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Dr. Wael M. Khairy Takes Office as Executive Director of the Nile Basin Initiative |
 Dr. Wael Khairy signs the handover report as Ms Ndombe & Mr. Shillingi look on Dr. Wael M. Khairy has taken office as the new Executive Director of the Nile Basin Initiative – Secretariat (NBI-SEC) in Entebbe, Uganda; effective 1st September 2010.
In a brief address during the handover ceremony held at the Secretariat, Dr. Wael noted, “My appointment comes in a very important and challenging period in the history of evolving regional cooperation among the Nile Basin countries. But it comes also while the birth of the new Nile Basin Commission is underway.”  Dr. Wael Khairy poses for a group photo with Nile-SEC staff after the handover
“Combating water shortage, poverty, environmental degradation, and climate change should continue to be the key drivers of the Nile Basin countries to continue their marathon of regional cooperation for the good of our people,” Dr Wael said.
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Meet the incoming Executive Director, Dr. Wael Khairy |
 Dr. Wael Mohamed Khairy During the 18th ordinary Nile Council of Ministers’ meeting recently (26-27 June, 2010) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Ministers approved Egypt’s proposal for the incoming Executive Director of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Secretariat. Dr. Wael M. Khairy,
Dr. Khairy has gained experience during his career for more than 19
years (1990-present) in various water resources and development as well
as environmental Engineering related fields. He works as a Director of
the National Office of Egypt, Nile Basin Initiative in which he manages
-as a National Focal Point- the planning and preparation of all regional
projects/programs under the umbrella of the Nile Basin Initiative
inside Egypt and coordinates for those projects region-wide among other
NFPs in the nine Nile riparian countries as well as the NBI secretariat.
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Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) end 18th Meeting In Addis Ababa |
 L-R:Dr. Mohamed Nasr el Din Allam, . Ambassador Teshome Toga, , H.E. Asfaw Dingamo & Ms. Henriette Ndombe at the opening ceremony
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Nile Council of Ministers ( NILE-COM) in charge of Water Affairs from the nine Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) member countries has successfully concluded its 18th ordinary meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The purpose of the two day (26-27 June) meeting organized under the theme: ‘Working together for a better future’ was to review progress of the activities of NBI and approve the work plan and budget for the fiscal year 2010/2011. This is in addition to announcing changes in the positions of NILE-COM chair and Executive Director of the NBI Secretariat, respectively.
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