Programme Events of HIBF 2017

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Message from the Director 10 Years of Hargeysa International Book Fair

It has been an immense pleasure for me to see Hargeysa In- ternational Book Fair grow into this huge success, attracting over 100,000 local, regional and international guests since its inception. Each year I look forward to seeing so many longtime friends and colleagues, as well as so many new partners—and to personal- ly welcome you to Somaliland to celebrate and promote literature, culture, arts and help establish the institutes to preserve and promote this. It’s a very exciting time for us at Redsea Cultural Foundation and in many ways, we have several milestones to mark; First of all, we are of course celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Hargeysa International Book Fair. We also have emerged over the years on the national and regional stage as a leading voice promoting literature, arts and culture and most vis- ibly to all; we have now opened the Hargeysa Cultural Centre- our new permanent location.

Clearly, after a decade of steady progress, 2017 has been a watershed year—a year of achievements and reaching milestones. There are people who deserve much credit for these incredible achievements- the distinguished and highly committed members of the board of directors, staff, longtime friends, supporters and volunteers… there is no way to adequately thank them for what they help build. Without their focused commitment to promoting literature, arts and culture in our society (as well as access to it), without their dedication to building a solid organization that could make this possible, we would not be celebrating these milestones. The business community, successive Somaliland governments, international partners, donors, civil societies, institutions and our local community have invested in us, supported, shaped and co-hosted our guests, partners and events over the years. Without them, we simply would not be where we are today. It is therefore a collective achievement we are celebrating.

In short we have a decade of good work behind us, but still a lifetime of challenges and hard work ahead to achieve the best for our young nation. I very much look forward to benefiting from the good thinking, the energy and enthusiasm generated by our collective enthusiasm, to help us chart the road ahead.

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Message from the Director 10 Years of Hargeysa International Book Fair

The 10th Hargeysa International Book Fair will open its doors at 8.30am on Saturday the 22nd of July 2017 and will run for full six days. Our theme this year is connectivity and the guest country South Africa. So far the themes explored at Hargeysa International Book Fair have included freedom, censorship, citizenship, collective memory, visualization the future, Journey, Imagination, Spaces and Leadership & Creativity.

10 Years of Hargeysa International Book Fair|22-27,July 2017 website: www.redsea-online.org | www.hargeysabookfair.com | www.kayd.org Page 3 Programme Events of HIBF 2017 The theme: As we accelerate into a future increasingly shaped and domi- nated by technology, movement of people and increase global closeness, connectivity seems to be our destiny. Connectivity is impacting the world in ways we could never have imagined, through roads, railways, airlines and most importantly Internet cables. Through connectivity we are reshaping the world map and as a result we become stronger and better community.

In the Africa continent, connectivity in all forms is taking root- but some forms are growing at much faster rate than others. Connectivity through infrastructural activities such as transpor- tation, energy and communications is revolutionary development backed by many of our government to pull our society, economy and country forward. On the other hand the Internet has grown in our continent unprompted and increasingly the world online is borderless experiences shared in real time. As result we were able to live stream the entire HIBF2016 online for free to a wide audience across different time zones. As a result of greater connectivity we were able to project our ideas, our values and principles to a much greater audience, and because Leadership & Creativity 2016 Spaces, 2015 IImagination 2014

.... and this year Connectivity

10 Years of Hargeysa International Book Fair|22-27,July 2017 Page 4 website: www.redsea-online.org | www.hargeysabookfair.com | www.kayd.org Programme Events of HIBF 2017 of greater connectivity- each year we have been able to invite guests from all over the world to travel here- to Somaliland to participate in Hargeysa International Book Fair.

Connectivity is the key to our connectedness, it allows us to share our literature, our culture, our music, our ideas and values with each other and find a common ground. We connect between the societies and individuals thought the humankind cre- ated knowledge, literature, art, culture and music. With enough care, creative confidence and a willingness to change things, together, we can all benefit from the increased connectivity.

The anniversary:

At our 10th anniversary we want to celebrate our collective achievement, as a society, as a country, as an organization, as esteemed guests and all our guest countries. We want to celebrate all that connects us, all that keeps us connected and find ways for greater connectedness and cooperation.

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We welcome acclaimed international poets, writers, journalists and artists including Bill Herbert, Nadifa Mohamed, Ahmed Is- mail Hussein “Hudeidi”, Chuma Nkolowo, Chris Print, Wan- gari Grace, Kate Stanworth, Khainga Ookwemba, Julia Farring- ton, Stephanie Braquehais, Jared Ombui among the others are our international guests who will discuss with their counterpart local scholars and artists on the theme of the year.

