Conferences and Forums Attended

• Conference on “Economic Policies for Social Justice in the MENA Region”, organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Tunis, Tunisia, 26-27^th October, 2015. Presented paper “Understanding Youth Unemployment in the MENA Countries: An Analysis of Causes and Possible Way Forwards“.
• 4^th Annual Conference on: Structural Reform, Transformation and Sustainable Development in Post-Secession Sudan: Economic, Political and Social Perspectives. 16^th-17^th June, 2015. Khartoum, Sudan. Presented paper “Performance of Sudanese Agricultural Exports: A Gravity Model Analysis“.
• 9^th African Economic Conference 2014 on Knowledge and Innovation for Africa’s Transformation, 1^st-3^rd November, 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Presented paper entitled “Effect of ICTs on Youth Unemployment in Sub Saharan Africa: a Panel Data Analysis”.
• 17^th World Congress of International Economic Association. 6^th-10^th, June, 2014, Amman, Jordan. Presented paper entitled “Youth Unemployment in Sub Saharan Africa: An analysis of Causes and Possible Ways Forwards”.
• International Conference on “Beyond Rio + 20: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities”, 20 – 22^th November, 2013, ASSER, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Presented paper entitled “Analysis of Youth Unemployment in Sub Saharan Africa”.
• 8^th African Economic Conference 2013 on Regional Integration in Africa, 28^th-30^th October, 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa. Presented paper entitled “Performance of Intra-COMESA Trade Integration: A Comparative Study with ASEAN’s Trade Integration”.
• Assisting Regional University in Sudan (ARUS), Closing Conference, 24^th – 26^th September, 2013, Khartoum, Sudan. Presented paper entitled “Gender Inequality in Education and Poverty in Kassala State”.
• Attended the Global Development Network (GDN)’ 14^th annual conference on: Inequality, Social Protection and Inclusive Growth, from 19^th to 21^th June, 2013, Manila, Philippines.
• Participated in Forum of African Research and Higher Education on Post MDGs, 18^th March, 2013, Nairobi, Kenya, organized by Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR).
• Participated in ERF 19^th annual conference, 2^nd-4^th March, 2013, ASFED, Kuwait. Presented paper “Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Macroeconomic Performance in Sudan”.

• 10^th Arab Planning Institute Conference on “Recent Trends in Financing Development”, Beirut, Lebanon (11-13^th April, 2011). Presented paper entitled “Some factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investment Flow into Sudan”.