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ABOUT THE
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The Institute for Urban Studies - IUS
– is one of Khartoum University youngest and dynamic
multidisciplinary scientific re-search establishments. Its ambitious
pro-gram encompasses, but is not limited to its current area of
post-graduate research, training and consultancy. The Institute's
library and database when complete would the only specialized
library for urban studies in the university. At present IUS is
seeking recognition linking its database to the Arab Institute for
Urban Development (AUDI) with which it has been in cooperation
during the last 4 years. Since its creation in mid 1999, pending
final approval of its statute, its scientific research and training
programs the Institute has carried out intensive activities in the
area of community participation by organizing public debates and
specialized lectures on subjects related to urban development and
the urban history of the capital, Khartoum. |
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Mission and objectives: |
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The basic mission of the IUS is the promotion of every endeavor to
promote and develop multidisciplinary scientific research in the
area of urban settlements with the objective of deve;opment and
promotion of sustainable urban development in Sudan. |
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Aims and goals: |
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To focus of the study the problems of urban
development and to find sustainable solutions for them
through scientific research and make use research findings
in the form of consultancies and training programs. |
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To offer
degrees and research supervision in the area of urban
studies |
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To offer
professional consultancies for public and private
institutions in the area of urban settlements |
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To establish and develop a documentation unit
comprising the IUS library and the urban observatory and an
urban information database. |
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To publish periodicals, research and
consultancies in the field and its promotion locally,
regionally and internationally. |
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To offer individuals and institutions
training courses in the field |
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To organize exhibitions, conferences,
workshops, seminars and public lectures. |
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To Establish and develop cooperation between
the IUs and institutions of similar missions, goals and
objectives, locally, regionally and internationally |
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IUS structure |
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The IUS Board |
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The Scientific
Research committee |
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The
Consultative Committee |
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IUS
administration |
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The
Coordination Committee |
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The Management
and Services Unit |
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IUS Research Units: |
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Post graduates Unit |
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Consultancies Unit |
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Training Unit |
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Documentation Unit: Urban Observatory and the
IUS Library |
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Research Activities |
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One current IUS project is a scientific study under
the title: THE CITY IN THE EYES OF CHILDREN. The study will be based
an annual drawing competition between the 6th graders of
different Khartoum primary schools – selected by location and
gender. Apart from the main objective of inspiring children to
put forward strong statements about the urban environment, the
outcome of this study is designed to help planners and decision
makers grasp the importance of popular participation of an
important section of the city dwellers. The competition is also
aiming at opening the world of color and art to children at this
age and removing their inhibitions of using drawing and color to
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Family Picnic by
Amel Ibrahim 14 years 2002 |
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This competition will be held annually at the
beginning of the school year in close coordination with the Ministry
of Education, Khartoum State. In future it is planned for all key
cities and towns of the Sudan.
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