the name

Dr. Fatima Al-Abdali

Qualifications and certificates

Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Environmental and Industrial Health Sciences, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – USA

Specialization

Environmental health, environmental and industrial security, occupational health, and work risk assessment.
Ecotoxicology, marine pollution and biological life.
Environmental risks, methods of protection, and environmental and industrial management.
Evaluation of industrial projects within the framework of sustainable development.
Environmental and industrial auditing and environmental monitoring.
Strategic planning.

Brief professional experience

Associate researcher at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences.
Head of the Health Advisory Committee – Amiri Diwan Office.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Environmental Endowment Fund – General Secretariat of Endowments.
Member of the Executive Committee of Women Scientists – Women of Third World Countries – International Women’s Organization.
She rose through the career ladder at Kuwait Oil Company from: Senior Environmental Engineer – Health and Environment Specialist – President
Health and Environment Team – Senior Specialist in the Health, Safety and Environment Group.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Environment Public Authority.
Member of the National Climate Change Committee.
Member of the National Committee for Treating Devastated Lands of Oil Lakes as a result of the brutal Iraqi invasion.

Volunteer experience

A female citizen participating in civil disobedience and environmental health awareness during the brutal Iraqi invasion.
Participation in the government delegation accompanying the late Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the Earth Summit Conference.
Member of the Kuwaiti Environmental Action Team (KEAT) immediately after liberation to evaluate the impact of the Second Gulf War on humans
And the environment.
She is a member of a number of Kuwaiti public benefit associations: the Environmental Protection Association, the Graduates Association, and the Money Protection Association
General – Human Rights Society – Kuwaiti Women’s Network – Alternative Medicine Society.
An active member of the families’ team to defend Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq.
Head of the Women’s Issues Committee – affiliated with public benefit associations.
Participation in the women’s delegation to the International Women’s Conference – Beijing – China.
Head of the women’s delegation to the Beijing +5 International Women’s Conference (New York).
Writer in the Kuwaiti press.
Political activist in the field of women’s rights.
Secretary General of the Kuwaiti Women’s Network.
8×8 Caucus for Equal Constitutional Rights.
Founding member of the Kuwait Oil Capital of the World Initiative.
Founding member of the 62 Popular Rally to Promote Democracy, National Unity and Development.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Society for National Brotherhood and one of the founding members.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Development Association.
Member of the “Kuwait Oil Capital of the World” initiative.
A public benefit association (under publicity) in the Ministry of Social Affairs: Estidama Association for Social Responsibility.
Candidate for the Kuwaiti Parliament, 2006, 2008, 2009 for the first district.
The initiator of the idea of ​​establishing the Estidama Association for Social Responsibility, the President of the Association, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Skills and hobbies

Lecturer and trainer in environment, development and occupational health programmes.
Participation in a large number of conferences, seminars, scientific meetings and published research