Ahmed Abukhater Explained

Arabic: د. أحمد أبو خاطر
Dr. Ahmed Abukhater
PhD, GISP, AICP
Occupation:Architect, power lifter
Notable Works:1- Water as a Catalyst for Peace: Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution [book], Taylor & Francis Group (Routledge).
2- Palestine - Peace by Piece: Transformative Conflict Resolution for Land and Trans-boundary Water Resources [book], Springer International Publishing.
Employer:Boeing
Birth Place:Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Children:4
Nationality:American, Palestinian
Education:Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning, Dual Master’s Degree, Urban and Regional Planning, and Bachelor of Engineering (Architectural Engineering)
Alma Mater:MIT, Harvard Kennedy School, University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urban and Regional Planning)
Known For:Author, speaker, and the first athlete to represent Palestine at the World Powerlifting Championships and world record for bench press
Website:www.ahmedabukhater.com

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Ahmed Abukhater (Arabic: أحمد أبو خاطر) is an architect, environmental scientist, and an urban and regional planner by trade.[1] He is an author, powerlifter, and the first athlete to represent Palestine at the World Association of Bench Pressers and Dead lifters (WABDL) World Powerlifting Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2006.[2] [3] [4]

In November, 2007, Abukhater represented Palestine again in the WABDL World Championship, in Anaheim, California, where he won his division and set a new Palestinian world record.[5] He set a new record for the state of Illinois in 2004, and holds many national and international records in powerlifting.[6] [7] [8]

International and world records

Open and elite men's division -198 lbs weight class

Set in official drug-tested competition[9] [10] [11]

Personal records

Powerlifting Gym Records:

Done in the gym (unofficial)

He also bench pressed 413.3 lbs for 10 repetitions, touch and go in the gym.[12] [13]

Professional career

Abukhater is currently working for Boeing in Digital Aviation. Previously, he served as senior director of GIS at Trimble Navigation Ltd, global director of product management at Pitney Bowes Software, Esri’s global industry manager for planning and community development and director of PLACES in California and a GIS manager and instructor at the University of Texas at Austin.[14]

He is keynote speaker in a number of areas including GIS solutions and strategic marketing in Planning and Community Development, Urban and Regional Planning, environmental science and sustainable development, and trans-boundary water resources management and Conflict Resolution.[14] [15] His expertise is focused on the geopolitical and hydropolitical aspects of water resources in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the transboundary management of water resources, and multinational environmental policies in the Middle East.[16]

Early life

Born in the Palestinian city of Rafah, Ahmed Abukhater grew up in a world of environmental inequity.[17] Being a native Palestinian from the Gaza Strip and raised during the Palestinian Intifada (uprising), he recognized the value of water as the sustainer of life and peace.[2] [18]

Abukhater holds a Ph.D. in community and regional planning from the University of Texas at Austin with a focus on water resources management and conflict resolution and mediation (alternative dispute resolution) [17] and a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering.

Specialization

Through education and professional experience, he developed specialization in fields ranging from Planning Analysis and Geographic Information System (Esri), Geospatial analysis and multi-criteria evaluation (MCE), groundwater modeling, Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, to Conflict Resolution and Mediation.[19] Abukhater has authored numerous publications, served on governing and advisory boards, and received over 20 awards for his work. His recent book entitled Water as a Catalyst for Peace - Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution is a book that describes a water negotiation framework and provides an exposé of how equity can be linked into the process of international treaty negotiation and governance.[20]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University at Albany Experts . 2024-06-21 . University at Albany.
  2. Web site: 10 August 2007 . Ahmed Abukhater: Record-setting athlete . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120102555/http://imeu.net/news/article006168.shtml . 2008-11-20 . 21 June 2024 . Institute for Middle East Understanding.
  3. Web site: Hilary . Nieman . November 6, 2006 . Palestine to Be Represented in World Weightlifting Championships . 2024-06-05 . wrmea.org.
  4. • Ahmed Abukhater: World Championships powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-NwPboXALs
  5. • IMEU. (2007). “Dr. Ahmed Abukhater: Author, Business Executive, and Record-setting Athlete.” Institute for Middle East Understanding - August 10. Available at: http://imeu.net/news/article006168.shtml
  6. Web site: European Region . 2008-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704110307/http://www.wabdl.org/europe-asia-pacific_region.htm#Palestine . 2008-07-04 . dead .
  7. http://www.ironhistory.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=9746 Palestinian Weightlifting Record – IronHistory
  8. • Nieman, Hilary. (2007). “Ahmed Abukhater Representing Palestine and Winning in the World Weightlifting Championships.” Arab-American Affairs – August, Glendale, CA, USA. Web site: The Arab-American Affairs magazine . 2008-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010021729/http://www.arab-american-affairs.net/index.htm . 2007-10-10 .
  9. Records and Lifter Rankings: https://wabdl.org/records/
  10. Web site: Ahmed Abukhater (PLE1977M1).
  11. World Powerlifting Championships BENCH PRESS - Ahmed Abukhater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-NwPboXALs
  12. Complete Athlete - Ahmed Abukhater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQMWoHBdHR4
  13. Confront Your Fears - Unleash your hero (Ahmed Abukhater): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LflqmNN2NKU
  14. • University of Towson GIS conference, 2010: http://tugis.towson.edu/
  15. • Johnson, Allan. (2007). “World-class weightlifter chases PhD at Texas - Student takes long journey from Gaza Strip to UT-Austin.” The Daily Texan – February 15, Austin, TX, USA. Available online at: Web site: World-class weightlifter chases PhD at Texas - Sports . 2008-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070218193527/http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/02/15/Sports/WorldClass.Weightlifter.Chases.Phd.At.Texas-2721755.shtml . 2007-02-18 .
  16. • McKetta, Elisabeth. (2008). “Everyday Excellence.” GradNews – March 2008. Available at: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/gradlife/excellence/abukhater.html
  17. • University of Texas. (2010). Former powerlifter Ahmed Abukhater fights for water rights in Palestine by Amy Maverick Crossette. Available at: http://news.utexas.edu/2010/05/21/ahmed_abukhater
  18. • Robbins, Kevin. (2007). “Lifting himself - and his people: University of Texas doctoral student is first Palestinian at world weightlifting championships.” Austin American-Statesman - January 16, Austin, TX, USA.
  19. http://soa.utexas.edu/news/archive/032708/ [UTSOA&#93; enews 3.27.2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]
  20. • Abukhater, Ahmed. (2013). Water as a Catalyst for Peace - Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution. Routledge.

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