Dongola

في إطار التعاون الأكاديمي والعلمي المشترك بين جامعة مروي التكنولوجية وجامعة بلغرود للتعاون والاقتصاد والقانون بجمهورية روسيا الاتحادية اذ ان الجامعتان تربطهما اتفاقية تعاون مشترك من خلال كرسي اليونسكو "التعليم من أجل التنمية المستدامة" نظمت جامعة مروي التكنولوجية ندوة علمية إلكترونية (Webinar) بعنوان "التراث الثقافي غير المادي ودوره في تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة" عبر تقنية Google Meet، بمشاركة عدد من الأساتذة والباحثين والمتخصصين من الجامعتين. وفي مستهل الندوة رحب الدكتور عبد المنعم عبد العزيز الشيخ عميد كلية الدراسات العليا بجامعة مروي التكنولوجية بالمشاركين معرباً عن شكره وتقديره لجامعة بلغرود مؤكداً أهمية الشراكة العلمية بين الجامعتين وضرورة المضي قدماً في تعزيز مجالات التعاون الأكاديمي والبحثي بما يخدم أهداف التنمية المستدامة.وكما تحدثت عن جامعة بلغرود الدكتورة اليزا فيتا تراسوفه نائب رئيس البحث العلمي بالجامعة وشهدت الندوة تقديم عدد من الأوراق العلمية المتخصصة. حيث قدم البروفيسور نصر الدين سليمان علي رئيس قسم الفولكلور بكلية الآداب والدراسات الإنسانية بجامعة دنقلا ورقة بعنوان "الدور الاقتصادي للتراث الثقافي غير المادي". كما قدم البروفيسور محمد عز الدين علي الحلو، عميد كلية الآداب والدراسات الإنسانية وأستاذ علم المعلومات والمكتبات بجامعة دنقلا ورقة بعنوان "توثيق ورقمنة التراث الثقافي" تناول فيها أهمية التقنيات الحديثة في حفظ التراث الثقافي وتوثيقه. وقدم البروفيسور محمد فتح الرحمن، أستاذ الآثار بكلية الآداب والدراسات الإنسانية بجامعة دنقلا ورقة علمية تناولت (أثر الحرب على التراث الثقافي في السودان). كما قدم الدكتور آدم يوسف مصطفى آدم عميد شؤون الطلاب والأستاذ بكلية التربية ورئيس قسم اللغات والدراسات الإنسانية بجامعة مروي التكنولوجية ورقة علمية بعنوان " التراث الثقافي غير المادي في التعليم ودوره في تحقيق اهداف التنمية المستدامة . . وقدم الأستاذ محمد الأمين السكوري، ممثل موقع جبل البركل للتراث العالمي ورقة بعنوان "التراث الثقافي والبيئة" تناول فيها العلاقة بين التراث الثقافي والمحافظة على البيئة ودورهما في تحقيق التنمية المستدامة. وفي ختام أعمال الندوة تقدم الدكتور البلولة محمد البلولة منسق كرسي اليونسكو بجامعة مروي التكنولوجية بالشكر والتقدير لجميع المشاركين والمتحدثين مؤكداً أهمية استمرار مثل هذه الفعاليات العلمية وتبادل الخبرات بين الجامعتين ومشدداً على مواصلة التعاون المشترك وتوسيع مجالات الشراكة الأكاديمية والبحثية في المستقبل. وقد خرجت الندوة بعدد من التوصيات التي أكدت أهمية المحافظة على التراث الثقافي غير المادي وتوثيقه ورقمنته وتعزيز دوره في دعم التنمية المستدامة وترسيخ الهوية الثقافية للأجيال القادمة. Within the framework of academic and scientific cooperation between Merowe University of Technological and Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law (Russian Federation) — the two universities being linked by a mutual cooperation agreement through the UNESCO Chair "Education for Sustainable Development" — Merowe University of Technology organized an online scientific event (Webinar) entitled "the Role Intangible Cultural Heritage in Achieving the SDGs," held via Google Meet, with the participation of a number of professors, researchers, and specialists from both universities. At the opening of the event , Dr. Abd al-Mun'im Abd al-Aziz al-Sheikh, Dean of the Graduates College at Merowe University Technological , welcomed the participants, expressing his gratitude and appreciation to Belgorod University and affirming the importance of the scientific partnership between the two institutions, as well as the necessity of advancing and strengthening areas of academic and research cooperation in service of the SDGs. Spoke on behalf of Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law Elizaveta Tarasova. The webnar featured the presentation of a number of specialized scientific papers: Professor Nasr al-Din Sulayman Ali, Head of the Folklore Department at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Dongola, presented a paper entitled "The Economic Role of Intangible Cultural Heritage." Professor Muhammad Izz al-Din Ali al-Hulw, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Information Science and Library Studies at the University of Dongola, presented a paper entitled "Documentation and Digitization of Cultural Heritage," in which he addressed the importance of modern technologies in the preservation and documentation of cultural heritage. Professor Muhammad Fath al-Rahman, Professor of Archaeology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Dongola, presented a scientific paper examining "The Impact of War on Cultural Heritage in Sudan." Dr. Adam Yousif Mustafa Adam, Dean of Student Affairs and Faculty Member at the College of Education and Head of Department of Languages and humanities , Merowe University of Technological , presented a scientific paper entitled "the Integration of Intangible Cultural Heritage into Education and Its Role in support the SDGs." Mr. Muhammad al-Amin al-Sakuri, Representative of the Jebel Barkal World Heritage Site, presented a paper entitled "Cultural Heritage and the Environment," in which he explored the relationship between cultural heritage and environmental conservation and their respective roles in achieving sustainable development. At the conclusion of the webnar proceedings, Dr. al-Balula Muhammad al-Balula, UNESCO Chair Coordinator at Merowe University of Technology , extended his thanks and appreciation to all participants and speakers, emphasizing the importance of continuing such scientific events and the exchange of expertise between the two universities, and stressing the need to sustain joint cooperation and broaden the scope of academic and research partnership in the future. The webnar concluded with a set of recommendations affirming the importance of preserving, documenting, and digitizing intangible cultural heritage, as well as reinforcing its role in supporting sustainable development and consolidating cultural identity for future generations

