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| Time | Event |
| Friday, September 8, 2006 |
| Plenary Session 1 |
| 07:30 - 08:50 Item 01 |
Conference Registration and Breakfast
(Coordinator: Rashid Nur)
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| 08:50 – 09:00 Item 02 |
Somaliland and US National Anthems
(Coordinator: Rashid Nur)
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| 09:00 - 09:15 Item 03 |
Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Osman Ahmed, Convention Chair
Mr. Saeed Megag Samater, President, SOPRI
Mr. Mohamed I Yassin Olad, Honorary Chair
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| 09:15 – 09:25 |
Remarks by Hon. Tom Davis (R, VA)
Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform, US House of Representatives
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| 09:25 - 09:35 Item 04 |
Presentation of the Agenda and rules of procedure
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| 09:35 – 09:55 Item 05 |
Speaker: Prof. Iqbal Jhazbhay Iqbal |
| Plenary Session 2 |
| 10:00 - 11:15 Item 07 |
Somaliland Achievements and Challenges
Moderator: Mr. Abdul Rahman Awl, Senior Partner, Harington Institute
Panel: Dr. Saad Noor, Somaliland Repreentative in the US
Mr. Faysal Ali Farah, Chairman, UCID Party.
Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare, member, National Election
Commission
Ahmed Hussein Esa, Kulmiye Party
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| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Hon. Jim karygiannis, Member Canadian Parliament. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 Item 08 |
US Policy on Somaliland-(within the Context of Africa and the Horn)
Moderator: Dr Saad Noor, Somaliland Representative in USA
Panel: Ambassador Princeton Lyman, Director, Africa Program, CFR
Ambassador David Shinn, Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs. The George Washington
University
Prof. William Reno, Africa Study Program, Northwestern University
Prof. Peter Schrader, Department of Political Science, Loyola University
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| 12:20 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
| Plenary Session 3 |
| 13:30 - 14:30 Item 09 |
Strengthening Democratic Institutions in Somaliland
Moderator: Ahmed Hussein Esa, Kulmiye party
Panel: Ms. Stephanie Blanton, Director Africa Division, IRI
Mrs. Edna Aden Ismail, Former Somaliland Foreign Minister
Mr. Steve Kibble, Head Progressio Organization
Prof. Ibrahim M. Samater, Tokyo International University, Japan
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| 14:30 - 15:30 Item 10 |
Peace and Security in the Horn
Moderator: Maureen Farrell, Program Officer, East Africa, IRI
Panel: Mr. Dave Peterson, Director, Africa Program, NED
Dr. Mohamed Osman Fadal, Vice-Chairman UCID Party
Prof. Mutsihura Makayashi, Tokyo University
Prof. Peter Pham, Director, Nelson Institute, JM University
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| 15:30 - 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 16:00 Item 11 |
Mrs. Ulla Kourany, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of foreign Affairs Canada |
| Plenary Session 4 |
| 16:00 - 17:00 Item 12 |
Somaliland & African Union: The Case for Recognition
Moderator: Abdirahim Abbey Farah, Former under- Secretary General
Panel: H.E. Welile Nhlapo,
Prof. Iqbal jhazbhaI, University of South Africa
Mr. Ahmed Yusuf Dualeh, Former Minister of Education
Mr. Matt Bryden, former Director, East Africa, ICG
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| 17:15 - 18:00 Item 13 |
Documentary on Everyday Life in Somaliland
Directed and Produced by Mr Magan Ibrahim, Freelance Journalist
(IRI Election Material)
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| 20:00- 23:00 Item 14 |
Cultural Event with music and entertainment with Fund-raising for:
Borama, Bur'o and Hargeisa universities; and the Berbera Marine College.
Emcees: Abdi Ismail Yoonis And Colleagues
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| Saturday, September 9, 2006 |
| 07:30 - 09:00 |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| Concurrent Sessions |
| Session C1A |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Role and Contribution of Women in Somaliland
Moderator: Mrs. Raqiya H. Dualeh
Panel: Mrs. Amina-Milgo Warsame, Exe. Dir. Nagaad Umbrella Organiz.
Mr. Mohamed I Yassin Olad, Honorary Chair
Mrs. Edna Adan Ismail, former Somaliland Foreign Minister.
Dr. Mohamoud Tani, Ottawa Community Elder
Mrs. Samsam Haybe Hersi, Exec. Director, HAAPA
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| Session C1B |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Current Health Conditions and Emerging Problems - (HIV-AIDS …etc)
Moderator: Dr. Hussein Hanfi, Medical doctor, Virginia
Panel: Dr. Fozia Adan Abrar, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Adan Ismail (Beergeel), Hamilton, Canada
Dr. Hussein Bulhan, Hargeisa, Somaliland
Prof. Glenn Geelhoed, George Washington University
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| Session C1C |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Education: Improving Quality and Increasing School Enrollment
Moderator: Mohamed Elmi Bullaleh
Panel: Dr. Mohamed Abdillahi, Professor of Education, UK
Prof. Hussein Hassan Gulaid, Oslo University
Mr. Abdi I. Yunis, Somaliland Community Leader, Ottawa, Canada
Mrs. Hinda Aden Omar, Afka Hooyo Software
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| Session C2A |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Private Sector Development and Finance: Prospects and Challenges
Moderator: Mr. Mustafa Jama
Panel: Mr. Abdul Rahman Awl, Senior Partner, Harington Institute
Mr. Mohamed I. Yassin - Olad, CEO, Dalo Airlines
Mrs. Yusur A. Abrar, Director, AIG (insurance-investment conglomerate), New York
Mr. Mohamed H. Warsame, CPA and Financial consultant.
