Critique of the Performance of the Sudanese Manufacturing Sector
Saturday 24th March 2018 (14:30-17:00)
University Square Stratford – London, United Kingdom
Mohamed Elfatih Shamou, Quality & Reliability Consultant, Ford Motor Company, UK
Marwan Adam, ICT and Energy Consultant, Dotenergy, Sudan
Safwan Yousif, Principal Consultant Power & Energy, Jacobs Consultancy, UK
Elmouiz Siddeg Hussein, Manufacturing Engineer, Airbus UK Ltd, UK
The debate is an excellent opportunity to report the various views and contribution of the Sudanese Diaspora in the UK and other parts of the world on the future development of their country of origin. It is hoped that the debate will be a good opportunity for students, researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, ordinary citizen to reflect on the future of Sudan.
Recall that all the developing countries that managed to get out of the poverty trap and significantly improved the standard of living of their citizens; such as the South East Asian countries, have adopted a clear industrialisation path as part of their development models. This is because, due to its agility, capacity to create significant number of jobs with different levels of qualification and skill and ability to attract services and other supporting businesses around it, a flourishing industrial sector is vital in achieving the wider strategic goals of any national development plan as it is more socially inclusive. Likewise, to get out of the poverty zone, the Sudan needs to adopt an integrated sustainable development plan, in which industry built on the back of an effective industrial strategy represents the pivotal point.
A flourishing industrial sector in the Sudan requires clear development plan, good governance, supporting legislations, creating a true investment climate in the country and securing the right environment for sustainable development including renewable, clean and environmentally-friendly source of energy. Additionally, building a competitive industrial sector requires heavy investment in infrastructure, research and development, technology transfer and training. However, regulation is only one of the means by which the society ensures that its values and priorities are reflected in the national development plan. It is equally important for investors to see the implementation of these regulations in practice before they have full confidence in the system. This means achieving political stability and creating a true investment-attractive climate.
In this panel discussion, we are aiming at assessing the performance of the Sudanese manufacturing sector and its contribution to the wider economy. In this context, we will also highlight the importance of issues, such as overall industrial strategy, quality control, effective infrastructure in boosting the performance of the manufacturing sector.
This multi-disciplinary debate is part of our Sustainability Debate 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 global efforts to achieve a sustainable future. For more details watch presentations from WASD’s previous events.
Join us for this exciting debate, where international experts and high level Diaspora from the public and private sectors will give their views on the critical situation in Sudan and how the Diaspora can contribute to shaping the future of Sudan. During the debate the panel will answer questions posted by the participants, please send your question for the panel to the debate coordinator (coordinator@allamahmed.org) by the 22nd December 2017.
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Venue: University Square Stratford (USS), 1 Salway Place, London E15 1NF