SomaliREN Annual Council Meetings 2024

12 Feb 2024, 08:00 → 14 Feb 2024, 22:00 Africa/Mogadishu

Four Points By Sheraton Hotel

Abdirazak Mohamed Aden (Chairman, SomaliREN Board of Directors)

SomaliREN Annual Meetings will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from February 12 to 14, 2024. The prestigious Four Points By Sheraton Hotel has been selected as the venue for this year's event. The theme of this year is "Leveraging e-Infrastructure, e-Investment, and e-Collaborations: Laying the Groundwork for Smart Universities"

 

Link to the meeting: https://bit.ly/CouncilMeeting2024

Monday, 12 February

08:00 → 10:00 Annual Board Meeting

08:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks

1. Introduction of Attendees
2. Confirmation of Quorum

08:05 Chairman's Remarks

1. Overview of the Previous Year
2. Recognition of Achievements
3. Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned

Speaker: Abdirizak Adam (Chairman, SomaliREN Board of Directors)

08:10 Annual Report Review

1. Presentation and Discussion of the Annual Report
2. Q&A Session

08:20 Final Review and Approval of the New 5-Year Strategy Plan

1. Presentation of the Proposed Strategy Plan
2. Deliberation and Feedback
3. Motion for Approval

08:35 Audit Report

1. Presentation of the Audit Report
2. Discussion on Audit Findings
3. Resolution on any Issues Raised

08:50 Annual Budget 2024 Review

1. Presentation of the Proposed Budget for 2024
2. Examination of Financial Projections
3. Approval of the Budget

09:00 Signature of Organization Documents

1. HR Policy
2. Membership Policies and Procedures
3. SomaliREN Financial Policies and Procedures
4. SomaliREN Membership Criteria v3.0
5. SomaliREN Membership Form
6. Constitution

09:30 Agenda Setting for the Council Meeting

1. Identification of Key Topics
2. Scheduling of Future Meetings
3. Assigning Responsibilities

09:40 Review of SomaliREN and Hormuud Telecom Partnership Agreement

1. Presentation of the Partnership Agreement
2. Discussion on Terms and Conditions
3. Decision on Approval

09:50 Any Other Business, Next Steps and Closing Remarks

1. Open Floor for Additional Discussions
2. Miscellaneous Matters
3. Recap of Action Items
4. Acknowledgment of Participation
5. Adjournment

10:00 → 16:00 Annual Council Meeting

Convener: Ahmed Siyad (SomaliREN)

10:00 Opening and remarks

Speaker: Prof. Abdirazak Mohamed Aden (Chairman, SomaliREN Board of Directors)

10:10 Adoption of the agenda

Speaker: All

10:20 Goodwill Message

Speaker: Dr. Yousef Torman (Managing Director, ASREN)

10:30 Goodwill Message

Speaker: Dr. Meoli K. (CEO, KENET)

10:40 Presentation of the annual report - managerial, technical

Speaker: Ahmed Siyad (CEO, SomaliREN)

SomaliREN Annual Report Highlights

11:00 Healthy Break

11:20 Audit Report Presentation

Speaker: Dr. Bashir Abdisamad Hared (SOMCA)

11:40 World Bank Project Update

Speaker: Abdiaziz Shire (Coordinator PIU, EA-RDIP)

12:00 Update from the Member Institutions

Speaker: All

12:30 Lunch and Prayers

13:30 Presentation of New Five-year Strategy Plan Revied by the Board

Speaker: Prof. Abdirahman Sheikhdon (Principal, GTECH)

14:00 Membership Issues and Sustainability Concerns

Speaker: All

14:30 Updated Policies, amendments, and procedures adopted by the board

Speaker: Secretariat Office

15:00 Review and new proposal initiatives

Speaker: Secretariat Office

15:30 Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Tuesday, 13 February

09:00 → 09:20 Annual University Leaders Retreat: Welcome and Opening Remarks

Theme: Leveraging e-Infrastructure, e-Investment, and e-Collaborations: Laying the Groundwork for Smart Universities

Convener: Prof. Abdirizak Adam

09:00 Welcome Statement and Introduction of the Program

09:05 Opening Remarks

Speaker: Prof. Abdirizak Adam (Chairperson, SomaliREN)

09:20 → 11:30 Annual University Leaders Retreat: Session I

Theme: Leveraging e-Infrastructure, e-Investment, and e-Collaborations: Laying the Groundwork for Smart Universities

09:20 The State ICT in Somali Universities and Research Institutions: Current Realities and Future Possibilities

Speaker: Ahmed Siyad (CEO, SomaliREN)

Assesment Report

Presentation on Assesment Report

09:40 Enhancing Somali Universities through E-Infrastructure: Success Stories and Future Pathways

Speaker: Eng. Mohamed Mohamud (Deputy Rector, SIMAD University)

Enhancing Somali Universities through E-Infrastructure

10:00 Tea-break

10:15 Building the Foundations: E-Infrastructure Essentials for Somali Universities and Research Institutions

Speaker: Eng. Abdirizak Warsame (VP, JUST)

Building the Foundations

10:30 Roundtable Discussion: Building and Strengthening E-Infrastructure of Somali Universities and Research Institutions

Moderator: Eng. Mohamed M. Mohamed, Deputy Rector, SIMAD

Speaker: All

11:30 → 16:00 Annual University Leaders Retreat: Session II

Theme: Leveraging e-Infrastructure, e-Investment, and e-Collaborations: Laying the Groundwork for Smart Universities

11:30 Self-study Report for the Institutions

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdi Adan (President, Kismayo University)

Self-study Report for the Institutions

12:00 Prayers and Lunch

14:00 Data Protection in the Digital Age: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Speaker: Prof. Mubarak Ibrahim Aar (President, Beder Int. University)

Data Protection in Higher Education.pdf

14:20 Open Discussion: Ideas, Proposals and Recommendations

Moderator: Prof. Abdikareem Jama, VP, City of University of Mogadishu

Speaker: All

15:40 Day1 Wrap-up and Closing

Wednesday, 14 February

09:00 → 14:00 Annual University Leaders Retreat: Session III

Theme: Leveraging e-Infrastructure, e-Investment, and e-Collaborations: Laying the Groundwork for Smart Universities

09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speaker: Prof. Abdirizak Adam (Chairman, SomaliREN Board of Directors)

09:10 Hormuud and SomaliREN Partnership Agreement Signing

10:00 Health Break and Group Photo

10:15 E-Investment Strategies: Funding Models and Priorities for E-Infrastructure Development in Somali Universities and Research Institutions.

Speaker: Dr. Aweis Al Qarni (Deputy Director, HIPS)

10:40 Bachelor Graduates from Somali Universities: a Five Year Statistics 2018 - 2022

Speaker: Hon. Abdi Ahmed Mohamed (Executive Director, Dhaxalreeb Center for Leadership Development)

11:00 ICT infrastructure Campus in Somali Universities

Speaker: Eng. Liban Ali Afrah (VP, Hormuud University)

11:30 Open Discussion

12:30 Prayers and Lunch

14:00 → 14:30 Wrap-up of the annual retreat program, Signing and adoption of the annual retreat program communique

Speaker: Prof. Abdirizak Adam (Chairman, SomaliREN Board of Directors)

18:30 → 20:00 Closing Dinner