Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 14.30-16.30
Eigtveds Pakhus
Sal 2
Asiatisk Plads 2 G
1448 København
To discuss the prospects and challenges of Somalia’s elections, DIIS (Danish Institut for Internationale Study)and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs are honored to present Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Mohamed Omer Arteh and H.E. Minister of Internal Security, Abdirisak Omar Mohamed.
Their presentations will be followed by comments and perspectives from Ambassador and Head of Centre for Global Politics and Security, Ms Charlotte Slente, from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tobias Hagmann and Peter Albrecht from DIIS.
Speakers
H.E. Mohamed Omer Arteh, Deputy Prime Minister, Somalia
H.E. Abdirisak Omar Mohamed, Minister of Internal Security, Somalia
Charlotte Slente, Ambassador, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tobias Hagmann, Guest Researcher, DIIS
Peter Albrecht, Senior Analyst, DIIS
Nanna Hvidt, Director, DIIS
Programme
14.30-14.40
Introduction
Nanna Hvidt
14.40-15.10
Somalia in the run-up to elections: prospects and challenges
H.E. Mohamed Omer Arteh
H.E. Abdirisak Omar Mohamed
15.10-15.20
Coffee and tea
15.20-15.35
Comments from Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and DIIS
Charlotte Slente
Tobias Hagmann
Peter Albrecht
15.35-16.20
Q&A
Chair: Peter Albrecht
16.20-16.25
Round-up
Nanna Hvidt
Practical information
The seminar will be in English.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Tuesday 24 May at 12.00.