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Science at the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Washington, DC, 12-15 December 2022

ISC and partners will organise a series of side events focussing on the contribution of science to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and its outcomes taking place in Washington on 12-15 December 2022. The US-Africa Summit is intended to demonstrate the United States enduring commitment to Africa and underscore the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities. White House Announcement

                       The programme is in development, so please monitor it for updates

The Summit will build on shared values to better foster new economic engagement; reinforce the U.S.-Africa commitment to democracy and human rights; mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and future pandemics; work collaboratively to strengthen regional and global health; promote food security; advance peace and security; respond to the climate crisis, and amplify diaspora ties.

ISC will organise a series of events designed to highlight the role and contribution of science to the US-Africa relationship under the heading of Science at the US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022. ISC organised a similar series of meetings during the last US-African Leaders Summit, which took place in 2014. The objectives of the meetings will be to highlight the importance of science in Africa, to foster greater collaboration between African nations and the US, and to increase investment in science for Global Health, Digital Transition, Space, Biological Diversity, Education and Skills, among other areas and to support an enabling policy and regulatory environment for science collaboration to flourish between Africa and the US.
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Intisar Soghayroun

Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, Sudan
Sudan
Professor Intisar  Soghayroun, professor of Archaeology, University of Khartoum 1991-2022, Sudan. Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research from 2019 to October 2021. My particular interest in my field include
Theoretical archaeology, Medieval civilization, heritage management and Museums studies, Ancient technologies, Theatrical Archaeology, Ethno-archaeology and Gender Archaeology. A research fellow at Bergen University, Norway in 2008 and St John’s College / Cambridge University, UK, in 2000. Have held several administrative positions at the University of Khartoum, such as Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Khartoum and Dean, Deanship for Scientific Research, University of Khartoum. A member of national, regional and international associations of Archaeologists.

A consultant for a number of organisations such as Ethiopia-Sudan Power System Interconnection, Red Sea Power Plant, SMEC International PTY LTD and Consultancy Service for Lake Nasser/Nubia Watershed. Member of the advisory board of the 5S organization and advisory board of MAEASaM, mapping Africa's endangered archaeological sites and monuments project. My expertise includes establishing research institutions for higher Education and Heritage promotion taking into consideration global issues like inclusion, Cultural diversity, gender equity and social Cohesion, Cultural Resources Management (CRM), and Environmental Impact Assessment—expert in modernizing governance, resources mobilisation and Allocation, and Scientific research in Higher Education.

Have presented papers in about 33 conferences worldwide and received several research grants. And published several articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
Obtained my PhD in 2001 from the University of Khartoum, Sudan, an MA in 1987 from the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, and BA in 1982 from the University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Currently full time expert at ALECSO. 


Monday, December 12
 

8:00am EST

 
Tuesday, December 13
 

9:00am EST

 
Wednesday, December 14
 

8:30am EST

11:00am EST

12:30pm EST

3:00pm EST