WOW. "The most dangerous place in the world"? Including Gaza and Lebanon? Tens of journalists have entered Sudan over the past three years. Int'l media outlets have reported from Khartoum, Port Sudan, Kassala, Gedaref, Atbara, Dongola, Ubayyed, Dilling and other government-controlled areas. Many Sudanese journalists continue to work openly from these areas today. You, Cameron, of all people, have visited Sudan repeatedly and seen firsthand that the country is not a single uniform battlefield. Large parts of Sudan remain accessible to journalists, humanitarian organizations, diplomats, and international visitors. The problem is not that Sudan is dangerous; the problem is that the article is lazy and collapses multiple realities into a single narrative. It's very harmful.

What if: Sudan adopted the USSR's Federal System? I've had an idea stewing for a while now: What if Sudan adopted the USSR's Federal System when it became independent in 1956? That means instead of Sudan being a Republic, it would be a Union of Republics, with what were states in our timeline instead being Republics (likely retaining the old Anglo-Egyptian Interior Divisions, in the Soviet case, SSRs), with the addition of Autonomous Republics (in the Soviet case, ASSRs). The SSRs would therefore be Red Sea (back then, it included Kassala. In fact, it was named Kassala, but Kassala in this scenario is giving it's name to an ASSR), Northern (back then, it included Nile) Khartoum (would prob be an administrative district or sum but hey) Nile (White Nile, Jezira, Sennar, Blue Nile, and Gedaref), Kordofan (North, South, and West Kordofan), Darfur (North, South, West, Central, and East Darfur), Upper Nile (Upper Nile, Jonglei, Pibor, and Ruweng), Bahr Al-Ghazal (Northern And Western Bahr Al-Ghazal, Warrap, and Lakes), and Equatoria (Western, Central, and Eastern Equatoria). The Autonomous Republics would be different, likely on an ethnic basis. I came up with the names, of course. I think they would be Hala'ib, Suakin, and Kassala in Red Sea, Wadi Halfa, Dongola, and Beja in Northern, none in Khartoum, Northern, Central, and Western in Darfur (Alternatively Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit respectively), Northern Nuba and Southern Nuba in Kordofan, White Nile and Blue Nile in Nile, Shilluk, Berta and Pibor in Upper Nile, Raja and Rumbek in Bahr Al-Ghazal, and Mundri and Ilemi in Equatoria. The Autonomous Republics get their autonomy based on Ethnicity, Religion, and other differences from the mother Republic. All in total, 8 Republics, 1 Administrative District, and 20 Autonomous Republics. I could tell you how I think it would go, but I actually want you guys to come up with that. Tell me how you think it'd go in the comments. Peace. Edit: I didn't mention this in the original post, my bad, but I do NOT support this method of Federalism in Sudan, and I think it would just serve to split Sudan along Ethnic Lines (especially with the Autonomous Republics) than actually serve to create a strong and unified Sudan. This was purely to see what you guys think would happen if this *had* been implemented, and to share some maps that took some time for me to work on. I am not recommending this for Sudan in any way. I had originally thought of this late on night, and the idea kept stewing in my head until I mapped it out, came up with names, etc. And after I had done that, I thought it was a waste not to share my creation with this community of people who this would have real relevance to. [Fig 1.0: Map of the Union of Sudanese Republics.](https://preview.redd.it/2j9kjr6u3bbg1.png?width=1278&format=png&auto=webp&s=1274b574b491fb8510b85732490fb8eac0334eb0) [Map of the Union of Sudanese Republics, with Autonomous Republics in a Lighter Shade](https://preview.redd.it/lpyrtxc58bbg1.png?width=3233&format=png&auto=webp&s=effdf89c0baaffe2b7054978362d12edeed81837)