STORY: Federal Government of Somalia launches national

strategy for public awareness

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DATELINE: 17/FEBRUARY/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, participants attending the High-Level Donor Conference on the

National Strategy for Public Awareness
2. Close up shot, participants at the conference
3. Med shot, Uganda's Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika attending the
conference
4. Med shot, Minister of Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia
(FGS), Abdirahman Jibril Hosh, and FGS Minister of Youth and Sports, Khadija
Mohamed Diriye taking notes as Minister of Information, Dahir Gelle speaks at the
conference
5. Close up shot, FGS Minister of Youth and Sports, Khadija Mohamed Diriye, at the
conference
6. Close up shot, Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission (DRSCC) for Somalia, Simon Mulongo attending
7. Med shot, FGS Minister of Information, Dahir Gelle, speaking at the conference
8. Close up shot, FGS Minister of Information, Dahir Gelle, speaking
9. Wide shot, participants at the national strategy for public awareness conference
10. Close up shot, a participant taking notes
11. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Dahir Gelle, Minister of Information of the Federal
Government of Somalia
“We expect that this strategy will foster unity and harmony which is good for the
socio-economic development of the country. We should be able to resolve our
differences through dialogue. This is what the Somalis are interested in, and it will be
the main priority of the government. We will commit our energies and resources to
this.”

12. Close up shot, Somali youth at the conference

13. Close up shot, FGS Minister of Information, Dahir Gelle listening
14. Med shot, Uganda's Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Turyamuhika at the
conference
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Abdirahman Jibril Hosh, Minister of Constitutional Affairs
of the Federal Government of Somalia
“There are so many good things happening in Somalia. The Somalia rising story is
actually true. In the end it will be only the Somali people who will defeat Al-Shabaab,
and the good thing that the Ministry of Information has been doing is the reaching
out to the youth because statistics show us that about 70 percent of our population
are youth. And unless we get to those youth and get their hearts and minds, we will
not be able to defeat terrorism.”

16. Wide shot, participants listening

17. Close up shot, Abdirahman Jibril Hosh, FGS Minister of Constitutional Affairs,
listening at the conference
18. Close up shot, FGS Minister of Information, Dahir Gelle, listening
19. Med shot, Close up shot, FGS Minister of Information, Dahir Gelle, FGS Minister
of Constitutional Affairs, Abdirahman Jibril Hosh, and FGS Minister of Youth and
Sports, Khadija Mohamed Diriye
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Carlos Araujo, Chief of Strategic Communication and
Public Affairs Group, United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
“Our resources are dedicated to supporting the federal government and the federal
member states. We welcome today's launch of the Ministry of Information’s
National Strategy for Public Awareness campaign, and the Mission takes this
opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to support the implementation of the
strategy over the next three years.”

21. Close up shot, participants at the conference

22. SOUNDBITE: (English) Simon Mulongo, Deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DRSCC) for Somalia
“AMISOM is committed to support the federal government and the federal member
states in this area in enhancing the stability of this country. And as we consolidate
the gains in terms of security, this peace is going to be a rallying point of messaging
against the narrative by the negative forces.”

23. Med shot, participants leaving after the opening

24. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Dahir Gelle, Minister of Information of the Federal
Government of Somalia
“The only way we can achieve this is by ensuring there is cooperation between the
people and the government, the federal member states and international partners.”

25. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Leila Ad’ed Osman, Chairperson of the Somali Women
Journalist Rights Association
“In my opinion, this strategy is the first attempt to address the challenges of the
youth. The awareness campaign seeks to counter radicalization and appeals to the
youth to play an active role in the peacebuilding process of the country and not to
become illegal immigrants.”
Federal Government of Somalia launches national strategy for public awareness

Mogadishu, 17 February 2019 - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) today

launched a three-year national strategy to enhance awareness of key FGS policy
agendas and initiatives among the Somali people at a high-level donors conference
in the national capital.

Known as the National Strategy for Public Awareness 2018-2021, the document will
be implemented at the federal and state levels under the guidance of the federal
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

“We expect that this strategy will foster unity and harmony which is good for the
socio-economic development of the country. We should be able to resolve our
differences through dialogue,” said the federal Minister of Information, Dahir
Mahmud Gelle, during the conference, which was attended by FGS ministers,
officials of five federal member states, United Nations and African Union officials,
and members of the diplomatic corps.

Under the plan, the FGS is expected to carry out robust public awareness campaigns
in the media and also work closely with community associations to help promote
trust between the government and the public on a wide range of issues, including
security matters.

The federal Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Abdirahman Jibril Hosh, said the
strategy will also provide an opportunity to highlight the achievements of the
government, while at the same time appealing to the country’s youth to shun violent
extremism.

“In the end, it will be the responsibility of the Somali people to defeat Al-Shabaab
and it is the reason why we are reaching out to the youth. Statistics indicate that
about 70 percent of our population is youth, and unless we win their hearts and
minds we will not be able to defeat terrorism,” the minister stated.

The unveiling of the strategy was welcomed by UN officials and other international
partners who reiterated their commitment to support the federal government and
the federal member states achieve their goals of promoting patriotism, volunteerism
and national cohesion, among other objectives.

“We welcome today’s launch of the Ministry of Information’s National Strategy for
Public Awareness campaign, and the mission takes this opportunity to reaffirm its
commitment to support the implementation of the strategy over the next three
years,” said Carlos Araujo, chief of the Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
Group of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia.

The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union

Commission for Somalia, Simon Mulongo, also expressed confidence that the
strategy will help the federal government, its security forces and key stakeholders to
counter extremism.
The delegates attending the conference also expressed optimism that the strategy
will help unify the country.

“This strategy is the first attempt to effectively address the challenges facing the
youth, and it seeks to involve them in peacebuilding,” said Leila Ad’ed Osman,
chairperson of the Somali Women Journalist Rights Association.