DR. ALI ABDELHAMID CV NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: NATIONALITY: PROFESSION: Work Address:

Ali Abdelhamid 15/6/1963 Palestinian Urban & Regional Planner Urban and Regional Planning Unit An-Najah National University P.O. Box 7 (707), Nablus, West Bank, Palestine Tel: (+) 972 9 2343001 (Office) / 972 9 2386145 (Home) Mobile: 0599 372 159 Fax : (+) 972 9 2345982 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

HIGHER EDUCATION:

 Ph.D. City and Regional Planning, 1996 Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey  M.S. City Planning, 1990 Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey  B.S. City and Regional Planning, 1988 Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey English: (Speaking, Reading, & Writing) Turkish: (Speaking, Reading, & Writing) Arabic: Native Speaker 24

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YEARS IN THE PROFESSION: PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Engineers Association, Jerusalem Center  

International Society of City and Regional Planners (IsoCaRP). Turkish Association of City Planners.

Key Qualifications: Dr. Abdelhamid, the director of the Urban and Regional Planning Unit at An-Najah National University, is a recognized authority in urban and regional planning and institutional arrangements in Palestine. He has a 24 years experience in urbanization and growth of Palestinian cities, planning, and development of Palestinian cities and towns, and urban planning and cultural heritage, city development strategies, strategic planning He directed the development of Master Plans for numerous Municipalities in the West Bank. Directed and implemented the development of Master Plans for numerous cities and towns in the West Bank. He supervised more than 60 master theses in the different subjects of planning (e.g. land use planning, rural planning, regional planning, rehabilitation of refugee camps, local government development, urban governance, housing policies & strategies, provision and distribution of municipal services, and applications of GIS in urban planning, e-municipality). He attended and participated in numerous local and international workshops, conferences, and seminars. Finally, he published a number of papers in local and international journals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

November 1998-Present

September 1997-Present September 1996 - Present

June 1996present

July 1996December 1996

March 1989 July 1994

September 2010-present

Director, Urban and Regional Planning UNIT (URPU), An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. Managing the unit in undertaking development projects, researches and studies in the fields of urban and regional planning, strategic development planning, & urban regeneration and conservation. Coordinator, Master Program in Urban and Regional Planning, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. Assistant Professor in Urban and Regional Planning, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, An-Najah National University Nablus, Palestine.  Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in urban planning, landscape architecture, planning theory, urban public policy, land use planning, urban morphology, neighborhood unit planning, tourism planning, sustainable development planning, housing policies & issues.  Supervising and participating as defense committee member in several master theses in the areas of physical/spatial planning, regional development and planning, metropolitan areas planning, land use distribution and planning, rehabilitation of refugee camps, local government development, provision and distribution of municipal services, and applications of GIS in urban planning. Associated Senior Planner, Universal Group for Engineering and Consulting, Nablus, Palestine. Directed or participated in a number of projects, including the following:  Master Plan Design for Khadouri Technology Development Center, Senior Urban Planner.  Planning & Design of Botanic Gardens in Tel Village (Nablus) and Gaza City, Senior Urban Planner.  Traffic System Management for Jenin, Tulkarm and Qalqilya, Senior Urban Planner, Wilbur Smith Associates in association with Universal Group. Part-Time Consultant, Institutional Building and Physical Planning Project, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Palestine. Participating in the preparation of the Regional Plan for the West Bank and Gaza Strip Governorates by undertaking a study on the Population Analysis for National and Regional Planning Purposes. Research Assistant, Dept. of City and Regional planning, Faculty of Architecture, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey  Participating in the preparation of development master plans for various cities and towns in Turkey (Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Afyon, Iznik).  Participating and assisting in teaching undergraduate courses in urban planning, application of statistical methods in planning, demographic aspects of planning, development and planning of Middle Eastern Cities, computer applications in planning, planning studio. Project Coordinator, Environment and Urban Planning in Palestine- Trends and Prospects (Comparative Studies). A project supervised by FrenchPalestinian Cooperation.

