WFEO Co-Plenary - Preparing the Global Engineer. Engineering Education: Global Development and Professionalism

Eng. Marwan ABDELHAMID is a Civil Engineer graduated from Belgrade University and was on duty as such. He is the General Secretary of the General Union of Palestinian Engineers (GUPE) in Palestine and President Elect of WFEO. He has been devoted to the WFEO for more than 36 years as a member of the Executive Council as well as Vice President. He attended all the WFEO General Assemblies and was awarded three times for outstanding services to the WFEO. He served as President of the Federation of Arab Engineers from 1987 to 1989. He was involved in several Committees and task forces also as chairman of Standing Committee of Promotion and Creation of Engineering Societies in Developing Countries within WFEO. He held many positions such as: • Director of Department in the National Company in Algeria • Advisor to the Algerian Minister of Housing • Member of the Council of Arab Ministers representing Palestine • Permanent representative of Palestine in United Nations Organization for Human Settlements • Technical Advisor to late President Arafat • Deputy Minister of Housing in the Palestinian Authority • Ambassador of Palestine to Greece • Technical Advisor to President Abbas • President of Palestine Mortgage & Housing Corporation co. and Consultant in Housing Policy and Strategy.