THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2019

(09:00-09:30) Registration and Networking (09:30-10:45) Session 1: Official opening and keynotes

• Welcome remarks by the conference chair Allam Ahmed, Founder Sudan Knowledge Watch Video
• Young people and the Diaspora – a legacy opportunity for all Geoff Thompson MBE, Founder and Chair, Youth Charter and Chair of Governors, University of East London, UK Watch Video
• Lessons learned from the UK/Jamaica Diaspora Involvement Policy Model Rudi Page, Making Connections Work Ltd, UK Watch Video
• Delivering health and education advocacy locally and internationally Prof. Farida Fortune , Queen Mary University of London, UK Watch Video

(10:45-11:15) Tea/Coffee Break and Networking (11:15-12:30) Session 2 Moderator: Prof. Elsadig Musa Ahmed, Multimedia University, Malaysia Rapporteur: Khalafalla Omer, Urban Planner, UK

• From uprising to smart development: lessons learned from Tunisia Prof. Jamel-Eddine Gharbi, Former Minister of Planning and Regional Development and Former Vice President, University of Jendouba, Tunisia Watch Video
• Sustainable development model for Arab Countries Ahmed Sabry, Qudrah for Development and Investment Company, KSA Watch Video
• Economic contribution of Merowe Dam in Sudan: An analysis of communities’ perception Al-Noor Abdullah, Plymouth University, UK Watch Video

(12:30-13:30) Lunch Break (13:30-14:45) Sessions 3 Moderator: Dr. Salma Elamin, National Medical Director Clinical Fellow, UK Rapporteur: Prof. Ibrahim Bani, Emory University Atlanta, USA

• Global health security and its impact on developing countries Dr. Ali Elbireer, Senior Director, International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), UK Watch Video
• Food safety and inspection sector in Sudan; a prospective vision Hisham Hassan, Consultant Food Safety, Canada Watch Video
• Gum Arabic more than emulsifier and food additive; a new experimental validation of anti-proliferative against Breast Cancer Ahmed. A. M. Elnour, International Islamic University, Malaysia Watch Video

(14:45-15:15) Tea/Coffee Break and Networking (15:15-16:30) Sessions 4 Moderator: Norhan Ali, King’s College London, UK Rapporteur: Muhsin Abbaker, University of Bedfordshire, UK

• Establishing an impartial state in Sudan: a constitutional perspective Nasredeen Abdulbari, Georgetown University, USA Watch Video
• Legal framework for Sudan Abdul Salam Seid Ahmed, Freeman Notary Public, UK Watch Video
• Questions and Answers

End of Day One