Nidal Salim is the founder and Director General of the Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health [GIWEH], a Swiss NGO that has been working with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2017.
Born in Palestine, Nidal obtained his undergraduate degree in applied geophysics from Damascus University in 1993 before going on to acquire a master’s degree in groundwater hydrology from UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands. He founded GIWEH in 2007 as he recognised the need for a new, broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to water, in order to respond to the growing threats to environmental safety across the world.
Before founding GIWEH, Nidal was involved in collaborations with different research institutes, universities, and international organizations, such as the Middle East Peace Process, Water Working Group, EXACT, World Health Organization (WHO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), and many others.
Prior to joining the University of Geneva in 2002, he worked as a Director General at the Palestinian Water Authority [PWA], where he helped implement many separate hydrological projects on both a local and regional level. Nidal has an extensive bibliography of publications and participates actively in international conferences and workshops.
Nidal Salim is the founder and Director General of the Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health [GIWEH], a Swiss NGO that has been working with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2017.
Born in Palestine, Nidal obtained his undergraduate degree in applied geophysics from Damascus University in 1993 before going on to acquire a master’s degree in groundwater hydrology from UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands. He founded GIWEH in 2007 as he recognised the need for a new, broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to water, in order to respond to the growing threats to environmental safety across the world.
Before founding GIWEH, Nidal was involved in collaborations with different research institutes, universities, and international organizations, such as the Middle East Peace Process, Water Working Group, EXACT, World Health Organization (WHO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), and many others.
Prior to joining the University of Geneva in 2002, he worked as a Director General at the Palestinian Water Authority [PWA], where he helped implement many separate hydrological projects on both a local and regional level. Nidal has an extensive bibliography of publications and participates actively in international conferences and workshops.
Nidal Salim is the founder and Director General of the Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health [GIWEH], a Swiss NGO that has been working with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2017.
Born in Palestine, Nidal obtained his undergraduate degree in applied geophysics from Damascus University in 1993 before going on to acquire a master’s degree in groundwater hydrology from UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands. He founded GIWEH in 2007 as he recognised the need for a new, broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to water, in order to respond to the growing threats to environmental safety across the world.
Before founding GIWEH, Nidal was involved in collaborations with different research institutes, universities, and international organizations, such as the Middle East Peace Process, Water Working Group, EXACT, World Health Organization (WHO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), and many others.
Prior to joining the University of Geneva in 2002, he worked as a Director General at the Palestinian Water Authority [PWA], where he helped implement many separate hydrological projects on both a local and regional level. Nidal has an extensive bibliography of publications and participates actively in international conferences and workshops.
