Abdelhamid Salah al Shareif is the Chairman of the Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation, manager of the Risk Assessment Unit in the Disaster Risk Management Department at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (the Minister’s Office). Consultant and Resource person on CRISIS Risk Management in the National Training Academy, Consultant and Resource person on Disaster Risk Management with the African World Heritage Fund for formulating Disaster Risk Management plans for nine World Heritage Sites in seven countries in Africa. Consultant with GIZ on ECO-Urban development based on natural materials and Local Knowledge of building. General Director of the Arabian German Union for Conservation of Art and Antiquities. Conservation and Restoration Supervisor in Aga Khan for Cultural-Egypt. Training and Capacity Building Unit Manager in the Egyptian Earth Construction Association.