Programme
Peace and Reconciliation in the Horn of Africa
Your Participation Makes a Difference!
Migration and Integration
- the Contemporary Political, Social,
Economic and Cultural Developments
28-29 may 2011
Kista Träff
Our vision
Saturday, May 28, 2011
We want a new Horn of Africa, which is peaceful, reconciled, democratic and
has good governance.
19.00-24.00
Our mission
Our mission is to promote democratic values in the Horn of Africa and strengthen ties between the peoples of the region socially, culturally and economically. To
increase our knowledge and benefit from the Nordic experience of community
development based on the various folk traditions’ movements including public
education that led to democratization and good governance. Our organizations’
mission is to become a part of the civil societies’ arenas for dialogue between
peoples and the political actors. We feel it is our common responsibility to
work for the change of the current image and show that we have the will to live
together in peace and harmony.
Our Goal
Our goal is to promote peace and reconciliation among the peoples who have
their roots in the Horn of Africa but live here in Sweden or are Swedish citizens,
and in the long run among the peoples of the Horn of Africa in the region. We
also aim to disseminate information about the positive changes occurring in the
Horn of Africa and convey positive images of the region.
Why this Seminar?
The Horn of Africa is a region that is suffering from perpetual conflicts and
natural disasters that caused population movements in the region, and to the
western world, specifically Sweden. The large number of refugees came to Sweden in the late 80’s and early 90’s.Today there are about one hundred thousand
people with roots in the Horn of Africa.
We want to draw attention to actual issues related to migration and integration
in Sweden, and in particular to what is happening in the Horn of Africa. The
reason we chose the theme “Migration and Integration” for this year is partly to
stimulate debate and discussion on these issues among the actors of civil society
and the public, in order to influence decision processes that affect the contemporary political, social, economic and cultural developments, and also to analyze
the reasons why Swedes with roots in the Horn of Africa are one of the most
severely affected groups in terms of migration and integration with the different
negative consequences of these phenomena. We believe there is a link between
peaceful engagement and integration. Increased integration leads to greater participation, community involvement and working for peace, while isolation and
segregation lead to prejudices, antagonism and violence.
Through collaboration between the Eritrean League for Reconciliation, Swedish Somalis for Peace, the Swedish Ethiopians for Peace and Development,
the Sudanese Association in Stockholm, Somaliland National Association and
Swedish Djibouti organization, we want to mobilize grass-roots peace work to
help creating a peaceful environment and increase awareness of issues related to
democracy and good governance in the Horn of Africa among Swedes with roots
in the region and in the Swedish society in general.
Arranged by Network for Peace in the Horn of Africa:
Eritrean League for Reconciliation
Swedish Ethiopians for Peace and Development
Sudanese Association in Stockholm
Swedish Somalis for Peace
Somaliland National Association
Swedish Djibouti organization
Partners:
Sensus studieförbund
Kista folkhögskola
Migration and Integration. The Contemporary Political, Social,
Economic and Cultural Developments. May 28-29 2011, Kista Träff
Cultural Eveningl
Sunday,
May 29, 2011
09.00-10.00
Opening ceremony and welcome speeches
10.00-11.00
Abdulaziz Shifa Migration and Economic Development – Challenges and
Opportunities
11.00-12.00
Dr. Melika Yassin Migration and the Horn of Africa – Main Causes and
Future Prospects
12.00-13.00
Lunch
13.00-14.00
Dr. Gasmelseed, Abdalla Mohammed & Åsa Richard
Democracy and Integration: Case Study Immigrants from the Horn of Africa
Living in Sweden
14.00-15.00
Sonia Sherefay Integration with Women in Focus - Who Defines the Needs
of the Other?
15.00-15.15
Refreshments
15.15-16.15
Dr. Melika Yassin Integration – Australian Experience!
16.15-17.15
Political Debate: with representatives of Swedish political parties
17.15-18.15
Summary and Conclusion
Presentation of key-speakers:
Dr Melika Yassin Sheikh-Eldin, Manager, Settlement Partnerships,
AMES
PhD, Fisheries, Deakin University. Degree in Project Management, Melbourne University.
Consultant on Refugee Resettlement. Manager of AMES Social enterprises. Management
member of the Horn of Africa Communities Network. Executive member of the Federation
of African Australian Women’s Association. Coordinator of the first Horn of African Newspaper in Australia – The AMBASSADOR. Joint organiser of the Horn of Africa Live Night
celebrations (10 years). Board member of the Refugee Council of Australia. Member of the
UNHCR Multi-disciplinary Missions to Eastern Sudan, Thailand, Jordan and Uganda.
