The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Organizes a Forum to Strengthen the Sudanese Presence in Regional and International Organizations

Under the patronage of Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers organized a forum today entitled 'Strengthening the Sudanese Presence in Regional and International Organizations' under the theme 'National Competencies for Effective Presence and Regional and International Strategic Influence.' The event was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohieldin Salem; the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Ali Mohammed Ali; several ministry undersecretaries and heads of government units; university professors; representatives of government bodies and institutions; as well as experts and specialists in regional and international organizations and relevant stakeholders. In his address at the opening of the forum, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation praised the convening of the event, stating that it aligns with the spirit of the current phase and the field progress made by the Army in the Battle of Dignity. He emphasized the Ministry's commitment to strengthening the Sudanese presence in regional and international organizations and reviewing past experiences to build upon successes achieved in this regard, while commending the level of awareness and high national sense of duty among Sudanese professionals working abroad. For his part, Mr. Ali Mohammed Ali, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, saluted the Armed Forces, the Joint Forces, and the supporting forces as they fight the Battle of Dignity to defeat the Rapid Support Forces militia. He indicated that the forum aims to empower and train Sudanese competencies and personnel to fill leadership and executive positions in regional and international organizations. He noted that the current phase requires mobilizing energy and resolve, and employing all national capabilities to support Sudan's standing and consolidate its presence in external forums to convey the true image, attract development initiatives and projects, and protect the supreme interests of the country. He affirmed that the Council of Ministers would adopt the forum's recommendations to translate them into decisions and directives that serve the country's interests. Dr. Sami Mustafa Mohammed, Director General of the General Administration for Decision Support at the Council of Ministers, explained that the initiative to organize the forum stems from the core tasks of the General Secretariat in monitoring strategic issues, analyzing opportunities and challenges, and providing scientific and practical recommendations and alternatives to decision-makers to shift from individual initiatives to organized institutional work. Furthermore, the forum reviewed two scientific papers on the role of digital transformation in capacity building and strengthening the Sudanese presence in regional and international organizations, and the role of diplomacy and civil society in bolstering the Sudanese presence in these organizations. The forum recommended the establishment of a permanent national mechanism for nominations to regional and international organizations and the launch of an integrated national strategy for training, capacity building, and qualifying young cadres to meet the standards required for competing for positions in those organizations. It also stressed the necessity of adopting a strategy to defend the country's issues and its supreme interests.