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| Session C2B |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Somaliland Media and Private participation
Moderator: Mr. Magan Ibrahim
Panel: Mr. Abdi'aziz Samaale, Deputy Speaker, Somaliland Parliament
Mr. Hogad Farah, Member of Somaliland Forum
Mr. Ismail Mohamoud Gorse, KFAI
Mr. Abdi Hakim Sh. Mohamed (Jumhuriya)
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| Session C2C |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection
Moderator: Mr. Mahdi A. Gabose, Member Exec. Committee
Panel: Dr. Mohamoud A. Noor, Agric, Natural Res. Specialist, WB
Mrs. Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare, Member Election Commission and Head of Environmental NGO
Mr. Nasir Haji Ali Shire, Member of Somaliland Parliament
Mrs. Amina Farah Arshe, Pres. Red Sea Salt Co-operative.
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| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Coffee Break |
| Session C3A |
| 11:15 - 12:30 |
Organizing the Somaliland Diaspora
Moderator: Mr. Osman A. Sahardeed (Adaani)
Panel: Mr. Jamal Gaboobe, Chairman, Somaliland Comnty, Seattle, WA
Mr. Ahmed Goolcade, Somaliland Community, Columbus, OH
Mr. Yusuf Ismail, Somaliland Community, Nashville, TN
Mr. Ahmed-Qani Samater, Exec. Committee, SDO, Toronto, Canada
Mr. Hassan Yonis, Chairman, Somaliland. Comnty, Minneapolis, MN
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| Session C3B |
| Session C3B |
Engaging the International Community & Organizations
Moderator: Mr. Abdirahim Abbey Farah, Former UN Under-Secretary General.
Panel: Mr. Abdillahi Duale, Foreign Minister of Somaliland
Mr. Faysal Ali Farah, Chairman UCID Party
Mr. Hassan M. Samater, Former Chairman of the Reconciliation Committee.
Mr. Ahmed Hussein Esa, IPR
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| Session C3C |
| 11:15 - 12:30 |
Management of Public Resources.
Moderator: Mr. Ibrahim Meygag Samater
Panel: Dr. Ali Isse Abdi, former Senior Official of the IMF
Mr. Mr. Abdul Rahman Awl, Senior Partner, Harington Institute
Prof. Trevor Brown, Ohio University and Mr. Ahmed Diriye "Torno"
Administration
Dr. Mohamed Fadel, UCID Party
Mr. Ali Gulaid (Marshall), CPA
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
Plenary Session 5A
13:30 - 14:30 |
Strengthening Governance & Capacity Building
Moderator: Yusur Aden Farah, Director, AIG, New York
Panel: Mr. Professor Hussein Adam, College of the Holy Cross, Mass
Mr. Nasir Haji Ali, Member, Somaliland Parliament.
Mr. Osman Ahmed, Convention Chairman
City Mayors
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Plenary Session 5B
16:30 - 17:45 |
Round Table: Current Internal Political Challenges.
Moderator: Mr. Hussein Bulhan
Panel: Mr. Abdi'aziz Samaale, Deputy Speaker, Somaliland Parliament
Mr. Faysal Ali Farah, Chairman UCID Party
Dr. Mohamoud Sh. Hassan Tani, Ottawa Community Elder
Mr. Rashid Farah, Ph.D. candidate, Gaboye community
Mr. Ahmed Hussein Esa, Kulmiye Party
Mrs. Shukri Haji Ismail bandare, Member Election Commission
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Plenary Session 5E
17:45 - 18:45 |
Workshop: Organizing the Diaspora
Moderator: Mr. Farah M. Mohamed, Convention Exec. Committee, with
Mr. Greg Winn, Business Consultant
Panel: Groups discuss various options for organizing Diaspora communities, and prioritize them. The top three options with most support among the groups will be selected for a final round among the group leaders for Convention recommendation.
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| 20:00 - 24:00 |
Dinner reception, traditional dance, music, cultural event
Featuring:
- Mr. Mohamed Hashi Dhamac (Gaariye)
- Award Ceremony
- Traditional dance and western music
- Dinner Reception.
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| Sunday, September 10, 2006 |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| Session 6 |
| 10:00 |
Distribute draft Resolutions |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Selection Committee to Choose site for the 2007 Convention
Coordinated by Mr. Saeed Meygag Samater, President of SOPRI
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| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Presentation of Conference Resolutions & Closing Remarks
Mr. Mohamed J. Omar, Convention Secretariat
Mr. Ahmed Haji Ali Adami I, Chairman, Somaliland Election |
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