapotranspiration Under Extremely Arid Climates", A Chapter contributed to the

Handbook; CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICES 5, TECHNOMIC PUBLISHING AG, Lancaster,

Pennsylvania, 1988.

57. "Evapotranspiration Estimate in Extremely Arid Areas", Journal of Irrig. Drain. Eng., ASCE, Vol. 113,

No. 4 , Nov. 1987, jointly with S.A. Al-Sha'lan.

58. "Management of Urban Water Supply Demand in Arid Developing Countries", Proceedings of the

International Conference on "Water for the Future", Italy 1987, jointly with M.A. Khadam.

59. "Infiltration Rates At Two Recharge Dam Reservoirs In Central Saudi Arabia", International

Conference on Infiltration: Development and Application, Hawaii, U.S.A., Jan. 6-12, 1987, jointly

with Al-Turbak, A.S., Al-Muttair, F.F., and Sendil, U.

60. "Recharge Characteristics From Dammed Wadis In Central Saudi Arabia", The International

Conference on Water Resources Needs and Planning in Drought Prone Areas, Khartoum, Sudan, 6-12

Dec. 1986, jointly with Al-Muttair, F.F., Al-Turbak, A.S., and Sendil, U.

61. "Frequency of Rainfall In the Central Sudan", The International Conference on Water Resources Needs

and Planning in Drought Prone Areas, Khartoum, Sudan, 6-12 Dec., 1986, jointly with Sendil, U.

62. "Use of Class A Pan for Estimating Consumptive Use Under Extremely Arid Conditions", The

International Conference on Water Resources Needs and Planning in Drought Prone Areas, Khartoum,

Sudan, 6-12 Dec., 1986, jointly with Al-Sha'lan, S.

63. "Recharge Dams In Central Saudi Arabia", Conference on Groundwater in Arid and Semi Arid

Regions, University of Jordan, Amman, 5-8 May, 1986, jointly with Al-Muttair, F.F., Al-Turbak, A.S.,

and Sendil, U.

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64. "Rainfall Frequency Analysis for Central Saudi Arabia", presented to the International Symposium on

Flood Frequency and Risk Analysis, Louisiana, U.S.A., May, 1986, jointly with Sendil, U.

65. "The Nile Inside the Sudan - Arising Demands and Their Consequences", Water International, Vol. 10,

No. 2, 1985.

66. "Evapotranspiration Under Extremely Arid Climates", Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,

ASCE, Vol. 110, No. 3, Sept. 1984, jointly with Sendil, U.

67. "Hydrology of an Arid Watershed in Saudi Arabia", presented and published in the Proceedings of the

Fourth Congress of APD-IAHR, September 11-13, 1984, Chiang Mai, Thailand, jointly with Sendil, U.

68. "Old Systems of Irrigation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", International Conference of the History of

Arab Sciences (Irrigation, Botany & Agriculture), Kuwait, December 1983, jointly with Al-fara, T.

69. "The Gash River: Behaviour and training", Symposium on Meandering Tendencies in Alluvial Rivers,

New Orleans, U.S.A., Oct. 25-27, 1983, jointly with Ibrahim, A.A.

70. “The Hydrological Characteristics of Wadi Hanifa", Part I and Part II, Symposium of Water Resources

in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, College of Engineering, King Saud University, April, 1983, jointly

with Sendil, U. and Alvi, S.H.

71. "Size Distribution of Air Bubbles Entrained in Accelerated and Turbulent Water Flow", International

Conference on the Hydraulic Modelling of Civil Engineering Structures, Coventry, England, 22-24

September, 1982.

72. "Double Storage of Irrigation Water", Third Congress of the APD of the IAHR, Bandung, Indonesia,

24-26 August, 1982.

73. Closure of "Entrained Air in Linearly Accelerated Water Flow", Proc. ASCE, Vol. 107, No. HY2,

February 1982.

74. "Reclamation of Water from Bahr el Jebel Swamps", Water International (Journal of the International

Association for Water Resources), 6 (1981), pp 71-74, (Paper presented at IWRA III World Congress

on Water Resources, Mexico City, Mexico, April 1979).

75. "Management of Storm Drainage in Semi-Arid Regions", Second International Conference on Urban

Storm Drainage, Urbana, Ill., U.S.A., June 1981.

76. "Phased Power Development from the Main Nile Cataracts", International Conference on Numerical

Modelling of River, Channel and Overland Flow for Water Resources and Environmental Applications,

Bratislave, Czechoslovakia, May 1981, jointly with K.B. Karunaratne.

