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Programme 2016:
Tribal Federalism, the 2016 Political Transition, and the fate of the Somali Republic The 3rd Annual Somali Conference 2016 Agenda: Tribal Federalism, the 2016 Political Transition, and the fate of the Somali Republic
Agenda 2016:
Tribal Federalism, the 2016 Political Transition, and the fate of the Somali Republic
Keynote Speaker Prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar
Prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar is Professor and Chair of Department of Geography, Environment and Society at the University of Minnesota and a Research fellow at the University of Pretoria.
What about the mentally ill people?
Africa: Mental Illness as a Silent Predator in the Developing World.
Somalia: The Real Causes of Famine
The country is now facing widespread famine. According to reports, tens of thousands of people have died from malnutrition in the last few months. The lives of several million people are threatened. But who is behind the lawlessness and armed gangs? Somalia is categorized as a "failed state", a country without a government.
A charity container on it's way to Horn Of Africa
Last year 2011 a charity container filled with all kinds of goods is sailling from the Harbor of Bergen to Horn of Africa. With the support of the local Sommali community in Bergen, a range of clothing and medical equipment, was sent by charity container to the Horn Of Africa. There are a lot of people involved in the collecting and packing of all the donated goods, filling out thousands of forms and arrange the transport and shipping of the container. We are hoping to fill and send the next conatiner bt the end of the year. To donate, or to find out more information on the charity, contact Ibrahim at grsf@live.com
Successful Conference
The conference on the 6th October was very successful. Professor Ahmed Ismail Samatar was the main speaker at the event. " The conference was of high quality and very well balanced. Not only in terms of lecture topics, but also regarding scheduling. Everybody enjoyed the wonderful area."
