Mogadishu Environmental Summit

Africa/Mogadishu
Afrik Hotel

Afrik Hotel

Muna apartment, Taleh street, Hodan District, Mogadishu-Somalia
Description

About the Summit

Mogadishu Environmental Summit is an annual event that is expected to bring together the Somali environmental professionals and experts, activists, environmental organizations and companies that provide environmental services, academics, researchers, students, investors and entrepreneurs interesting in green business, journalists and media houses to develop capacities, share experiences and collaborate on developing expertise and competency through trainings and research in the field of environment and climate change. The summit will enable a culture of knowledge sharing, collaboration and will provide a space for the environmental professionals to share ideas about the country environmental and climate crises and provide creative solutions to solve these issues and challenges. Participation in Mogadishu Environmental Summit’s activities is open to anyone interested in sharing their experiences or learning from others.

Aim of the Summit

  •  Mogadishu Environmental Summit aims to create a platform in which global and local environmental issues are discussed and thoroughly analyzed at our annual summit.
  • Mogadishu Environmental Summit aims to host a diverse array of speakers who specialize in different fields in order to explore and propose solutions to existing global and local environmental problems.
  •  Mogadishu Environmental Summit aims to inform and create a better understanding of pressing environmental and climate challenges and as well provide solutions to the decision makers and other key stakeholders on the environmental and climate crises of the country.
  •  The Summit also aims to create a conducive environment to energize partnerships, activism and research on environment and climate change actions.

This Year’s Summit Theme

Mogadishu Environmental Summit MES-1 is the first annual summit organized by the Action for Environment (A4E).

The summit will bring together professionals from the environmental sector, policy makers, environmental organizations, academics, researchers and other stakeholders.

The goal is to provide a platform to discuss the current Somalia’s environmental and climate issues to explore and propose solutions to existing country environmental challenges.

Theme “Somalia and Climate Change: Time for Action”

Sub-themes

    Sub-Theme 1: Climate Adaptation, mitigation and Resilience

    Sub-Theme 2: Climate research and advocacy

    Sub-Theme 3: Civil Society and Climate Change

    Sub-Theme 4: Climate Change, Peace and Security in Somalia

 

 

 

  • Wednesday, 15 June
    • 08:00 09:00
      OPENING SESSION 1h

      guest arrival and registration

    • 09:00 09:05
      Qur'an Recitation 5m
      Speaker: Abdirahman Shuriye
    • 09:05 09:10
      Introductory Remarks 5m
      Speakers: Abdilatif Hussein Omar (Director of MES & A4E), Dr Shariff Osman ( Director of SCWE )
    • 09:10 09:15
      Welcoming Remarks 5m
      Speaker: Dr Shariff Osman (Director of SCWE )
    • 09:15 09:25
      Sponsors’ Remarks 10m
      Speaker: Hormuud & Salaam Bank
    • 09:25 09:35
      Guest Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Osman Tahlil Shatah (Civil Society)
    • 09:35 09:45
      Guest Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Basma Amir (BRA (Social Afffairs))
    • 09:45 09:55
      Guest Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Christophe Hodder (UNEP)
    • 09:55 10:05
      Official Opening Address 10m
      Speaker: Mr Mohamed Adam Moallim (Minister of Livestock)
    • 10:05 10:25
      Health Break and Photo Session 20m
    • 10:25 10:40
      Presentation 15m
      Speaker: Dr Osman Gedow Amir (DG. National Museum)
    • 10:40 10:50
      Keynote Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Suldan Abdisalam M. Ahmed
    • 10:50 11:30
      Panel Discussion I: 40m

      The Impact of Climate Change on Peace-building and Security in Somalia

      Speakers: Liban Hussein Abdullahi, Mahad Wasuge , Suldan Abdisalam Mohamoud
    • 11:30 11:45
      Keynote speaker 15m
      Speaker: Dr Ahmed Adam Mohamed ‘Derow’ (Advisor to MoH)
    • 11:45 12:00
      Presentation 15m
      Speaker: Mr Abdullahi Ahmed Ali ‘Najib’ ( Advisor, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources)
    • 12:00 12:10
      Keynote Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Dr Abdullahi Elmi Mohamed ( National Coordinator of Biyole Project)
    • 12:10 12:50
      Panel Discussion II 40m

      Water, Energy and Livelihoods: Exploring the Existing Challenges, Opportunities and Action-oriented Recommendations

      Speakers: Mr Abdulfatah Adam Moalim, Mr Abdullahi Ahmed Ali ‘Najib, Mr Abdullahi Elmi Mohamed , Prof. Hussein Moalim Iman
    • 08:00 09:00
      OPENING SESSION 1h

      Guests Arrival and Registration

    • 09:00 09:10
      Guest Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Mohamed Addow (Deputy Director of iRise Hub)
    • 09:10 09:25
      Keynote Speaker 15m
      Speaker: Dr Osman Gedow Amir (DG. National Museum)
    • 09:25 09:40
      Presentation 15m
      Speaker: Hassan Mowlid, (Director of Somali Green Peace)
    • 09:40 09:50
      Keynote Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Sheikh Abdi Hayi Sheikh Adam, (Prominent Religious Scholar)
    • 09:50 10:30
      Panel Discussion III 40m

      The Role of Universities and Think Tanks in Country’s Climate Action

      Speakers: Mr Abdullahi Nur Osman, Fatima Adam Idle, Dr Shariff Osman, Sheikh Abdi Hayi Sheikh Adam
    • 10:30 10:50
      Health Break and Photo Session 20m
    • 10:50 11:00
      Keynote Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Dr Ahmed Adam Mohamed ‘Derow
    • 11:00 11:15
      Presentation 15m
      Speaker: Prof. Hussein Moalim Iman, ( Former MP & Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation, FGS)
    • 11:15 11:25
      Keynote Speaker 10m
      Speaker: Abdilatif Hussein (Summit Communiqué)
    • 11:25 11:50
      Closing & Photo Groups 25m