Commencing Habitat for Humanity’s first ever Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Housing Forum, Jonathan Reckford (Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Habitat for Humanity (HfH) International), Maimunah Mohd Sharif (Executive Director of UN-Habitat), and Patrick Canagasingham (Chief Operating Officer (COO) of HfH International) will be sharing remarks on the importance of ensuring that adequate housing is both affordable and accessible to all, especially vulnerable populations.
Speakers

Ibrahim El-Kerdany
Professor of Public Health
Media Personality
Dr. Ibrahim El-Kerdany previously worked in the United Nations system for 24 years, including 16 years as Head of Health and Nutrition at UNICEF in Egypt.

Jonathan Reckford
CEO
Habitat for Humanity International (HfHI)
Jonathan T.M. Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. Since 2005, when he took the top leadership position, local Habitat organizations in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries

Maimunah Mohd Sharf
Executive Director (ED)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif (Malaysia) is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), appointed at the level of Under-Secretary-General by the Secretary-General

Patrick Canagasingham
Chief Operating Officer
Habitat for Humanity International
Drawing on 25 years of leadership in nongovernmental organizations and the private sector, Canagasingham carries operational responsibility for Habitat for Humanity which operates in more than 70 countries.