Following the release of BEI Water Resilience Working Group’s recent report, ‘Water Resilience - Unlocking local and global benefits through collaboration’, BEI members have the opportunity to join a ‘virtual trade mission’ to Jordan, featuring senior stakeholders from the private and public sectors.
Speakers will include a senior representative of Jordan’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation, who will provide an overview of Jordan's current water situation, highlight the National Water Desalination and Conveyance Project, and outline key areas where they believe British companies can offer support.
In addition Ministry stakeholders, we expect participation from the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Investment and around 60 private sector organisations who are members of Jordan’s Water, Energy and Environment trade association.
As part of the session, working group members will present some of the key take-aways from our report and several case studies relevant to current context and opportunities in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Speakers from BEI's Water Resilience Working Group:
Liz Burlon, Senior Manager Utilities Strategy & Consulting, Accenture
Andrew Brown, Joint Acting CEO (Commercial), HR Wallingford
Nada Abubakr, Middle East Director – Global Water Practice, Ricardo
Graydon Jeal, Director, Professional Head of Discipline, Sustainable Futures, AtkinsRéalis
Simon Ayley, Director of Strategic Growth Partnerships, WRc
Doogie Black, CEO, Climate Sense
For further information, please contact:
BEI Events Team | events@britishexpertise.org
