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Email: ggjcpd@gmail.com Phone: (614) 375-2961
Fax: (614) 337-2227
P.O.BOX: 14148
Columbus, Ohio 43214
U.S.A


Letter of invitation

Somali Development Foundation (SDF) cordially invites you to the upcoming Gedo, Galgaduud & Jubba Conference on peace and development. The conference will take place in the city of Columbus, OH on May 28, 2009 through May 31, 2009. Your presence and contribution to this event will be greatly appreciated since you are an important member of our community.

The overall objective of this conference is to invite Diaspora members from Gedo, Galgaduud & Jubba including organizations, professionals, students, intellectuals, business communities, women and elders to engage a meaningful dialogue on the issues of peace building and development. This is to celebrate our shared values, and promote the essence of self-reliance and unity by committing our efforts to a well coordinated peace building and development initiatives.  In addition, it is the goal of this conference to establish Diaspora coordination network which will devise a strategy for supporting peace building and development in Gedo Galgaduud & Jubba.
 

We look forward and hope you will be able to accept our invitation to participate in the conference. Should you require more information about this conference, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Prof. Warsame H. Ali (PhD EE)
 

President, Somali Development Foundation
 

 


 
P.O.BOX: 14148
Columbus, Ohio 43214
U.S.A
 

UJeedo:  Martiqaad


Mudane/Marwo:
 

Ururka Somali Development Foundation (SDF) wuxuu si xushmad badan kuugu martiqaadayaa inaad ka soo qaybgashid shirweyne ay isugu imaanayaan qurbajoogta ka soo jeedda gobollada Gedo, Galgaduud iyo Jubbooyinka. Shirkaas waxaa la qaban doonaa, inshaa allah, taariikhdu marka ay tahay bisha May28 ilaa 31, 2009, wuxuuna ka dhici doonaa magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio ee dalka Maraykanka.

Ujeedada ugu weyn ee shirkan waa sidii ay qurbajoogta ka soo jeeda gobollada kor ku xusan oo ay ka mid yihiin ururada samafalka, aqoonyahannada, indheer garadka, ardayda, ganacsatada,  haweenka iyo hogaamiye dhaqameedyada, isugu imaan lahaayeen si ay ugu wada tashadaan sidii ay uga qaybqaadan lahaayeen horumarinta iyo nabadeynta gobolladaas oo uu ka jiro dib u dhac baahsan oo dhinacyo badan ah.

Waxaan rajeynaynaa inaad aqbali doonto ka soo qaybgalka shirkan muhimka ah, annagoo aaminsan in aad loogu baahan yahay taladaada iyo jooggitaankaaga shirkan.

 

Kasoo qaybgal wacan
 

Prof. Warsame H. Ali   PhD EE

President, Somalia Development Foundation


 

Conference contacts:

Email: ggjcpd@gmail.com
Phone: (614) 375-2961
Fax: (614) 337-2227


 
Gedo, Galgaduud & Jubba Conference
on Peace and Development

Thursday, May 28, 2009
To
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, Ohio, USA 43219
 

GGJCPD

 

 
P.O.BOX: 14148
Columbus, Ohio 43214
U.S.A


UJeedo: Wargelin

 

Waxaa dhammaan qurbajoogta ka soo jeedda goboladda Gedo, Galgaduud iyo Jubbooyinka lagu wargelinayaa isla markaana lagu marti qaadayaa inay ka soo qeyb galaan shirweynaha nabadeynta iyo horumarinta gobolada kor ku xusan. Shirkan  oo uu soo qaban-qaabiyey ururka Somali Development Foundation (SDF)  wuxuu ka dhici doonaa inshaa Allahu magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio ee dalka Maraykanka taariikhdu marka ay tahay bisha May 28 ilaa 31, 2009.

Ujeedada ugu weyn ee shirkan waa sidii ay qurbajoogta ka soo jeeda gobollada kor ku xusan oo ay ka mid yihiin ururada samafalka, aqoonyahannada, indheer garadka, ardayda, ganacsatada,  haweenka iyo hogaamiye dhaqameedyada, isugu imaan lahaayeen si ay ugu wada tashadaan sidii ay uga qaybqaadan lahaayeen horumarinta iyo nabadeynta gobolladaas oo uu ka jiro dib u dhac baahsan oo dhinacyo badan ah.

Waxaan rajeynaynaa inaad ka soo qayb geli doontid shirkan muhimka ah, annagoo aaminsan in aad loogu baahan yahay taladaada iyo jooggitaankaaga shirkan.
 


 

Kasoo qaybgal wacan
 

Prof. Warsame H. Ali   PhD EE

President, Somalia Development Foundation
 

Conference contacts:
Email: ggjcpd@gmail.com
Phone: (614) 375-2961
Fax: (614) 337-2227

 

 

 1. Conference Organizing Committee Contact:

Phone: (614) 375-2961
Email: ggjcpd@gmail.com
Fax: (614) 337-2227
P.O.BOX: 14148
Columbus, Ohio 43214
U.S.A

 2. Place and address of the Conference:

Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, Ohio, USA 43219
 

 3.  Registration

Delegates and Invitees are required to register personally at the venue of the Conference, where they can pick up their badges as from 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 28 provided the Conference Organizing Committee has received their credentials.
 

 4.  Agenda of the Conference

Copies of the complete conference agenda will be given to each delegate at venue. Group meetings will start the third day of the conference. The debates will be in the form of interactive sessions, to allow the greatest number of participants possible to intervene in a lively, focused exchange. The report and conclusions of the Meeting will be adopted on Saturday, May 30 after which there will be a closing ceremony.


