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Jauad El Kharraz is the Executive Director of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) since October 2021. He brings over 20 years of experience in various sustainable energy fields including energy policies, wind and solar technologies, and green hydrogen in addition to water management, desalination, water-energy-food-climate nexus, and environment. Prior to joining RCREEE, he held the position of Director of Research at the Middle East Desalination Research Center in Oman. Previously, he served as a senior expert, advisor, and evaluator for several international institutions (e.g. European Commission, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, KAS-REMENA, Ocean Oasis) and member of International Desalination Association, European Desalination Society and Oman Energy Majlis. Dr. El Kharraz sustainable energy career officially started in 1998 as a researcher at the Global Change Unit -University of Valencia. He carried out projects for international donors such as GIZ, SIDA, IsDB, and USAID. Author of many publications, Dr. El Kharraz chaired and contributed to the development of many papers and numerous events worldwide.
