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SOPRI Sponsors Somaliland Ministerial Tour Of The US
Somaliland Policy & Reconstruction Institute (SOPRI) in Collaboration with the Somaliland Communities in the USA will sponsor a Somaliland Ministerial Tour as well as a series of policy deliberation and consultation forum in three major US regions “The West Coast, The Mid-West and The East Coast”.
The Foreign Minister of Somaliland Edna Adan Ismail and the Somaliland Minister of Commerce & Industry Mohammed Hashi Elmi will lead the scheduled international tour.
The purpose of the Somaliland Ministerial Tour.
To initiate and encourage the establishment of a formal relationship between the Somaliland government and the US government (Federal, State and Local).
To introduce and market the various investment opportunities in Somaliland to the US and South Korea business community.
To cultivate a bilateral relationship with US non-governmental institutions and organizations.
To open a dialogue of friendship between the brotherly people of the two countries.
The purpose of the regional policy forum.
The primary purpose of the policy forums, are to enable Somaliland individuals in the Diaspora to contribute toward the ongoing process of nation building in Somaliland in partnership with the government and the people of Somaliland. Thus, the forum will facilitate in the achievement of such task by providing a venue that is conducive for the exchange of ideas. Where Somaliland officials, subject matter experts in various fields as well as participating members will share and deliberate on an assigned topic of discussion and produce proposals.
The regional policy forum proceeding and content.
Each regional center will deliberate on, and produce a policy recommendation paper, on one of the major topics listed below.
Somaliland Foreign Policy Doctrine
Road map for international recognition
International relations
National security
A blue print for national development
National economic development policy
Agriculture and livestock development
Trade and commerce development
Human development and employment
Industrial development
National social development policy
National education policy
National heath care policy
National cultural initiatives
National environmental policy
National welfare policy
Building institution for Good Governance
Democracy and the rule of law
Human rights and responsibility
Transparency and accountability
Judicial transparency and accountability
Fiscal transparency and accountability
The policy forum deliberation process
Each region would form a committee that will organize and coordinate the discussion process with its members. They would research, deliberate and produce a draft discussion paper that would highlight the current shortcomings in the Somaliland government’s policy regarding the particular topic assigned to them. After a rigorous analysis and deliberation on the discussion paper in the course of the ongoing conference at each regional center. The committee of each region in concert with the participating members, making use of any input from the Somaliland officials will formulate and draft a final policy recommendation paper at the conclusion of the conference.
The final policy recommendation papers by the different regions should not only highlight the shortcoming in the government policies. But put forth solutions that are sound and can be easily implemented.
The final policy recommendation paper would then be forwarded to the Somaliland official delegation that are visiting each regional center. Further, after a careful review the final policy recommendation paper in part or in whole will be made available for wide publication.
Each regional center will nominate a standing committee. The standing committee of each region will then coordinate their work with the other regional centers and together carry out a follow-up course of action regarding their policy recommendation proposal with the appropriate entity in Somaliland.
The policy forum regional venue and schedule
The West Coast Region Policy Forum will be held on Oct.6 in Los Angeles, CA at the Hilton Hotel.
The Mid-west Region Policy Forum will be held on Oct.11 in Atlanta, GA.
The East Coast Region Policy Forum will be held on Oct.22 in Washington, DC.
Each regional group would be managed by a Chairperson, a vice Chairperson and a Secretary. The above noted position holders would be nominated by their respective regional members.
Regional contact persons
For West Coast region
Hassan Mogeh Hersi
Mohamoud Abdi Mohamoud (Kabatoleh)
Said Omar 1-209-914-0383
For Mid-West region
Abdirazaq Haji Abokor -
Deeqa Seraar. 1-770-905-1434
For East Coast region
Rashid Garuf
Ahmed Mahdi
Mohamed Hassan
Mahdi Gabose
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