John Ruach Jal Wang, a member of CSPS Board of Directors, a South Sudanese born in 1952, holds BA from University of Khartoum in Geography and Philosophy in 1974. He later obtained PGD from University of Birmingham, Institute of Local Government Studies, UK in 1981 and MPA from University of Liverpool, UK in 1982.
Mr. Jal is founder/Director of Global Vision Institution, UK. He has lectured in the University of Liverpool from 1996-1999. Mr. Jal Wang was Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the Upper Nile Region, Sudan in 1984-85.
He also became Chief Executive Officer at the Regional Ministry of Administration, Police, Prison and Wildlife in Upper Nile Region from 1983-1984.
Although he did not submit it for completion, he was a PhD candidate with research topic in public Administration on "economic development in Africa with special reference to Sudan".
He was a visiting scholar at Minnesota State University and Gustavos Collage, USA. He has taken several voluntary assignments in the US, UK and South Sudan with national and international organizations.
He was a member of Royal Institute of Public Administration (RIPA) and a member Review of African Political Economy (RAPE), UK. He is a member of Board of Directors of National Credit Bank, President and Patron of Foundation for Youth Initiative organization and President of Safe the World Organization.
He is a member of the Governing Authority of South Sudan National Research Council, member of the Steering Committee of the National Dialogue and a consultant with several national and international organizations.
He was awarded a Good will Ambassador in state of Tennessee, Nashville, World Citizen Award by Team Integrity in Canada, Community Award by Liverpool Community Network, Adult Education Award by Liverpool city Council and Certificate of Recognition by Minnesota State University.