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Permanent Delegate of Sudan to UNESCO (July 2022)
The DirectorGeneral of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO received on Wednesday 20 July 2022 HE Mr Khalid Mohamed Farah El Fahal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary who presented her with the letters accrediting him as Permanent Delegate of Sudan to the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO
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Media law reform
A requirement for Sudans quest for democracy
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Khartoum
National Office to Sudan
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Cairo
Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States Cluster Office for Egypt and Sudan
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Russian Federation - The Radzivill Chronicle
Written in old Russian this monumental work reveals the history of Russia and its neighbors from the fifth to the early thirteenth century in pictorial form representing events described in the manuscript with more than six hundred colour illustrations
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Russian Federation - Memory of Russia
This project deals with preserving and improving access to the collection of XVth and XVIth Century Slavic manuscripts held by the Russian State Library in Moscow
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Call for nominations: 2022 UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences
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UNESCO Khartoum Join the Sudanese People in Mourning Abdelkarim ElKabli
UNESCO Khartoum Office joins with the people of Sudan in mourning and remembering the great Sudanese poet and singer Abdelkarim Elkabli whose music touched multiple generations with songs expressing hope love the beauty of nature and the rights of women and children among many other themes In times of sadness his songs brought comfort in times of joy his songs gave wings to our hearts and in times of struggle his songs inspired courage 
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TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT
TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT                                                                                                                Within framework of the Project Protecting and Promoting the Sudanese Cultural Heritage in a Social Development Perspective Rehabilitating the Sudan National Museum TENDER for Rehabilitation civil works sanitary works electrical works and air conditioning works and installationconstruction of new Exposition showcases multimedia system of the main building SUDAN NATIONAL MUSEUM TENDER Reference  KHAITBMuseum20213   Italy entrusted UNESCO to rehabilitate the Sudanese National Museum SNM its main building The main building of the SNM consists of three large halls the ground floor hall main exposition the 1st floor hall Christian frescos exposition and the store premises the visiting entrance area the pass to the 1sr floor hall and the WC area The objective of the project to rethink the exposition this concerns the ground floor 1st floor halls and pass between them and rehabilitate the building everything excepting the store premises A construction design company has been recruited to prepare design and tendering documents for rehabilitation of the Building in coordination with Exposition Design Company including Rehabilitation civil works sanitary works electrical works and air conditioning works and installationconstruction of new Exposition showcases multimedia system of The Main Building of the Sudanese National Museum SNM   This include 1 Demolishing works 2 Excavation and Earth works 3 Concrete works 4 Steel works 5 Brick works 6 Plaster works 7 Tiles works 8 Painting works 9 Sanitary works 10 Suspended ceiling works 11 Multimedia works 12 Gypsum board works 13 Showcases works 14 Doors Windows Partitions works 15 Electrical works 16 AC Units works            UNESCO Khartoum Office is inviting competent contractors with strong and highly regarded reputation within the industry to participate in and submit an offer for the Rehabilitation civil works sanitary works electrical works and air conditioning works and installationconstruction of new Exposition showcases multimedia system  of the Main Building of Sudan National Museum Tender Document will be received from UNESCO Khartoum Office Villa 363 Block 22 AlSalam St Al Taif Khartoum Town Khartoum State between 900 am to 1200 noon at no cost   CLOSING DATE 10 November 2021 AT 1200 noon SMT
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Social Media And Web Content Producer And Edit
Job Title NonStaff Consultant OVERVIEW Parent Sector  Field Office Duty Station Khartoum Job Family Public Information Type of contract  Non Staff Duration of contract  From 1 to 6 months Recruitment open to  Internal and external candidates Application Deadline Midnight Paris Time  14 Oct 2021   UNESCO Core Values Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism   OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST Social Media is spreading rapidly in Sudan with users ranging from young to older And yet this important means of communicating directly to our communities from the citizen to the politician to the influencer is missing from the Khartoum Offices communications portfolio This creates a serious deficit in our capacity to inform and engage with the communities we serve Our communications efforts are futher comprimised by the lack of and failure to produce compelling stories about the incredible and important work we are doing in Sudan for the office website The selected candidate will be responsible for telling our story to the people of Sudan Work Assignment  Under the general authority of the Head of UNESCO Khartoum office the contractor shall perform the following tasks in addition to any other tasks assigned      Produce and edit social media content for use on UNESCOKhartoums social media channels namely Twitter and Facebook in English and Arabic and the UNESCOKhartoums office Website in English and Arabic      Follow trending topics within the community as well as what is trending on the UN communitys social media accounts relevant to Sudan and engaging when appropriate with care and supervision      Draft narrative textmessaging for social through storytelling images and video      Develop and implement various social media campaigns interacting with UNESCOKhartoums sectorprogramme focal points     Produce high quality web content web stories and support the team in ensuring web content on UNESCOKhartoums English and Arabic website is refreshed and reflects the orientation for human interest news and feature stories that best tell our story to            the  Sudanese people      The Consultant will develop a close working relationship with colleagues working on the social media platforms of the other UN agencies funds and programs seeking opportunities for collaboration     Participate in relevant strategic meetings for ongoing enhancement of UNESCOKhartoums social media and web outreach       Produce reports based on the native analytics relevant UNESCOKhartoums posts and campaigns on social media and the website      Other duties as assigned within the framework of UNESCOKhartoums social media and web platforms      Knowledge of and capacity to use social media video editing platforms such as Wibbitz iMovie Kapwing or similar platforms highly desired      Captioning of videos highly desired COMPETENCIES Core Managerial Accountability C Communication C Innovation C Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement C Planning and organizing C Results focus