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HIBF Internationally based Somali authors, poets, publishers and friends including Siciid Saalax Axmed, Rashiid Sheekh Ab- dillahi, Mahamoud Sheekh Dalmar, Maxamed Xirsi Guuleed, Cabdillaahi Cawed Cige, Ismaaciil Cabdullaahi Ubax, Max- amed-Haykal Muxumed, Maxamed Cabdillaahi Cartan, Cabd- alle Xaaji Cusmaan, Musa Dalmar will also be joining us once again.

HIBF Somaliland based scholars, authors and poets including Edna Adan Ismail, Dr. Hussein Abdillahi Bulhan, Amina Mil- go Maxamud Warsame, Shugri Xaji Ismail Bandare, Ahmed Ibrahim Awale, Cismaan Cabdinuur Xaashi, Dr. Adan Abokor; poets Mohamed Adan Da’ar, Mohamoud Mahamed Dheeg, Maxamed Xasan Cali “Weji”, Muuse Cali Faruur, Cumar Xasan Rooraaye, Bashir Xaddi, Maxamed Cismaan “Dheere”, Aadan Tarabbi, Xasan Xaaji Cabdillaahi “Ganey” and many more.

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The Guest Country is South Africa.

On account of its heroic victory over the most heinous system of apartheid, oppression, and exploitation followed by the judicious adop- tion of its highly plausible policy of peace, reconciliation and togetherness among its multi-ethnic, multi-cultural nation state, has deservedly symbolised both the African continent’s historical pride as well as its hopeful future. We are delighted to have Ambassador Dr.Iqbal Jhazb- hay, Dr David Monyae, Co-Director at the University of Johan- nesburg Confucius Institute (UJCI) and Dr. Raphael d’Abdon, writer, scholar, spoken word poet, editor and translator who teaches UNISA and Phomelelo Machika, poet who contributed to anthology of poetry by South African Women, and featured in Throbbing Ink, a poetry collection by six South African Coun- tries.

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Talking about culture and heritage

On the top of the two specific panels for the theme and guest country of the year, the program covers a mix range of current issues: from pure literature critique and poetry reading sessions, to discussions on climate change and its effects on Somaliland, including the current droughts; from Sustainable Development Goals seen in the eyes of Somali culture and with words of Somali traditional poetry and wisdom, to purely entertainment events of live music and theatre performances; from children’s literature and entertainment sessions including circus plays to high level economic development debates and the current state of democratization process in Somali- land. The book launches and presentations will however make the major pillar of the program and the line-up of debut authors and

acclaimed international and local authors will launch their newly published books. The 10th Anniversary of the HIBF plans 10 major panels and debates on current issues, 10 international authors presenting their books, 10 renowned Somaliland based authors launching their books, 10 young debut authors presenting their first published works; 10 special side-events including children entertainment, circus and community cohesion dinner; 10 films or documentary films, including 5 children films/cartoons, will be screened in different places of the city and 10 cultural and tourist visitsboth in cultural and historical places of the city (HCC, Sary- an Museum, National Library, the National Theatre) and outside of Hargeysa (including Laasgeel, Berbera, Bullaxaar, Camuud and Gacan Libaax highlands);and the program will take place in 10 different locations of the city.

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The Program: Welcoming to Hargeysa and introducing the program: Friday 21 July, 17.30 New venue of the Hargeysa Cultural Centre

International guests meet Somaliland civil society and learn Somali Language: Would you like to greet people and order your tea and meat and rice in Somali? Learn some basic phrases of Somali and experience something new in Hargeysa! Day One: Saturday, 22 July 17

10 Years of Hargeysa International Book Fair – on behalf of HIBF and the organisation – event hosted by Edna Adan, patron of the Hargeysa International Book Fair.

Official Opening:Dr. Saad Ali Shire, Minister of Foreign Affairs

8.30- 8.45: Somaliland, Diaspora and Connectivity

Somaliland has a large diaspora population connected by history, a shared identity and a sense of home and economics but also disconnect by economics, distance and language. Every summer, Somaliland becomes a melting pot of returning Diaspora.

A plenary speech by Professor Ahmed Ismail Samatar will be focusing on Somaliland, Dias- pora and the theme of the year.

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8:45- 9:30 Remarks by International Representatives and HIBF team

HE Amb. Veronique Lorenzo, Ambassador of the EU

Ambassador Iqbal, former Ambassador of South Africa in Eritrea

Ayan Mohamoud, Somaliland Representative for the UK.

Break Session 10.00-11:30 Why Somaliland Youth Can be the Most Powerful Generation.

Dr. Saeed Farah Jire introduce the intergenerational connectivity within the society, and how the youth in Somaliland can un- lock their potential.

Youth in Somaliland have an important role to play in the development of their country. A person or a group of social activists with an innovative idea can make a difference. Among other things youth can drive change Somaliland through politics and social action. Despite the potential to drive change, youth are marginalised in much of public policy space and economic life of the nation. The session explore way we can take steps towards creating an environment conducive to your contribution to So- maliland development.

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Panel:

Khadra M. Baarud (Halgan) is a social activist, journalist and social & political science student at Golis University. Khadra is currently pursuing her Degree in Social and Political Science.

Khadija Abdillahi Sheikh is a Banker and a Social Entrepreneur with ample experience in Financial Services. Currently she is an Executive at Dahabshil Bank International, serving as Head of Quality Assurance. She is the force behind ‘’Dahabo - Banking for women’’, the first women dedicated line of banking services in the region. She is a business owner who founded Hooyonimo, an online blog and shop which offers mothers a range of quality products as well as free localised content in the Somali language on topics like: Pregnancy and Childcare. She is also founder of Somali Women Leadership Network (SOWLNET) a membership based network of highly skilled and qualified Somali women that exchange beliefs, dreams, ideas and expertise. SOWLNET highlights the accomplishments of Somali women through the #PowerfulSomaliwomen initiative.

Hamse Suldan Adan is a social activist, and the force behind Somaliland Patriotism Cell. Hamse have a B.A in Economics and Business Management from Hargeysa University and Postgraduate Diploma from Conflict and Resolution. Currently Hamse is the Marketing person for

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Super Data Company.

Chaired by Khadra Mohamed

11:00- 11:10 Honouring a legend: Hadraawi (Video clip and applause)

11.20-11.25: HE Ambassador Mr. David Concar, UK Ambassa- dor

11:35-12:45 Break and Press Conference: Meeting the Media

12.45-13.00 Photography, art, design and book stalls

The HIBF showcases works of different visual artists, including photographers such as Yusuf Dahir and Huda Ali Banfas; paint- ers such as Hanad and Bahja and visual artist Mustafa Saeed.

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13:00-15:00 Lunch for guests at HCC

16.00-18.00: Preserving History and Developing through Education

Venue: Saryan Museum

HIBF is pleased to launch Jonathan Starr’s new book “It takes a school” about Abaarso School, a unique school in Somaliland whose students, against all odds, have come to achieve success beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. The book goes into real depth about Somaliland vs. Somalia and really teaches people about Somaliland. With the author, two examples of these students will tell their stories. Nimo Ahmed Ismail and Mustafa Mohamed Elmi are Abaarso’s first graduates from US universities. Both Nimo and Mustafa came back to teach in Somaliland after this wonderful achievement. Saryan Museum is the first museum in Somaliland, dedicated to the history of Somaliland and its struggle to reclaim its state- hood; as we mark and celebrate our future, it is important to reflecting on how far we’ve come and preserve our history.

Chair: Nima Shiine - SomalilandLifeMakers Activist

19.45-21.30 – A night for new generation of fiction writers.

Gaax and Hanqadh are two new books just published by Ismail Ubax and Maxamed-Haykal, two of the most celebrated contem- porary Somali writers. The event will feature a mix of book lunches, story telling, poetry reading and entertainment. Nasteeha Ahmed Abdi will join them,author of a new play just published in Cairo..

Chaired by Muna Ahmed Omer.

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Day Two Sunday, 23 July 17

08.00-10:00: Theme of the year: connectivity: Prof Ali Jimale, Sheikh Almis Yahya and Said Salah Ahmed

Plenary speech by Professor Ali Jimale Ahmed will focus on lecture “Limning the Contours of a New Form of Connectivity: African Solutions for African Problems”. Prof Ali Jimale Ahmed, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Prof Jimale is the chair of Comparative Literature at Queens College, and teaches courses in African, Middle Eastern, and European literature. His books include The Invention of Somalia, Fear Is a Cowamongst others. He was one of the first scholars to challenge and deconstruct the politicised narratives around Somali identity and culture and homogeneity.

Sheikh Almis Yahya Ibrahim, a scholar and very respected Imam in Somaliland will explain intergenerational connectivity within the society of Somaliland: how youth can be aware of their culture,heritage, re- ligion and also connect to the rest of the world and learn from the past and the future.

Poet and renowned playwright Said Salah Ahmed will analyse the theme of connective in Somali from the cultural and heritage point of view. Understanding the word “connectivity” and contextualizing it into Somali culture.

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10.00-12.00 Panel: On South Africa – the guest country

Just glaring over the past tumultuous 100 years, South Africa, on account of its heroic victory over the most heinous system of apartheid, oppression, and exploitation followed by the judicious adop- tion of its highly plausible policy of peace, reconciliation and togetherness among its multi-ethnic, multi- cultural nation state, has deservedly symbolised both the African continent’s historical pride as well as its hopeful future. Therefore, the HIBF, marking its 10th anniversary, and poised to further develop its literary and cultural achievements, finds it most auspicious in this august occasion to have the Rainbow Nation of South Africa as our guest Country.

