We, at C.R.E.T.A group, are international group of experts who share the vision of societal development through continuous knowledge transfer and high-quality products ,
Hervé Sabourin, PhD, Director for “Figure développement” –
Réseau Figure – France,
Ex- Vice -President at Poitiers University, responsible for international affairs,
Ex- Regional Director at AUF – Middle East Expert in International,
Project Management ( Erasmus +, Horizon-Europe),
International Consultant.
Konstantinos Plakas, Chemical Engineer, PhD – Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) – Greece,
Involved for the past 16 years in the development and participation of many R&D projects funded by the European Commission,
chemical industries and other national funding agencies.
Expertise is related to drinking water, industrial water treatment, desalination and valorization of agro-industrial effluents for recycling/reuse of water.
Antoine El Samrani, PhD, Vice – President for Research –
Antonine University – Lebanon
22 Years’ experience in Environmental studies (project formulation, implementation, evaluation for sustainability); Environmental consultant and evaluator for the management of Great Beirut sanitary landfill site – Ministry of Environment,
Researcher in PRIMA Marra – Mediterra (EU funded project) for implementation activities in safeguarding of rural communities through nature-based solutions.
Selim Mekdessi, PhD, Economics and business administration – Lebanese University – Lebanon
Main expertise on sustainability and firms’ global performance, Sustainable development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship.
Coordinator of the Employability Sub-Network at the Union of Mediterranean Universities UNIMED (Italy),
Focal point of several Erasmus+ projects at the Lebanese University,
Expert at the Agency for the Evaluation of the Quality of Higher Education (AEQES),
Evaluator in the FIBAA accreditation program.
Véronique Kazpard, PhD, Geochemist, Coordinator for EU cooperation at the International Affairs office at Lebanese University – Empowering CRETA Group in Sustainable Development Projects – Lebanon
23 years’ experience in academic affairs, environmental projects ideation and development,
fostering partnership with European institutions and establishments,
Manager and expert for EU projects implementation,
Establishment of double degree agreements in international partnership,
Implementation of delocalized international field trainings in geosciences.
Hanna Gaspard, Agriculture Engineer – ProAquafarm – Lebanon12 years of experience in Agrifood business – designing and conducting EU and international projects – follow up from the implementation to final and continuous evaluation for outputs sustainability.
Expertise related to hydroponics, aquaponics, open field and under greenhouse cultivation, dairy and fresh cut units