Name: SomNOG7 Conference
Start: 2024-12-26T08:00:00+03:00
End: 2024-12-26T17:30:00+03:00
Location: Jazeera Palace Hotel

SomNOG7 Conference

Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 8:00 AM

Monday, December 23, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
8:00 AM Guests Arrival and Registration - All
Guests Arrival and Registration
- All
8:00 AM - 8:59 AM
9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks - Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed (SomNOG7 Chair)
Welcoming Remarks
- Mohamed Mohamud Mohamed (SomNOG7 Chair)
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Room: 7
9:10 AM SomNOG7 Presentation - Eng Mohamed Adil
SomNOG7 Presentation
- Eng Mohamed Adil
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Room: 7
9:20 AM Gold Sponsor Remarks - Mohamed Hashi Ahmed
Gold Sponsor Remarks
- Mohamed Hashi Ahmed
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: 7
9:30 AM SomNOG-7 guest speaker Remarks - Mohamed ABDULKADIR Adow
SomNOG-7 guest speaker Remarks
- Mohamed ABDULKADIR Adow
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Room: 7
9:35 AM Workshop Host of the year - Dr. Mohamed Omar (Dean faculty of computing Simad Universit)
Workshop Host of the year
- Dr. Mohamed Omar (Dean faculty of computing Simad Universit)
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM
Room: 7
9:40 AM Silver Sponsor I Remarks - Abdirahman Jama Mohamed (Head of Engineering Dalkom Somalia)
Silver Sponsor I Remarks
- Abdirahman Jama Mohamed (Head of Engineering Dalkom Somalia)
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: 7
9:45 AM Silver Sponsor II Remarks - Ahmed Isse (Deputy General Manager Somte)
Silver Sponsor II Remarks
- Ahmed Isse (Deputy General Manager Somte)
9:45 AM - 9:50 AM
Room: 7
9:50 AM Technical Partner - Mohamed Ali Ahmed (CTO SomaliREN)
Technical Partner
- Mohamed Ali Ahmed (CTO SomaliREN)
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM
Room: 7
9:55 AM Opening Remarks 1 - Abdiweli Ali Abdulle (Timacadde) (NIRA)
Opening Remarks 1
- Abdiweli Ali Abdulle (Timacadde) (NIRA)
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM
Room: 7 Opening Ceremony Remarks
10:05 AM Opening Remarks 2 - Mr. Mustaf Sheikh Ali (Dhuxulow) (Director-General Immigration and Neutralization)
Opening Remarks 2
- Mr. Mustaf Sheikh Ali (Dhuxulow) (Director-General Immigration and Neutralization)
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: 7
10:15 AM Official Opening Address - H.E. Ahmed Osman Dirie (Minister of Communication and Technology, FGS)
Official Opening Address
- H.E. Ahmed Osman Dirie (Minister of Communication and Technology, FGS)
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Room: 7
10:25 AM Building Bridges: The Convergence of Somali Digital Public Infrastructures - Abdullahi Bihi Hussien, (General-Manager SPS)
Building Bridges: The Convergence of Somali Digital Public Infrastructures
- Abdullahi Bihi Hussien, (General-Manager SPS)
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
Room: 7 Technical Sessions Keynote Speaker I:
10:35 AM Digital Health - Ahmed Adam Mohamed (Deerow) (CEO, eHealth Somalia Senior Advisor, FMOH.)
Digital Health
- Ahmed Adam Mohamed (Deerow) (CEO, eHealth Somalia Senior Advisor, FMOH.)
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: 7 Keynote Speaker II:
10:45 AM Health Break and Photo Session - All
Health Break and Photo Session
- All
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: 7
11:00 AM Role of regional and international partnerships in advancing digital infrastructure - Liban Abdullahi Hussien (Somalia Country Representative Adam Smith International)
Role of regional and international partnerships in advancing digital infrastructure
- Liban Abdullahi Hussien (Somalia Country Representative Adam Smith International)
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Room: 7 Theme I: Critical Infrastructure
11:10 AM Current state and gaps in Somalia's digital infrastructure (fiber optic, 5G, etc.) - Abdirahman Mohamed, (Head of Engineering Dalkom Somali)
Current state and gaps in Somalia's digital infrastructure (fiber optic, 5G, etc.)
- Abdirahman Mohamed, (Head of Engineering Dalkom Somali)
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
11:20 AM Bridging the Connectivity Gap: Expanding Digital Access Across Somalia - Osman Dirie (SIMAD iLab)
