Dr. Abdulakarim Rashed

Speaker Profile

Hold BSc. in Chemistry, MSc. and PhD in Environment and Sustainable Development. I worked in the Supreme Council for Environment for over 16 years, Head of the Waste Recycling and Treatment Unit, responsible for industrial, healthcare, chemicals, and hazardous waste management in Bahrain. Also, the project technical manager
for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). An active organizer, speaker and participant in many workshops, seminars, and short courses in environmental management organized by the University of Bahrain, UNEP, UNDP, UNIDO, and other regional and local organizations in Bahrain. A registered trainer in the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH – UK) and the National Examination Board in Occupation Safety and Health (nebosh – UK) and a registered trainer and tutor in the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA). Member of the national reports:
Bahrain Environmental Strategy, State of Environment Report (SOE), and a team leader for updating (2nd edition) Bahrain National Profile to Assess the National Infrastructure for Chemical Safety. Further, contributing author in the Six Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6), and a review team member of (The Role of Business in Moving from Linear to Circular Economies) and (The Role of Business in Transforming Food Systems) and (The Synthesis Report (SYR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) synthesises the state of scientific knowledge related to the changing climate and its observed impacts, future risks and options for mitigation, adaptation and risk management). Member of UNIDO Global Forum of Best Available Technology and Best Environmental Practice (BAT/BEP). Holds three diploma certificates in the environment from the United Nations Environmental Law and Conventions Portal (InforMEA).

Workshops

NEBOSH Environmental Awareness
Venue: Gulf Hotel- Awal 3
Workshop Date: October 27, 2025

Workshop No. 5

Dr. Abdulakarim Rashed
Environmental Sustainability Consultant
Al Mashreq Training