May 2012Present

Project Coordinator, "Institutionalization, Update and Training of the Physical Planning Manual", A project supervised by Ministry of Local Government (MOLG) & Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF). January 2011Urban & Strategic Planning Expert, preparing the Strategic Development Present Plan for Salfit Governorate. The project was implemented by National Center for Sustainable Development (NCD) & HOPE, supervised by Salfit Governorate Ministry of Local Government (MOLG), and Ministry of Planning November Urban & Strategic Planning Expert, preparing the Strategic Development Plan 2010-June for Selected Towns in Hebron Governorate (Sair, Beit Umar, Surif, Kharas). 2011 The project is implemented by National Center for Sustainable Development (NCD) and supervised by Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF). August 2010Urban Planning & Urban Conservation Consultant, preparing Integrated Plan July 2011 for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape of Sebastiya Town. A project coordinated by UNESCO and Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities (MOTA). February 2010- Urban Planning Expert, Preparing Physical Master Plans for 6 Towns February 2011 (Tamoun, Arrabeh, Deir Balout, Kharbatha Musbah, Beit Sira, Beit Liqia). The project is implemented by National Center for Sustainable Development (NCD) and supervised Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). October 2009Urban & Strategic Planning Expert, preparing the Strategic Development August 2010 Plan for Nablus Governorate. The project was implemented by An-Najah University and supervised by Nablus Governorate and Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). June 2009Deputy Team Leader & Urban and Regional Planning Expert, preparing the September Physical Planning Manual in Palestine. The project was implemented by B.U.S. 2010 (Dresden, Germany) & Hope Consultancy Company (Nablus) and supervised by Municipal Development & Lending Fund (MDLF) and Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). February Team Leader for Strategic Development and Investment Planning (SDIP) for 2009-May Qabalan Town (Nablus Governorate). A project funded by GTZ and supervised 2009 by Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). June 2009Team Leader for the Study on Criteria for Selecting Private Sector Housing December Projects for Public Funding in the West Bank. A project funded by Portland 2009 Trust Foundation and supervised by Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH). October 2009- Member, National Team of Experts, Preparation of the National Strategy for December Housing Sector in Palestinian Territories. Directed by Ministry of Public Works 2009 and Housing (MPWH). February Coordinator of Steering Committee & Chairman of Scientific Committee, 1st 2008International Conference on "Urban Planning in Palestine". A Conference November organized by Engineers Association/ Jerusalem Center and An-Najah National 2008 University, 21-23 October, An-Najah National University New Campus, Nablus. June 2007Urban Planning Expert, preparing the Urban Planning in Municipalities and November Joint Services Councils-Basic Survey Project. A project coordinated MDLF 2007 within the first phase of the LGCBP.

November 2007-July 2008 November 2007-July 2008

December 2005-January 2007 July 2006January 2007 May 2005September 2005 December 2004-May 2006 July 2004January 2006

Urban Planning & Urban Conservation Consultant, preparing the Revitalization and Rehabilitation Plan for the Old Town of Nablus City. A project coordinated by Welfare Association/Jerusalem and funded by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development/ Kuwait. Urban & Strategic Planning Expert, preparing the Strategic Development Plan for Jenin Governorate. The project was implemented by An-Najah University, Universal Group & Hope Consultancy Company and coordinated by UNDP with the participation of the Ministry of Planning (MOP) and Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). Urban & Strategic Planning Expert, preparing the Cities Development Strategies (CDS) for Ramallah, Al-Bireh and Beitunia. The project was implemented by An-Najah University & Universal Group and coordinated by GTZ. Urban & Strategic Planning Expert, preparing the City Development Strategy (CDS) for Salfit City. The project was implemented by An-Najah University and coordinated by GTZ. Member, Committee for the study of the Future Vision for the Local Government in the Palestinian Territories. The committee was coordinated by the Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). Member, Steering Committee for Ramallah, Al-Bireh and Beitunia Metropolitan Area (RABMA) Planning Project. The committee was coordinated by the Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). Team Leader, National Team working on the Preparation of the Regional Urban Sector Profile Study (RUSPS) in Palestine. The project was implemented and coordinated by UNHABITAT Special Program for the Palestinian People, Nairobi, Kenya.

PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH  Towards Enhancing an Integrated Strategy for the Development of Affordable Housing Policies in the Palestinian Territories, Siyasat, No. 13-14, 2010, pp 165-187.  Physical Planning and Spatial Management in the Palestinian Territories, Siyasat, Summer 2009, No. 9, pp 120-145.  Visual & Aesthetic Aspects & Elements of the city "Analytical Study of the Centre of Nablus", Urbanism & Urban Technologies Magazine, No. 4, September 2008, pp. 2-22.  Physical Planning as a Tool for the Conservation and Management of Cultural and Natural Heritage in the Palestinian Territories, submitted to the International Conference on "Conservation & Management of Landscape in Conflict Regions", Organized by the Faculty of Engineering at Birzeit University/ Palestine (BZU) and the Department of Land Use and Landscape Planning at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Birzeit, Nov. 29th – Dec. 1st, 2007.  Urban Development and Planning in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Impacts on Urban Form, presented in the Conference on Nordic and International Urban Morphology: Distinctive and Common Themes, Organized by the International Seminar on Urban Form (ISUF), 3-5 September 2006, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.  Refugee Camps in Occupied Palestinian Territories: Integration with Cities, Urbanistica, No. 41, December 2005, pp. 9-14.

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Historical Centers and Palestinian Cultural Identity, Urbanistica, No. 41, December 2005, pp. 29-32. Applications of GIS in Physical Planning in Palestine: Potentials, Constraints, and Fundamentals, a Paper presented in the Symposium on Knowledge Cities, Organized by Arab Urban Development Institute, 28-30 November 2005, Madina, Saudi Arabia. Physical Planning in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Existing Challenges and Future Prospects, presented in the 2nd Engineering Work in Palestine, Organized by the Engineering Association-Jerusalem Center, 19-22 September 2005, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine. New Towns Planning in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, A working Paper presented at the 2nd Workshop on the Requirements of Urban and Strategic Planning after the Israeli Pullout from the Settlements of Gaza Strip and North West Bank: the Possible Theoretical and Practical Aspects, Panorama Center, Ramallah, 9 August, 2005. Management of Physical Planning in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, presented in the 2nd Arab Forum on Management of Large Cities, Organized by the Arab Administrative Development Organization, 22-26 May 2005, Alexandria, Egypt. Urban Planning and Cultural & Natural Heritage Preservation in Palestine, A Research within the project on the “Documentation and Consolidation of the Palestinian Experience Pertaining to Cultural Heritage Preservation”, coordinated by the World Bank and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MOTA), June 2003. Sustainable Land Use Planning in Palestine, presented in the Workshop of Sustainable Land Use in Palestine, Organized by the Center of Palestinian Research and Studies, Nablus, 25 October 2001. Planning in Palestine: Past, Present and Future, A Paper presented in the Palestinian Engineer’s Week, Held at An-Najah National University, Nablus, 27-30 August 1998.

SUPERVISION of PhD THESIS:  

Urban Expansion and Housing Demand: Case Study of Nablus City, by Suhail Abu Shousheh, joint supervision with Prof. Armel Huet, Rennes 2 University, Rennes, France (under preparation). Urban Environment Management in Palestine: Case Studies of Nablus City & Rawabi New Town, by Shireen Al-Nazer, joint supervision with Prof. Armel Huet, Rennes 2 University, Rennes, France (under preparation).

SUPERVISION of MASTER THESIS No. Thesis Title 1. Management of Cultural Heritage in Palestine 2. Agricultural Planning as a Base for Regional Planning in Nablus District 3. Possibilities for Future Development and Planning in Jericho District 4. Management of the Cultural Heritage Resources of Sabastia Town 5. Urban Planning and Management of Ramallah/Al-Bireh Metropolitan Area

Student's Name Supervision Akram Ijla Single Shaker Joudeh Single

Date July, 1999 May, 2000

Hani Al-Nojum

Joint

May, 2000

Zahra Zawawi

Joint

June, 2000

Fadwa Azem

Joint

August, 2000

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7. 8. 9. 10.

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13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

19. 20.

21. 22. 23.

