Medeshi Sept 6, 2008Rift Valley Institute Horn of Africa Course
Hargeisa 11-17 October 2008
The Rift Valley Institute is pleased to announce the new Horn of Africa Course.
(Photo: Mark Bardbury - The Author of ' Becoming Somaliland ' )The Rift Valley Institute is pleased to announce the new Horn of Africa Course.
The Course will take place from Saturday 11th October to Friday 17th October2008 in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The course is a one-week, graduate-level residential programme offering a comprehensive introduction to the history and political economy of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland.
The course will examine the historical and cultural patterns of this diverse region and provide in-depth treatment of contemporary issues and challenges, providing an entry point for understanding the significance of humanitarian and development interventions.
The course will examine the historical and cultural patterns of this diverse region and provide in-depth treatment of contemporary issues and challenges, providing an entry point for understanding the significance of humanitarian and development interventions.
The Course is designed for aid workers, peacekeepers, diplomats, business people and researchers -those living and working in the region and those about to start.
The Course will be taught by scholars from the region and international specialists, including Ken Menkhaus PhD (Director of Studies) author of Somalia: State Collapse and the threat of Terrorism , Mark Bradbury (Course Director) RVI; Bristol University ,Lee Cassenelli PhD author of The Shaping of Somali Society , Terrance Lyons PhD George Mason University, Dekha Ibrahim, civic activist and peace builder; winner of 2007 Right Livelihood Award, Sally Healy OBE Fellow of Chatham House, Sada Mire, University of London; Ministry or Tourism and Culture, Republic of Somaliliand .
The residential nature of the Course gives extensive opportunity for informal exchange between students and teaching staff.Click here <http://www.riftvalley.net/courses.htm> for online information about previous RVI courses.
Video clips from earlier courses can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/riftvalleyinstitute The Rift Valley <http://www.riftvalley.net/> Institute is a non-profit research and educational organization working with communities and institutions in Eastern Africa (including Sudan and the Horn).
The Institute's programmes connect local knowledge to global information systems. Fellows of the Institute are regional academic specialists and practitioners in the fields of development, conservation, media and human rights.
The Course will be taught by scholars from the region and international specialists, including Ken Menkhaus PhD (Director of Studies) author of Somalia: State Collapse and the threat of Terrorism , Mark Bradbury (Course Director) RVI; Bristol University ,Lee Cassenelli PhD author of The Shaping of Somali Society , Terrance Lyons PhD George Mason University, Dekha Ibrahim, civic activist and peace builder; winner of 2007 Right Livelihood Award, Sally Healy OBE Fellow of Chatham House, Sada Mire, University of London; Ministry or Tourism and Culture, Republic of Somaliliand .
The residential nature of the Course gives extensive opportunity for informal exchange between students and teaching staff.Click here <http://www.riftvalley.net/courses.htm> for online information about previous RVI courses.
Video clips from earlier courses can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/riftvalleyinstitute The Rift Valley <http://www.riftvalley.net/> Institute is a non-profit research and educational organization working with communities and institutions in Eastern Africa (including Sudan and the Horn).
The Institute's programmes connect local knowledge to global information systems. Fellows of the Institute are regional academic specialists and practitioners in the fields of development, conservation, media and human rights.
