Head of Communication & Public Affairs at 50Hertz Kerstin Maria Rippel has been responsible for internal, external, political and media communication as well as CSR reporting at 50Hertz since 2016 as Head of Communication & Public Affairs. After studying law, completing her legal clerkship and her Master of Laws (LL.M.), she first worked for two…

Renewable Energy Market in the Middle-East at Smart Systems & Digital Platform Portfolio [JEPCO] Ghaith Khzai is a distinguished figure at Renewable Energy Market in the Middle-East region; nevertheless, he also has a proven record in developing and implementation of more than 304 MWp PV plants at Distribution Grids; on the other hand, he handled…

Iraqi Minister of Oil Personal Info: Born in Basra -Iraq in 1/1/1974 , Nationality: Iraqi Address (in Iraq): Basrah –Zahraa Street – MoO housing complex Email: ihsan.ismaael@oil.gov.iq Certificates: Chemical Engineering Dept. 1995- Basrah University Languages: Arabic: Mother language – English: Second language Previous jobs: Minister of Oil (2020) Director General of Basra Oil Company. (2017…

Principal Portfolio Manager for Energy North Africa at KfW Development Bank’s Karim is Principal Portfolio Manager for Energy North Africa at KfW Development Bank’s headquarter in Frankfurt. He joined KfW in 2002 and held positions with the bank working in the Sub-Saharan African region, Latin America and the Caribbean and since 2020 North Africa. Most…

Director for North Africa at KfW Development Bank Daniela is currently holding the position as Director for North Africa at KfW Development Bank. Before, she has held various positions at the bank, both at Headquarters and in the field, including nominations for supervisory structures in KfW initiated funds. Besides her longstanding experience in the MENA…

Chief Commercial Officer, Uniper SE October 4, 1973 Born in Rotterdam (Netherlands) 1991 – 1997 Tilburg University, Tilburg (Netherlands) Degree: Master in Financial Econometrics 1997 – 2002 Financial sector (Netherlands) Various trading positions 2002 – 2008 Statkraft, Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2002 – 2005 Various trading positions 2005 – 2006 Head of Structured Trading 2006 – 2008…

Director, Head of the Eastern Mediterranean region Philip ter Woort was appointed as Director, Head of the Eastern Mediterranean region in July 2020 in which capacity he is responsible for EBRD’s operation in Jordan, Lebanon and the West Bank & Gaza. Mr. ter Woort will be based in Amman, Jordan. Philip ter Woort was the…

Responsible for developing the EBRD’s power and renewable energy portfolio across the southern and eastern Mediterranean region Gabriel de Lastours is responsible for developing the EBRD’s power and renewable energy portfolio across the southern and eastern Mediterranean region (SEMED). This includes structuring debt and equity investments as well as leading policy dialogue with governments in…

Director Energy Eurasia, Middle East and Africa Aida Sitdikova is Director Energy Eurasia, Middle East and Africa, Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the EBRD where she heads a team covering a diverse group of transition countries in Central Asia, Caucasus, Turkey, South Mediterranean and Africa.  Ms Sitdikova has over 20 years of experience in emerging markets…

Deputy Secretary General for Social & Civil Affairs, Union for the Mediterranean Dr. John Paul Grech is Deputy Secretary-General, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), responsible for Civil and Social Affairs since September 2021. He has a diplomatic career spanning over thirty years of service during which he held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign…