SOMWA conducts seminar for media and civil society
By admin on Nov 26, 2010 with Comments 0
A three-day seminar on advocacy and lobbying organized by Somali Media Women Association has been held on November 24, 2010 at Bakin hotel in Mogadishu.
Thirty participants selected from the media and the civil society organizations were the main persons attending in the seminar, which was the second of its type and funded by the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX).
One of the lessons learned at the seminar was how to analyze impasses, and look for solution, establish associations, and at same time raise funding to conduct advocacy aiming to address the problems experienced by the community or intending to bring about change in the current prevailing situation.]
The seminar was jointly facilitated by Dr. Hersi Haji Ulusow and Mohamed Hassan Asir, and they have deeply detailed the contents of the main topics of the seminar on advocacy and lobbying. The facilitators have used the simple training methodologies which has made possible for the participants to present debates and experience sharing.
The participants have expressed their appreciation to the Somali Women Journalist Association (SOMWA) that has organized the seminar. The participants have also mentioned that they have taken advantage of the seminar lessons and said they will apply in their profession.
In conclusion, Ms. Asisa Abdi Ali, the Deputy Chairwoman of SOMWA in her closing remarks pointed out that this seminar is not the first time they are holding this type of seminar, which is upgrading the knowledge and capacity of the women journalists and those from the Somali civil society organizations, and added that other seminars will be conducted in future.
Ms. Asisa mentioned that SOMWA was established in 2006 and is operational in the regions of southern Somalia, and was founded to support the Somali women, especially women journalists experiencing many problems, and has expressed gratitude to IREX for providing support in conducing this seminar.
The seminar was concluded in good environment and the participants thanked to Somali media Women Association (SOMWA) and IREX in cooperating to conduct such seminar.
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