Amb. John Gai Yoh (DPhil)
Email: john.yoh@csps.org.ss; jgnyoh@gmail.com
Mobile/WhatsApp: +211 927 102 881; +254 799 338 624
Amb. John Gai Yoh (DPhil), is a South Sudanese national, obtained BA in Political Science, MA in history from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon and DPhil in International Politics from University of South Africa in Pretoria.
He has served in various capacities within South Sudan and abroad. His assignments included Presidential Advisor on Education Affairs, Minister of Education, Science & Technology and a member of Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA).
He also served as South Sudanese ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and was the Head of Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Southern African Liaison Office, Pretoria. The Mission was accredited to South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius and SADC Organization.
Dr. Yoh, has lectured in universities in Middle East and South Africa. He was Resident Research Associate at the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Amman, Jordan as well as lecturer at University of South Africa (UNISA).
Dr. Yoh has authored several works on Sudan and South politics, regional and international organizations, colonial politics, Pan-Africanism, security, strategic studies, African political conflicts, poetry and short stories.
Dr. Yoh has been involved in peace processes, mediation and led negotiations in national and regional fora. He is a member of Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission ( RJMEC) representing Eminent Persons and a member of IGAD’s Council of Eminent Personalities.
Dr. Yoh is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS), Juba.
He traveled to over 40 countries in five continents.
Prof Melha Rout Biel (PhD)
Email: melhabiel2020@gmail.com
Mobile/WhatsApp: +211 923 768 766
Prof. Dr. Melha Rout Biel is a member of CSPS Board and a Professor of Politics and International Relations. He is the Principal of Bentiu University of Petroleum, a Public University founded in 2010. Prof. Biel is the Co-Founder and former Acting Executive Director of the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS). He is also a Lecturer at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan. Dr. Biel was appointed a distinguished visiting Professor at the Institute for African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University in China and taught Political Economy (2024-2029).
Previously, he served as Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of Dr John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology from 2011 to 2019. Between 2005 and 2011 he was the Director General for Administration and Finance Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning of the National Government of South Sudan. He is also a member of the National Council for Higher Education of the Republic of South Sudan.
Prof. Biel has supervised numerous Students at undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD levels in Germany, Sudan, China, South Sudan and South Africa between 2006 and 2025. He has taught courses on Public Administration,, Women and Gender in Politics, International Law at the University of Juba, Local Government System in South Sudan, Political Economy, European-African Relations at the University of Erfurt, Germany, peace, security and conflict studies as well as climate change at the Institute for Development and Security Studies of the University of Juba.
Dr. Biel is a German trained Professional social worker and educator and work for over eight years in Germany with different leading social service providers such as Caritas, Heinrich Boell Foundation as well as German Ministry of Interior and Defence (Fuehrungskommado der Bundeswehr) etc. Previously he taught International Relations at the University of Erfurt, Germany as well as taught at the College of Community Studies and Rural Development University of Juba and at the Center for Peace and Development Studies, University of Juba.
Prof. Biel is a member of African Political Science Association base in Pretoria, South Africa. He has conducted wide range of research for numerous national and international Organisations, where he played the key role of a team leader and Principal Investigators, e.g. for UNDP, German Cooperation, IDRC funded researches projects. He also served as facilitator to a number of high-level conferences and meetings at the national and international level.
Dr. Biel holds a PhD and Master in Political Science from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena Germany and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Uganda Christian University. He also holds Bachelor in Social Sciences from University of Applied Sciences in Jena, Germany, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Cavendish University, School of Law. He has published a number of books and peer reviewed papers in a renown Journals in English and German Language on Sudan, South Sudan and Horn Africa and on global issues.
Dr. Isaac Yak Repha Tutdel, a member of the CSPS Board of Directors, is resourceful with a record of constant achievements and extensive ranges of experiences gleaned from working with various public institutions, possessed a disciplined and organized approach towards work. He is team player, effective in communication in diverse working environments and possessed strong negotiation skills; displays initiatives, the ability to identify and manage priorities and achieves in tight deadlines.
Dr. Tutdel earned a Ph.D. (Management) China University of Petroleum, Academy of Chinese Energy Strategy, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, 2016; Master of Laws (LLM), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, 2010; Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Juba, Khartoum, Sudan, 2005 and International Diploma in Human Resources (Personnel management), Cambridge International College, Khartoum, 2005.
He also undertook intensive courses and technical training and obtained a certificate from the school of Democracy, Khartoum, Sudan, 2005; certificate of conflict and conflict resolution, Khartoum, Sudan, 2005; certificate of Nonviolence, Khartoum, Sudan, 2004 and a certificate of Human Rights, Khartoum, Sudan, 2003.
Employment History
March to October 2010: participated in the drafting of Mining Policy and Mining Law for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Juba, South Sudan.
January 2009, January 2010: Assistant Registrar, Directorate of Companies, NGOs, Associations, Societies, Business registration. Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development, GoSS/Juba, South Sudan.
March 2007 to February 2008: Legal Advisor: Ministry of Housing, Lands and Public Utilities, Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Juba, South Sudan.
Publications
Isaac Yak R. Tutdel (2010), Falling between the Cracks? Prospect for Environmental Litigation Arising from Oil Production in Southern Sudan: South African Institute for International Affairs. Occasional paper No. 61. Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme, May 2010
Isaac Yak R. Tutdel (2016), the fiscal provisions on existing legal frameworks governing the oil sector in the Republic of South Sudan: International Journal of Revenue Management. Int.J.Revenue Management, Vol.10.No.1.2017
Isaac Yak R. Tutdel (2016) DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PRACTICES AND IMPACTS OF THE LOCAL/NATIONAL CONTENT POLICY OF PETROLEUM SECTOR (THE CASE STUDY OF SOUTH SUDAN): Policy Analysis. South Sudan Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies.
Isaac Yak R. Tutdel (2017), South Sudan Petroleum Fiscal/Financial Model. PALGO JOURNAL OF EDUCATION RESEARCH. Vol. 5. Issue 1. 2017
Isaac Yak R. Tutdel (2017), The Effect of Stabilization Clause in Renegotiating South Sudan Petroleum Contracts. PALGO JOURNAL OF EDUCATION RESEARCH. Vol. 5. Issue 1. 2017
Isaac Yak R. Tutdel (2021), Africa Arise, (Book, available in Amazon). How African Countries have lost the Most out of Their National Resources. Published on 28th October, 2021. Xlibris, 844-714-8691.
Awards and Associations Membership
2001-2005: Chairman of Law students (University of Juba), Khartoum
2002-2005: Secretary of Academic Affairs and Scholarship Coordinator, Juba University Southern Sudan Students Association (JUSSA), Khartoum
2003-2004: Chairman of Adok Students in the Sudanese Universities and Higher Institutes Association
Language: English, spoken and written fluently. Arabic spoken fluent and other national Languages
Computer Skills: MS word, Excel, Power point, Internet, etc.
Email: isaacyakr.tutdel@yahoo.com.
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 national 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.
johnjalwang@gmail.com