Round Table Sudan

Sudan is currently experiencing a brutal war, famine is threatening in many areas. Around 13 million people are displaced, over 90% of the educational infrastructure has been destroyed or is currently inaccessible, cultural heritage is exposed to looting and destruction.

The German Commission for UNESCO coordinates a network and gathers information about Sudan and for people from Sudan in the areas of education, culture, science and communication.
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Information on UNESCO website

UNESCO Liason Office & Regional Office Egypt / SudanExternal link:

UNESCO Country profile: SudanExternal link:

Crisis and Consequence: The Escalating Humanitarian Emergency in SudanExternal link: (Article from June 2024)

Sudan: UNESCO is deeply concerned and is preparing to support the populationExternal link: (Statement from May 2023)

Network: Roundtable Sudan

On December 13, the German Commission for UNESCO initiated a Round Table on the current situation in Sudan, which was held at the Wissenschaftsforum in Berlin. 

The 25 participants, representing various organizations and bringing together expertise from Germany and Sudan, exchanged ideas and knowledge on ways to create joint support structures for education, science, culture and communication. Wibke Hansen from the Center for International Peace Operations, gave a keynote speech and emphasized the extraordinary strength of civil society in Sudan. The online presentation by the UNESCO Regional Office in Cairo not only showed devastating images of destroyed museums and archives but also highlighted concrete initiatives and projects – such as those related to digitization – that could serve as a basis for support structures from Germany. All participants agreed that the largest conflict in Africa must receive significantly more attention.

This website brings together relevant information such as analyses, current figures and funding programs related to Sudan. Please reach out, if you belong to an institution that is supported by or offers funding programs accordingly. Use the contact details below to contact the German Commission for UNESCO directly.

Note: The German Commission for UNESCO is not responsible for the content of this website. The responsibility of the content lies with the members of the network respectively. 

Information and Analyses

Here you will find a selection of analyses, figures, and reports on the current situation in Sudan. The content is continuously updated and provides a basis for contextualizing the on-going events. Some sources listed below are available in German only.

Support programs and digital ressources

Thematic areaProgram / OffersContact / InitativeFurther information
Protection of cultural propertySaving Sudan's Living Memory- InitiativeExternal link: Funding program
 Guideline restoration of cultural propertyExternal link: (German)Association of Restorers (VDR) Guideline
 Lecture series: Spotlight KulturGutSchutzExternal link: (German)Liane Rybczyk, E-Mail: rybczyk@blue-shield.de / Blue Shield Germanywww.blue-shield.de/en/
Culture & Creative IndustriesFunding programm for cultural and civil society actorsExternal link:Martin Roth InitiativeFunding ProgramExternal link:
 Fellowship / MuseumLabExternal link:Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)Funding program
 Sudan RetoldExternal link:Goethe-InstitutBook on Arts
 Conversations with Sudanese cultural actors in ExileExternal link: (German)Goethe-InstitutInterview
Education and ScienceFunding opportunites for scholarsExternal link:Gerda Henkel StiftungFunding program
 Scholarships for researchersExternal link: (German)Philipp Schwartz-Initiative / Alexander von Humboldt StiftungFunding programExternal link:
 Global Fund for EducationExternal link:Education cannot wait InitiativeGlobal Fund
 Global Fund for EducationExternal link:Global Partnership EducationGlobal Fund
 Digital Further Education for Medical Students in EgyptExternal link:DAAD ÄgyptenFurther EducationExternal link:
 Fellowship für young adults in the cultural and educational field External link: (German)kulturweit - Deutsche UNESCO-KommissionFellowships
 Support of Civil Society Actors in the MENA-regionExternal link: Goethe Institut 
 Scholarships for Master's degreesExternal link:DAADScholarships
 Hilde-Domin-ProgrammExternal link:DAADScholarships
 Sudan: Aya’s pursuit of learning during displacementExternal link:UNICEF 
 Sudan BlogExternal link: (German)Freunde von Hilat al BirBlog Post
Information und Kommunikation"Sudan Now"-RadioprogramExternal link: (also available in Arabic)Deutsche Welle ArabicRadio
 Report: Teaching in Sudan External link:(German)ARD / Report 
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Databases and Plattforms

iDAI.objects arachne (short: Arachne) ist the central database for objects of German Archaelogical Institue (DAI) and the Archaeological Institute of the University of Cologne.External link:

The "International Committee for Egyptology” (CIPEG) is one of the international committees of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). CIPEG focuses on Egyptian and Sudanese collections and museums, and serves as a forum for museum professionals and scholars engaged with Egyptian and Sudanese heritage.External link:

  • Sherihan Inalo

    Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission

    Phone:
    022860497144