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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

December 23, 2021

Director-General condemns killing of journalist Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled in Somalia

November 25, 2021

Somalia valorizes local communities’ roles in inventorying intangible cultural heritage

Somali participants in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage workshop in Mogadishu 11 October 2021 ©UNESCOKaralyn Monteil

October 12, 2021

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

October 10, 2021

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

October 6, 2021

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

October 3, 2021

Somalia raises awareness and capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

Somali participants in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage workshop in Mogadishu 27 September 2021 © SOMASA

September 27, 2021

Fostering media freedom and ethical journalism in Somalia

Omar Faruk Osman Secretary General of the National Union of Somali Journalists NUSOJ

September 15, 2021

International Literacy Day 2021 Celebrated in Somalia

Some participants in the meeting

September 8, 2021

UNITAMS, UNCCT AND UNESCO ENHANCING THE CAPACITIES OF SUDANESE TO COMBAT HATE SPEECH AND PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

The Transitional Government in Sudan emphasized the need to enhance the capacity of government officials and media organizations in areas most impacted by the negative effects of hate speech Therefore the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan UNITAMS jointly with the United Nations CounterTerrorism Centre UNCCT of the United Nations Office of CounterTerrorism UNOCT and UNESCO and in coordination with Teeba press delivered a series of workshops and roundtable discussions for journalists young activists and government officials on countering hate speech and preventing violent extremism The workshops targeted more than 120 communications officers across government ministries journalists and media professionals coming from South Kordofan Darfur Blue Nile and the Eastern States Kassala Red State and Gadarif regions most impacted by hate speech and violence motivated by misinformation and disinformation The workshops with journalists resulted in participants independently producing and collectively signing a declaration of commitment to combating hate speech and violent extremist narratives in their regions Two roundtable discussions were also held with 28 youth activists and 25 media leaders from across Sudan The roundtable with youth resulted in participants writing an individual commitment to mobilize to combat hate speech in their communities and advocate for tolerance peace and harmony in their universities The workshop ended with a closing ceremony attended by officials from the Government and the United Nations including the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Transformation HE Mr Hashim Hasabelrasoul the UnderSecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information Mr Rashid Saeed Yagoub as well as UNITAMS SRSG Mr Volker Perthes In his remarks Mr Hasabelrasoul stated Our country is now embarking on a new era with a new national vision to promote peace freedom and justice The curtain has dropped on a regime that encouraged hatred and discrimination among Sudanese and foreigners Combating hate speech should become a high priority of the transitional Government one of the countrys strategic objectives to ensure peaceful and secure coexistence for sustainable development and stable society UNITAMS SRSG Mr Perthes added When talking about democracy human rights and sustainable peace we must turn our attention to the significant role played by new media technologies We all witnessed how digital media has become a frontline in the battle against authoritarianism in Sudan and social medias crucial role in the Sudanese revolution However while offering opportunities for communication and freedom of opinion digital platforms have also expanded the power and prospects for hate speech and antagonistic behaviors I wish to emphasize the need for concerted efforts of the concerned parties including government media international and intergovernmental organizations civil society educational and religious institutions to work hand in hand to disseminate a culture of dialogue and peaceful coexistence amongst all social religious ethnic political and cultural components

September 7, 2021

UNESCO supports Launch of Network of Somali lawyers to defend journalists

Somali lawyers participating in the training workshop in Mogadishu © National Union of Somali Journalists

August 30, 2021