AVTR - Amman Vision Treatment & Recycling

H.E. Dr. Yousef Al-Shawarbeh

Mayor of Amman – Chairman of Amman Vision Treatment & Recycling

Mayor of Amman since August 2017. Former Chairman of the Amman Municipal Committee, Chairman of Addustour newspaper, and Minister of Political Development & Parliamentary Affairs. Over 15 years in local government including Deputy Mayor of Amman, Vice Chair of the Investment Committee, and Chair of the Tenders Committee at the Greater Amman Municipality; contributed to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2016. Holds a PhD in Constitutional Law (Al-Neelain University, Sudan) and an LL.B. (Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan).

H.E. Eng. Wajdi Yassin Ahmad Al-Dulain

Secretary-General, Ministry of Local Administration

Civil engineer by training (Romania). Secretary-General for Technical Affairs at the Ministry of Local Administration. Service with the Ministry of Public Works & Housing since 1995; Director of Public Works for Aqaba Governorate (2013–2014).

H.E. Eng. Ammar Abu Drais

Environmental Consultant • Board Member

21+ years in solid waste management and environmental technology. M.Sc. in Environmental Technology & Climate Change (University of Jordan). General Manager of GREENPLANS and Board Member at Dimetric. Experience includes international projects and advisory roles with UNDP and USAID, focusing on sustainable environmental practices.

H.E. Zaher Al-Qatarneh

Secretary-General, Ministry of Investment

Master’s in International Law (UK). Secretary-General of the Ministry of Investment and Acting Director-General of the Jordan Investment Fund. Career spans trade policy and international negotiations, shaping Jordan’s investment and economic strategy.

H.E. Dr. Omar Arabiyat

Secretary-General, Ministry of Environment

22+ years’ experience across environment and waste management. PhD in Soil, Water & Environment (University of Jordan). Key contributor to national strategies and policies related to solid waste and environmental governance; committed to advancing environmental sustainability and resource efficiency in Jordan.

H.E. Dr. Ali Kreshan

PhD in Water Resources Management, Ibn Tofail University (Kingdom of Morocco)

Over 32 years in diplomacy including former Inspector General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ambassador of Jordan to Australia and New Zealand, Dean of the diplomatic corps in Australia, and Chairman of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Canberra.

H.E. Eng. Reyad Al Kharabsheh

General Manager, Land Transport Regulatory Commission

20+ years’ international experience in transport strategy, infrastructure reform, and urban mobility; General Manager of Jordan’s Land Transport Regulatory Commission. Previously led Amman’s BRT, ITS, and mobility reform initiatives as CEO of Public Transport Projects at GAM.