FEATURED SPEAKERS
H.E. Shadi Ramzi Al Majali
H.E. is a seasoned leader with extensive experience across the public and private sectors in Jordan. He has held senior executive and board-level positions spanning economic development, investment, tourism, and governance, alongside a strong military background that includes service with the Jordanian Armed Forces and the United Nations. He currently serves as Chief of the Board of Commissioners of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), bringing strategic leadership to Aqaba’s economic and development agenda.
H.E. Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas
He is a former Political Assistant to the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service in charge of Peace, Security and Defence (2020-2023). Previously, he served as Senior Advisor on Peace and Security to the President of the UN General Assembly, and Counsellor in charge of North Africa and Middle East affairs in the EU Delegation to the United Nations (2015-2019). Other assignments included the EU Delegation to the African Union in Addis Ababa (2010-2012) and the EU Delegation in Chad (2007-2010). In the EEAS Headquarters, he has been in charge of Mali and Sahel (2012-2014), Syria (2014), he has also worked in the Western Balkans Directorate (2019).
He holds an M.A. in Public Administration from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (2002), an M.A. in Literature from the Sorbonne University (2003) and an M.A. in European Studies from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (2004). Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas is a dual national from Cyprus and France. He is married with five children.
H.E. Hussein Al Safadi
H.E. Hussein Al-Safadi, CEO of Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), has over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors. He plays a key role in positioning Aqaba as a dynamic economic hub, driving investment in various industries. As Chairman of Aqaba Ports and Aqaba International School, he is dedicated to the region's educational, social, and economic growth. With extensive experience in real estate development, he has led business development and marketing efforts. Mr. Al-Safadi holds a B.Sc. in
Economics and Politics with a minor in Public Administration and Strategic Studies from the United Kingdom, and has become a regional expert in investment, tourism, and real estate, significantly contributing to Aqaba's development.
Ms. Randa Aboul-Hosn
Prior to this appointment, Randa was UNDP Resident Representative for Egypt (2019- 2021) and UNDP Country Director in Egypt since January 2017. She also served as UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Algeria (2013-2016) and UNDP Country Director in Yemen (2010-2013). Prior to that, she was Special Advisor to the Directorate (2007-2010) and Programme Advisor (2005-2006) in the Regional Bureau for Arab States in New York, USA. In 2004-2005, she was Assistant Resident Representative in UNDP Yemen and Policy Specialist/Programme Management in UNDP Lebanon during 1995- 2004. Randa holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management from the University of London, a Master of Arts in Social and Behavioural Science and Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. She speaks Arabic, English and French. Randa took up her new assignment as UNDP Resident Representative in Jordan on 2 October 2021