Environmental Diplomacy during Crises: A View from Isarael and Palestine

December 2 at 10:30 am ET, Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Executive Director, Arava Institute of Environmental Studies, will join GSPIA Professor Jennifer Murtazashvili for a dialogue, “Environmental Diplomacy During Crises: A View from Israel and Palestine.”

Dr. Abu Hamed previously served in the Israeli Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, first as the Director of Engineering and Applied Research and then as Deputy Chief Scientist, including three months as Acting Chief Scientist of the State of Israel. Dr. Abu Hamed is a recognized leader in Middle Eastern environmental diplomacy focusing on renewable energy technology and regional cooperation. He is a recipient of the 2024 American Association for Advancement of Science David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy for his leadership in using science to build relationships across the Middle East, particularly between Israelis and Palestinians, to work together to address mutual environmental concerns.

The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies brings together Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, and international students to protect fragile shared environmental resources, eliminate conflict over these scarce natural resources, and serve as a model for constructive peacemaking. Through university-level courses and research projects, it trains environmental leaders while fostering cooperation between communities that have been locked in conflict.
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