Overview
RE-BUILDING SUDAN: from seriously off-track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030
9th Diaspora International Conference
Online International Conference
28 December 2020
The aim of this conference is to ensure that all Diaspora individuals and groups are involved in all the development strategies and policies that will help and ensure Sudan, after 30 years seriously off-track from all international development goals and targets to achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In doing so, the conference will also examine the recent impact of coronavirus pandemic global lockdown on Sudan’s efforts to achieve the UN 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda for SD. More specifically, the conference aims to discuss and explore various emerging approaches and different ways which can contribute to enhance and support the implementation of Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs in Sudan. For all countries across the world particularly DCs to succeed in the post Covid-19 era, particularly Sudan, all youth and women must be equipped with all necessary skills and capabilities to mange and adapt to future challenges. We therefore encourage the participation of youth and women in the conference and we are keen to make their voices heard and consequently enabling the decision makers to consider those views and ideas in their big decisions. It is hoped that during the conferences new perspectives on how these various efforts can be improved to better serve Sudan to achieve the UN Agenda 2030 and SDGs. Finally, the conference also aim to learn lessons from the successful communities and countries across the world.
This multi-disciplinary conference is part of our Diaspora International Conference Series aims to provide the participants the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences from all over the world on major global issues; the emphasis is on the importance of evidence-based planning to overcome the challenges facing their countries of origin efforts to achieve a sustainable future.
This exciting conference will bring together international experts and high level International Diaspora (students, researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, ordinary citizen) from the public and private sectors to share their strategic vision on the future of Sudan and how the Diaspora can contribute to help their countries of origin achieve a sustainable and inclusive SD. The conference will analyse the status quo of the development strategies in Sudan and the current challenges facing the country to achieve Agenda 2030 as well as the different dimensions and perspectives of the likely future opportunities for Sudan particularly after the USA lifting its economic sanctions from Sudan.
Diaspora
The collaboration between the Diaspora and those working within the country of origin offers several opportunities and contributes to increase productivity towards sustainable and inclusive knowledge-based growth. Building constructive relationships between the Diasporas and countries of origin require that Diasporas be treated not as a mere resource, but as partners and investors with mutual benefits.
It has long been argued that Diasporas will be most interested in contributing to SD efforts when they have a sense of belonging in relation to their country of origin. Therefore, it is very important to establish trust between Diasporas and governments in the country of origin. In doing so, governments need to invest in identifying their Diasporas abroad and in understanding their skills and interests.
Many sustainability problems can only be tackled by connecting the diaspora with those working within the country of origin, for example combating the results of climate change, diseases such as malaria, reservation of natural resources, fighting land degradation or limiting the loss of biodiversity and many other problems. Moreover, knowledge or evidence-based policymaking is indispensable if gaps in living standards are to be narrowed. Therefore, building capacity in country of origin is necessary for competing in the global arena and there it is critical to turn the diaspora into a positive tool for SD as well as serving as role models for the youth in the country of origin.
Location
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Team
The conference is organised by several committees from WASD and under close supervision of WASD Advisory Board.
WASD Team
- Prof. Allam Ahmed: Co-Chair and President WASD
- Janet Snow: International Coordinator and Editor
- Mervyn Clingan: Video Production
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