Team
We are a team of practitioners dedicated to linking business practices with sustainability.
We have a long term experience in the Middle East and believe in making things happen!
We are a team of practitioners dedicated to linking business practices with sustainability.
We have a long term experience in the Middle East and believe in making things happen!
Co-Director
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Michael studied geography, business management and social and environmental sciences. After founding the NGO “Ecosan Services Foundation” with local partners in Pune, India, he joined seecon international and is today senior partner and is its CFO. Michael has more than 10 years of experience as a consultant in developing innovation projects in the international water sector and beyond. Michael facilitates and leads the cewas start-up programme and is the head coach.
Regional Programme Director
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Aline has an academic background in Water Management, Geography and Political Science. For the past 10 years she has spent most of her professional life in the MENA region and Eastern Africa, working on projects in the field of WASH innovations, IWRM, transboundary water management, agricultural development, and higher education in natural resources management. Aline is responsible for developing and running cewas Middle East programmes, strategic partnership development and further building the community of environmental innovators.
Project Manager and Trainer
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Janek is an environmental engineer with a post-graduate degree in international development cooperation. He has more than 10 years of work experience in water governance, private sector engagement and sustainable water management practices. Janek has worked on numerous projects in Latin America, Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. He develops, trains and facilitates bottom-up solutions for key management, integrity and governance challenges in the water sector.
Project Manager - Lebanon
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Hannah holds a MSc degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in International Liberal Studies with a focus on International Relations and Political Science from Waseda University, Japan. In addition to several years of experience working in sustainable innovation and social entrepreneurship with a focus on capacity building with and for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, Hannah has expertise in communications, advocacy and business development. As of 2018, she manages cewas Middle East’s activities in Lebanon.
Project Manager and Trainer
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Leonellha Barreto Dillon graduated as a Chemical Engineer in Caracas, Venezuela. After pursuing a Master in Environmental Engineering at the Hamburg University of Technology, she gathered further knowledge and experience when she worked as Project Developer and Project Manager at the TTZ Bremerhaven, where she was responsible for the European Commission’s Funding Programmes. After pursuing her MBA, she is now responsible for training and coaching in the field of entrepreneurship and business strategy development at cewas.
Project Officer
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Owice holds a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). He has working experience in civil engineering, project management, and logistic support in various spheres. He also did research assisting in different projects ranging from sludge management to feminism. Owice is the founder of Turjumaa: a company that provides water and sanitation translation services. Alongside that, he supports cewas Middle East with its projects in Jordan specifically and in the region generally.
Project Support Officer
Ruweida has studied Architecture and Built Environment in Jordan and Technology and Resources Management with a focus on urban and regional management in Germany. Throughout her study years, Ruweida participated in different environmental design and management classes and initiatives, which helped build an environmental advocate character. Ruweida is keen to help promote innovation in the environmental sector in Jordan and the region. At cewas Middle East, she provides diverse range of support and specifically in communication and social media.
Project Officer
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Dunya has a background in Legal Studies from England and is currently an “Oil and Gas Management” senior student at the American University of Kurdistan. During her studies, she has undertaken several environment and sustainable development related courses, which stimulated a passion to promote for its protection. At cewas Middle East, Dunya is supporting cewas’ partner BORDA, in coordinating all activities of the project ‘Innovating Solutions for Sustainable Sanitation and Water management’.
Founder of The Program (currently in sabbatical)
Lillian studied International Relations and Environmental Politics at the University of Lingnan as well as Business Development in Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management at the University of Lucerne. She has 7 year of experience working with various NGO’s in the Middle East focusing on innovative sanitation technologies, water management, sustainable agriculture development and green start-ups.