Prof. Osman Elhasan M. Nour is the population expert at Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI) and the Consultant of Child & Youth Initiative in the MENA region. Mr. Nour is a graduate of University of  Michigan from the college of Sociology, majoring in population and development. He has a wide experience in teaching and research activities  in some universities in the MENA region. Mr. Nour chaired the scientific committees of several regional and international conferences on children & youth issues such as health, education, employment…etc. Mr. Nour is a  member of several academic associations such as the International Union of the Scientific Studies of Population (IUSSP) Paris, International Society of Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) USA, Sudan National population committee (Khartoum).