Odeh R. Al-Jayyousi: Odeh R. Al-Jayyousi is the regional director for IUCN- The World Conservation Union which is based in Amman. He is an ex-university professor in water resources and environment. He has diverse skills in water resources planning and management, water policy analysis. He has over fifteen years experience in various planning activities in Chicago at the Department of Planning, and University of Illinois at Chicago, Center of Urban Economic Development, and at Sigma-Consulting Engineers. Worked as a consultant with EU, ESCWA, WB, GTZ and USAID. Worked as a water expert with GTZ for the development of water policy and the updating of the National Water Master Plan for Jordan.