77. "Artificial Groundwater Recharge: A Technique for Water Resources Management in the Sudan",

Third Afro-Asian Regional Conference of I.C.I.D. - New Delhi, October 1980. (Published by the

Sudan Engineering Society Journal).

78. "Entrained Air in Linearly Accelerated Water Flow", Journal of Hydraulic Division, ASCE, Vol. 106,

N. HY10, October 1980.

79. "Man-Made Role in the Catastrophic Flood of Khor Abu Farga", UNESCO/IAHR Seminar on

Hydraulic Research and River Basin Development, Nairobi, Kenya, September 1980.

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80. "Time Series Properties of the Equatorial Lakes Precipitation and Outflows", UNESCO/IAHR Seminar

on Hydraulic Research and River Basin Development, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 1980, jointly with J.D.

Salas of Colorado State University.

81. "Research Need for Rivers in Sudan", International Symposium, River Engineering and its Interaction

with Hydrological and Hydraulic Research, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, May 1980.

82. "Air Bubbles in a Convectively Accelerated Water Flow", Journal of the International Association for

Hydraulic Research (IAHR), Vol. 17, No. 4, December 1979.

83. "Wind Loading on Structures", Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Forces

of Engineering Structures, Imperial College, London, July 1979.

84. "Reclamation of Water from Bahr El Jebel Swamps", The Third World Congress on Water Resources,

IWRA, Mexico City, April 1979.

85. "Legal Aspects of Water Management in the Sudan" - in Arabic - Conference on Water Resources

Management, Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Syria, November 1978.

86. "Night Storage System", Seminar on Irrigation Water Management and Land Drainage; organized by

the International Centre of Hydrology "Dino Tonini" Padova University, Italy; held in Cairo, October

1978.

87. "Irrigation and Water Resources in Sudan", International Conference on Water Resources Engineering,

Bangkok, Thailand, January 1978.

88. "Wind Forces on Structures", Sudan Engineering Society Journal, No. 23, January 1978.

89. "Water Resources in the Sudan", A book published by the National Council of Research, Khartoum,

Sudan, 1982. Written by a team of researchers under my leadership.

90. "Evaluation of the Water Resources of Northern Sudan" Arkaweet 9th Conference (Karima), Khartoum

University, Sudan, July 1976, jointly with Sigayroon, E.

91. "Influence of Entrained Air in Hydraulic Models", Sudan Engineering Society Journal, No. 22, January

1976.

92. "Management of Water Resources in the Sudan", Sudan Philosophical Society, Annual Conference,

1975.

93. "Entrained Air in an Accelerating Water Flow", Water Power Journal, 1974, Vol. 26, No. 11, jointly

with Kenn, M.J.

94. Closure of "The Rounding of the Upstream Edge of a Broad Crested Weir" - Proceedings of the

Institute of Civil Engineers, London, October 1971, Vol. 50 - jointly with Francis, J.R.D.

95. "The Rounding of the Upstream Edge of a Board Crested Weir", Proceedings of the Institute of Civil

Engineers, London, October 1971, Vol. 50, jointly with Francis, J.R.D.

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SAMPLE TECHNICAL REPORTS

1. June 2008 – Present

Various reports to ALECSO, UNESCO, WB, Arab Water Council, Arab Environmental

Forum, UNU, Arriyadh Development Authority, UNESCWA,…etc.

2. May 1998 to August 2007, participating in various reports related to IHP and the

establishment of WWAP and UNESCO-IHE.

3. May 1993 to January 2015, contributing to various reports related to IHP contributions to

UNESCO Member States.

4. April 1996

“Environmental Sustainability”, Egypt - Sustainable Human Resources Development : Sinai

Integrated Agro - Enterprise Programme (SIAP), Preparatory mission Report and

Implementation of TSS-1 Project.

5. January 1996

The International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO Cairo office, 1996 (in Arabic).

6. January 1996

Final report of the Sixth Regional Meeting of the Arab National Committees of the

International Hydrological programme of UNESCO, 3-6 December 1995.

7. March 1993

"Theme D: Capacity Building, Training and Education", Section to the final Report of

UNESCO/WMO/ICSU International Conference on Hydrology, UNESCO, Paris, 22 -26

March, 1993.

8. December 1992 - February 1993

"Report on Capacity Building in the Water Sector of ESCWA Countries", UN,

Economic and Social Council, ESCWA, Amman, Jordon, February 1993.

