Fuad is a senior urban development specialist and the Spatial Planning Community of Practice Leader at the World Bank. He specializes in spatial planning, urban management, land development, and urban design. Before joining the bank, he worked with several reputable international spatial-planning firms. He led the preparation of spatial plans and downtown revitalization plans for several major cities and city-regions around the world. He also advised several governments and international organizations on urban planning and management affairs.
He has taught at several architectural and urban planning schools in the Middle East and North America. He has published extensively and lectured as an invited guest speaker at prestigious universities and conferences around the world.
Fuad holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas, and a bachelor of science in architectural engineering from the University of Jordan. Fuad is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) at the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners.
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