The Sudanese Knowledge Society (SKS) was formed in 2012 following a knowledge management workshop. SKS aims to transform Sudan into a knowledge society by fostering knowledge sharing, raising awareness of knowledge management, and building capacities to utilize knowledge management tools. It has a multidisciplinary membership and governance structure. SKS will organize events, training, and community projects to promote knowledge management and a knowledge-based society in Sudan.

1. Sudanese Knowledge Society
Description of Cultural Association

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Background to (SKS)
• The beginning of 2011 saw the birth of a community that emanated from the Workshop
on Knowledge Management Capacity in Africa with the theme “Harnessing Tools for
Development and Innovation”. The workshop, co-organised by the University of
Khartoum, Garden City College, the International Network on Appropriate Technology,
and the Epidemiological Laboratory, was held from 4 – 7 January, 2012 at the
Friendship Hall in Khartoum with over 400 participants from 16 nations.
• Planning for the workshop was a collaborative and multidisciplinary project that
involved different people and sectors in the organisation and in the sponsorship of the
workshop. After the workshop, as a response to the increasing local interest in
knowledge management, the group decided to build on the success of the workshop and
continue the efforts of spreading the ideas and reflecting on the value and approach of
knowledge management for the benefit of organisations, communities and individuals.
• SKS is the body that embraces the ideas of this community. It is composed of students,
academics, professionals, from a wide array of educational, business, government, and
civil society. We have a common goal which is to take forward he fruits of the hard work
of many people throughout 2011, in order to contribute to the transformation of our
society into one that capitalizes on what it knows and one that can utilise the tools of the
knowledge age, such as knowledge management.
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Sudanese Knowledge Society (SKS)
• To be registered at the Ministry of Culture as a
society with the following:
▫ Vision: Realising the knowledge society in Sudan.
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▫ Mission: SKS is comprised of a multidisciplinary
and diverse group of individuals that includes
academics, professionals, craftspeople, students,
development workers, who aim to work for enabling
institutions, organizations and the people of the Sudan
to utilise the concepts, methods and values of the
knowledge society – with particular emphasis on the
utilisation of knowledge management.
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SKS Objectives
1. Fostering knowledge sharing among the Sudanese society
(e.g. through regular documentation)
2. Sensitization of KM among the different segments of society
3. Raising the profile of KM as a profession
4. Mapping for sources of knowledge in Sudan
5. Assess then contribute in building the capacities for the
different segments of society to utilize KM as a tool
6. Create some sort of a Network for knowledge to be inclusive
for (sources of knowledge , individuals , indigenous
knowledge bodies, organizations- national or international)
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SKS Governance Structure
• Consists of 3 levels:
▫ General Committee (GC)
▫ Board of Trustees (BoT)
▫ Executive Committee
(President is member of BoT)
 Other members for Media
& Communication,
Cultural, ... etc.
Clear bias for women(2)
• Fixed Staff (future) Clear bias for
academic(3)
Clear bias for business(2)
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SKS Stakeholders
• International Organizations:
▫ UNESCO, Practical Action.
• Academia:
▫ University of Khartoum, University of Kassala and GCCST.
• Business:
▫ DAL Group, Kenana, Sudapet and Banking Sector , Morjan for ICTs.
• Media:
▫ TV, Radio , Internet (social media), Journals.
• KMCA2012 Conferences organizers/sponsors
• Notes:
▫ Contact list from workshop proceedings next slide.
▫ Contact list development is an ongoing process and the responsibility of all
members.
▫ Initial SKS stakeholders may include Universities teaching KM,
Organisations or businesses implementing KM, and Workshop organisers
and participants.
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Contact list from Workshop Proceedings
• Non-governmental organisations/Groups:
▫ INAT, EpiLab, Smna Heritage, , TEDxKhartoum, Holy Bible Society, TWAS,
UNDP, IGAD, AUC, Afyapro, SoftMed, SATNET, Mali, General National Agency,
IDB, OASCIR, MAAT, GGMC
• Government:
▫ NIC, NTC, Friendship Hall, Grand Holiday Villa
• Academia/Training:
▫ Khartoum, Garden City, Kassala, Future, Ahfad, SUST, Neelain, Karary, AUCC,
Unisa, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Pan African, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam,
Makerere, Swaziland, Westminster, Multimedia, Howard, Jackson State, UCLA
▫ SCEES, KMI,
• Business:
▫ Sudapet, Orange Technologies, Sudatel, Morgan ICTs, Eltahir&Bur, DAL, KETS,
Zain Sudan, Asia Factory, International Turnkey System Sudan, NEXT
Technology Centre Sudan
▫ Sparknow, Deloitte & Touche, Dish Network,
• Media:
▫ Use workshop media report for newspaper, radio & TV contact list.