The panel will be led Dr. Iqbal Jhazbhay, South Africa’s current Ambassador to the State of Eritrea, formerly Pro- fessor at the University of South Africa and the previous Director of the Unisa Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies. Dr. Jhazbhay has authored the book, ‘’Somaliland: An African struggle for nationhood and international recognition’’, some twenty-two academic articles and chapters on Islamic thought, Somaliland and South African foreign policy.

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Dr. David Monyae is the Co-Director at the University of Johannesburg Confucius Institute (UJCI). He is an International Relations and For- eign Policy Expert who holds a PhD in Interna- tional Relations. As Policy Analyst, at the De- velopment Bank Southern Africa (DBSA), Dr. Monyae undertook major research on Regional Economic Com- munities (RECS) in Africa, with special focus on infrastructure for investment opportunities for DBSA. He designed and introduced DBSA’s Policy Briefs and Working Papers, and represent- ed the Bank in major infrastructure projects in Africa. Dr. Monyae lectured South Africa’s foreign policy and Africa’s International Relations in the Department of International at the University of the Witwatersrand for nine years. He has published widely and is also a respected political analyst featuring in both national and international media outlets.

Dr Raphael d’Abdon is a writer, scholar, spoken word poet, editor and translator, he is a lecturer at the Department of English Studies at the Uni- versity of South Africa (UNISA). He has published articles, essays, translations, interviews, short stories and poems in several volumes and journals. In 2013, he compiled and edited the collection Marika- na: A Moment in Time (Geko), published his debut poetry collection sunnysidenightwalk (Geko), and was one of the featured poets at the “Poetry Africa” festival in Durban. He lectures at

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the Mzansi Poetry Academy, he is the co-editor of the academic journal scrutiny, and he is a member of ZAPP (The South Afri- can Poetry Project) and IPP (International Poetry Project), two joint-projects of the University of Cambridge, UNISA and the University of the Witwatersrand, whose chief aims are to promote poetry in schools in South Africa, UK and beyond, and to instill knowledge, understanding and a love of poetry in young learners.

Phomelelo Machika is a lover of words whose writing is mainly social commentary. Her poetry has been published in various volumes of the Tim- bila Poetry Project. She has contributed to an anthology of poetry by South African Women, Basa- dzi Voices (UKZN Press, 2006). She also published a Sepedi collection of poetry titled PeutšatokologoIo (Timbila, 2005). She was also one of the featured poets in Throbbing Ink 2003, a poetry collection by six South African poets.

Chaired by: Chuma Nwokolo Jr. - Nigerian lawyer, poet, writer and the publisher of African Writing magazine.

Lunch Break

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1.30pm- 3.30pm Picnic, poetry and Laas Geel trip for all guests. In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, HIBF2017 will take its guests for a picnic and poetry reading at Laas Geel. This includes Hargeysa City through the poetic words of HIBF Guests. Foreign poets who attended HIBF for the last 10 years remembered their (mostly first time) visit in Hargey- sa through poetic words. Dr. Mpalive Msiska is editing a short volume of these poems and featured poets include Jack Mapan- je (Malawi), Osundare (Nigeria), Idiris Elmi (Djibouti), Chuma Nkolowo (Nigeria), Mpalive Msiska (Malawi) and Phylis Mu- thoni (Kenya). Renowned poet Bill Herbert, who also translated Hadraawi and Gaarriye, will read some of his recent reflections and poetry on his multiple trips to Somaliland and friendship with literary people of Somaliland.

16.00-21.00 [Parallel session]: Local authors 17 Book Launches at HCC Ayaan Axmed Caydiid (Halgan) Kaabaha ardayga Amal Gilin Maxamuud Habeen kaa matagin/Sheekaba Sheekay keentaa Maxamed Saalax Maare Mugdiga nolosha Xuseen Siyaad Cilmi Ilmadii wakhtiga Cabdirisaaq Cabdirashiid Geesi Garasho Dheer Maxamed Carab Ismaaciil Jin iyo Insi Axmed Cabdi Saalax Luulkii la dhexdhigay

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dunida

Cabdijibaar Adam Cabdi Halyayadii hantay himiladooda

Maxamed Bedri Axmed Mahadho Jacayl Fahiima Mawliid Muuse Ubaxyadii noloshayda iyo Kayntii Yeyda Farax Xasan Macalin La-hadalnafaada Maxamuud Maxamed Xuseen Sumadda Soomaalida iyo Suugaanta Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Axmed Bilan Hinda Cabdi Sheekh Raad Soomaali Abdirashiid Muuse Xasan Ordugaan Nuradiin Maxamed Ibrahin Riyo iyo Rafaad

Jaamac Ibraahin Axmed Dhirtu waanolosheena

...... and others

Chaired by: Cabdillahi Cawad Cige

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18.30- 21.30: [Parallel session] French, translation into Somali possible, upon request.

“Language Connects: HIBF ties France”

Venue: Edna Adan University Hospital

Francophone Somalis are not limited to Djibouti where the official administrative language and teach- ing medium are mainly French. In Somaliland, there are many French speaking Somali diaspora who have returned from France and have become part and parcel of Somaliland community. Recently, to cater for those returnees, the first French-language school has opened in Hargeysa, with some thirty students enrolled at the University Hospital Center Edna Adan in Hargeysa for weekly meetings. And the library of the Hargeysa Cultural Center dedi- cates a whole section to the works in French language.

Panel: This year, HIBF wants to connect France with Francophone Somali literature, presenting and exploring prose and poetry written in French by Djiboutians, as well as French influ- ence in Somali music. Introduced by Eole Sure, 2nd Counselor, Embassy of France in Kenya, five authors whose literary works were originally written in French,

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including, Rashid Hashi (writer and poet of fiction), Dr Hibo Moumin Assoweh (poet and expert in literature Djiboutian francophone), Dr. Abdirachid Mohamed Ismael (linguist and writer) and Idiris Y Elmi (writer and translator of works in Soma- lia-French or French-Somali) and Stephanie Braquehais (author of Lignes de Fuite, a novel based on railway that connects Dji- bouti and Ethiopia) . The French Language School in Somaliland will be introduced by Abdirahmaan Ali Dahir and Mrs Halima Youssouf Aden both French speaking and currently leading the school within the Edna Adan University. The session will end with a film screening and musical show in French.

Chaired by: Dr. Abdiraschid Mohamed Ismael.

Day Three: Monday, 24 July 2017 08.00-10.00: Panel: Art curators together: platform for culture, art and literature promotion

StoryMoja (Nairobi) is also celebrating their 10th anniversary in this year. Djibouti’s – the Book Caravan, a cultural association that has actively promoted reading and writing since last year, will be organizing their second festival. These

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Panel: Anne Eboso (StoryMoja, Kenya), Dr. Hiba Assouweh (Caravan du libri, Djibouti), Organizing team (HIBF, Somalil- and)

Chaired by: Adnan Hagoog.

10.00- 10.30 Panel: Media connectivity

The media sector in Somaliland has been growing and developing. At this critical stage, international and regional media ex- perts reflect on the role of the media in connecting ideas, people and information. Somaliland Chief Justice has been in the last year actively promoting dialogue between the Somaliland media, government and opposition parties resulting in the setting up of a joint committee to ensure smooth, responsible working relation.

Panel: Mary Harper and Khainga Ookwem- ba in conjunction with Somaliland Chief Jus- tice Adam Haji Ali

Chaired by HIBF team

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10.30-12.30pm: Meet the author session: In conversations with;

10:30-11.00: Phomelelo Machika is a lover of words whose writing is mainly social commentary. She will read from her poetry on social issue within the South African society focusing in particularly women issues

11.00-11.30: Chuma Nkolowo, author of the Extinction of Menai

Chuma Nwokolo, Jr. is a Nigerian lawyer, poet, writer and the publisher of African Writing magazine. He is author of the poetry collections Mem- ories of Stone and The Final Testament of a Minor God. His novels include One More Tale for the Road and Diaries of a Dead African, an extract from which was published in La Internazionale as one of the three best stories worldwide in 2001. His Young Adults novels include The Extortion- ist and Dangerous Inheritance. His short story anthologies include The Ghost of SaniAbacha, a wit- ty and satirical collection of twenty-six stories mostly set in Nigeria. Other anthologies include his latest, one of the commemorative volumes to mark the centenary of Nigeria’s amalgama- tion, How to Spell Naija in 100 Short Stories. He was writer-in-res- idence at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

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11.30-12.00: Raphael d’Abdon: Author of two poetry collections, sunnysidenightwalk (2013) and salt water (2016), and the editor of I nostri semi – Peotsarona. Poeti Sudafricani del post-apartheid (2008), and Marikana: A Moment in Time (2013) will share some of his work. Chaired by: Mplive Msiska

16:00- 18:00 HIBF connects the neighbourhood: Djibouti and Ethiopia Panel

Djibouti and Ethiopia, together home of mil- lions of Somali speakers and a partners of So- maliland in many regional social, political and economic development will join together to cover the contribution of Ethi- opian and Djiboutian scholars to African studies globally and Inter-university collaboration between institutions. The panel will also discuss the role of higher education in the development of the Horn of Africa and wider Eastern region of Africa. This theme will be among the new features of the Book Fair that fits in to the theme of the year “connectivity”. Djibouti had always a special session in HIBF since we started 10 years ago. This panel will specifi- cally focus on multi-language societies and Djibouti pioneers in this category

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Featuring: Cultural arts and dances, famous Ethiopian Tradi- tional Coffee ceremony.

Panel: Includes Dr. Idiris Y. Elmi, writer and translator of works in Soma¬lia-French or French-Somali, currently leading UNE-

SCO office in Djibouti; Tirsit Yetbarek, a PhD student and staff of the ADMAS university; and Fiona McKinnon of the Centre for Dialogue, Research and Cooperation in Ethiopia. Chaired by Michael Walls.

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19.00-21.00: “Sooyaal: classics” poetry evening – the Somali poetry reading by older generation of Somali poets – Somali language. Venue: Guriga Shaqaalaha

Hargeysa International Book Fair has its own event dedicated to the classic poetry where older generation of literary men and women shared their history experience and poetry with the young generation. The 10th Anniversary celebrates with the newly-born institution of Somaliland Council of Poets “Musdanbeed”. Mohamed Adan Da’ar, Mohamoud Mahamed Dheeg, Maxamed Xasan Cali “Weji”, Muuse Cali Faruur, Cumar Xasan Rooraaye, Bashir Xaddi, Maxamed Cismaan “Dheere”, Aadan Tarabbi, Xasan Xaaji Cabdillaahi “Ganey” and many more will entertain the public with lyrics, oral poetry reading, theatrical text and unwritten insights of history of the Somali literature.

Chaired by: Maxamed Xasan Cali “Weji”, writer and Radio presenter.

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Day Four: Tuesday, 25 July 17

Parallel Session: 8.00-10.00 Mother tongue connects

Venue: University of Hargeysa

Research in Somali Language: towards the Somali Studies International Association Congress in 2018. For the 10th Hargeysa International Book Fair a panel of specialists will present the latest work in Somali language and linguistics. There are developments in all areas of the field: descriptive and theoretical linguistics, computational linguistics, literary linguistics etc. The presentations will also look to what can be expected in the language-focused events at the SSIA conference in 2018. Scholars attending include Dr. Martin Orwin (SOAS), Dr. Morgan Nilsson (Gothenburg University), Professor Mohamed H Rabi (Independent scholar), Tirsit Yetbarek (University of Addis Ababa), Abdirahman Barwaaqo (University of Hargeysa), Dr. Abiraschid Ismail (University of Djibouti), chaired by Sied Muhumed Jibril (Vice President for Academic and Research, UoH).

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Parallel session: 10.30-12:30 Somali Research and Development: challenges and opportunities

Venue: University of Hargeysa

Nasir Ali (Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Hargeysa), Dr. Abdalla Duh (Punt- land State University) and Dr. Hibo Moumin Assoweh (University of Djibouti) are leading their respective institutions in Research Capaci- ty Building projects. Recently, many Horn of Africa institutes aim to produce research that shapes policy and social development, and Rift Valley Institute partnered some of these institutions to support Somali research institutions to undertake research that is generated by Somali researchers. Duh and Ali will present on the challenges and achievements of Somali researcher and share their most recent work on current issues such as the drought response and accountability of governments to the citizens. Hibo and Abdalla will cover the situation in Djibouti University led projects in Re- search and Development.

Chaired by Yassmin Mahamed (RVI)

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Parallel session: 8.00-12.30 [Venue Hargeysa Cultural Centre] Young writers presenting their literary work Chaired by Cabdillaahi Cawed Cige

Visiting the new building of the National Library: 1.00-2.30 Reading at the Somaliland National Library

16.00-17.00: Children’s Program and book launches

Children Panel: Maxamed Xirsi Guuleed, Muse Isse (Muuse Dalmar) and Wangari Grace

Maxamed Xirsi Guuleed is a teacher and writer of more than 10 books, including Aanooyee albaabka ii xidha, Hableheenna, Shirrabidhalabuur, Cilmiboodhari Caash- aqiisii, Goobjooge, and many other books. Maxamed translated or co-authored children books in Sweden (Soma- li-Swedish) and he will share the im- portance of children literature. Muse Isse (Muuse Dalmar), editor of Car- ruurteenna, Somali children’s magazine published by the Somali Nordic Culture which is a non-profit organisation comprising of students, writers, storytellers, librarians, journalists and artists; Wangari Grace is a Kenyan children’s literature author whose book “The forever tree” will be launched here for the first time at HIBF. Short stories from her book will be read in

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bilingual (Somali and English) during this session.

Chair: Fardus Mohamed. Fardus has been running the weekly Children’s event at the Hargeysa Cultural Centre. She published her first book, a collection of stories for children in 2016.

17.15-18.15: Meet the authors

17:15: Nadifa Mohamed is a renowned Somali-Brit- ish novelist and author of two books, Black Mamba Boy and The Orchard of Lost Souls, and she writes for the New York Times, Guardian, Telegraph and other newspapers too. She was awarded, among the others, Granta’s ‘Best of Young British Novelists’ award in 2013, and was nominated for the Guardian First Book Award. She has also won a Somerset Maugham Prize and the Prix Albert Bernard since then for her second novel. Nadifa will be talking about ‘tackling documentary fiction: how writers can use fiction to tell real stories?’

Professor Ali Jimale Ahmed, a poet, essayist, scholar, and short story writer, will share his latest literary production with HIBF audi¬ence. The author will go through some of his long list of books on Somali literature.

Chaired by Martin Orwin

18:30-19:00: Voluntarism, activism and other good deeds of youth Hassan Ali Daoud is 5th year Medical Student at Amoud University Boorama Somaliland. He is community activist and currently campaigning for launching the Boorama main hospital blood bank. He will be joined Rejo Beer – Geed Beer team who 10 Years of Hargeysa International Book Fair|22-27,July 2017 website: www.redsea-online.org | www.hargeysabookfair.com | www.kayd.org Page 31 Programme Events of HIBF 2017

are campaigning for tree planting in Somaliland and other social and environmental activists.

19.00-22.00 Special Event - Community Cohesion: Venue: Hargeysa Cultural Centre. Poetry and literary night at HIBF2017

HCC is pleased to host a community building dinner. We have invited members of the diverse communities living and working in Somaliland to a wonderful evening of food, Somali culture and celebration. We hope this dinner will bringing people together and help us to build on our shared values to achieve a common vision and a sense of belonging for all communities. In Somaliland, the diversity of people’s different backgrounds and circumstances are appreciated and positively valued; We hope to celebrate this diversity and hope this leads to strong and positive relationships between people from different backgrounds in the workplace, in the schools and within neighbourhoods.

Cismaan Cabdinuur Xaashi, author. Cismaan Cabdinuur Xaas- hi (aka Khaliifka) teaches Somali language and literature at Ilays University in Laascaanood. A former TV program producer in mid-eighties, and column writer on national newspapers, now Cismaan researches on Somali language and he already published several books and collection of poems. Cismaan is presenting his latest book on Somali language and its structures “Tiraabteenna oo aan toddoba xaraf ku jirin”

Rashid Sh. Abdullahi “Gadhwayne”, literary critic and historian, and the author of Adduun iyo

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Maxamud Sh. Dalmar, a historian of Islamic civilization, journalist and the author of Irdho.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has been described by different authorities as the only man in history who supremely succeeded on both secular and religious levels” (Michael Hart author of ‘the hundred: a list of the most influential persons on history); AS “perhaps the greatest leader of all the time “(Time magazine 1974) etc. His lord God describes Mu- hammad as ’mercy sent to all and the entire creation”. No de- scription captures the essence of the personality of the prophet. The book is an attempt to demonstrate how this concept of mercy and compassion has been the driving force behind the astounding successes of the message of Muhammad worldwide. Historical examples cited include the legendry Saladin in the Middle Ages and the noble behavior of ordinary and simple Muslim individuals and families during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda which saved many people from certain horrific death and which in turn lead to a surge in conversation to the faith of Mohamed. Mohamud Sh. Ahmed Dalmar’s first book-length satirical work, Irdho, which contains almost 900 verses poem, is an imaginary fictionalised story about the SomaliLanguage, coming to

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Europe, and seeking asylum in the UK, with the result of his bid for asylum being refused. Dalmar is working on his second book on the prophet Mohamed (PUH), and he introduces it here.

Day Five: Wednesday, 26 July 17 Venue: HCC

08.00-10.00 Panel: Books Presentation

8:30: Guuleed Axmed Xaashi Hubsiimo

8:45: Noural-Huda Cali Banfas Kayd Deegaan

9:00: Jamaal Jaamac Jiir Dariiqii loo maray dib u heshiisiinta

Chaired by: HIBF Team 9:15: Maxamed Baashe Xaaji Xasan, author of Afkeenna Hooyo waa hodan (our language is rich) and other works will present his latest literary work.

9:30: Xasan Cabdi Madar; Author of “Ducoqabe” (biography of former Somaliland president, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal), and other works will present a revised edition of this important work.

10:00: Maxamed Xasan Cali Waji, a former teacher since 1967, graduated from NTEC, and English literature major at Lafole college of education, the renowned Radio Pre- senter (since 1977), Maxamed Xasan Cali known as Weji, presents his new collection of short stories.

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10:15: Aadan Tarabbi, renowned poet will present first volume of his poetry collection.

