Ambassador H.E. Magdi Ahmed Mofadal Elnour to Speak at AI for the Developing Countries Forum

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H.E. Magdi Ahmed Mofadal Elnour, Ambassador of Sudan to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other international organizations in Vienna, is set to speak at the upcoming AI for Developing Countries Forum. He will be addressing the crucial topic of AI for Least Developed Countries, focusing on the potential and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in accelerating development in these nations.

Ambassador Mofadal has a prolific career spanning nearly three decades in diplomacy. He joined Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995 and has since served in various capacities across the globe. His international assignments have included postings in Romania, Kenya, South Sudan, New York, and Washington D.C. Since August 2022, he has been serving as the Ambassador of Sudan to Austria.

Ambassador H.E. Magdi Ahmed Mofadal Elnour

Ambassador Mofadal’s career highlights include:

  • March 2020 – June 2022: Director of the Sub-Regional Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • May 2019 – December 2019: Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of the Republic of Sudan to the United States, Washington D.C.
  • August 2016 – April 2019: Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative at the Sudan Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York.
  • June 2013 – June 2016: Ambassador and Deputy Head of Mission at the Sudan Embassy in Juba, the Republic of South Sudan.
  • January 2012 – June 2013: Minister Plenipotentiary at the American Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum.
  • July 2007 – December 2011: Counselor and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Sudan Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • October 2004 – June 2007: First Secretary at the Department of American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum.
  • August 2000 – September 2004: Second Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission at the Sudan Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.
  • 1995 – 2000: Third Secretary in the Departments of European Affairs, Consular Affairs, and Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khartoum.
  • October 1995: Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Third Secretary.
  • 1994 – 1995: Assistant Finance Collector at the Ministry of Finance, Blue Nile State, El-Damazeen, Sudan.

Ambassador Mofadal graduated from the University of Khartoum in December 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.

His vast experience and deep understanding of international relations and development issues will undoubtedly provide valuable insights at the AI for Developing Countries Forum. The forum aims to explore how AI technologies can be harnessed to address critical challenges and create opportunities for sustainable development in the global south.