Dr. Nagwa Babiker Abdalla Yousif is an Assistant Professor in Sociology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University (AU). She taught diversity of course in the fields of Sociology and Social Work. Before joining AU she was an Assistant Professor at Ahfad University teaching various courses in the fields of Psychology, Community Development, Social Work, Research Methodology and Pre-school Education. Also, she worked in short assignments with the British Organization HelpAge International, in the position of National Programme Coordinator Sudan, and as UN Expert in the fields of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Projects ( In Yemen & Bangladesh), Planning Manager Advisor for Decentralization Policy ( In Malawi), and Gender Trainer and community Development Specialist (In Jordan) with the United Nations Organizations. Also worked with GTZ as programme Manager Consultant in Yemen – Integrated Development Project. She did her PhD in Development Studies, University of South Africa. And her Master degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Social Development at Reading University, United Kingdom. And her Graduate Diploma in Psychology and Pre-school Education, Ahfad University for Women, Sudan. She is a faculty of Sociology and Social Work disciplines her research interest’s lies in the areas of Multidisciplinary Researches, Assessments of Social Work and Social Development Programmes and Projects, Women’s Socioeconomic Empowerment, Gender Issues, Youth, Elder People, Early Childhood Education and People with Special Needs. She published 3 books and more than 20 scientific researches papers.
Dr. Shadia A. M. Daoud is a professor in Rural Social Development, School of rural Extension Education and Development (REED), Ahfad University for women Omdurman, Sudan. She has taught diversity of courses , Research methodology , Rural Development , Rural Extension, Cultural and social Aspects of Food and Nutrition, Non formal Education Peace education and Community Development.In addition ,Shadia has more than 25 years National and International working experiences and research in community development , social exclusion ,Gender equality and women’s empowerment , Socio Economic Impact of development projects and Management of natural resources .Shadia Daoud has conducted more than twenty short assignments as advisor consultant for international and national organizations. For examples (WHO FAO IFAD ,WorldBank Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation RedCross ,and Red crescent GIZ, UNICEF CONCERN, IGAD UNIIFPA, Tuffs university SMEC International) Aslo university and Cape town university, Plan Sudan . Shadia Daoud has worked for six years as Gender Trainer and community development Specialist in Pakistan, Zanzibar and Maldives Islands. She has work contributions to local communities, participated in mobilizing and organizing more than 100 community based organizations at different part of Sudan.She has also published five books and ten training manuals at national level in Community development and Rural Development.