Dr. Gasmelseed, Abdalla Mohammed
Post doctor study: Department of Teacher Education, Uppsala University, Sweden 2003.
PhD: Sociology Department, University of Bombay. MSC: Graduate studies Social Anthropology Dept. University of Khartoum. B.Sc:(Hons) Faculty of Economic & Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan Researcher, and a lecturer in several universities and
research centers in and out side Sweden as well as NGOs and UN Mission in Afghanistan.
Present: Researcher at The Center Anti Discrimination, Stockholm.
Abdulaziz Shifa, PhD Student
Researcher in the PhD program at Stockholm University. M. Sc. in Economics from Copenhagen University (Denmark), affiliation with Ethiopian Development Research Institute,
Which is engaged in development policy research.
[email protected]
Sonia Sherefay
For more than 15 years, Sonia Sherefay works as an integration consultant, and she is a
highly acclaimed and inspiring educator.She has a vast experience to shed light on life in
exile, segregation, exclusion, inclusion and community problems and opportunities, as well
as on children and young people’s living conditions. Her spectrum of interest covers a wide
realm of issues among them, female issues, Islam in Sweden, multicultural care, and issues of
migration and integration. Currently she works as a Director of Studies in Kista Folkhögskola, fulltime, beginning from January 2011.
The project is
partly funded by:
Folke Bernadotte Akademi
You are welcome to contact us:
Yasin Ahmed, 0730-68 88 40,
[email protected]
Zein Omer, 0736-18 58 74
Abdelrahim Hag Ali, 0739-83 50 08
Saif Omar, 0704-88 07 25
Mustafa Ismail, 0730-90 55 744
Mohamed Ali, 073-569 48 71
Program
Fred och försoning på Afrikas horn
– Din medverkan gör skillnad
Migration och integration
De samtida politiska, sociala,
ekonomiska och kulturella utvecklingarna
Vår vision
Lördag den 28 maj
Vi vill ha ett nytt Afrikas horn, som är fredligt, försonat, demokratiskt och har
en god samhällsstyrning.
19.00-24.00
Vår mission
Vår mission är att främja de demokratiska värdena på Afrikas horn och stärka
banden mellan folken i regionen socialt, kulturellt och ekonomiskt. Att öka vår
kunskap och dra nytta av de nordiska erfarenheterna av samhällsutveckling som
baseras på de olika folkrörelsernas traditioner bland annat genom folkbildning
som ledde till demokratisering och god samhällstyrning. Våra organisationers
ambition är att bli en del av de civila samhällens arenor för dialog mellan folken
och de politiska aktörerna. Vi tycker att det är vårt gemensamma ansvar att verka
för att ändra på den rådande bilden och visa att vi har en vilja att leva tillsammans i fred och harmoni.
Våra mål
28-29 maj 2011
Kista Träff
Att främja fred och försoning bland folk som har rötter på Afrikas horn här i
Sverige och på längre sikt bland folken på Afrikas horn.
Att sprida information om den positiva förändringen som sker på Afrikas horn
och förmedla positiva bilder om regionen.
Varför detta seminarium?
Afrikas Horn är en region som är drabbad av långvariga konflikter och naturkatastrofer som orsakade folk förflyttning i regionen, till västvärlden och specifikt till Sverige. Den stora mängden flykting kom till Sverige i slutet av 80 talet
och början på 90 talet. Idag finns det cirka hundra tusen personer med rötter i
Afrikas Horn.
Vi vill uppmärksamma aktivt frågor som handlar om migration och integration
här i Sverige och med koppling till det som sker på Afrikas horn. Anledningen
till att vi valde temat ”migration och integration” för det här året är dels för att
väcka debatt och diskussion kring de här frågorna bland aktörerna i det civila
samhället och allmänheten med syfte att påverka beslutprocesser som berör den
samtida politiska, sociala, ekonomiska och kulturella utvecklingen, och dels för
att analysera orsakerna till varför svenskar med rötter på Afrikas horn är en av de
mest hårt drabbade grupperna när det gäller migrations och integrations olika
negativa konsekvenser. Vi anser det finns en koppling mellan fredsengagemang
och integration. Ökad integration leder till ökad delaktighet och samhällsengagemang och fredsarbete medan utanförskap och segregation leder till fördomar, motsättningar och våld.
