Horn of Africa Conference - Vl
Post-Conflict Peace-Building
24th - 26th August 2007, 
INFORMATION
Objectives
The purpose of the conference is to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in the Horn of Africa with new ideas and tools to enable them to act progressively and effectively in favor of peace building, democracy, good governance, rule of law and development and effect long-term institutional change in the Horn of Africa that can respond to the needs of Horn of Africa societies. The purpose also includes building capacities of stakeholders, including civil society and political leaders to anticipate and respond to potentially violent conflicts.
The primary objective of the conference is to:
- Identify key characteristics to post -conflict peace-building process in reference to the Horn of Africa.
- Raise awareness of contentious issues for long-term development.
- Encourage and facilitate dialogue between stakeholders to stimulate community-driven solutions integrated with long-term development plans.
- Enable networking among stakeholders in the civil society and political leaders on peace-building issues.
The conference will take place in an internationally known cultural and
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Day 1 Friday 24 August, 2007 | |
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08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration, Tea/ Coffee |
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09:00 - 09:10 |
Annika Anneby Jansson, Mayor |
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09:10 - 09:20 |
Nicklas Svensson, MA international Relations & MA in political science: Introduction statement |
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09:20 - 09:40 |
H. E. Ambassador Marika Fahlen, Sweden’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: “Statement ” |
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09:40 - 10:00 |
Norwegian Embassy in |
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10:00 - 10:20 |
H. E. Hussien Elabe, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Somali Transitional Federal Government: Statement on |
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10:20 - 10:40 |
European Commission: will participate |
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10:40 - 10:50 |
Break: Tea/coffee |
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10:50 - 11:10 |
Mr. Jonas Alberoth, Acting Director General of the |
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11:10 - 11:30 |
Dr. Martin Hill, PhD, Amnesty International, |
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11:30 - 12:10 |
Discussion/Questions |
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12:10 - 13:15 |
Lunch: Somali food |
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13:15 - 13:35 |
Prof. Janis Grabbelaar, PhD, Head Department of Sociology, |
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13:35 - 13:55 |
Dr Gaim KIBREAB,. PhD, Reader in Sociology, Joint Programme Director Development/Refugee Studies, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University, UK: Civil Society and Post-Conflict Peace-Building -A Case Study of the Horn of Africa Region |
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13:55 - 14:15 |
Dr. Thomas Weiss, PhD, Regional Representative, International Organization for Migration (IOM): Transition from post–conflict assistance to rehabilitation, reconstruction and development: the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the |
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14:15 - 14:30 |
Break: Tea/coffee |
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Dr. Johan Broche, PhD, Research Assistance, |
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14:30 - 14:50 |
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid, Member of the Leadership Council of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the |
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14:50 - 15:10 |
Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland: Darfur Movements: Vision and blueprints for action |
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15:10 - 15:30 |
Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Diraige, PhD, Former Governor of |
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15:30 - 16:20 |
Discussion/Questions |
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16:20 -16:25 |
End Day 1 |
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18:00 - 20:00 |
Reception at Rådhuset: Hosted by Honourable Annika Anneby Jansson, Mayor City of Lund |
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20:30 - 22:30 |
Meeting among Somali conference guests at Concordia Hotel |
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24 -26 August 2007 |
Horn of Africa ( |
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Day 2 Saturday 25 August, 2007 | |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Tea/ Coffee |
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Workshops |
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09:30 - 12:00 |
Workshop 1: “The Role of Civil Society in Post-Conflict Peace-Building in the Horn of Open discussion Moderator: Prof. Maxi Schoeman, PhD, Head Department of Political Science, Pretoria University, South Africa Workshop discussion participants: 25 academics, practitioners, politicians, diplomats, university students, NGOs, institutions Stadshallen, Room B2 |
