Raya Marina Stephan is an international consultant with expertise in water law, at the domestic and international level. She has a wide experience in studies and international projects related to legal and institutional aspects of water management and transboundary waters with a specific focus on groundwater and transboundary aquifers. Her expertise includes the mapping, assessment and analysis of existing legal and institutional frameworks, and providing recommendations and options for future changes and improvements, including the establishment and enhancement of joint mechanisms for cooperation. Raya has experience in various regions of the world such as the Arab countries, the Mediterranean, South-East Europe, Western Africa and others. She collaborates with and advises international and regional organizations such as UNESCO, UNECE, UNESCWA, GWP-Med, the League of Arab States and the World Bank. She is an invited expert to lecture in Universities, and she contributed to online courses. She is a fellow member of the International Water Resources Association, and a board member of the French Water Partnership, and the French Water Academy