LAU Economic Policy Talk Series-Dr. Sami Alawieh
AKSOB 16th floor, Conference Room 1617, LAU Beirut campus and via Webex
The LAU economics graduates often work in leadership positions in government, private sector, and international organizations. In order to prepare them for the tasks they will have to carry out and the challenges they are likely to encounter after their studies, the LAU Department of Economics organizes the LAU Economic Policy Talk Series.This series focuses on how economic reasoning and tools are applied in policy-making and implementation. In each session, invited speakers involved in economic policy-making share their experiences and offer the LAU Economics members insights drawn from real-world cases, highlighting both the use and potential misuse of economics.
The contact person for the LAU Economic Policy Talk Series is Dr. Jamal Haidar.
- Title: Effective Water Resources Management and Its Role in Supporting the National Economy
- Speaker: Dr. Sami Alawieh
- Job Title: Executive General Director and Chairman of Litani River Authority
- Organization: Litani River National Authority
- Time: 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Location: AKSOB 16th floor or attend online via Webex
About the speaker:
With senior management, executive experience and professionalism reflecting a host of large capabilities, Dr. Alawieh has built his career on a foundation of strong relationships and important impact on all of his surroundings. As a law professor and lecturer at the Lebanese University since 2012, and over the course of his career, he has earned his skills and knowledge in both the public governmental sector (GM of LRA since 2018), and in the private sector (as an attorney in law and a legal consultant since 2005, with over than 50+ publications in various subjects). In 2018, he was nominated as “Manager of the year” (according to the “legal Agenda” magazine). With his dedication, persistency and sharp focus on LITANI River Basin management and his aggressive defense towards fighting both its pollution and violations, he is known for his high patriotic interest in saving Litani’s river and continuous thrive to a better healthy environment.