SAMIR ABDULAC, Dipl. Arch (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts), Dipl. Arch
(University of London), Ph.D Urb Plan (Université de Paris VIII)

 An Architect/Planner, he is Director of a CAUE, a regional agency that provides a  combination of technical assistance services and information to French local  authorities.  He has 25 years of professional experience in the revitalization of  historic urban centers and rural areas in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa  where he has participated in various capacities on projects with UNESCO, UNDP,  the World Bank, The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and central and local government  organizations.

 He has participated in the organization of several professional seminars and is the  author of more than 50 published articles, papers and reports on architecture,  heritage, planning and development. His ongoing work combines the enhancement of cultural heritage with the planning of community-based development and tourism. Selected cities where he has worked outside France include Abidjan, Algiers, Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Fez, Ghadames, Isfahan, Ismailiya, Jeddah, Kars, Muscat, Rabat, Sana’a, Tripoli and Tunis.


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