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CIRS Lunch Talk: Darfur’s Role in Sudan’s Ongoing Power Struggle

The aim of the discussion is to highlight the key aspects of the ongoing conflict in Sudan and look into the complexities surrounding the situation in Darfur and RSF’s almost control of the region and its resources.

November 19, 2024 @ 1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Room 0A35 – CIRS Conference Room

Event poster for a talk titled Darfur’s Role in Sudan’s Ongoing Power Struggle featuring Prof. Hamid E. Ali, with his photo, event details, moderator, date, time, location, and note that lunch will be provided.

About

Speaker: Hamid E. Ali is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) and served as the Dean of the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy from 2020 to 2023. He also held a research position at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), where he substantially contributed to several reports for US congressional committees. He has been a distinguished invitee at forums hosted by the US Institute for Peace, the US State Department, and Chatham House. Ali has teaching experience from institutions like Texas State University and Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Task Force of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)/ IASIA and the IASIA Board of Management. He previously served as the President of the Association of Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration. Currently, he is the Chair of the International Commission on the Accreditation of Public Administration and Training Programs (ICAPA) and is an active member of the NASPAA Diversity and Social Equality Committee. Additionally, Hamid participates in the College Board and the Public Policy Leaders’ group for the International Public Policy Association (IPPA). He published in international journals including Public Administration Review, Peace Research, Food Policy, Defence and Peace Economics

Moderator: Rogaia Abusharaf, Georgetown University in Qatar

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