"Project Profile ESCWA Regional Network for Capacity Building in Water Sector",

same authority as above.

9. September - October 1992

"Report of the Fact Finding Mission on the Regional Training Course on River Hydraulics

and Relevant Measurements", HSRI, WRC, Cairo, Egypt.

10. May - June 1992

"Pre-Feasibility Study on Development of Engineering Education in Arab States",

UNESCO, ROSTAS, Cairo, Egypt, June 1992.

11. January 1988 - January 1990

"Study and Management of the Rising Groundwater Levels in the City of Riyadh", 19

volumes of the Phase II Final Report, The High Commission for the Development of

Arriyadh, Riyadh; Saudi Arabia.

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12. May 1987 - December 1987

"Study of the Rising Groundwater Levels in the City of Arriyadh", 6 volumes Final Reports

of Phase I.

13. July 1984 - December 1985

"Recharge Dams in Central Saudi Arabia", Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, Progress Reports, King Abdul

Aziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

14. March 1982 - December 1983

"The Hydrological Characteristics of Wadi Hanifa", published by the Research Center,

College of Engineering, King Saud University.

15. January - May 1980

Report of the Technical Committee that studied the Policy Report presented by the

Managing Director of the Sudan Gezira Board, (in Arabic). (Sudan Gezira Board runs an

irrigation scheme over two million acres in area).

16. October 1978 - July 1979

"Artificial Groundwater Recharge; A Review of the State-of-the-Art on this Topic",

contribution to the Bilateral U.S. - Spanish Project "Conjunctive Water Uses of Complex

Surface and Groundwater Systems", Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado,

U.S.A. Reviewed by David B. McWhorter and Vujica Yevjevich.

17. January - October 1978

"Study of the Technical, Economical, and Social Aspects of Gash Agricultural Scheme",

Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, Khartoum, (in Arabic). (Gross area of

the scheme = 40,000 ha).

18. September - December 1977

"Report of the three-man committee on the proposed Terms of Service for the Sudan

Railways Engineers", Sudan Railway Corporation; Railway Board, Atbara, Sudan, (in

Arabic).

19. August 1976 - June 1977

"Study of the Feasibility of Establishing an Integrated Rural Development Scheme for El

Mahweet Province in the Arab Republic of Yemen", Arab Organization for Agricultural

Development, Khartoum.

20. March - May 1977

"Report of the Committee that had reviewed the irregularities in the Rural Water

Corporation's tender for buying drilling machines", Ministry of Agriculture and Natural

Resources, Khartoum, Sudan, (in Arabic).

21. November 1976 - April 1977

The following series of Reports on aspects dealing with Jonglei Canal's Project, Technical

Consultation Services, Khartoum, Sudan :

"Building Materials and Types of Structures and Methods of Operation".

“Navigation in the Malakal - Juba - Malakal Line”.

"Jonglei Project - Review 1904 - 1977".

22. October - December 1976

"Report of the Committee that Revised the Rural Water Corporation Constitution in the

Year 1976", Rural Water Corporation, Khartoum, Sudan", (in Arabic).

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23. May - June 1976

"A visit to ElDow Basin - Hydrological Report" The Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid

Regions and Dry Lands, Damascus, Syria, (in Arabic).

24. October - December 1975

"Report of the Committee that had recommended the syllabus for the newly established

Institute of Technological Colleges", Ministry of Education, Khartoum, Sudan.

25. September - December 1973

"The Report of the Technical Committee on the Flood of Khor Abu Fargha of 9th

September 1973", the Ministry of Irrigation, Khartoum, Sudan.

26. MARCH - June 1973

Report of the Committee that had evaluated technical education the Sudan, Ministry of

General Education, Khartoum, Sudan, (in Arabic).

MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. Member of the Governing Board and the Executive Office of the Arab Water Council

(Feb.2013 –Present).

2. Member of the Council of the Sudan Engineering Society (2009 – 2013).

3. Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, London, England

(MICE), 1983-1999.

4. Fellow of the African Academy of Science (1993 - Present).

5. Fellow of the Third Word Academy of Sciences (TWAS), (2002 – Present).

6. Alternate Governor of the World Water Council (1999-2003)

7. Fellow of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA). Served as a member of

its Membership Committee (1979-1983).

8. Member of the International Association for Hydraulics Research (IAHR) and served in its

Nominating Committee for the election of the IAHR’s members of the Council.

9. Founder and First President of the African Division of the IAHR (1991-1994).

10. Area Representative of IAHR (1982-1986).

11. Co-opted Member, Council of the Asian and Pacific Division of the International

Association for Hydraulic Research (1988-1994).

