I, Mohamed Alaa Olama, nominated by Egypt and residing in Cairo, Egypt, member of RTOC as follows:
1) I have read the Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Guidelines for the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, its Technical Options Committees and Temporary Subsidiary Bodies (“the Guidelines”) as adopted by the Meeting of the Parties in Decision XXIV/8.
2) My responsibilities include:
I work as an independent consultant. I consult for various entities. These include organizations dealing with refrigeration and air conditioning issues, and organizations dealing with Montreal Protocol, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Nations Environmental Protection Programme (UNEP). All consultancies are conducted on a shortterm assignment basis.
Neither I, nor my wife (English Teacher) or my children own stock or have proprietary interest companies producing ODS or their alternatives or substitutes.
3) This declaration constitutes my written agreement, pursuant to paragraph 8 of the COI Guidelines, to comply with the Guidelines. I understand that this written agreement is a condition of my service.
4) My interests and those of my wife or children include the following
- Proprietary interests: [None related to ODS or their alternatives)
- Financial interests: [None related to ODS or their alternatives]
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: [University activities, and Consultancy for Implementing Agencies and other entities as described in numeral 2 above]
- Government advice and other policy development: [None]
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: [None]
- Other interests: [None]
5) I conduct all work relating to RTOC on a voluntary (unpaid) basis. UNEP Nairobi funds travel accommodation related to my participation in meetings.
6) Pursuant to paragraph 11 of the COI Guidelines, I declare that I have not declined to disclose information falling within paragraph 10 of those Guidelines.
7) I undertake to disclose any material change to any of the above information, pursuant to paragraph 9 of the COI Guidelines, within 30 days of any such change.
8) I undertake to make further declarations of interest annually for so long as I remain a member the RTOC.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Mohamed Alaa Olama
Date: February 12, 2021