Rafaa Ghobrial
| Organization | Documentation and Information Centre, National Centre for Research |
|---|---|
| Organization type | Research Institution |
| Country | Sudan |
Rafaa Ashamallah Ghobrial (Ph.D in Information Technology).
Informatics Associate Research Professor, Sudan National Centre for Researchof Ministry of Science and Technology. Director of Documentation and Information Centre "scientific information"Worked as part- time lecturer in some of theuniversities and resource person in building capacities and human resource development
as well as contributes in the advisory committees inside/outside the country. The current areas of interest and research program related to informatics and information technologies and member in professional
This member participated in the following Forums
Forum Forum: "ICT for Rural Economic Development" November, 2010
1. What is the value of analyzing the socio-economic impact of ICT in rural areas?
Submitted by Rafaa Ghobrial on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 20:26
Agriculture is considered the main source of economic growth and livelihood in of the Sudan especially in rural areas, i.e. constitute 75% of this coummnity. Sudanl has lunched reforms in national strategy for agriculture and recognized that knowledge is a critical factor in improving agricultural production and food security as the most important sector in Sudan’s economy. The statement of Ajit Maru of the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (2008) concerning Improving Agriculture Knowledge Sharing, Education and Learning through Collaboration and Partnerships based on ICT is the real sound for socio-economic value .
Forum Meet the Subject Matter Experts and Facilitators
Introduction: Michael Riggs FAO
Submitted by Rafaa Ghobrial on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 08:35
Hi my area is agriculturalinformation services : :(
Forum Responding to Demand: The Focus of E-Agriculture
Improving Information Access for Farmers: How Can This Be Achieved?
Submitted by Rafaa Ghobrial on Tue, 07/17/2007 - 09:46
In Sudan our farmers prefer their own information which gained by experience, but this information undocumented. So our radio programs is about the results of Scientific research. Some of our researcher used their information but they do not refers to the origin. how are farmers to become as source of information and cand disseminate Rafaa Ghobrial NCR_DIC Sudan
Innovative Information and Communication systems- What innovations work and why?
Submitted by Rafaa Ghobrial on Sat, 07/14/2007 - 07:45
I am Rafaa Ashamallah of Sudan National Centre for research who is responsible to make information. I am interseting how to make Sudanese Agriculture Knowledge accessible because the agriculture is back bone of our economy benefiting of e-intiatives rafaa