12. Member of the International Association for Hydrological Sciences (IAHS).

13. Fellow and President (1992-1994) of the Sudan Engineering Society, served as Secretary

General to its Council in the period 1973-1978.

14. Member of the Sudan Council of Engineers.

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15. Member of the Sudan National Committee for Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

16. Chairman of the Sudan National Committee of IWRA (1979-1983).

17. Chairman of the Sudan National Committee of the IHP (1990 - 1993).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014 - Present Chair of the national committee for scientific research, under the Sudanese

Ministry of Higher Education.

2013- Present Member of the advisory team of the Ministry of Irrigation, Water Resources

and Electricity of the Sudan on transboundary water issues.

1993 - Present Gave professional environmental/water/education advises to various

countries and organizations in the world in my capacity as senior UNESCO

official or as an International Resource person in the area of Water

Resources,Environment and higher Education.

1992 - 1993 Serving on the Advisory Committee to the Arab Center for the Arid Zones

and Dry lands (ACSAD) on technical aspects related to the anticipated

meeting of Arab Minister of Water and Irrigation.

1990 - 1993 Served as an adviser to the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources,

Sudan, on various projects (i.e. Marawe Dam, Heightening of Roseiris

Dam, Rahad and Kenana projects... etc.)

1990 - 1993 Served as an advisor to UNESCO in various projects related to Hydrology

and water resources.

1987 - 1990 Leading a team of about 50 professionals for studying and solving the

problems related to the groundwater rise in Riyadh, Capital of Saudi

Arabia.

1973 - 1993 Served on several committees appointed by the Government of Sudan to

evaluate the country's technical education and water resources development

programmes.

1974 - 1980 Served as a Consultant to the Chief Engineer, University of Khartoum on

problems related to irrigation, water supply, sewage disposal and

environmental engineering .

1975 - 1980 As the Principal Engineer designed the Water Supply and Drainage System

for the Hospital of the University of Khartoum at Soba (400 beds); the

Faculty of Education campus (population, 2000); and re-designed similar

systems in the Barracks campus (population, 2000).

1976 - 1980 Served as a Consultant to Private Firms on matters related to water

resources engineering and environmental management (i.e. Tanmia

Engineering, Euroconsult, Technical Consultation Services... etc.).

1980 Served in a multidisciplinary team which investigated the feasibility of

Bena/Akad Agricultural Co-operative Project, Northern Sudan.

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1980 Served as a member of a multi-disciplinary team which investigated the

new policies for improving the management of the Sudan Gezira Scheme.

The scheme is over two million acres irrigation complex.

1976 - 1980 Served as a Consultant to Arabic Organizations (i.e. the Arab Centre for the

Study of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, the Arab Organization for Agricultural

Development etc.) on projects in various Arab Countries (i.e. Sudan,

Yemen, Syria… etc.).

1978 As the Principal Engineer designed the water supply system for El Waha

Scheme, (a Sudanese - Kuwaiti project - 12,000 cattle, 40,000 sheep with

2000 workers).

1978 Served as a Member of a team of multi-disciplinary international

Consultants under the employment of Agrar-Und-Hydro Technik (a

German Consulting House). The team investigated the rehabilitation of

Kashm El Girba Irrigation Scheme (gross area 200,000 ha) at pre-feasibility

and feasibility levels.

1978 Served as a Member of a multi-disciplinary team which investigated the

rehabilitation of the Gash Irrigation Scheme at pre-feasibility level.

1977 Served as a Member of a Team of Engineers who prepared several

technical reports on Jongli Canal Project.

SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS

(A) To UNESCO Tehran Office

2003-2008:

Established from scratch an active sub-regional office covering Afghanistan,

Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan and performing UNESCO’s mandates in

Education, Science and Culture. Two regional/international water centers

have been established in Iran and a third regional water center is under

establishment in Pakistan. An active Asian Branch of G-WADI established in

the region (12 countries) as well as many pilot G-WADI schemes.

(B) TO UNESCO PARIS

June 1999 – 2003:

As the Deputy Secretary of IHP, organized the policy oriented meetings of

the Intergovernmental Council and Bureau of the programme, deputized the

Director of Water Sciences Division in the smooth running of the

programme, directly supervised all of IHP activities in Africa and the Arab

region, and fully in charge of IHP global Arid Zone activities. During this

period I contributed to the establishment of the World Water Assessment

Programme (with membership of 28 UN Agencies) and the establishment of

UNESCO-IHE in Delft as a Category I UNESCO Institute in Water.

