About EACON
With Somalia’s recent inclusion, EACON reaffirms the region’s commitment to deeper cooperation and unlocking new opportunities. Through engaging discussions, impactful research, and strategic partnerships, the conference plays a pivotal role in shaping a more prosperous, interconnected, and resilient East Africa.
EACCON 2025
Important Dates
1st May 2024
Deadline for paper Submission
30th May 2024
Notification of Acceptance
24th -25th June 2024
Conference Date
Conference Program
- Afisiyooni Tent, Mogadishu Somalia
- 24th - 25th June 2024
Key Activities
Designated Representative
Time
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Abdikarim Muhayadin
Chair of the Organizing Committee
- 09:30 - 09:35
Sponsor Remarks
GIZ
Bjorn Richter, GIZ Cluster Coordinator
Hormuud
Ahmed Mohamud Yuusuf, CEO Hormuud Telecom
- 09:35 - 09:45
Keynote Speach
Improving Healthcare Access within the EAC: Reducing Dependency on External Regions
by Ms. Jonniah William-Mollel Secretary to the Board/Executive Director- EAHP
- 09:45 - 09:55
Diplomat Remarks
Embassy of Kenya
Embassy of Italy
Embassy of Turkey
- 09:55 - 10:15
Organizers Remarks
SIMAD Univeristy
Dahir Hassan, The Rector
Dalsan TV
Hassan Ali Geesey CEO
Somali National University
Dr. Hassan Osman, The Rector
East Africa Business Council
John Bosco Kalisa Executive Director of the EABC
University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime, Chair of African Legal Studies, University of Bayreuth,
Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mahmoud Abdi Ali , Chairman
Inter-University Council for East Africa
Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona Executive Secretary of IUCEA
Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies
Isabelle Zundei, TGCL manager
- 10:15 - 11:00
Keynote Speach
Towards a Common EAC Security and Stabilization Policy
By HE. Abdirahman Aynte, Managing Director of Laasfort Consulting Group, Former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Somalia
- 11:00 - 11:10
Paper Presentation
Migration in the East African Community: A Multifaceted Phenomenon
by Prof. Khoti Chilomba Kamanga
- 11:10 - 11:20
Guest Speakers
Chair of the Association of Somali Universities
Dr Mohamed Mohamud Hassan ( Bidey )
Former United States Ambassador to Somalia
Ambassador (Ret.) Larry E. André, Jr
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia
H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi
Minister of Education, Culture, and Higher Education
HE. Farah Sheik Abdulkadir
- 11:20 - 11:50
Presidential Remarks
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
HE. Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- 11:50 - 12:30
Lunch Break
- 12:30 - 13:30
Keynote Speech
Migration in East Africa: A Multifaceted View
By Dr. Petro Protas, TGCL Project Coordinator, Department of Private Law, University of Dar es Salaam
- 13:30 - 13:40
Paper Presentation
Regional cooperation as the key to successful climate and environmental policy
Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime
- 13:40 - 13:50
Panel Discussion
Cross-Border Trade and Investment Opportunities in East Africa with Somalia's Inclusion
Moderator
Founding Director of SIMAD Ilab
Mohamed Muse
Director and Head of Countries and Markets at Afrika-Verein (AV)
Claudia Voss
Executive Director of the East African Business Council
John Bosco Kalisa
Foresight for Practical Solutions
Dr. Adam Aw Hirsi
EAC expert and member of Parliament of EAC
Hon. Amb. AbuBakr D. Abdi
- 13:50 - 14:30
Keynote Speach
The EAC's Role in Combatting Climate Change and Protecting the Environment
By Ms. Jacinta Kiruthi, CEO of In Trade Africa a Tax and Customs Boutique
- 14:30 - 14:40
Closing Remarks
HE. Hon. Mohamed Adam Moalim Ali
Minister of Communications and Technology
- 14:40 - 14:50
Group Photo
- 14:50 - 15:00
Tea & Talks
Networking
Session
- 15:00 - 16:00
Working Dinner CEO Table
Note: Invitees only Decale Hotel