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Urban Development Trends of Asira Shamaliya Town in terms of the Regional Relation with the Surrounding Settlements Regional Planning Strategies in Salfeet District Urban Development Trends of the Eastern District of Nablus Region Development and Planning of Land Use Patterns in Jenin City Urban Development Trends of Local Centers in the Northern Part of the West Bank- Case Study of Azzon Town (Qalqilya Region) Constants and Invariants in the Planning Institution in the State of Palestine and their Reflections on Development Physical and Demographic Aspects of Refugee Camps in Tulkarem Area- the Case of Nur Shams Camp Characteristics of Population and Buildings in Tulkarem City Distribution and Planning of Commercial Activities in Tulkarem City using the GIS Physical Changes and the Analysis of Israeli Development Plans in the City of Jerusalem Land Use Patterns in Tulkarem City and the Resulted Environmental Impacts Characteristics and Spatial Patterns of Migrants to Jenin City Spatial Planning of Health Services in the Settlements Located West of Jerusalem City Using the Applications of (GIS) Strategies of Future Urban Development in AlEzariya and Abu Deis Towns Study and Evaluation of Development Plans and Land Use Patterns in Dura Town (Hebron Governorate) Study and Evaluation of Land Use Patterns in Jericho City The Architecture of Soup Factories and Impacts on Urban Fabric in the Old Core of Nablus City Regional Planning Trends in the District Located South-East of Nablus Governorate and the Proposal of Establishing a Joint Service Center Physical Development Trends of Qabatiya Town in the Light of Spatial Relations with the Surrounded Settlements

Ziad Jawabrah

Single

April, 2001

Nasra Uzrail Faraj Hejab

Joint Joint

June, 2001 July, 2001

Kawther Abu Hijear Mohammed Rashid Khaled

Joint

September, 2001 October, 2002

Single

Tawfiq Budairi

Joint

December, 2002

Mutasem Tammam

Joint

April, 2003

Naser Bariya

Joint

April, 2003

Naji Awad

Joint

April, 2003

Hashim Abu Hilal Naser Mufleh

Joint

April, 2003

Single

May, 2003

Nazmi Abdelghafour Samer Ali Ahmed

Single

September, 2003 December 2003

Mohammed AlKhatib Saleh Abu Hassan

Single

Mohammed Njoom Muna Salameh

Single

Riyad Shihab

Abu

Abu

Mustafa Jarrar

Joint

Joint

Joint Joint

Joint

December 2003 December 2003 December 2003 December 2003 January, 2004 August, 2004

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Existing Situation and Physical Development Trends of Sielat Al-Harthiya (Jenin Governorate): An-analytical Study 26. Development and Planning of Health Service in Jenin City in the Light of Physical Development of the City 27. Constraints of Establishing Industrial Estates in Nablus Governorate 28. Planning and Physical Approaches in the Refugee Camps in the West Bank- A Case Study of Fara Camp 29.. Visual and Aesthetic Aspects and Elements of the City: Analytical Study of the Center of Nablus 30. Tools of Enhancing Public Awareness and Participation in Urban Planning in the West Bank

Hasan Yaseen

Single

August, 2004

Sonya Massad

Joint

August, 2004

Wael Al Buzz

Joint

Abdel Mounim Mehdawi

Joint

August, 2004 August, 2004

Hani Al-Farran

Joint

Manal Qarariyah

Joint

31.

Mohammed Fuad Dodeen

Joint

December, 2004

Joint Joint

January, 2005 April, 2005

Kameel AlQutub Majd Idreikh

Joint

July, 2005

Joint

August, 2005

Taha Abdulhadi

Single

August, 2005

Amal Taslak

Joint

March, 2006

Ala' Salah

Joint

March, 2006

Mutasem Anani

Single

April, 2006

Sana' Haseeba

Single

December, 2006

Joint

March, 2007

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34. 35.

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Directions of Urban Growth in Dura Region in the Light of Regional Relation with the Neighbouring Settlements Planning and Strategies of Reconstruction and Development of Historic Center in Nablus City Trends of Physical Development in Western Suburbs of Nablus City and the Spatial Relationships Setting Up of Naming Streets and Numbering Buildings System in the Palestinian Settlements Strategies and Policies of Sustainable and Integrated Land Use Transportation Planning in Nablus City Trends of Regional Planning and Physical Development of the Villages in the South West of Nablus Governorate Physical and Planning Characteristics of Palestinian Refugee Camps: A Case Study of Jenin Camp (West Bank) Urbanization Characteristics and their Relation with Urban Expansion and Economic: An Analytical Study of Nablus City Planning for the Development of Al-Sha`arawieh Region in Northern Part of Tulkarem Governorate Current Situation and Strategies for the Development of Local Administration in the Palestinian Territories Urban Seismic Risk: Impacts on Land Use Planning in Nablus City, Palestine

Masarra Hanbali Ali Khalil

Hadeel Faidi

Al-

December, 2004 December, 2004

42.

