UofK Alumni in Qatar Unite to Support Their Institution’s Recovery

Doha – Sudanhorizon

The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies hosted a discussion forum on Saturday for the University of Khartoum Alumni Association in Qatar.

The forum aimed to exchange ideas and perspectives on how to contribute to rebuilding the university and restoring its status as a leading regional and international institution of higher learning, after the damage incurred as a result of attacks by the rebel Rapid Support Forces militia.

Sources who attended the meeting described the attendance as impressive, with more than seventy alumni in attendance, in addition to a number of professors and academic and professional leaders.

The meeting was characterized by a high level of positive spirit and a collective determination to support the university and uphold its distinguished legacy.

Those present discussed the most effective ways to address the university’s current challenges, given the difficult circumstances it faces after suffering extensive damage during the war. Its buildings, classrooms, laboratories, and libraries across the central campus, medical campus, Shambat campus, and education campus were vandalized, looted, and burned.

The proposals presented by the speakers ranged from immediate solutions to address the current situation to long-term strategic plans aimed at restoring the university to its leading role as a regional and international academic and research institution.

The meeting concluded with a three-phase plan:

Phase One (Emergency): Refurbishing and rehabilitating classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and buildings to enable students to return to their studies quickly.

Phase Two consists of rebuilding the severely damaged buildings.
Phase Three comprises launching programs for continuous academic and professional development, and strengthening the university’s position within regional and global research and academic networks.

The participants emphasized that the University of Khartoum is not merely an educational institution, but rather a national and historical symbol of knowledge and learning in Sudan, and that its reconstruction is a responsibility that requires the combined efforts of its alumni and friends both within and outside the country.

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