Bridging the Connectivity Gap: Expanding Digital Access Across Somalia
- Osman Dirie (SIMAD iLab)
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 7
11:30 AM Interoperability challenges between private sector networks and public infrastructure - Zakariye Esmael (Digital Development Specialist MoCT)
Interoperability challenges between private sector networks and public infrastructure
- Zakariye Esmael (Digital Development Specialist MoCT)
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Room: 7
11:40 AM Plenary Session I: Critical Infrastructure: - Liban Abdullahi Hussein (Somalia Country Representative, Adam Smith International) Moderator: . Zakriye Ismael, (Digital Specialist, MoCT) Mohamed Amin Abdisamad (Head of Software Development, NIRA) Abdirahman Abshir Dhiblawe (Hormuud ISP Manager) Abdiaziz Duwane Isak (Director General, MoCT)
Plenary Session I: Critical Infrastructure:
- Liban Abdullahi Hussein (Somalia Country Representative, Adam Smith International)
- Moderator: . Zakriye Ismael, (Digital Specialist, MoCT)
- Mohamed Amin Abdisamad (Head of Software Development, NIRA)
- Abdirahman Abshir Dhiblawe (Hormuud ISP Manager)
- Abdiaziz Duwane Isak (Director General, MoCT)
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM Lunch and Prayers - All
Lunch and Prayers
- All
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Data privacy in Digital service development - Mohamed Nur Ali (Olow). (General Manager- Data protection Authority)
Data privacy in Digital service development
- Mohamed Nur Ali (Olow). (General Manager- Data protection Authority)
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Room: 7 Theme 2: Digital Services for All Key-Note Speaker:
1:50 PM Advancing Transparency and Accountability Through Digital Platforms: Addressing Corruption in Post-Conflict Somalia - Abdihakim Omar Abdullahi (Researcher and lecturer at jamhuriya universit)
Advancing Transparency and Accountability Through Digital Platforms: Addressing Corruption in Post-Conflict Somalia
- Abdihakim Omar Abdullahi (Researcher and lecturer at jamhuriya universit)
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: 7
2:00 PM Securing e-Government Ecosystems in the Era of Digital Transformation - Yahye Abukar Ahmed (Director of R&D, SIMAD University)
Securing e-Government Ecosystems in the Era of Digital Transformation
- Yahye Abukar Ahmed (Director of R&D, SIMAD University)
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Room: 7
2:10 PM The Role of E-Government Services in Somalia’s Digital Transformation - Anisa Salad (Researcher)
The Role of E-Government Services in Somalia’s Digital Transformation
- Anisa Salad (Researcher)
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
Room: 7
2:20 PM Harnessing DPI to Empower Citizens and Bridge the Gap Between Government Services and Citizen Engagement - Mustaf A Musse (Researcher)
Harnessing DPI to Empower Citizens and Bridge the Gap Between Government Services and Citizen Engagement
- Mustaf A Musse (Researcher)
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: 7
2:30 PM Plenary Session II: Breaking Barriers: Achieving Inclusive Digital Services for All - Mohamed Shafi Yusuf (Director of Egovernment Ministry of Communications and Technology) Abdifitah Mohamed Ali (ISP Manager, Somtel) Moderator: Mohamed Ali Ahmed (CTO, SomaliREN) Mohamud Ahmed Jimale (Director, School of Graduate Studies, JUST) Ayan Khalif (Program Manager, Digital Shelter)
Plenary Session II: Breaking Barriers: Achieving Inclusive Digital Services for All
- Mohamed Shafi Yusuf (Director of Egovernment Ministry of Communications and Technology)
- Abdifitah Mohamed Ali (ISP Manager, Somtel)
- Moderator: Mohamed Ali Ahmed (CTO, SomaliREN)
- Mohamud Ahmed Jimale (Director, School of Graduate Studies, JUST)
- Ayan Khalif (Program Manager, Digital Shelter)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 7
3:30 PM Wrap-up and Closing Remarks - Official Closing Remarks Mustaf Yasin (Director General, NCA)
Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
- Official Closing Remarks Mustaf Yasin (Director General, NCA)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: 7 1. SomNOG7 Workshop Graduation 2. Community Awards 3. Official Closing Remarks 4. SomNOG7 Communique

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