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46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

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Spatial Analysis of Public Services (Schools and Kindergartens) in Nablus City Using the Tool of GIS Merging the Residents of Refugee Camps in the West Bank Economically, Socially, and Culturally with the Neighbouring Urban Environment A Case Study of Balata Camp, Nablus Urban Poverty Phenomena and its Impact on the Physical Growth of Nablus City The Significance and Role of Urban Security in Preventing Crime in the Palestinian Cities: An Analytical Study of Nablus City Accessibility Measures to Public Services in the Palestinian Cities: the Case of Nablus City Urban Agriculture as a Tool of City Planning: Nablus City as a Case Study Analysis and Evaluation of Current Situation of the Food Industries in Nablus City The Role of Women Institutions in Development Planning in the Palestinian Territories Trends in Development Planning of Nablus City in the light of the Proposed Strategy for the City Development Trends of Sustainable Development for Local Communities in Tubas Region Preparation of a Plan to Identify the Needs of the Directorate of Education in Qabatya of The School Buildings during the Coming Four Years

Taher Yousef

Joint

March, 2007

Suad Idhtawee

Joint

May, 2007

Mutasem Ishtaiah Mohammed AlHaj Hassan

Joint

July, 2007

Joint

July, 2007

Ghorood Awadeh Husam AlHudhud Mahdi AlAghber Somaya Amer

Joint

July, 2007

Joint

August, 2007 August, 2007 September, 2007 March, 2008

Community Participation and its Role in the Development of the Local Community: Case Study of Neighborhood Committees in the City of Nablus Analysis and evaluation of the distribution of health, educational, cultural and recreational services in Nablus Governorate Trends of Urban Development in Tubas City: Study in the Morphology of the City Spatial Planning of Health Services in Tulkarem City and its Suburbs using the GIS Development and Improvement of Visual and Aesthetic Elements in the Central District of Tulkarem City Development Strategy of Local Authorities in Jericho and Jordan Rift Valley

Manal Kaddoumi

Ibrahim Hammouz

Joint Joint Single

Ghalib AlSalem Salam Atatra

Joint Single

March, 2008 May, 2008

Joint

October, 2008

Single

October, 2008

Eyad Saleh

Joint

April, 2009

Saleem Istaiti

Joint

June, 2009

Abdel Fattah Al-Qum

Joint

June, 2009

Rashed Azziz

Joint

August, 2009

Awni Mashaqi

Abdel

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Strategies for Integrated Rural Development in the Palestinian Territories-Case Study of Sha’rawiya Area “Tulkarem Governorate” Urban Public Spaces in the City of Nablus and their Development Physically and Visually Distribution and Planning of Touristic Services and Facilities in Jericho City Role of Planning in the Development Process of the Youths Associations in Palestine (Case Study for Sharek Youth Forum) City Development Strategy of Tubas City and its Reflection on the Physical Planning of the City Sustainable Development Strategies of Agricultural Land in the West Bank: Tubas Governorate as a Case Study Mutual Influence between the Physical Reality of Houses and the Socio-cultural Identity of Population- Case Study: Old Town of Nablus Distribution and Planning of Green Spaces in Nablus City- An Analytical Study of the Eastern Area of the City Towards E-Municipality in the Palestinian Territories- Qalqilia Municipality as a Case Study Development Strategy of Joint Services Councils in the North West Bank

Manal Qashou

Joint

August, 2009

Firas Dweikat

Joint

September, 2009 November, 2009 December, 2009

Jamal Abdel Haq Khaled Asad

Single

Maha Odeh

Single

June, 2010

Lamis Afaneh

Joint

August, 2010

Rania Taha

Joint

October, 2010

Azzam Masri

Joint

February, 2011

Single

November, 2011 April, 2012

Ahmad AlNammourah Qaher Mahmoud

Joint

Joint

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:  Extensive skills in participatory approach.  Public presentation, Moderation of workshops.  Team work.  Training skills.  Extensive experience in computer applications.  Extensive skills in report writing. CERTIFICATION: I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.

Date: 51/9/2012