Are you part of the Somali diaspora in Finland? Would you be interested in learning more about job opportunities in Somalia? In the MIDA FINNSOM project, qualified Somali diaspora experts return temporarily to Somalia to help rebuild the country’s health and education sectors. The project is implemented by IOM, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE) of the Federal Government of Somalia and financed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Welcome to learn more about the MIDA FINNSOM project and discuss participation possibilities on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 15:00 – 19:30 at Lintulahdenkatu 10, Helsinki!

The event will be held in English. See the event programme below.

Please register for the event in advance

The event is organized by: IOM (International Organization for Migration) in collaboration with representatives from the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE) of the Federal Government of Somalia.

SOMALIA MIDA FINNSOM III OUTREACH
Thursday, 8th February 2024, 15:00 – 19:30 | Lintulahdenkatu 10, Helsinki

15:00 – 16:00 Participant registration, Welcome coffee and snack

16:00 – 16:05 Welcome Remarks
Tobias van Treeck, Head of Office, IOM Finland

16:05 – 16:30 Opening and Official Remarks
Ida Räsänen, Coordinator for the Horn of Africa, Embassy of Finland in Nairobi
Guled Abdi Jalil Sheikh Ali, Director General, Ministry of Health & Human Services (MoHHS), Federal Government of Somalia
Hassan Osman Gaal, Rector, Somali National University
Frantz Celestin, Chief of Mission, IOM Somalia

16:30 – 17:00 Health and Education Strategic Plans and Frameworks and alignment of the MIDA FINNSOM project
Guled Abdi Jalil Sheikh Ali, Director General, Ministry of Health & Human Services (MoHHS), Federal Government of Somalia
Hassan Osman Gaal, Rector, Somali National University     

17:00 – 17:15 Finland Country Strategy for Somalia, key priorities and strategies

17:15 – 17:30 The MIDA model and FINNSOM project – Harnessing the development potential of the diaspora
Sikhulile Dhlamini, Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit, Program Manager, IOM Somalia

17:30 – 18:15 Panel discussion with previous MIDA participants and representatives from IOM, MoHHS and the Somali National University

18:15 – 18:45 Plenary and Questions and Answers
Saara Parkkali, MIDA FINNSOM Coordinator, IOM Finland

18:45 – 19:30 Networking