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Workshop2: ” Dr. Redie Bereketeab: State building project of peace building in the Horn of Africa Amira Osman, Abdi Jama Ghedi, MA & MSc Daryeel Association, Swedish NGO, Open discussion Moderator: Prof. Arne Ardeberg, PhD, Former Pro-Chancellor, Workshop discussion participants: 25 academics, practitioners, politicians, diplomats, university students, NGOs, institutions Abdullahi Elmi Mohamed, PhD, Stockholm University, Reporter of the workshop recommendations Stadshallen Room C1 |
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Workshop3: “Governance, democracy building and protection of human rights in post-conflict peace-building in the Horn of Open discussion Moderator:, Prof. Janis Grobbelaar, PhD, Head Department of Workshop discussion participants: 25 academics, practitioners, politicians, diplomats, university students, NGOs, institutions Dr. Zufan Araya PhD, Research Scientist Biolnvent International AB: Reporter of the workshop recommendations Stadshallen, Room E1 |
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12:00 - 13:10 |
Lunch: Sudanese Food |
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13:10 -14:40 |
PANEL DEBATE ON HORN OF Planned participants: - H. E. Hussein Elabe, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Somali Transitional Federal Government - H. E. Mr. Dina Mufti, Ethiopian Ambassador - H. E. Mr. Yonas Manna Bairu, Counsellor Chargé d'Affares Eritrean Embassy in - H. E. Mr. Moses M. Akol, Sudanese Ambassador to - H. E. Ms Purity W. - Dr. Zakaria Mohamud Abdi, Former Member of the Somali Transitional Federal Parliament & - Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland Questions: 1. Governance, rule of law, democracy & respect for human rights in the Horn of 2. Ethiopian troops into Invited, Intervened, or Invaded the country? 3. Deadlock in solving Eritrea-Ethiopia border conflict, why? Is there a way out? 4. Moderator: Prof. Ole Elgström, PhD, Department of Political Science, |
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14:40 - 14:50 |
Break: Coffee/tea |
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14:50 - 15:10 |
Prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar, PhD, Department of Geography & MacArthur Program on International Peace & Co-operation, Minnesota University, USA: International Warlordsim and Ethiopian occupation of Somalia: No Reciepe for Reconciliation or Peace |
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15:10 - 15:30 |
Questions/Discussion |
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15:30 - 15:35 |
End of Day2 |
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18:00 - 19:00 |
Diner for guests at Restaurant Kulturen |
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19:30 - 23:30 |
Horn of |
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Day 3 Sunday 26 August, 2007 | |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Tea/ Coffee |
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09:30 - 09:50 |
Dr. Bjørn Møller, PhD, Senior Research Fellow Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS): The Horn of Africa in the |
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09:50 - 10:10 |
Prof. Mohamed Mukhtar: PhD, |
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10:10 - 10:30 |
Prof. Suleiman A. Gulaid, PhD, Rector of Amoud University, Somaliland/Somalia: |
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10:30 - 11:10 |
Questions/discussions |
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11:10 - 11:20 |
Break: Coffee/tea |
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11:20 - 11:40 |
Prof. Mammo Muchie, PhD, Director of DIR |
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11:40 - 12:00 |
Prof. Maxi Scheoman, PhD, Head Department of Political Science, |
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12:00 - 13:15 |
Lunch: Eritrean Food |
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13:15 - 13:35 |
Prof. Abdi Mohamed Gandi, PhD :The Role of Civil Society in Post-Conflict Peace-Building |
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13:35 -13:55 |
Dr. Tarekgen Adebo, PhD, Research Coordinator, Life & Peace institute, |
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13:55 -14:15 |
Dr. Abdo A. Abdallah: |
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14:15 – 14:25 |
Break: Coffee/tea |
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14:25 - 15:05 |
Questions/discussions |
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15:05 - 15:15 |
Dr. Ulf Dahre, PhD, Department of Anthropology, |
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15:15 - 15:30 Closing of the conference |
Prof. Arne Ardeberg, PhD, Former Pro-Chancellor, |
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Somalia International Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC),
ORGANIZED:
Horn of Africa Conference - VI
Post-Conflict Peace-Building Horn of
24th - 26th August 2007,
In Co-operation with:
Horn of Africa Scholars in Europe & USA, and Horn of Africa Associations in
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Chairing the Conference: Former UN Ambassador Count Pietersen & Co-Chairing:
Dr. Amina Said, Karoliniska Institutet Stockholm & Bethlehem Araya Msc,
Sony Ericsson Co.
Conference Coordinator: Abdillahi Jama, SIRC Chairman, Liban Wehlie SIRC Board
SPONSORED BY:
