CONFERENCEANNOUNCEMENT In collaboration withSomalilandSeurary(SL),anumbrellaorganisationofSomalilandcommunityorganisationsinFinland,SSEisorganisingitsAnnualGeneralMeetingandConferenceon: Date:25th– 26thApril2014 Venue:HiltonHotel,Helsinki,Finland Topics: · ChallengestheRepublicofSomalilandfaces,andtheopportunitiesithas. · TheissueoftherecognitionofSomalilandanditsimplicationsforthesecurity,stabilityanddevelopmentintheHornofAfric SomalilandSeurary(SL) a. · TheroleofcultureinthedevelopmentofSomaliland. · Waysofimprovingpartnershipworking,networkingandcollaborationbetweenSomalilandorganisationsinEuropeandtheGovernmentoftheRepublicofSomaliland. GuestSpeakers: • AhmedIsmailSamatar,JamesWallace,professorofInternationalStudies,DeanoftheInstituteforGlobalCitizenship.USA • MarjaTiilikainen, UniversityofHelsinki,Finland • JamaMusseJama,RedseaCultureFoundation,Somaliland • SeppoLehtinen,ChairpersonofTurkuCityCouncil,Finland • RiikaKangas,Africadesk,ForeignMinistry,Finland • LiisaJaakonsaari,MemberofEuropeanParliament,Finland • AndrewARebold,ProjectCoordinatorIOMcountryOffice,Finland. • MiaNuikka,InternationalSolidarityFoundationexecutivedirector,Finland • LeoKoskiAwale,Training director-Universityof Jyvaskya,Finland • HusseinAbdillahi,SSEformerexecutive,nowbasedinSomaliland • MaijaKajava,Socialactivist,Finland • RepresentativesofSomalilandDiasporaOrganisations: OthersSpeakers include:Mohamed Harun, MohmedMeigaag, KadarHousseinAbdi • WearealsoexpectingSomalilandGovernmentOfficialstojoinus. FormoreinformationcontacttheSSEpreparatorycommittee AbdourahmanYassin […]