Final Symposium

20 - 23 February 2023, Khartoum, Sudan

The symposium will present the IdeaMapSudan output and lessons learned, discuss developing informed poverty policy alleviation strategies and livelihood strategies, and address sustainability and follow-up projects.

Program & Presentations

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All the presentations in PDF format can be downloaded here. To download individual presentations, please see the links below:

Monday 20th February: Data for Poverty Alleviation Strategies

Session 1: Introduction and opening

Arch. Inas Mokhtar, Local Coordinator	Welcome and presentation of the agenda
Eng. Yassir Subair, SUDTT	Welcome and speech by the Chairman Board of Directors, Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank Organization (SUDTT)
Mr. Martijn Lambarts	Speech by the Deputy Head of Mission, The Embassy of The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dr. Jamal Alniel	Speech by the Undersecretary of the Federal Ministry of Social Development
Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC	Overview of the IDEAMAPSUDAN project and outputs

Session 2: Poverty Alleviation Strategies & the use of multiple deprivation data

Arch. Inas Mokhtar, Local Coordinator

Introduction round of participants

Eng. Fatima Ahmed, ToT

How data on multiple deprivation can be used - Presenting IDEAMAPSUDAN maps & deprivation modelling of Khartoum State

Eng. Mustafa Hamza & Julia Kumi, ToT

Local projects / plans that could benefit from IDEAMAPSUDAN

Session 3: Geo Data Portals

Dr. Serkan Girgin, ITC	Geospatial Data Portals and Open Geospatial Data
The National Centre for Vital and Spatial Information	The National GEO portal, an overview
Dr. Hatim Elobied	Local Data Portals: Sudan Geoportal for Idea to Reality
Eng. Asgad Abid, ToT	IDEAMAPSUDAN data portal, a short tour
Dr. Serkan Girgin, ITC	Open discussion on sustainability of geospatial data portals & open access data
Dr. Serkan Girgin, ITC Arch. Inas Mokhtar	Wrap-up and Conclusions

Tuesday 21st February: Multi-Deprivation Modelling

Session 1: Introduction and opening

Arch. Solafa Aied, SUDTT	Welcome and speech by the General Secretary, Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank Organization (SUDTT)
Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC	Welcome and speech by the Project Director of IDEAMAPSUDAN
Arch. Inas Mokhtar, Local Coordinator	Introduction round of participants
Arch. Wafa Sakhi, ToT	Introduction to IDEAMAPSUDAN: Overview of the project and training

Session 2: Multiple deprivation modelling - IDEAMAPSUDAN and other examples

Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC & Caroline Kabaria., APHRC	Examples of mapping multi-level deprivation on different cities
Eng. Fatima Ahmed & Eng. Mustafa Hamza, ToT	Overview of IDEAMAPSUDAN modelling and approach, Khartoum deprivation mapping

Session 3: Participatory mapping and feedback

Dr. Eleonore Wolff, ULB & Caroline Kabaria, APHRC	Examples of Participatory GIS mapping
André Mano, ITC & Charlotte Flasse, ULB & Asgad Abid & Julia Kumi, ToT	Participatory Mapping, Interactive session : Where are the best places to live in Khartoum ?
Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC	Wrap-up and Conclusions

Thursday 23rd February: Outlook and Scaling up

Session 1: Lessons learned and reflection on main outcomes

Arch. Inas Mokhtar, Local Coordinator	Welcome and Introduction round
Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC & André Mano, ITC & Arch. Inas Mokhtar, Local Coordinator	Wrap-up of the Experts workshop participatory mapping & Reflecting on main outcomes and community visit

Session 2: Transferability and scalability of IDEAMAPSUDAN and follow-up plans
ITC + ULB + APHRC
Brainstorming session for the future
Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC & SUDTT
Closing and Final remarks

Brainstorming for the future

We would love to continue brainstorming together on the future with you. We welcome and comments, suggestions or ideas in response to one, or more, of the questions in this questionnaire.

ITC + ULB + APHRC	Brainstorming session for the future
Dr. Monika Kuffer, ITC & SUDTT	Closing and Final remarks