Somaliland Diaspora Global Network

Panel 1: Volunteering Smarter: Skills Transfer & Diaspora for Development
Moderator: Hassan Farah Oman

Panelists:
Ahmed Mahamud Askar, Founding member of Hargeisa Debates
Ahmed Yusuf Gool’adde, Director of Public Relations, University of
Hargeisa
Fathia Ali Abdallah, Labour Mobility Human Development Division,
Hodo Cabdi Cali Botan, Writer, Investigative Journalist, Strategic
Communications Advisor, and Media Scholar

Panel 2: Language, Identity & Belonging: Diaspora Youth & Somaliland

Panelists:
Dr. Jama Muse Jama, Founder, Cultural Activist, Founder of Hargeisa Cultural Center
Maxamed Xasan Cali (Weji), Director, Department of Culture, Ministry of Information, Culture and Guidance
Amirah Abdullah, Civil Engineer, Speaker, and Consultant
Hawa Dubde Gorrah, Hargeisa Deaf Club

High-Level Panel Discussion
Redefining the Role of the Diaspora: From Benefactor to Strategic
Partner
Moderator: Mushtaaq
Panellists:

Jama Egal, Scholar and Senior Advisor to MoFAIC
Anab Yussuf, Canadian Public Servant, President & Co-founder,
Akhri Foundation
Isxaaq Cabdillahi Jaamac, Chemical Engineer from Canada for over 20 years
Mohamed Ahmed Askar, seasoned governance expert

Hoodo Cabdi Cali Botan, a Dutch media scientist, award-winning journalist, and advisor to the Dutch Government, was a panelist in the discussion on Language, Identity, and Belonging: Diaspora Youth & Somaliland at this year’s Diaspora Week Conference.