SSE (Somaliland Society in Europe) and

Somaliland Community in Finland (Somaliland Seura)

Invite You to the SSE AGM and Conference

Friday 25^th- 27^th April 2014

     Place of meeting: Hotel Helsinki

 Together we can be the best

SSE’s Annual General Meeting and Conference is held annually and is attended mainly by representatives of Somaliland Diaspora Organisations in Europe and other Somaliland Diaspora people. SSE is organising this years’ AGM and Conference in cooperation with Somaliland Seura ry (SL), which is an umbrella organisation of Somaliland community organisations in Finland.

Key themes include:

• Challenges the Republic of Somaliland faces, and the opportunities it has. 

• The issue of the Recognition of Somaliland and its implications for the security, stability and  development in the Horn of Africa

• Sharing information and good practices on Somaliland Diaspora issues

• Ways of improving partnership working, networking, and collaboration between Somaliland organisations in the EU countries and the government of the Republic of  Somaliland

• Electing a new SSE Executive Committee. 

    

   Confirmed speakers at the Conference include:

  Prof: Ahmed Samatar, James Wallace, professor of International Studies, Deane of the Institute for Global Citizenship.

  Prof. Gerard Prunier, Professor of Anthropology, Expert in Horn of  Africa  

  • Paul Whiteway, Independent Diplomat, Director

  • Seppo Lehtinen, Mayor of Turku City Council, Special Envoy, Horn of Africa,

  • Dr. Kimmo Kiljunnen, Counsellor of Vantaa City,

  • Liisa Jaakonsaari, MEP (SDP),

   

  
  

  • Matti Heinonen, Head of Section of the International Cooperation, Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI),

  • Petri Hataniemi, Foreign Ministry, International Cooperation Department

  Representatives of Somaliland Diaspora

  We are also expecting to join us Somaliland Government and Diplomatic Officials.

  Expected Outcomes of the AGM and Conference:

   Demonstrate current challenges and opportunities of Somaliland

  • Produce scholarly report that critically analysis that the recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state is in the interest of the region and of the international community

   

  • Draw the attention of the Finnish Government to the volatile security concerns in the Horn of Africa.

  • The establishment of strong network and joint projects between SSE member organisations.

  • Strengthening partnership work and strategic links with Somaliland government institution as well as with civil society organisations.

  • Highlighting the benefits of SSE network and find out ways of improving communication and collaboration.

   

  Electing and endorsing a new SSE Executive  Committee

  After the Conference, there will be networking opportunities.

  For more information please contact The SSE preparatory committee

   

Yours Faithfully,

-Abdourahman Yassin                                               - Hassan Nur

Chair of SSE                                                    (Somaliland Seure executive member)        

Tel: 0033+689831266                                               Tel: 00358+0035842085403

-Hassan Ali                                                          - Mustafa Ismail

Chair of Somaliland Association in Finland      Member of Preparatory committee

00358+445564652                                         Tel: 0044+ 7983804940

-Iid Hassan (SSE Executive member)             -Moote Haji Ali BOTAN

 Tel: 0044+7870515334                             Tel: 0044+7912639319