Genom samverkan mellan Eritreanska Förbundet för Försoning, Svenska
somalier för Fred, Svenska etiopier för Fred och Utveckling, och Sudanesiska
Föreningen i Stockholm, Somaliland Riksförbund, Life Organisation, Svenska
Djiboutier organisation vill vi mobilisera ett folkligt fredsarbete för att medverka
till att skapa fredliga förhållanden och öka medvetenhet kring frågor som handlar om demokrati och god samhällsstyrning på Afrikas Horn bland svenskar med
rötter i regioner samt i det svenska samhället.
Arrangerat av Nätverket för fred på Afrikas horn:
Eritreanska Förbundet för Försoning
Svenska etiopier för Fred och Utveckling
Sudanesiska Föreningen i Stockholm
Svenska somalier för Fred
Somaliland Riksförbund
Svenska Djiboutier organisation
Migration och integration. De samtida politiska, sociala, ekonomiska
och kulturella utvecklingarna • 28-29 maj 2011
Kulturkväll
Söndag
den 29 maj
09.00-10.00
Invigning och välkomsttal
10.00-11.00
Abdulaziz Shifa Migration and Economic Development – Challenges and
Opportunities
11.00-12.00
Dr. Melika Yassin Migration and the Horn of Africa – Main Causes and
Future Prospects
12.00-13.00
Lunch
13.00-14.00
Dr. Gasmelseed, Abdalla Mohammed & Åsa Richard
Democracy and Integration: Case Study Immigrants from the Horn of Africa
Living in Sweden
14.00-15.00
Sonia Sherefay Integration med kvinnor i fokus – vem definierar vems behov?
15.00-15.15
Fika
15.15-16.15
Dr. Melika Yassin Integration – Australian Experience!
16:15-17:15 Politisk debatt med representanter för olika politiska partier
17.15-18.15
Summering och avslutning
Presenation av föreläsare
Dr Melika Yassin Sheikh-Eldin, Manager, Settlement Partnerships,
AMES
PhD, Fisheries, Deakin University. Degree in Project Management, Melbourne University.
Consultant on Refugee Resettlement. Manager of AMES Social enterprises. Management
member of the Horn of Africa Communities Network. Executive member of the Federation
of African Australian Women’s Association. Coordinator of the first Horn of African Newspaper in Australia – The AMBASSADOR. Joint organiser of the Horn of Africa Live Night
celebrations (10 years). Board member of the Refugee Council of Australia. Member of the
UNHCR Multi-disciplinary Missions to Eastern Sudan, Thailand, Jordan and Uganda.
Dr. Gasmelseed, Abdalla Mohammed
Post doctor study: Department of Teacher Education, Uppsala University, Sweden 2003.
PhD: Sociology Department, University of Bombay. MSC: Graduate studies Social Anthropology Dept. University of Khartoum. B.Sc:(Hons) Faculty of Economic & Social Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan Researcher, and a lecturer in several universities and
research centers in and out side Sweden as well as NGOs and UN Mission in Afghanistan.
Present: Researcher at The Center Anti Discrimination, Stockholm.
Abdulaziz Shifa, PhD Student
Researcher in the PhD program at Stockholm University. M. Sc. in Economics from Copenhagen University (Denmark), affiliation with Ethiopian Development Research Institute,
Which is engaged in development policy research.
[email protected]
Sonia Sherefay
For more than 15 years, Sonia Sherefay works as an integration consultant, and she is a
highly acclaimed and inspiring educator.She has a vast experience to shed light on life in
exile, segregation, exclusion, inclusion and community problems and opportunities, as well
as on children and young people’s living conditions. Her spectrum of interest covers a wide
realm of issues among them, female issues, Islam in Sweden, multicultural care, and issues of
migration and integration. Currently she works as a Director of Studies in Kista Folkhögskola, fulltime, beginning from January 2011.
Du är välkommen att kontakta våra kontaktpersoner:
Sammarbetspartner:
Projektet delfinansieras av:
Sensus studieförbund
Folke Bernadotte Akademi
Kista folkhögskola
Yasin Ahmed, 0730-68 88 40,
[email protected]
Zein Omer, 0736-18 58 74
Abdelrahim Hag Ali, 0739-83 50 08
Saif Omar, 0704-88 07 25
Mustafa Ismail, 0730-90 55 744
Mohamed Ali, 073-569 48 71