- 18:00 - 21:00
Key Activities
Designated Representative
Time
Opening Remarks
Dr. Dahir Hassan
Rector, SIMAD University
- 09:30 - 09:40
Paper Presentation
Assessing the Feasibility, Economic Benefits, and Implications of Integrating Somalia's Labor Market with the East African Community
Juweria Mohamed Ibrahim
- 09:40 - 09:50
Keynote Speach
East African Community as a Common Higher Education Area: Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education Institutions in the region
By Prof. Dr. Idris Ahmada Rai, Deputy Executive Secretary of IUCEA
- 09:50 - 10:00
Panel Discussion
Building Bridges through Knowledge: Enhancing Academic Collaboration in the East African Community
East African Confederation
Moderator
Dean, Faculty of Education, SIMAD university Dr.Abukar M Omar
Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies
Isabelle Zundel
Senior advisor at the Ministry of Education
Prof Dr Abdishakur Sh Hassan
Deputy Executive Secretary IUCEA
Prof. Dr. Idris Ahmada Rai
Senior Advisor on EAC for Ministery of education, culture and Higher Education and rep. IUCEA in Somalia
Abdullahi Ibrahim
- 10:00 - 10:40
Paper Presentation
Strengthening Regional Economic Integration in the East African Community: What does this mean for the Banking Sector in Somalia?
by Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor
- 10:40 - 10:50
Diplomat Remarks
Embassy of China
European Union
- 10:50 - 11:00
Keynote Speach
Legalities of EAC Membership: A Closer Look at Somalia
By Emmanuel Kwezi Tabaro, Deputy director of the LéO Africa Institute in Uganda
- 11:00 - 11:10
Paper Presentations
Exploring Somalia's potential economic growth: The role of agriculture in the post-integration with the East African Community (EAC)
by Mustaf Ishak
- 11:10 - 11:20
Panel Discussion
Leveraging the EAC for Stronger Environmental Policies: Building Regional Resilience
Moderator
Director of Institute of Climate Change and Environment (ICE)
Mohamed Okash
Director General of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Somalia
Ahmed Yusuf
Climate Practice Lead, Laasfort Consulting Group
Abass Kassim
Senior Fellow, Institute of Climate Change and Environment (ICE)
Dr. Ulrike Dinglreiter
Lecturer, Faculty Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Somali National University
Abdilatif Hussein Omar
- 11:20 - 12:00
Guest Speakers
Minister of Commerce and Industry
HE. Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Haji
Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development
HE. Hon. Mohamud Abdirahman Sheikh ( Beene Beene)
Somali Bureau of Standards
Ms. Hawo Ahmed Hassan
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
H.E. Amb. Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi
- 12:00 - 12:30
Lunch Break
- 12:30 - 13:30
Keynote Speach
Seizing EAC Opportunities: Understanding Rules of Origin under the Customs Union
By Dr. Idd Ramadhani Mandi Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission of Tanzania (LRCT)
- 13:30 - 13:40
Panel Discussion
Beyond Membership: Somalia's Legal Transformation for EAC Integration
Moderator
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law
Somali National University
Said Osman Bashir
Senior Legal Advisor
Avv. Abdulkadir Mohamed
Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission of Tanzania (LRCT)
Dr. Idd Ramadhani Mandi
Professor of Political Science: African Politics & Development Policy, University of Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh-Steckelberg
Professor at SNU, Senior Legal Adviser to the Somali Parliament, and the Independent Constitutional Review Commission
Prof Abdulkadir Yusuf
- 13:50 - 14:20
Closing Remarks
René Brosius
University of Bayreuth, Germany
- 14:20 - 14:30
Group Photo
- 14:30 - 14:40
Tea & Talks
Networking Session
- 14:40- 15:00
Gala Dinner
Note: Invitees only Decale Hotel
- 18:00 - 21:00
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