Day 1

Friday 24th July, 2009

14:00-14:15

Opening and welcoming statement by: Abdulkadir Yasin Hussein, (CEO, Acedone in Boston)

Keynote Speaker: Mohamed Adan Yusuf (Dhagaweyne)

14.20-14:30

Somali Publishers and writers- a welcoming statement on behalf of Somali Writers by

Mohamed Sh. Hassan (Scansom Publishers Sweden- Canada)

14:30-17:00

Book Tour & Lunch

17:00-18:00

The Somali Publishing Industry in the Diaspora, Mohammed SH. Hassan, ( Author & Publisher at Scansom Publishers  Sweden & Canada). Over 100 different titles of Somali books will be presented and reviewed. Scansom is the leading Publisher in Somali Literature.

18.00-19:00

Lecture: by Jawahir A. Farah ( London)  one of the first girls to be enrolled in School in Somalia in 1953. She got her teaching Diploma in Bristol in 1966 and in 1970 her Bachelor ( African Studies and Social science at Boston University). Jawhair is currently one the leading Somali writers in children literature. She currently teaches at Ealing schools in London. The Author has contributed a number of children publications which will be presented during the book in Boston.

19:00-19:45

Lecture:  Abdulkadir Yasin ( Ceo, Acedone) An Overview of Somali-American Community in Boston. Challenges and opportunities

19.45-20:00

Coffee break

20.00-20:30

20:35-20:40    

Questions and Answers moment for the Public ( Q & A Moment)

Closing statements (day one)

Day 2

Saturday July 25th, 2009

11.30-14.00

Book Tour

14.00-15:30

Lecture by Ahmad Farah Ali ( IDaajaa- Nairobi ), Somali Language its past and future prospects). The author is a well known cultural historian. The Author has made a substantial contribution in Somali Publications.

15:30-16:30

 Lecture: by Abdulaziz Ali Ibrahim (London) The preservation of Somali Historical documents, charters, laws and bi-laws for the past 40-50 years. The Author will share his expertise in the accumulation of these relevant materials. The author has a number Publications from the past 5-6 years.

16:30-17:00

Coffee Break and refreshment

17.00-17:45

Lecture: by Abdulaziz M.  Liban ( Edmonton- Canada) is a  poet,  former  playwright, Composer, former Editor-in chief of the ( COdka Macallinka Magazine in Somalia). Mr. Liban will share with us his poems that he conducted during 1977-1980. Currently his working on the compilation of his poetry to be published at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.

17:50-18:30

Lecture: by Idil Abdirizak, Introduction of Somali Language Courses at the Department African and African-American Studies at Harvard University. In addition, Idil is a profesional staff at the University of Massachusetts Boston where she currently, implemented a new program called the Global Leadership Institute.

18.30-19:30

Q & A Moment for the public

19:30-19:35

Closing statements  ( Koranic recitation) and closing remarks by Abdulkadir Hussein

Contact/Info

Scansom Publishers, scansom@hotmail.com,scansom@scansom.com (1-416-749 2761 Toronto) Abdulkadir Yasin , ahussein1@aol.com ( 1-617-412 26845 Boston), Lidwien Kapteijns (lkapteij@gmail.com)