June 2008 – July 2010:

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President of the International Hydrological Program of UNESCO Initiated

many actions to keep Water a projects of UNESCO with focus in Africa and

the Arab region.

Sept 2011 – Sept 2012:

Secretary of IHP and Director of Water Sciences Division of UNESCO.

Called from retirement to solve critical problem in the management of the

division which I managed to solve and assisted in the recruitment of a

fixed term Director.

(C) TO UNESCO CAIRO OFFICE (ROSTAS), UNESCO

NOV 1993 - MAY 1999:

Organized or supervised over 12 training activities in the areas of water resources,

ecology, environment and natural heritage (in Egypt, Tunis, Sudan, Qatar, Jordan

and Morocco).

Organized or supervised over 12 regional experts meetings and workshops in the

areas of water resources, ecology and environment (in Jordan, Syria, Qatar, Egypt,

Morocco, London, Lebanon, Kuwait and Palestinian Territories).

Organized or co-supervised international conferences in the areas of water

resources (in Oman, Sudan, and Egypt).

Supervised the preparation and production of many publications in the areas of

water resources, environment and natural heritage.

Gave advises and invited key-note presentations to organizations and activities in

Egypt, Sudan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, UAE, Yemen, Libya, Syria

and Oman.

Acted for the Director of UNESCO Cairo office for several periods within 1994

and 1999.

Served as the regional Hydrologist and ecologist for UNESCO - IHP in the Arab

Region.

Served as the regional focal point for UNESCO’s new integrated programme of

“Environmental, Population and Information for Development” (EPD).

Supervised the establishment of sustained focal points for IHP and MAB

programmes and developed effective partnership with many related organizations

(i.e. ACSAD, ALGCSO, CEDARE, FAO,WMO, IAEA, IAD, AL… etc.).

Supervised the establishment of three active networks on "Wadi Hydrology",

"Groundwater Protection" and "The Arab MAB network". All three networks are

sustained till today.

March – June 2008 :

As the Director of the Office solved many problems in the financial and

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administrative difficulties of the office (called from retirement).

May 2014- Jan 2015:

Called upon as the Director of the Office to solve many financial and administrative

difficulties of the office (called from retirement), this was achieved successfully

and assisted in the recruitment of a new fixed term Director.

(D) TO THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM

2008 – Present: Assisted in enhancing the regional and international links of the Department, staff

enhancement and tracing, and institution the process for a water center.

1979 - 1980 Served as Head of the Department. Main contribution during that term is the

establishment of post-graduate studies in Environmental Engineering and the

improvement in the number of teaching staff.

(E) TO THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF

KHARTOUM

2008 – Present Serving as a member of the Faculty board focusing as enhancing

publications for the staff and promotion.

1990 Served as Acting Dean of the Faculty. 1986 Convener of a seven-man National Committee for Rehabilitating and

Promoting the Faculty. 1986 Served as a Member of the Faculty Board and Faculty Research

Committee. 1975 - 1980 Served as a Member of the Faculty Board and participated in many of its

subcommittees. 1977 - 1978 Served as a Member of the Committee that proposed a new course structure

and a semester system for the Faculty. 1975 - 1976 Organized and supervised the summer training of the Faculty's students in

Egypt. 1973 - 1975 Served as a Member of the Students Affairs Committee. 1974 - 1975 Served as a Convener to the Development and Premises Committee. 1973 - 1974 Served as a Warden of Kassala Hall of Residence for Engineering students.

(F) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM'S LEVEL

2009 – Present Serve as member of the University Council and the executive and finance

Committee of the university

2009 – Present Serve as a member of the University Senate.

2008 – 2009 Served as a member of committee for special promotion.

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1990 - 1991 Served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

1990 - 1991 Served as a Member of the University Council.

1986 present Serving as a Co-opted Member of the University Promotions Committee.

1979 - 1980 Served as a Member of the Senate of the University.

1979 - 1980 Served as a Member of Examinations & Prizes Committee.

1979 - 1980 Served as a Member of the Buildings Committee.

1974 - 1980 Offered Technical advices on problems dealing with water supply and

sewage disposal in all campuses of the University.

1976 - 1980 Participated in the establishment and running of the Institute of

Environmental Studies.

1975 - 1976 Served as a Member of the Committee formed by the Vice-Chancellor,

University of Khartoum that had investigated the financial, social and

academic problems of the University's members of staff.