 5. Speeches

Given the shortness of the Conference, Agenda Rules will limit the length of speeches to a maximum of five minutes, except with the express consent of the Meeting. Speakers are therefore urged to keep their interventions brief and to the point, reducing complimentary remarks to the minimum.


 6. Working languages
 

The Working Language of the Conference will be Somali and English.

 7. Flight and hotel reservations

It is essential that flight and hotel reservations be made as early as possible. Please note that hotel reservations should be made through the Conference Organizing Committee, at the address given in above.

 8. Transport services
 

A shuttle service will be provided between the airport, the hotels and the Conference Centre.


 9. Passports and visas


Participants should ensure that they have the necessary passports and/or visas required for entry into United States of America and for any other country they may have to transit.
 


Conference Main Objectives
 

The Conference main objectives are as follows:

  1. To invite  Diaspora members from Gedo, Galgaduud & Jubba including organizations, professionals, students, intellectuals, business communities, women and elders  to engage  a meaningful dialogue on the issues of peace building  and development

  2. To develop Diaspora peace building and development coordination network that will devise a framework or strategy for supporting peace building and development in Gedo, Galgaduud & Jubba.


Conference General  Rules

 

 a)   Participation to the conference shall be open to all invited delegate.

 b)   All attendees will be received by an event organizers member to a specific seating.

 c)   Excessive movement in the middle of the session is highly discouraged.

 d)  We request that time allotted for break time/prayer should be respected.

 e)   Do not leave the meeting unless it is necessary or the presiding officer adjourns the meeting.

 f)   The Q & A sessions will be moderated by event organizers.


 

Presentations
 

There will be a few subject matter experts that will be assigned the following three -presentation topics. Each SME will be assigned a topic prior to the conference date. He/she will study assigned topic in detail and present his/her findings to the conference participants. After each presentation a brief panel discussion will follow.

Presentation A): Highlighting Political Legacy and Historical Facts of Our Community.
 

Thursday May 28, 2009

  1. History (Past and Present)

  2. Demographic factors (Geographic, Population, etc).


Presentation B): Consequence of Prolonged Civil War and Current State of our   Regions.


Thursday May 28, 2009

  1. What went wrong?

  2. What are the internal and external factors that cause of our Crisis?

  3. What are the short and long term solutions?

Presentation C): Message of Reconciliation and Forgiveness among our Community.


Thursday May 28, 2009

  1. Why is it important?

  2. How should it be; bottom up?

  3. How can Elders, Women, Youth, and Uluma be forefront?


Breakout Session Topics


There will be a few subject matter experts that will be assigned the following three session topics. These subject matter experts will be assigned these topics few weeks before the conference and they will study these topics in detail and present their findings to the conference participants. After the presentations a breakout session will follow to further discuss these very important points.

 

Breakout Session1: Creating Diaspora Network  


Thursday May 29, 2009
 

Session Composition:
 

 1)   What are benefits of creating Diaspora Network?

 2)   How can we create an effective unifying Network?

 

Breakout Session2:  The Best approach of Diaspora Participation

on Peace & Development in the Regions.  


 

Thursday May 29, 2009


Session Composition:
 

  1. Advantages of  establishing local and regional administrations

  2. Compelling reasons for creating municipal and regional administrations

  3. Can Autonomous Regional Administrations sustain themselves?

Breakout Session3: Reengagement of our Professionals and Entrepreneurs


 

Thursday May 29, 2009


Session Composition:
 

  1. Participating Economic and Investment Development of our Community

  2. Creating Strong Media Umbrella and Information Development


Full Name _______________________________________________                         
(First name for badge) _______________________________________________
Personal/Organization: _______________________________________________
Preferred Mailing Address: _______________________________________________
City: ____________ State/Province: ______ Zip/Postal Code:  _______________-_________
 

Country: _______________________Telephone: (______) ___________________________  
 

Fax: (______) ________________Email: _________________________________________
 

 

 1.  Registration Fees $100 (This amount will cover conference & the event.)

 2.   Students and Seniors will pay $50 fee

 

Amount Pay:                                                                                           $_________

 

total enclosed:
$ ________
 

 

Payment Type:  


Payment Type:

Cash___________
Check__________


Please mail or fax completed registration form with payment to:
Email: ggjcpd@gmail.com


Phone: (614) 375-2961
Fax: (614) 337-2227
P.O.BOX: 14148
Columbus, Ohio 43214
U.S.A

                                



Gedo Galgaduud & Jubba Conference on 
Peace and Development
Evaluation Form
 

Dear Conference Participant: We appreciate your taking the time to complete this overall evaluation. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this evaluation, which will help us improve our conference and conference processes. Thank you!


 

  1. How did you hear about this  conference?

_____ Coordination/Organizing Committee   _____ Email     _____Other


 

  1. How satisfied were you with the registration process?

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  1. How satisfied were you with the conference materials provided?

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4.      Staff overall responsiveness while at the conference::


 

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  1. How would you rate the overall presentation?

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  1. How would you rate the overall breakout sessions?

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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!

 

Gedo Galgaduud & Jubba Conference on
Peace and Development
Location and Direction

Location: Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, Ohio, USA 43219
Tel: (614) 823 – 6439
Fax (614) 823 – 6768

 

Directions: Int. Gateway to Start out going EAST on AIRPORT DR toward N CASSADY AVE. Turn Right onto Stelzer Road, Turn Right to Easton Way, Turn Right onto Chagrin Rd, End at 3900 Chagrin Dr, Columbus Ohio, 43219    

 


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