Advisor of Nature Conservation to the president of Environment Authority
Company
Oman Environment Authority
Thuraya is one of winners of the Eccellence Awards for Arab Women in the field of Environmental Activism 2023, she was Sultanate of Oman’s representative in Man and Biosphere Reserves Council (2017-2021) and Natural Expert within Oman experts at the World Heritage Commission in UNESCO (2020-2023), Co-chair for Chair for ad hoc open-ended group on the GEO-7 scoping document (UNEP) 2022-2025. She is a member in World Commission on Protected areas, the commission on ecosystem management, MEWA-EAGL and Marine Turtle Specialists Group in IUCN. Chair for technical team for developing Oman Environment Strategy, Chair for technical team for transplanting 10 Million trees initiative, chair of followup and governce team of the Oman national teams participated in COP29, 1st Coherent of National Leadership and Competitiveness program and Chair for West Asia Arabian Plant Specialist Group (SSC_ IUCN).
She also worked a member with different international working groups such as Member in Working Group on including regional governments in the Structure of the IUCN Union. And Member in ad hoc working group on process of excellence and enhancement of the WNBR as quality improvement of all members of the world network (UNESCO). Member with the External Advisory Board at Gutech University, Reviewer for the 2nd Pathfinder Award (IUCN), Reviewer proposals for the 5th International Marine Area Congress.She Joined the Environment Authority in 2000 as an environmental specialist .From 2005-2010 was a director of Marine conservation department and from 2010-2015 Director of Biodiversity Department.
From Mid-2015 until recently she is working as an assistance director general of nature conservation where here main responsibilities to develop and follow up implementation of all natural programs, strategies and activates on biodiversity, ( Including marine and terrestrials) conservation and designation, development, and management of protected areas, Restoration of Ecosystem plans and projects. Combat desertification in Oman as well as national technical focal points for many international conventions (CBD, CITES, UNCCD, IOSEA, IUCN and UNESCO).
In addition I am a member of different national committees relating to biodiversity and climate change issues, chairing many national committee for nature conservation issues. I am working also as an internal consultant for several projects in the Authority such as project on preparing the national adaption strategy of climate change and project of mapping land degradation in Oman, chair for updating national action plan for combating Desertification.
I have been involved and collaborated in preparing many national reports, studied action plans and strategies on the conservation of the Environment including plant strategies, sustainable development, Natural Resources, protected areas , updating and developing national legislation, Oman vision2040, National Program for enhancing economic diversifications and National Strategy for Spatial Planning. I also involved with publishing many papers as authors and co-others related to different issues on nature conservation.
I have PhD from Surrey University in UK on the Coastal Zone and Climate Change Management in Oman, MSc from Southampton University in the UK, Masters of Arts in Strategic studies for National Security and Defense from Sultan Qaboos University and Bachelor Degree on Biology from Sultan Qaboos University.
Speaking
27January
16:10 / 16:50
Grand Ballroom
Expanding Satellite use Cases in the Middle East
Geospatial Data for Energy: Empowering Growth and Sustainability
