HanmiGlobal MENA Hosts the 1st ICE Regional Committee Meeting in Saudi Arabia

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HanmiGlobal MENA recently had the honour of hosting the 1st Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Regional Committee Meeting at its regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia. The meeting brought together senior representatives from across the Middle East, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening collaboration within the regional engineering community.

This inaugural gathering provided an important platform for dialogue between national ICE committees and regional leadership, focusing on advancing professional standards, encouraging knowledge exchange, and aligning strategic priorities across the Middle East.

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Tayseer Mousa Khaleel Almasaleha – Representative of Jordan

Dr. Paul J McKeown – CEO, HanmiGlobal MENA & Chair, ICE Saudi Arabia

Ghada El-Mahdy, PhD, PEng, CEng FICE, SFHEA, MSSRC – Representative of ICE Egypt

Mark Jamieson – Chair, ICE MENA Region Committee

Udhayakumar Vijayaraju MEng, PMP, CEng FICE, FIE – Representative of Bahrain

Khalifa Saif Sultan Safi Al Jabri – Representative of Oman

As a regional professional services organisation operating across the Middle East, HanmiGlobal MENA is committed to supporting initiatives that strengthen engineering collaboration, professional development, and the exchange of knowledge across borders.

The meeting marked a significant step toward building a more connected and coordinated ICE network across the region, enabling national committees to share experiences, develop joint initiatives, and support the continued advancement of engineering excellence.

With infrastructure development accelerating across the Middle East, the role of professional institutions and collaborative platforms such as this Regional Committee is increasingly important in helping to uphold global engineering standards while supporting regional growth and innovation.

Dr. Paul J McKeown, CEO of HanmiGlobal MENA and Chair of ICE Saudi Arabia, commented:

"Engineering challenges today are increasingly regional and global in nature. Bringing together ICE leadership from across the Middle East allows us to strengthen collaboration, share knowledge, and collectively support the development of world-class infrastructure across the region. HanmiGlobal MENA is proud to support initiatives that connect the engineering community and help shape the future of the profession."

HanmiGlobal MENA looks forward to continuing to support initiatives that contribute to the development of the engineering profession and the delivery of sustainable infrastructure across the region.