(A) Professional sessions:

Organizer and Title of talk

1 Sudan University of Science and Technology The effect of Rift Valley Fever on the international animal trade October 2000

2 Epidemiology Department, Ministry of Animal Resources (Sudan) Control of Viral Zoonoses March 2001

3 Kassala University Overview of Arboviral Zoonoses June 2001

4 Sudanese Pharmaceutical Society Epidemiology and immunization programs against Rabies July 2001

5 Ministry of Agriculture, Animal health department (Damascus, Syria) Herpesviral infections: Molecular revisits September 2002

6 Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum State (Sudan) Disinfectants in Veterinary Practice: Virucidal activity October 2003

7 Jihad Iran Agricultural Organization in Sudan Milk safety and hygiene March 2004

8 Sudan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Studies An overview of Avian Influenza March 2004

9 East African Pharmaceuticals Company, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Major livestock Health problems in Sudan July 2004

10 Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda) Veterinary Education and Profession in Sudan July 2005

11 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U. of K. Is Rift Valley Fever hemorrhagic disease? Nov. 2007

(B) Public Talks:

Participated as major speaker in the following public talks:

1. Historical revisit and current pandemic of Avian Influenza: Public lecture organized by the Sudan Veterinary Association in October 2005.

2. An emerging viral zoonotic infections (SARS, Mad Cow disease, RVF..etc): TV program organized by Sudan TV (Human Health and Welfare program), 2 weeks, in June 2004.

3. Rift valley fever (history, virology, pathology and epidemiology): Radio program organized by Sudan Radio, major channel (Radio Conference program), 2 weeks, in November 2007.

4. When and How RVF disease become hemorrhagic: Public lecture organized by GIAD industrial company in December 2007.

5. Published two reports highlighting the basic science of Rift Valley Fever and other hemorrhagic diseases in Akher Lahza newspaper in November 2007.

RESEARCH PROJECT LEADERSHIP

Worked as the project leader for a research project entitled: “Small Ruminant Health and Market Opportunities for the Poor in the NENA Region“ from Sept. 2003 through Sept. 2005. The project was completely funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (Rome, Italy). The goal of the project is to improve the livelihoods of poor farmers in the NENA region through research targeted at improving small ruminant health resulting in increased productivity and enhanced access to local, national and regional livestock markets. Four M.Sc students, registered at U. of K., All of them were completed their research work under the sponsorship and in the framework of this project.