1974 - 1975 Served as a Member of the Staff Affairs Committee.

(G) TO KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

2008 – Present Serve as an advisor for the Chair on Water Conservation.

1981-1983 Convenor of the Water Resources Group of the Civil Engineering

Department.

1982-1985 Advisor of the Post-graduate Students in the area of Hydraulics and Water

Resources.

1980-1983 Member of the Post-Graduate Committee of the Civil Engineering

Department.

1981-1983 Member of the Post-Graduate Committee of the College of Engineering.

1981-1983 Member of the Board of Directors, Council of the Research Centre, College

of Engineering.

1982-1983 Member of the College of Engineering Council.

1981-1983 Participated in the organization of Symposia and Short Courses in various

Water Engineering topics.

(H) GOVERNMENT AND OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

(a) Inside the Sudan

2009 – Present Serve as a member of the Governing Council of Sudan University for

Science & Technology.

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2008 – Present Serve as a member of the Research Committee of the Ministry of Higher

Education.

2008 – Present Serve as a member of ad-hoc committees formed by the Ministry of

Education, Irrigation, Industry, Governor of Al-Gezira …. Etc.

1992 - 1994 President of the Sudan Engineering Society.

1991 - 1994 President of IHP National Committee of UNESCO.

1973 - 1993 Served on several committees, formed through Ministerial Decrees or

orders of Board of Directors to evaluate problems in the fields of Water

Resources, Agriculture and Education.

1974 - 1980 Participating in the activities of the Council for Scientific and

Technological Research through research teams, committees and

workshops.

1977 - 1980 Member of the Higher Council for Curriculums, Training and Publication;

Ministry of Education.

(b) Abroad

1993 - Present Contributing to the activities of Regional Organizations such as: ALECSO,

ACSAD, AOAD... etc.

1975 - Present Contributing to the activities of International Organizations and Scientific

Societies such as the ICE, the IAHR and the IWRA, UNESCO, ESCWA ...

etc.

1980 - 1991 Served as a Member and later on the chairman of a three-man contact

committee, selected by IAHR council, to serve as a contact group with

IAHR on matters related to the development of IAHR objectives in the

African countries. The work of the committee had led to the establishment

of an African DWISion in 1991.

1991 - 1994 President of the African Division of the IAHR

1980 - 1983 Served as an External Examiner, Civil Engineering Department, Dar Es

Salam University, Tanzania.

1984 - 1990 Served as an External Examiner to many M.Sc. theses from the Civil

Engineering Department, Dar Es Salam University, Tanzania.

1985 Served as an External Examiner to M.S. theses in the College of Earth

Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

1985 Served as an Examiner to M.S. theses in the College of Engineering, King

Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

1984 - 1989 Contributing to the progress of the newly established "African

Development Expert".

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1979 - 1980 Prepared a Technical report on "Artificial Groundwater Recharge: A

Review of the State-of-the-Art on this Topic", Colorado State University,

Ft. Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.

1976 Served as a Member of a multi-disciplinary team which studied the

development of Almahweet District in the Arab Republic of Yemen.

1976 Evaluated and reviewed the surface water measurement devices adopted in

the basin of Eldow in Syria.

1974 - 1975 Served as a correspondent to the Newsletter published by the Federation of

African Organization of Engineers.

1980 - resent Serving as a Reviewer to various reports of Sponsored Projects, by the

King Abdel Aziz City for Science & Technology (KACST), in the area of

Hydraulics and Water Resources.

1977 - Present Serving as a Referee and Advisor to many scientific journals.

1987 - 1990 Leading a team of about 50 experts who investigated and recommended

solutions for the problem of Groundwater rise in Riyadh.

1988 Served as a member of the promotion panel for academic staff in the Civil

Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.

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REFERENCES

1) Prof. Howard Wheater

Prof. Of Hydrology and Director of the Global Institute for Water Security, University of

Saskatchewan, National Hydrology Research Center,

11 Innovation Boulevard,

Saskatoon SK S7N 3H5,

CANADA

Email:howard.wheater@usask.ca

2) Prof. Soroosh Sorooshian

UCI Distinguished Professor and Director,

Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing(CHRS),

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

University of California, Irvine,

E-4130 Engineering Gateway,

Irvine, CA 92697-2175,USA.

Email: soroosh@uci.edu

Contact Coordinates: c/o UNESCO Khartoum Office

P.O.Box 15030

AL-AMARAT Post Office,

Khartoum, Sudan

Phone: +249 122 206006

e-mail: abdeensalih@gmail.com