“Somali women’s Civic Engagement: Past, Present and Future” features extraordinary interviews with key female politicians, civil society actors, and artists from across the Somali region today. Illuminating and insightful, this documentary film reveals the motivations behind these women’s civic and political engagements. The film also highlights few structural challenges to women’s public and decision-making roles. This […]
“Somali Women’s Civic Engagement: Past, Present and Future” A GENSOM Project Documentary Film
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Isticmaalka Afka Soomaaliga
Machadka Heritage ee Daraasaadka oo kaashanaya Hey’adda Internews, wuxuu qabtay madal looga arrinsanayay sida ay warbaahinta Soomaalidu u isticmaasho afka Soomaaliga, iyo culeysyada kale ee haysta luuqadda, iyo siyaabaha wax looga qaban karo.
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Garowe, Reconciliation & Federalism
On 18 September, a team from the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies traveled to Garowe, the capital of Puntland state of Somalia as part of a six-city field research on federalism. Watch a short video of the federalism dialogue here..
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Special Forum with the President of Somalia
On September 11, 2014, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was a guest at the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies’ (HIPS) Forum for Ideas. The HIPS forum is designed to be an inclusive platform for a candid discourse between policymakers and the public, and to facilitate dialogue among various stakeholders in the society. Watch the full Forum here..
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Wareysi Cabdiraxmaan Caynte Madaxa Machadka HIPS
Agaasimaha Machadka Heritage ee Daraasaadka Siyaasadda, C/raxman Caynte, oo wareysi dhinacyo badan taabanaya siiyey warbiye C/kariim Cali-Kaar oo ka tirsan taleefishinka caalamiga ah ee Somali Channel xilli uu agaasimuhu howlo shaqo u joogay magaalada London, bishii August 2014.
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LAUNCHING FEDERALISM DIALOGUE IN BAIDOA
On August 23, 2014, HIPS team visited the city of Baidoa to kick off a six city research project titled “National Dialogue on Federalism and Natural Resources.” The objective of the project is to support national reconciliation and a peaceful process of state-building by harnessing and amplifying local voices on decentralization options. Watch a short video of the first ‘Dialogue’ that was held in Baidoa. HIPS will next visit Galkayo, Garowe, Kismayo, Beletweyn and round it off with Mogadishu.
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Al Jazeera Inside Story: Can Somalia Disarm its Militia?
On 24 August 2014 Al-Jazeera broadcast an edition of Inside Story, hosted by Sami Zeidan, on the on-going disarmament of militias in Somalia. The director of the Heritage Institute Abdi Aynte joined Jamal Osman of the UK based Channel 4 and Ridwaan Haji Abdiwali, the Somali government spokesman and adviser to the Somali Prime Minister.
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Special Forum with Somali PM Abdiweli
On 3 August 2014, HIPS organized a Special Forum for Ideas with the Prime Minister of Somalia Hon. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Discussions centered on the achievements, challenges, and way forward for premier Abdiweli’s government, seven months after its formation.
Over one hundred citizens, including civil society leaders, academics, former senior officials, media personalities, representatives of women and youth groups, and members of the business community participated in the Forum.
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