Since the establishment of the Greater Horn Horizon Forum, several activities have been carried out.
- A first Workshop entitled ‘The Greater Horn of Africa: Review of Available Literature and Planning Future Research’ was held in Djibouti in May 2008, around the presentation and discussion of a review of literature prepared by Professor Mohammed Salih from the University of Leiden, the Netherlands.
- A Policy Dialogue between the GHHF and the Business Community of the region took place on 7 November 2009 to explore proposed avenues for future cooperation.
- A High-Level Round Table on ‘Somalia – Perspectives for getting out of the crisis and building the state: the roles of the regional and international organizations’ took place on 8 November 2009 in Djibouti.
- A Conference on ‘Identity, Citizenship and Regional Integration in the Horn of Africa’ took place on 8 and 9 November 2009 in Djibouti. The main paper, prepared by Professor Kidane Mengisteab, from Pennsylvania State University, United States, was presented and discussed, together with a series of additional papers prepared by experts and researchers from the region and the diaspora.
Future activities, to take place in Djibouti from 1 to 3 May 2010, include:
- Youth in the Horn of Africa and the Greater Horn Horizon Forum (GHHF) – Addressing research priorities for youth policies in the region. A dialogue between intellectuals and youth;
- Policy Dialogue between the Media of the Horn of Africa and the Greater Horn Horizon Forum (GHHF) – Explore avenues for future cooperation between the intellectuals and the media of the region; and
- Dialogue between the Media, Youth and NGOs of the Horn of Africa and the Greater Horn Horizon Forum (GHHF) – Exchange between intellectuals and the media, youth and NGOs of the region around a policy paper on ‘Strengthening IGAD-AU Peace and Security Agenda in the Horn of Africa’.
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