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SKS Funding
Sources: Budget Lines:
1. Members Fees (e.g. student 50 1. Fees
SDG/Year, professionals 200 SDG./Year, ...
etc. ) 2. Grants &
2. Grants (private/government/individuals –
local/regional/international) Scholarships
3. Sponsorship (e.g. Scholarships, 3. Projects (e.g.
Marketing – Need policy)
4. Training courses Fund raising
5. Website, Internet activities)
6. Fund Raising Activities:
a) Material production (e.g. magazine,
newspaper).
b) Services (e.g. Training, research,
consultancies, promotions).
c) Investments (e.g. banking, e-
marketing).
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Preparatory Committee
Members (list to be confirmed): Tasks:
1. Abdhameed Adam
▫ Prepare complete set of
2. Adil Yousif documentation required for
3. Ahmed Sir Alkatim registration
4. Elfatih Wadidi
5. Fatin Azhari
6. Fatma Salah Eldin ▫ Call for general committee
7. Gada Kadoda meeting
8. Isra Elamin
9. Marwan Adam
10. Nabeela Saif Eldeen
11. Naser Albur
12. Rofaida Alzubair
13. Suhaila Eltayeb
14. Yassir Mohamed Ahmed
Alsadig
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SKS draws its values from the following
definition:
“A knowledge society is a society that is nurtured
by its diversity and its capacities ... It is about
its capabilities to identify, produce, process,
transform, disseminate and use information to
build and apply knowledge for human
development.” UNESCO
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SKS Strategic Goal
• Our goal is to serve as a catalyst in the
transformation of Sudan into a knowledge
society -- which is a source of human and
sustainable development.
• Our slogan is “Knowledge to empower people”
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Activities
• SKS will organise seminars, forums, open days, training courses,
workshops and conferences, to contribute to building the capacity of its
members and reach out to the wider community to realise its vision for
Sudan as a prosperous knowledge society. The society will also engage in
community projects of relevance to our mission, participate in
related local and international events, support research and
development efforts and share the expertise and ideas of society
members with interested individuals , communities and organisations.
• SKS will focus on Knowledge management as a knowledge age
discipline, promote and support its application for personal and
organisational use.
• Examples of other topics include:
▫ Information and communication technologies as an opportunity for development.
▫ Preservation and protection of Indigenous forms of knowledge .
▫ Social, ethical and political dimensions that shape a knowledge society.
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Membership & Fees
• Knowledge exists in every discipline and profession, it is exists in
many forms and comes in different categories. Hence, our members
come from different disciplines and walks of life.
• Member Categories:
▫ General Committee Members
 Honorary Members (KMCA organisers/sponsors)
▫ Board of Trustees
▫ Executive Committee
• Fees Structure:
▫ Full Members: 50 SDG
▫ Students: 10 SDG
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General Committee Members (list to be
confirmed)
1. Abdelhameed Adam 20. Marwan Adam
2. Abdelkareem Omer 21. Muhamed Abbas
3. Adil Yousif 22. Muhammad Alkarouri
4. Ahmed Siralkhatim 23. Nabila Seif Aldein
5. Akram Bakry 24. Nada Mahmoud
25. Nasir Albur
6. Alzubeir Hassan Abdalla
26. Osama Hamad ElNeil
7. Badreldin Marouf
27. Rana Atta
8. Elfatih Wadidi
28. Rofaida Ismail
9. Fatima Salaheldin
29. Rofaida Mohamed Elhassan
10. Fatin Azhari 30. Rufaida Babikir
11. Gada Kadoda 31. Safa Mohmed Ahmed Suliman
12. Hadia Mahmoud 32. Selma Alnour
13. Hanaa Elsadig 33. Suhaila Eltayeb
14. Iman Ibrahim 34. Yahia Mustafa
15. Iram Mubarak Aloshari 35. Yasser Elsadig
16. Islam Elhadi
17. Isra Elamin
18. Lana AbdElmunim
19. Mansoor Elyayeb
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