C Teamwork C Professionalism C For detailed information please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS LANGUAGES    Excellent knowledge spoken and written of English andor Arabic  EDUCATION    Completed Secondary technical and or vocational education Degree will be an advantage  SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES    Good communication including ability to draft correspondence and correct documents     Good organizational and coordination skills     Excellent interpersonal skills tact and diplomacy     Ability to operate fairly independently to take initiative and work effectively in a team     Flexibility adaptability and readiness to work under pressure     Clientoriented and problem solving attitude     Excellent knowledge of office applications ie MS Word Outlook Excel and PowerPoint SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS Please note that all candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information To apply please visit the UNESCO careers website No modifications can be made to the application submitted The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests andor assessments as well as a competencybased interview  UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference email correspondence etc for the assessment and evaluation of candidates Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provide  
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CONSULTANT: Project Enhancing Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) System in Sudan
CONSULTANT Project Enhancing Technical Vocational Education Training TVET System in Sudan     Parent Sector  Field Office Duty Station Khartoum Job Family Project Implementation Type of contract  Non Staff Duration of contract  23 Months Recruitment open to  External internal candidates Application Deadline Midnight Khartoum Time 12 October 2021   UNESCO Core Values Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism   OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST TVET Project Assistant   UNESCOs Capacity Development for Education CapED Programme is an extrabudgetary funding mechanism and programme approach created in 2003 It is based on the understanding that education reforms with a view to achieving internationally agreed education goals and targets including SDG 4 will not be effective if countries lack the capacities to make them operational With an overarching capacity development approach the Programme seeks to improve the quality of education and increase learning opportunities especially for girls women and disadvantaged population groups As one of the priority countries of UNESCOs Education Sector Sudan is currently benefiting from the CapED Programme with a focus on Technical Vocational Education and Training TVET   The CapED project in Sudan aims at supporting the implementation of the TVET policy review recommendations with specific focus on Strategy development together with its implementation plan On the policy level only the governance will be fully addressed Development of National Qualifications Framework NQF and Upgrading and quality development of selected TVET institutions   The following workshops are planned until end of 2021 TVET strategy workshop for youth Capacity Building Workshop to develop a Quality Assessment Framework NQF development workshop Private sector engagement in TVET system development   TASKS Under the general authority of the Head of UNESCO Khartoum office and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer of the Office the contractor shall perform the following tasks in addition to any other tasks assigned Support and facilitate TVET workshops and meetings conducted by UNESCO Khartoum ensuring all workshops requirements covering the following among other tasks Booking of venues where events  are conducted Distribution of invitations and ensuring all invitees are covered Coordinate logistics Follow up with various suppliers Catering Printing of banners Provisioning of stationary materials Registration of participants at events Recording and sharing with project manager and team minutes of meeting Collecting feedback from workshops Filing and organizing project documents Review project plan and report on any amendments Coordinate and facilitate arrangements according to plans ensuring participation of all targeted individuals and smooth progress of trainings Submit regular monthly reports about work progress covering attendees materials and workshops assessment Facilitate and monitor training and implementation of TVET strategy workshops Facilitate and monitor training and implementation of TVET NQF workshops Facilitate and monitor training and implementation of TVET Capacity building workshops Distribution and collection of evaluation forms during training workshops and representing data in MS Excel sheet Report regularly to the project manager escalating any issues Support visibility of events and media coverage Support the implementation of and report on all activities workshops and meetings conducted by UNESCO within TVET components strategy development national qualifications framework and capacity building including support of international and national experts through printing required documents and other arrangements Collect recommendations proposed by the National Team during Workshops and compile into a MS word report Ensure all documentation is maintained appropriately for project and help the project teams manage resources and information and assist with scheduling and planning meetings and project activities Coordinate purchases and distribution of TVET ICT  equipment to TVET institutions PCs UPS etc and prepare collection receipts ensuring they are signed by the receiving TVET institutions Support translation of intermediate and final TVET documents under supervision of the project manager   COMPETENCIES Core Accountability C Communication C Innovation C Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement C Planning and organizing C Results focus C Teamwork C Professionalism C REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS   EDUCATION Bachelors degree in ManagementProject Management  or a relevant field   WORK EXPERIENCE Minimum 1 year work experience in coordination facilitation and support in Sudan Knowledge of TVET concepts Knowledge of Result Based Management concept Knowledge of SMART goals   DELIVERABLES Project activities report for October 2021 by 31 October 2021 Project activities report for November 2021 by 30 November 2021 Project activities report for December 2021 by 22 December 2021   SKILLSCOMPETENCIES Strong writing and communication skills in English and Arabic and proven ability to effectively articulate planning and issues to a wide variety of audiences Knowledge about UNESCO activities Excellent analytical planning and reporting skills Strong writing and communication skills in English and Arabic Team player Can work independently High organizational skills Working knowledge of MS Windows and MS Office Able to work under pressure Abide by set project deadlines Excellent reporting skills     LANGUAGES Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE Experience with UNESCO Khartoum or another UN agency in Sudan Events organizations and coordination   SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS To apply please send CV to with the subject TVET Project Assistant No modifications can be made to the application submitted The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests andor assessments as well as a competencybased interview UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference email correspondence etc for the assessment and evaluation of candidates Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided