Prof. Dr. Samia NourGastprofessorin

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

International Economics

Labour Economics

Development Economics

Labour Economics

Economics of Innovation and Technological Change

International Economics

Development Economics

Sustainable Development

Knowledge Economy

Since June 2020: Member of the Editorial team of the African Development Perspectives Yearbook. Institute for World Economics and International Management (IWIM), University of Bremen, Germany.

Since January 2016: Member of the Editorial team of the International Journal of Sudan Research, World Association for Sustainable, Development, London, United Kingdom.

February - December 2019: Member of advisory Team for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Arab States Office, Research Report “Arabic Language as a Gateway of Knowledge in the Arab Region", Cairo, Egypt.

2017: Member of author's team (co-author) “African Capacity Report 2017: Building Science Technology and Innovation Capacity in Africa," African Capacity Building Foundation.

2015: Member of author's team (co-author) for the Arab States Chapter of UNESCO Science Report in the World, November 2015", UNESCO, Paris, France.

2015: Member of Advisory International Experts Team for the European Investment Bank (EIB) project “Developing an Innovation Scoreboard for the MENA region” in collaboration with EIB, Luxemburg and Marseille Centre for Mediterranean Integration, Marseille, France, March 2015.

2014: Member of advisory and reading committee for the UNDP Third Arab Knowledge Report 2014, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Artikel in begutachteten Fachzeitschriften

Nour, S., and Mahjoub, E. (2024) “Impact of Agricultural Land ownership on Child nutritional in Rural Sudan: An Investigation Across Gender,” Journal of China Agricultural Economic Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, ISSN: 1756-137X, September 2024, pp. 474-493 (20 September 2024).

Nour, S., and Mohamedain, E. (2021) “Food Security in Sudan: the case of Kassala State,” World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, Vol. 18, No. 4, November 2021, pp. 474-493.

Nour, S., and Mohamedain, E. (2021) “The determinants of Food Security in Sudan: the case of Kassala State,” World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, Vol. 18, No. 3, July 2021, pp. 285-302.

Nour, S. (2020) "Overview of the Factors Contributed to the Sudan Uprising," International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR), World Association for Sustainable Development, Brighton, United Kingdom, Vol. 10. No. 2, 2020, pp. 156-175.

Nour, S. (2018), "The impact of ICT in public and private universities in Sudan," the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer, New York, USA, Vol. 9, No. 4, December 2018, pp. 1391-1414.

Nour, S. (2015), "Overview of knowledge economy in the Arab region," the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2015, Springer, New York, USA, Vol. 6, No. 4, December 2015, pp. 870-904.

Nour, S. (2015), "The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development,": Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group Ltd., London, United Kingdom, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2015, pp. 126-143.

Nour, S. (2015) "Overview of Technology Transfer in Manufacturing Industries in the Arab Countries: the case of UAE and Sudan," the International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR), World Association for Sustainable Development, Brighton, United Kingdom, Vol. 5 No. 1, 2015, pp. 1-24.

Nour, S. (2014), "Regional Systems of Innovation and Economic Structure in the Arab Region," the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2014, Springer, New York, USA, Vol. 5, No. 3, September 2014, pp. 481-520.

Nour, S. (2014), "The importance (impacts) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries," the Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2014, Springer, New York, USA, Vol. 5, No. 3, September 2014, pp. 521-537.

Nour, S. (2014), "Prospects for transition to a knowledge-based economy in the Arab region" World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, Vol. 11, No. 4, September 2014, pp. 256 – 270.

Nour, S. (2014), "Assessment of gender gap in Sudan," The International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR), World Association for Sustainable Development, Brighton, United Kingdom, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014, pp. 7-35.

Nour, S. (2014), "Transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in the Arab Region," The International Journal of Innovation and Knowledge Management in Middle East and North Africa (IJIKMMENA), World Association for Sustainable Development, Brighton, United Kingdom, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2014, pp. 125-145.

Nour, S. (2013), “The Incidence and Transfer of Knowledge within the Arab Societies,” The Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer, New York, USA, Vol. 4, No. 4, December 2013, pp. 406-422.

Nour, S. (2013) "Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in Sudan" African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development" : Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group Ltd., London, United Kingdom, Vol. 5, No. 2, April 2013, pp. 153-169.

Nour, S. (2012), “Assessment of science and technology indicators in Sudan,” the Journal of Science, Technology and Society, SAGE Publications, Los Angeles/ London/New Delhi/Singapore/Washington DC. Vol. 17, No. 2, July 2012, pp. 321-352.

Nour, S. (2011), “National, Regional and Global Perspectives of Higher Education and Science Policies in the Arab Region” Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy, Springer, December 2011 Minerva, Springer, Germany, Vol. 49, No. 4, December 2011, pp. 387-423.

Nour, S. (2011), “Assessment of the impacts of oil: Opportunities and challenges for economic development in Sudan,” The Journal of African Review of Economics and Finance, 2011, African Center for Economics and Finance, Published by Print Services Unit, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, Vol. 2, No.2, June 2011, pp. 122- 148.

Muysken, J., and Nour, S. (2006), “Deficiencies in Education and Poor Prospects for Economic Growth in the Gulf Countries: The Case of the UAE,” The Journal of Development Studies: Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group Ltd., United Kingdom, Vol. 42, No. 6, August 2006, pp. 957-980.

Nour, S. (2005), "Science and Technology (S&T) Development Indicators in the Arab Region: A comparative Study of Countries,” The Journal of Science, Technology and Society (SAGE Publications), London/New Delhi, Vol. 10, No. 2, September 2005, pp. 249-274.

Bücher (herausgegeben oder verfasst)

Tobias Knedlik, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, Anthony Ifeanyi Ugulu, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) (2021):“Sustainable Development Goal Nine and African Development – Challenges and Opportunities”, African Development Perspectives Yearbook, Vol. 22: LIT Verlag, Wien

Reuben A. Alabi, Achim Gutowski, Nazar Mohamed Hassan, Tobias Knedlik, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) (2018): "Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa - General Issues and Country Cases", African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2018, Vol. 20: LIT Verlag, Wien

Nour, S. (2016), “Economic Systems of Innovation in the Arab Region,” Palgrave Macmillan, New York, USA, March 09, 2016, 342 pp.

Nour, S. (2015), “Information and Communication Technology in Sudan: An Economic Analysis of Impact and Use in Universities,” Springer Series Contributions to Economics, Springer International Publishing, AG, Cham, Switzerland, March 14, 2015, 374 pp.

Nour, S. (2013), "Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries," Springer Series Contributions to Economics, Springer International Publishing, AG, Cham, Switzerland, 16 December, 2013, 246 pp.

Nour, S. (2013), "Technological Change and Skill Development in Sudan," Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, February 28, 2013, 501 pp. Nour, S. (2005), "Technological Change and Skill Development in the Arab Gulf Countries," Doctoral Dissertation, Maastricht University Press, Maastricht, the Netherlands, November 10, 2005, 208 pp

Buchkapitel

Nour, S. (2018) "The National Innovation System in Sudan – Is it enhancing national competitiveness and contributing to a higher business performance?” in Reuben A. Alabi, Achim Gutowski, Nazar Mohamed Hassan, Tobias Knedlik, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) (2018): "Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa - General Issues and Country Cases", African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2018, Vol. 20: LIT Verlag, Wien, pp. 207-250.

Nour, S. (2018), "Innovation in Industrial Firms in Sudan," in Reuben A. Alabi, Achim Gutowski, Nazar Mohamed Hassan, Tobias Knedlik, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) (2018): "Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa - General Issues and Country Cases", African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2018, Vol. 20: LIT Verlag, Wien, pp. 279-292.

Nour, S. and Wohlmuth, K. (2018), “Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policies for Sudan‟s Economic Revitalization - An Introduction,” in Reuben A. Alabi, Achim Gutowski, Nazar Mohamed Hassan, Tobias Knedlik, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) (2018): "Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa - General Issues and Country Cases", African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2018, Vol. 20: LIT Verlag, Wien, pp. 169-206.

Nnadozie, Emmanuel, Munthali, Thomas, Nantchouang, Robert, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, and Ozor, Nicholas (2018), "Successful Cases of Building Capacity in Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation Systems” in Reuben A. Alabi, Achim Gutowski, Nazar Mohamed Hassan, Tobias Knedlik, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour, Karl Wohlmuth (Eds.) (2018): "Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth in Africa - General Issues and Country Cases", African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2018, Vol. 20: LIT Verlag, Wien, pp. 127-166.

Nour, S. (2016), "Characteristics of Innovation in the Arabic Countries" Chapter 25 in Latif Al-Hakim, Xiaobo Wu, Andy Koronios and Yongyi Shou (eds.) (2016) "Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive advantage through Lean and Disruptive Innovation," 2016, IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA, pp. 614-655.

Nour, S. (2014), "Challenges and Opportunities for transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in the Arab Region," in Allam Ahmed (2014) (ed.) "World Sustainable Development Outlook 2014: West Meet East: Sharing the Past and Current Experience to Benefit the Future," September 2014, United Kingdom, pp.1-13.

Nour, S. (2014), "Overview of Technology Transfer in Manufacturing Industries in the Arab Countries: the case of UAE and Sudan," in Allam Ahmed (2014) (ed.) "World Sustainable Development Outlook 2014: West Meet East: Sharing the Past and Current Experience to Benefit the Future," September 2014, United Kingdom, pp. 1-24.

Nour, S. (2013), "Transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in the Arab Region," in Allam Ahmed (2013) (ed.) "World Sustainable Development Outlook 2013: 10 Years of Sustainable Development: New Multi-Disciplinary Approaches and Methodologies,” September 2013, United Kingdom, pp. 1-22.

Nour, S. (2006), “ICT Opportunities and Challenges for Development in the Arab Region,” Chapter 8 in A. P. D'Costa (ed.) “The New Economy in Development: ICT Challenges and Opportunities” series of Technology, Globalization, and Development, Vol. 2, Palgrave Macmillan, UK-USA, September 2006, pp. 161-187.

Arbeits- und Diskussionspapiere

Nour, Amia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour (25 May 2025): Migration of International Academic staff and Researchers to Germany, in: Discussion Papers in Business and Economics, Bd. 29, Hochschule Fulda, Fachbereich Wirtschaft (Hrsg.), Fulda. 

Nour, Amia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour (25 June 2025): Science Without Borders in Germany, Bd. 30, Hochschule Fulda, Fachbereich Wirtschaft (Hrsg.), Fulda. 

Nour, Amia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour (25 July 2025): Migration and Science Without Borders in Germany, Bd. 31, Hochschule Fulda, Fachbereich Wirtschaft (Hrsg.), Fulda.

Nour, Amia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour (2025): Migration of international students to universities in Hesse State in Germany, in: Discussion Papers in Business and Economics, Bd. 28, Hochschule Fulda, Fachbereich Wirtschaft (Hrsg.), Fulda.

Nour, S. (2024) “Migration of International Students to Germany: The Case of Fulda University of Applied Sciences,” Discussion Papers in Business and Economics No. 27, Department of Business, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany, December 2024, pp. 1-43.

Nour, S. (2024) “Migration of International Students to Germany,” Discussion Papers in Business and Economics No 26, Department of Business, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany, December 2024, pp. 1-132.

Nour, S. (2022) “The Impact of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region: the case of Sudan,” Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Research Paper No 250, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Paris, France, May 2022, pp. 1-60.

Nour, S. (2020) “Overview of the Sudan Uprising – Before, During and After the Revolution,” Sudan Economy Research Group (SERG) Discussion Paper No 44, Institute for World Economics and International Management (IWIM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, June 2020, pp. 1-59.

Nour, S. (2020) "Overview of the Sudan Uprising”, UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2020-017, Maastricht, the Netherlands, April 2020, pp. 1-61. Nour, S. (2020) "Migration of Higher Education Students from North Africa to the United Kingdom”, UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2020-016, Maastricht, the Netherlands, April 2020, pp. 1-58.

Nour, S. and Mohamedain, E. (2020) “Food Security and Agricultural Development in Sudan: The case of Kassala State” Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), CMI Sudan Working Paper Number 1 (CMI SWP 2020:1), Bergen, Norway, July 2020, pp. 1- 113.

Nour, S. (2019), "Migration of higher education students from the North Africa region," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2019-010, Maastricht, the Netherlands, March 2019, pp.1-53.

Nour, S. (2019), "Knowledge economy and economic development in the Arab Region," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2019-009, Maastricht, the Netherlands, March 2019, pp.1-29.

Nour, S. (2014), "Migration of international students and mobilizing skills in the Arab Region," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-31, Maastricht, the Netherlands, April 2014, pp.1-28.

Nour, S. (2014), "Challenges and Opportunities for transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in Arab Gulf countries," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-30, Maastricht, the Netherlands, April 2014, pp.1-32.

Nour, S. (2014), "Transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in Saudi Arabia," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-29, Maastricht, the Netherlands, April 2014, pp.1-25.

Nour, S. (2014), "The impact of ICT in public and private universities in Sudan," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-018, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2014, pp. 1-25.

Nour, S. (2014), "Overview of knowledge transfer in MENA countries- The case of Egypt," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-17, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2014, pp.1-70.

Nour, S. (2014), "Structure of labour market and unemployment in Sudan," UNU- MERIT Working Paper series 2014-016, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2014, pp.1- 31.

Nour, S. (2014), "Education, training and skill development policies in Arab Gulf countries: Macro-micro overview" UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-015, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2014, pp. 1-35.

Nour, S. (2014), "Assessment of effectiveness of Chinese aid in competence building and financing development in Sudan," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2014-014, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2014, pp.1-37.

Nour, S. (2013), "The importance (impacts) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2013-016, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2013, pp.1-18.

Nour, S. (2013), "Overview of knowledge economy in the Arab region," UNU- MERIT Working Paper series 2013-015, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2013, pp. 1-38.

Nour, S. (2013), "The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2013-014, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2013, pp. 1-40.

Nour, S. (2013), "Development and social justice: Education, training and health in Sudan," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2013-013, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2013, pp. 1-31.

Nour, S. (2013), "Regional systems of innovation in the Arab region," UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2013-012, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2013, pp. 1-43.

Nour, S. (2011), “The Use and Economic Impacts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011- 060, Maastricht, the Netherlands, October 2011, pp. 1-153.

Nour, S. (2011), “The use and economic impacts of ICT at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-059, Maastricht, the Netherlands, October 2011, pp.1-21.

Nour, S. (2011), “Arab Regional Systems of Innovation: Characteristics and Implications,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-058, Maastricht, the Netherlands, October 2011, pp. 1-40.

Nour, S. (2011), “The importance (impact) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-034, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 2011, pp. 1-28.

Nour, S. (2011), “Estimating the rate of return to education in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-033, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 2011, pp. 1-32.

Nour, S. (2011), “Education, training and skill development policies in Sudan: Macro-micro overview,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-032, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 2011, pp. 1-72.

Nour, S. (2011), “Assessment of skill and technology indicators at the macro-micro levels in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-031, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 2011, pp. 1-34.

Nour, S. (2011), “Assessment of industrial performance and the relationship between skill, technology and input-output indicators in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-030, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 2011, pp. 1-69.

Nour, S. (2011), “Labour market and unemployment in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-07, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2011, pp. 1-48.

Nour, S. (2011), “Assessment of the impacts of oil: Opportunities and challenges for economic development in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-06, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2011, pp. 1-49.

Nour, S. (2011), “Assessment of effectiveness of China aid in financing development in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-05, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2011, pp. 1-22.

Nour, S. (2011), “Assessment of gender gap in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2011-04, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 2011, pp. 1-29.

Nour, S. (2010), “Higher education and science policies in the Arab region: National, regional and global processes,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2010-065, Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 2010, pp. 1-53.

Nour, S. (2010), “The incidence and transfer of knowledge in the Arab countries,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2010-064, Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 2010, pp. 1-105.

Nour, S. (2010), “The impact of ICT in the transformation and production of knowledge in Sudan,” UNU-MERIT Working Paper series 2010-063, Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 2010, pp.1-45.

Nour, S. (2010), “Assessment of science and technology indicators in Sudan,” UNU- MERIT Working Paper series 2010-062, Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 2010, pp. 1-44.

Nour, S. (2005), "Science and Technology (S&T) Development Indicators in the Arab Region: A comparative Study of Arab Gulf and Mediterranean Countries," UNU- INTECH Discussion Paper series 2005-3, Maastricht, the Netherlands, August 2005, pp.1-37.

Nour, S. (2002), “ICT Opportunities and Challenges for Development in the Arab World,” UNU-WIDER Discussion Paper series 2002-83, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 1-15.

Nour, S. (2002), "The Impact of ICT on Economic Development in the Arab World: A comparative study of Egypt and the Gulf countries," Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey, ERF Working paper series WP Number: 200237, Cairo 2002, pp. 1-17.

Forschungsberichte, Policy Briefs und andere Veröffentlichungen

Krafft, C., Nour, S., and Mahjoub, E. (2022) "Country Chapter: The impact of COVID-19 in labour Market in Sudan, ” Economic Research Forum for the Arab countries (ERF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Second Report on Jobs and Growth in North Africa: the Impact of COVID-19 in North Africa: Sudan Country Chapter (2022) ‟ ERF-ILO Research Project” Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa (ADWA) October 25, 2022, pp. 77-85, (Country Chapter, 2022)

Nour, S. (2022) "The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Labor Market: The Case of Sudan, ” Economic Research Forum for the Arab countries and Turkey (ERF) Policy Brief Number PB 87, pp. 1-11, August 2022, Economic Research Forum for the Arab countries and Turkey (ERF), Cairo, Egypt. Link

Nour, S. (2022) “South-South Ideas paper on Digital Transformation: South-South Cooperation, Technology and Digital Transformation: the case of Arab Countries,” United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, USA, September 13, 2022, pp.1-68. Link

Nour, S. (2022) “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Labour Market in Sudan,” The Forum: ERF Policy Portal. October 25, 2022. Link

Krafft, C., Nour, S., and Mahjoub, E., (2022) “Jobs and Growth in North Africa in the COVID-19 Era: the case of Sudan (2018-2021),” The Forum: ERF Policy Portal, The Forum: ERF Policy Portal. 7 November 2022. Link

Nour, S. (2022) “Issues of inclusion and capabilities for establishing the knowledge societies and the potential role of open science in the Arab States” Consultancy Research Report prepared for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States, Cairo, Egypt, (July 2021 – November 2021), (unpublished report).

Nour, S. (2022) “Innovation and Technological Aspects in the Islamic World” Chapter 3 in ICESCO Consultancy Research Report “The Possible Futures of the Islamic World in the fields of Education, Sciences, Culture and Technologies”, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), headquartered in Rabat, Morocco, (April – November 2021), (unpublished report).

Mahjoub, E., and Nour, S. (2021) “Country Chapter: Jobs and growth in Sudan” in „the Economic Research Forum for the Arab countries (ERF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Report on Jobs and Growth in North Africa (2020) ERF-ILO Research Project “Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa - (ADWA)” pp. 156-185, (August 2021).

Nour, S., and Mohamedain, E. (2020) “Food Insecurity in Sudan as seen from Kassala State” Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) CMI Sudan Policy Brief Number 3, (CMI SPB 2020:3), Bergen, Norway, July 2020, pp.1-4. Link

Nour, S., and Mohamedain, E. (2020) “Agricultural development and food Security in Sudan as seen from Kassala State” Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) CMI Sudan Policy Brief Number 4, (CMI SPB 2020:4), Bergen, Norway, July 2020, pp. 1-4. Link

Kotowski, Joanna and Nour, S. (2020) MISEREOR and Habitat International Coalition (HIC) Evaluation Report (2019) “Evaluation of “Asserting People's Habitat Rights at all Levels” global project of Habitat International Coalition (HIC)- Evaluated period: 2014–2019,” February 2020, pp. 1-478. Link 1, Link 2

Nour, S. (2019) “The Digital Divide in the Arab States,” in Connect-World Magazines: Africa and Middle East (AME) 1 (2019) “Advances in the Digital Divide: Africa and the Middle East is leading the charge,” March 15, 2019, Issue No. 1, pp. 8-11, London, United Kingdom: Link

Nour, S., and Mahjoub, E. (2019) “The Impact of Agricultural Land Ownership on Child Nutritional Status: Evidence from Rural Sudan,” Interim Report prepared for AERC- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Collaborative Research project “The Impact of Agricultural and Food Policies on Nutrition Outcomes in Africa”.

Nour, S. (2017), “Africa Bridging the digital divide,”, The Nordic Africa Institute Policy Notes Series No 2017/4; NAI, Uppsala, Sweden, October 2017: pp.1-7: Link

Nour, S. (2017), “Africa Bridging the digital divide,”, Interview Article, The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Uppsala, Sweden, September 28, 2017: Link

Nour, S. (2017), “Engaging the private sector in science and innovation,” Interview Article, The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Uppsala, Sweden, July 11, 2017: Link

Nour, S. (2017), “Brain drain of North African scholars,” Interview Article, The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Uppsala, Sweden, June 13, 2017: Link

Zou’bi, Moneef, Mohamed Nour, Samia, El-Kharraz, Jauad, and Hassan, Nazar (2015) "UNESCO Science Report 2015: Towards 2030-Arab States Chapter 17" UNESCO, Paris, France, November 2015, pp.1-40: Link 1, Link 2

African Capacity Building Foundation (March 2017) African Capacity Report (2017) "Building Capacity in Science Technology and Innovation for Africa‟s Transformation," (Ozor, Nicholas and Mohamed Nour, Samia), pp. 1-223.

Nour, S. (2014), Research report prepared for International Labour Organization (ILO) Headquarter office, Geneva, Switzerland, and International Labour Organization Regional office for the Arab countries Consultancy Research project "High-Level independent evaluation of ILO Decent Work Country Programme Strategies in Sudan and North Africa," March 01, 2014- July 31, 2014, pp. 1-30.

Nour, S. (2013), Research report prepared for the OECD-UNFPA Conference "Migration of international students and mobilizing skills in the MENA Region," December 2012, May 2013, prepared for OECD-UNFPA Conference "Mobilising Migrants‟ Skills for Development in the MENA Region. Making the most out of young migrants skills" Tunis, May 13-14, 2013, pp. 1-22.

Nour, S. (2012), Research report prepared for the European Investment Bank, (EIB, Luxembourg) Research Project “Overview of Knowledge Transfer in MENA Countries- Egypt” November 2011 - April 2012, pp. 1-69.

Nour, S. (2011), “Technological Change and Skill Development- the case of Sudan,” UNU-MERIT research report Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 09, 2011: pp.1-362: Link

Nour, S. (2011), “Arab Spring: Will more freedom boost knowledge transfer?” the United Nations University Headquarters (UNU-HQ), Academic Feature Article, Science, Technology and Society Theme, UNU-HQ, Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2011: Link

Nour, S. (2010), "The Impact of China-Africa Aid Relations: The Case of Sudan,” Policy Brief of African Economic Research Consortium Collaborative Research China- Africa Project, Policy Brief Issue Number 9, Nairobi, Kenya, pp. 1-8: Link 

Nour, S. (2010), "Impact of China-Africa Aid Relations: The Case of Sudan,” China-Africa in-depth country case studies, Paper No. CCS_14, April 2010, AERC, Nairobi, Kenya, pp. 1-50.

Nour, S. (2010), “MDGs-based Planning in Africa: Lesson, Experiences and Challenges: A Case Study of Sudan,” Research report prepared for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, EDND Case Studies, MDGs-LDCs Section, EDND/MDGs/LDCs/CS/MP/2010/08, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2010, pp. 1-92.

Nour, S. (2009), Research report "The Use and Economic Impacts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Sudan," prepared for African Studies Centre (ASC) Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellowship Programme, Leiden University, the Netherlands, ASC Thematic Research project “Connections and transformations: linking technologies and society in Africa and beyond”, pp. 1-153, May 5, 2009- July 30, 2009.

Nour, S. (2012), " Developments in relation to the Arab Knowledge Scene 2008- 2012” conceptual and background paper prepared for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Arab Knowledge Report 2014 "Youth and Localization of Knowledge in the Arab Region", from February 15, 2013 to March 15, 2013, pp. 1-31 (unpublished, Arabic).

Nour, S. (2012), "Economic Significance of Knowledge Transfer and Localization in the Arab Region” conceptual and background paper prepared for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Arab Knowledge Report 2014 "Youth and Localization of Knowledge in the Arab Region", October 1-31, 2012, pp. 1-23, (unpublished, Arabic).

Vorlesungen, Konferenzen, Seminare, Workshops und Vortragsveranstaltungen

“Current Challenges in International Economics” lectures presentation at the Elective Module at the Department of Business, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany, 14 October-12 December 2024.

"Mental Health and Migration: Navigating Well-Being in a New Home" Lecture presentation at the STUBE Hessen Workshop, organized by the World University Service and the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture, Wiesbaden, Germany, 9 November 2024.

"Science Without Borders" ("Wissenschaft – Grenzenlos"), Lecture presentation at the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture, Wiesbaden, Germany, 5 November 2024.

"Diversity – International Higher Education Students' Migration to Germany: Trends, Patterns, Causes, and Consequences" at the "Let's Talk!" meeting hosted by the Department of Business, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany, 14 May 2024.

“Transition to Knowledge-Based Economies” lecture presentation at the Elective Module "International Economics and European Integration" at the Department of Business, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany, 23 May 2024.

“South-South Cooperation Technology and digital transformation: the case of Arab countries” paper presented at the Launch of South-South Ideas Paper on Digital Transformation Economic Research Forum Research Project ‟South-South Global Thinkers- A Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks for South-South Cooperation (2022 Global South-South Development Expo Side-event (Virtual)), September 13, 2022.”

“Shared Insights from Research Paper: South-South Cooperation, technology and digital transformation: the case of Arab countries” participation as panelist “Discussion Panel: Shared Insights and experiences for scaling digital innovation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation” Global South-South Development Expo Special Event (hybrid) on “Digital Innovation and Youth Entrepreneurship through South-South and Triangular Cooperation” International Telecommunication Union, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation and United Nations Development Programme, September 14, 2022.

“Floods and Loss and Damage in Urban Environments in Sudan‟ paper presented at Malmö University Final Symposium and Conference: Led Resilience in Urban Sudan research project “Innovative Approaches, Climate Change Resilience in Urban Environments” Malmö University, Sweden. August 25-26, 2022.

“The Impact of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region: the case of Sudan,” Research Paper presented at the Economic Research Forum Webinar on “The Impact of Covid-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region” Cairo, Egypt, May 23-24, 2022.

"The Impact of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region: the case of Sudan,” Research Paper presented at the Economic Research Forum Research Project Webinar "The Impact of COVID-19 on Households and Firms in the MENA Region” Third Expert Group Meeting on Jobs and Growth in North Africa, Cairo, Egypt, November 18, 2021.

"South-South Cooperation Technology and digital transformation in the Arab countries” Research Paper presented at the Economic Research Forum Webinar on "South-South Global Thinkers- A Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks For SSC”, Cairo, Egypt, October 04, 2021.

"UNESCO Second Open Science Survey Questionnaire: Expected Results and Recommendations,” Paper Presentation at "Regional Forum for Open Science in the Arab Region‟ Galala University, Cairo, Egypt, September 21-22, 2021.

"Migration of Higher Education Students from North Africa to the UK” paper presented at the Centre for the study of African Economies (CSAE) Workshop, Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdoms, February 10, 2020.

"Characteristics of Labour Market: Insights from Sudan" paper presented at ERF –ILO Expert Group Meeting on Jobs and Growth in North Africa, Cairo, Egypt, December 14, 2019.

"Human Development Inequality in Sudan" paper presented at the Launch of UNDP Human Development Report 2019, Khartoum, Sudan, December 10, 2019.

"Education and Labour Market for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Sudan" paper presented at Sudan Research Group (SRG) Conference Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan, November 16-18, 2019.

"Prospects for transition to a knowledge-based economy and transfer of knowledge in Sudan and Turkey" paper presented at Turkey Sudan Economic Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, April 11-12, 2019.

“Overview of the recent developments and challenges with regard to science in the Middle East” Paper presented in “The 13th Berlin Debate on Science and Science Policy: Of Dragons, Turning Tides and Struggling Titans. How to Make Sense of the New World (Dis)order in Science”, The Robert Bosch Stiftung, Berlin, Germany, November 7, 2018.

“African Educational Mobility to China: the case of Sudan” Paper presented in the Nordic Africa Institute, the Nordic Africa Days (NAD) 2018 “African mobilities – reshaping narratives and practices of circulation and exchange,” Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, September 19-21, 2018.

“Information and Communication Technology in Sudan: An Economic Analysis of Impact and Use in Universities,” Inaugural Lecture presented in Khartoum University Inaugural Lecture Series No. (34), Sudan, September 28, 2017.

“Migration of higher education students from the North Africa Region,” paper presented in seminar at Christian Michelsen Institute, (CMI), Bergen University, Bergen, Norway, May 29, 2017.

“Migration of higher education students from the North Africa Region,” paper presented in seminar at the African Studies Centre (ASC), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands, May 23, 2017. “

Migration of higher education students from the North Africa Region,” paper presented in seminar at the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Uppsala, Sweden, May 16, 2017.

"Overview of knowledge economy and Economic Structure in the Arab region," paper presented at UNU-MERIT Conference “Future perspectives on innovation and governance in development” UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, the Netherlands, November 26-28, 2014.

"Transition to a Knowledge- Based Economy in Saudi Arabia," paper prepared for the Second Annual Conference 2014 “National Economy: Challenges and Ambitions,” King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 22-24, 2014.

“The importance (impact) of knowledge at the macro-micro levels in Sudan,” paper presented at the First International Knowledge Economy Conference "Building Capacity for a Sustainable Knowledge-Based Economy in Sudan" organised jointly by Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute- Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, United Kingdom in collaboration with Aloula Professional and Technical College, Khartoum, Sudan, June 3-4, 2013.

"Migration of international students and mobilizing skills in the MENA Region,” Consultancy Research paper prepared for OECD-UNFPA Conference "Mobilising Migrants‟ Skills for Development in the MENA Region. Making the most out of young migrants skills," organized jointly by OECD and UNFPA, held in Tunis, Tunis, May 13-14, 2013.

"Technological Change and Skill Development: the case of Sudan," paper presented at UNU-MERIT seminar series, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, September 27, 2011.

“Technological Change, Skill Development and the use of ICT: the case of Sudan” paper presented at UNU-MERIT Africa Research Workshop organised by UNU-MERIT and United Nations University-Vice Rector in Europe (UNU-VIE) Boon, Germany, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, the Netherlands, October 21, 2011.

“Deficiencies in Education and Poor Prospects for Economic Growth in the Gulf Countries: The Case of the UAE”, Journal of Development Studies, 42:6, Routledge pp. 957-980. Presented at Maastricht University, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance Ph.D. Training Programme in Governance and Policy Analysis, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 21, 2011.

"Assessment of the State of Women and Gender Gap in Sudan" Paper presented at Arab Planning Institute Ninth International Conference "Women and Youth in Arab Development" Cairo, Egypt, March 22- 24, 2010.

"Impact of China-Africa aid relations: the case study Sudan" Paper presented at the African Economic Research Consortium Collaborative Research Project on "Impact of China-Africa Economic relations" In-depth Studies Regional Dissemination Conference, organized by African Economic Research Consortium in collaboration with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 28-30, 2010.

"Impact of China-Africa aid relations: Terms of Reference for In- Depth country case study of Sudan" Paper presented at the inception workshop of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Collaborative Research Project on Impact of China-Africa Economic relations: Inception workshop, held in Mombasa, Kenya, January 25- 29, 2009.

"The impacts of ICT in transformation and production of knowledge in Africa: the case of Sudan," paper presented at ASC Thematic Research Group meeting “connections and transformations: the social construction of linking technologies in Africa and beyond" Leiden University, the Netherlands, June 18, 2009.

"Impact of China-Africa aid relations: the case study Sudan" Paper presented at the Final workshop of the African Economic Research Consortium Collaborative Research Project on Impact of China-Africa Economic relations: Final Workshop held in Mombasa, Kenya, October 8-11, 2009.

“The use and impacts of ICT at the Macro-Micro Levels in the Arab Region,” Paper prepared for the GLOBELICS Academy (2008): Ph.D. School on National Systems of Innovation and Economic Development, GLOBELICS Academy 2008, organized jointly by the Global Network for the Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems and the Unit for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, June 2-13, 2008.

“The Economic Importance and Impacts of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs),” Paper presented at the Seminar of Distance Learning Course of Training of Trainers Program in Intellectual Property organized jointly between the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO World Wide Academy, and University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, March 19-20, 2008.

“Technological Change and Skill Development in Sudan” paper presented at Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant Programme 2007, Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant Winner‟s Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 14, 2008.

“The Incidence and Transfer of Knowledge within the Arab Societies,” ERF-GDN Final Project Report and Paper presented at the ERF 13th Annual Conference 2006 on Oil: Its Impacts on the Global Economy, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Kuwait, Kuwait, December 15-18, 2006.

“Arab Regional Systems of Innovation: Characteristics and Implications,” Paper presented at the DRUID Winter 2005, Ph.D. Conference, DRUID Academy, Aalborg, Denmark, January 27-29, 2005.

“Education, Training and Skill Development Policies in the Gulf countries: Macro-Micro Overview,” Paper presented at ERF 12th Annual Conference Egypt, December 19-21, 2005.

"Assessment of Knowledge within the Arab societies," ERF-GDN project progress report and paper presented at ERF 12th annual conference, Cairo, Egypt, December 19-21, 2005.

“Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries” paper presented at PhD Thesis Defense Ceremony Presentation, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, November 10, 2005.

“Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries” paper presented at UNU-INTECH and MERIT PhD students workshop presentation of ongoing research work, Maastricht, the Netherlands, January 19, 2005.

"Deficiencies in Education and Dependence on Foreign Technologies: The Case of the Gulf Countries," Paper presented at the Economics of Technological and Institutional Change European Doctoral Training Programme, Maastricht, the Netherlands, October 24, 2003.

“The State of Science, Technology development in the Arab countries,” MERC First Scholar’s Conference Project Progress Report Workshop, The Center for the Study of Developing Countries- Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, December 12-18, 2003.

“ICT Opportunities and Challenges for Development in the Arab World,” Paper prepared for UNU-WIDER Conference on the New Economy in Development, Helsinki, Finland, May 10–11, 2002.

“Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries,” Paper prepared for UNU- WIDER Summer Intern seminar on thesis progress, Helsinki, Finland, June 24, 2002.

“Arab Competitiveness” Short Article prepared for an Electronic Conference on the Determinants and Indicators of Competitiveness of Arab countries Export in International Markets. Kuwait, Arab Planning Institute, June/2002.

“The Impact of ICT on Economic Development in the Arab World: A comparative study of Egypt and the Gulf countries,” Paper prepared for ERF Ninth annual conference, American University of Sharjah, UAE, October 26–28, 2002.

“Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries” paper presented at UNU-INTECH First Thesis workshop, Maastricht, the Netherlands, March 01, 2001.