UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

Expert meeting on Identification of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sudan

(Khartoum, Sharjah Hall, 21-22 March 2006)

List of participants

*The working sessions were open to the public and attended by a considerable audience, mainly intangible heritage practitioners, writers, etc. These persons took part in the debates but their names do not appear on the following list. UNESCO thanks them for their valuable contribution.

I - International experts: Dr Metjie A. Postma Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Department of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Leiden, The Netherlands

Ms Elizabeth Newport SIL-Sudan - Partners in Languages Development Entebbe, Uganda

Mr Tim Stirtz Linguistics consultant, SWP programme in Sudan

Mrs Katharine Norton Ethnomusicologist, SWP programme in Sudan

Dr Daniel Large Director of RVI Sudan Digital Library Project Rift Valley Institute London (UK) and Nairobi (Kenya)

II - Sudanese experts: Professor Sayyid H. Hurreiz Institute of African and Asian Studies (IAAS) University of Khartoum

Dr Ali Osman Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum Chairman of the Cultural Board, Sudanese National Commission President of Sudanese General Writers and Literacy Union

Ms Asia Mahgoub el Hindi Folk Life Research and Documentation Centre Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

Mr Joshua Ojwok Yor Folk life Research and Documentation Centre Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

Professor Idris Salem Department of Anthropology, University of Khartoum

Mr Farah Eisa Mohamed Institute of African and Asian Studies (IAAS) University of Khartoum

Dr Yusuf Hasan Madani Institute of African and Asian Studies (IAAS) University of Khartoum

Dr Abd-Magid Abdal-Rahman Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Nilean University, Khartoum

Dr Mohammad al-Mahadi Bushra Dongola/University of Khartoum

Mr Ali al-Daw IAAS, University of Khartoum

Dr Mom Kou Nhial Arou Institute of African and Asian Studies (IAAS) University of Khartoum

Mr Graham Abdal Gadir Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Department of Heritage

Mr Mohamed Harun Kafi Peace Council, Khartoum

Professor Al Amin Abu Manga Director, Institute of African and Asian Studies (IAAS) University of Khartoum

Mr Kamal Jah Allah International University of Africa, Khartoum

Mr Abd al Rahim Muqaddam University of Khartoum

Ms Rafaa Ashamallah Ghobrial Assistant Research Professor Head of Information Services and Systems Documentation and Information Centre National Centre for Research, Khartoum

Mr Charles Buh Diu Ministry of Culture and Sports of Southern Sudan

Mr Behia Adarol Musician, Eastern Sudan

Mr Derik Uya Alfred

______2 Expert Meeting on Identification of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sudan, Khartoum, 21-22 March 2006 Managing director Kwoto Cultural Centre, Khartoum (NGO)

Mr Stephen Affer Ochalla President, Orupaap Institute for African and Contemporary Dance Khartoum (NGO)

Mr Karlo Arigo Wani Jada Secondary Section Comboni College, Khartoum

Mr Ibrahim Mohamad Ishag (Darfur) Writer and journalist

III - Hosts: Mr Mohammed Yusuf Abdulla Minister of Culture and Sports

Dr Ibrahim Hamid Minister of General Education Chairman of UNESCO National Committee

Dr Ismil Ahmed Ismil Secretary-General, Sudanese National Commission for UNESCO

Professor Sayyid Hamid Hurreiz Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Workshop

Professor Abdo Osman President of the Sudanese General Artist Union Member of the Sudanese National Commission for UNESCO

Ms Oda Lehmann Intangible Heritage Section, UNESCO, Paris

Ms Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi UNESCO Liaison Officer in Juba, Sudan Antenna

Ms Christina Dahlman Sector of Communication, Freedom of Expression Unit UNESCO Paris

IV - Observers: Professor Tag Elsir Basher Abdalla Sudanese Society for Documentation of Knowledge

Mr Nicolas Dextreit Director, French Cultural Centre

Mr Hadi Boushra Former Governor of Northern States Former Minister of Communication

______3 Expert Meeting on Identification of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sudan, Khartoum, 21-22 March 2006 Mr Abdullah Deng Former Minister of Religious Affairs (South Sudan)

Mr Abdelmagib Abdelbasir Former Minister of Education and Former Minister of Culture

The opening session was attended by:

Mr Abdulgadir Mohammed Zein State Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

Mr Bashir Sahal Regional Minister of Education, State of Gadarif

Mr Abdelhadi Mohammed Osman Regional Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports State of Northern Sudan

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