SomNOG7 Conference

Contribution List

6. Guests Arrival and Registration

All

12/26/24, 8:00 AM

7. Welcoming Remarks

Dr Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed (SomNOG7 Chair)

12/26/24, 9:00 AM

8. SomNOG7 Presentation

Mr Eng Mohamed Adil

12/26/24, 9:10 AM

9. Gold Sponsor Remarks

Mohamed Hashi Ahmed

12/26/24, 9:20 AM

10. SomNOG-7 guest speaker Remarks

Mr Mohamed ABDULKADIR Adow

12/26/24, 9:30 AM

33. Workshop Host of the year

Dr. Mohamed Omar (Dean faculty of computing Simad Universit)

12/26/24, 9:35 AM

11. Silver Sponsor I Remarks

Mr Abdirahman Jama Mohamed (Head of Engineering Dalkom Somalia)

12/26/24, 9:40 AM

12. Silver Sponsor II Remarks

Mr Ahmed Isse (Deputy General Manager Somte)

12/26/24, 9:45 AM

13. Technical Partner

Mr Mohamed Ali Ahmed (CTO SomaliREN)

12/26/24, 9:50 AM

14. Opening Remarks 1

Mr Abdiweli Ali Abdulle (Timacadde) (NIRA)

12/26/24, 9:55 AM

Opening Ceremony Remarks

15. Opening Remarks 2

Mr Mr. Mustaf Sheikh Ali (Dhuxulow) (Director-General Immigration and Neutralization)

12/26/24, 10:05 AM

16. Official Opening Address

H.E. Ahmed Osman Dirie (Minister of Communication and Technology, FGS)

12/26/24, 10:15 AM

17. Building Bridges: The Convergence of Somali Digital Public Infrastructures

Mr Abdullahi Bihi Hussien, (General-Manager SPS)

12/26/24, 10:25 AM

Technical Sessions
Keynote Speaker I:

18. Digital Health

Dr Ahmed Adam Mohamed (Deerow) (CEO, eHealth Somalia Senior Advisor, FMOH.)

12/26/24, 10:35 AM

Keynote Speaker II:

19. Health Break and Photo Session

All

12/26/24, 10:45 AM

20. Role of regional and international partnerships in advancing digital infrastructure

Mr Liban Abdullahi Hussien (Somalia Country Representative Adam Smith International)

12/26/24, 11:00 AM

Theme I: Critical Infrastructure

21. Current state and gaps in Somalia's digital infrastructure (fiber optic, 5G, etc.)

Mr Abdirahman Mohamed, (Head of Engineering Dalkom Somali)

12/26/24, 11:10 AM

22. Bridging the Connectivity Gap: Expanding Digital Access Across Somalia

Mr Osman Dirie (SIMAD iLab)

12/26/24, 11:20 AM

23. Interoperability challenges between private sector networks and public infrastructure

Mr Zakariye Esmael (Digital Development Specialist MoCT)

12/26/24, 11:30 AM

24. Plenary Session I: Critical Infrastructure:

Mr Abdiaziz Duwane Isak (Director General, MoCT), Mr Abdirahman Abshir Dhiblawe (Hormuud ISP Manager), Mr Liban Abdullahi Hussein (Somalia Country Representative, Adam Smith International), Mr Moderator: . Zakriye Ismael, (Digital Specialist, MoCT), Mr Mohamed Amin Abdisamad (Head of Software Development, NIRA)

12/26/24, 11:40 AM

25. Lunch and Prayers

All

12/26/24, 12:30 PM

26. Data privacy in Digital service development

Mr Mohamed Nur Ali (Olow). (General Manager- Data protection Authority)

12/26/24, 1:30 PM

Theme 2: Digital Services for All
Key-Note Speaker:

27. Advancing Transparency and Accountability Through Digital Platforms: Addressing Corruption in Post-Conflict Somalia

Mr Abdihakim Omar Abdullahi (Researcher and lecturer at jamhuriya universit)

12/26/24, 1:50 PM

28. Securing e-Government Ecosystems in the Era of Digital Transformation

Dr Yahye Abukar Ahmed (Director of R&D, SIMAD University)

12/26/24, 2:00 PM

29. The Role of E-Government Services in Somalia’s Digital Transformation

Anisa Salad (Researcher)

12/26/24, 2:10 PM

30. Harnessing DPI to Empower Citizens and Bridge the Gap Between Government Services and Citizen Engagement

Mr Mustaf A Musse (Researcher)

12/26/24, 2:20 PM

31. Plenary Session II: Breaking Barriers: Achieving Inclusive Digital Services for All

Mr Abdifitah Mohamed Ali (ISP Manager, Somtel), Ms Ayan Khalif (Program Manager, Digital Shelter), Mr Moderator: Mohamed Ali Ahmed (CTO, SomaliREN), Mr Mohamed Shafi Yusuf (Director of Egovernment Ministry of Communications and Technology), Prof. Mohamud Ahmed Jimale (Director, School of Graduate Studies, JUST)

12/26/24, 2:30 PM

32. Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

Mr Official Closing Remarks Mustaf Yasin (Director General, NCA)

12/26/24, 3:30 PM

1. SomNOG7 Workshop Graduation
2. Community Awards
3. Official Closing Remarks
4. SomNOG7 Communique

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Abdalla Ahmed (Systems)

Sub-theme 1: Critical Infrastructure: Connectivity/Backbone, Interoperability, and Digital Integration in Somalia.

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