Traditional Dance: Cultural dance and prominent vocalists are

to sing some of their captivating love songs to the audience ac- companied by the musician Cabdinasir Macallin Caydiid and his band.

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10.00-11.00 Panel: On droughts and Water Harvesting in So- maliland and on Sustainable Development Goals.

There have been consistent patterns indicative of climate change in Somaliland over the past two decades. Frequent droughts with ever increasing severity in the past decade in particular suggests that such natural events will continue with a greater economic and social impacts in the future. Such events are generally expected to hit harder most vulnerable social groups, especially nomad¬ic and agro-pastoralist populations. Key con- cerns in Somaliland include serious threats to food security and health, considerable economic decline and degradation of pastoral and agricultural land and freshwater resources in longer run. Evidence also sug¬gests that severe environmental degradation caused by climate change lead to increased may lead to migra- tion out of rural ar¬eas toward cities and other countries, and potentially conflict between migrants and residents in receiving areas. Implications of mass migrations include abandoning of nomadic way of life which forms the foundation of the Soma- li pastoral culture, and therefore potentially a graduate decline of prominent features of Somali cultural heritage. The panel on Sustainable Development Goals will discuss the cultural and wider social implications of recent droughts in Somaliland.

Dr. Idris Y Elmi (UNESCO): and if the Sustainable

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Development Goals were told to me. The 17 Sus- tainable Development Goals that the world has set for the next 15 years are not foreign to Africa and to Africans. Just wear a look at the cultural humus of the continent. Eradicating poverty, pro- tecting the planet and guaranteeing prosperity for all in the context of a new sustainable development agenda have also been objectives that are drawn between the lines of proverbs, tales and African wisdom. We will share these African principles, which will become the practical actions that will feed the Sustainable Devel- opment Goals.

Panel: Dr. MohamudHashi (econo¬mist, ASH), Ahmed Ibra- him Awale (Candlelight), Chris Print (UNOPS), Ahmed Abokor (DG Ministry of Education). Co-hosted by Ministry of Education [Ministry of Education] and Ministry of Information and Nation- al Guidance.

Chaired by HIBF team

16.00-18.00 Writers with the Regional Reader Clubs: Gabiley, Togdheer, S aanag Sool, Awdal

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19.00-21.00 Connecting Women:

discussion, reading, recitation and music. Venue: Hiddo Dhowr

Female poets based in Somaliland and HIBF female guests will read from their work and engage in discussions as well as exploring and presenting to audience different forms of connectivity and connections in traditional So- mali music and dance. The evening will con- clude with musical performance by some of most renowned female vocalists.

Featuring: Canab Guuleed will read ex- cerpts from her poetry and traditional nomadic poetry, Saado Abdi Amarre will recite her poems that were influential in peace building i n Somalil- and; Koos Jaa- mac Dhunk- aal will read

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from her poetry on current social issues; and singers SahraIlays and RuunXaddi will perform with renowned Sahra Halgan.

Day Six: Thursday 27th July 2017 Venue: HCC

8.00-9.00: Publishing Industry Presentations

Maxamed Abdullahi Artan (Looh press), Sacad Cabdi Dahir (Sagal Jet), Cabdirisaaq Xasan Ra- kuub Asal, Mahdi Sheekh (Personal Computer) will discuss the publishing industry in Somaliland and in general.

09.00-10.00: Youth Panel: Opportunities of connectivity

The panel will cover the disconnection of youth; social media and the Somali youth; the issue of unemployment. Connectivity: opportunities and challenges.

Panel: Hibaaq Siciid with other young Somalilanders born in Arab speaking countries established Tawaasul (Connectivity),

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10.00 -12.00 Traditional Board Games (“Shax”, “Layligooba- lay”) and their pedagogic role

Authors, whom have dedicated themselves to Shax and LayliGoobalay in the past two years, will be available to meet the audience. This session will also organise the first Somaliland Shax Game tournament, a popular traditional

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Somali game. The winner will be named the “Shax Master of the Year”.

15.00- 18.00 HIBF for juniors: The Somaliland Cir- cus and Children’s play

In the final event of the programme, Hargeysa In- ternational Book Fair in collaboration with Havoyoco presents the Somaliland Circus, an entertainment hugely enjoyed by the public at large.

18.30-22.00: Summing Up and Conclusion – The Way Forward after 10 years (by invitation) – Guu- leed Hotel

HIBF concludes the six-day program of events with a summary of the main points from the various panels and lectures followed by a discussion on the theme and plans for 2018, the 11th Anniversary of this festival which will host entirely the 40th Anni- versary of the Somali Studies International Association and its 13th Congress.

Closing Gala and play production – In collaboration with Mu- sic In Africa Connects project, the final concert will include live performances from renowned Somali singers including Xiddi-

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