You are invited to the conference
EMPOWERING SOMALI COMMUNITIES – PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
July the 7th 2006, 9.30-16.30
University of Sheffield, Halifax Hall, Endcliffe Vale Road, Sheffield S10 3ER
This conference is jointly hosted by EMAS (Sheffield City Council) and the ESRC
research project ‘Post-Conflict Identities: Practices and Affiliations of
Somali Refugee Children’ (Universities of Sheffield and Leeds). The conference
seeks to discuss good practice and update on current research on Somali
communities in Britain.
The day conference combines talks given by invited key note speakers and
workshops where delegates get the chance to interactively discuss their
experience and ideas with a workshop facilitator.
Please see the attached programme [below] for the day and additional
information. When signing up please choose one of the workshops listed on the
registration form.
We look forward to seeing you on the day
Kind regards,
Katrine Bang Nielsen
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Katrine Bang Nielsen
Post-Conflict Identities: Practices and Affiliations of Somali Refugee Children
Department of Geography
University of Sheffield
Website: www.identities.group.shef.ac.uk
**PROGRAMME**
Empowering Somali Communities (Practice and Research) Conference
The Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) Sheffield Children and Young
People’s Directorate and the Post-Conflict Identities Project at the
University of Sheffield are hosting this conference.
Conference Date
You are invited to attend and participate in the Empowering Somali Communities
(Practice and Research) Conference, July 7th 2006 at The Halifax Hall,
Sheffield University, Endcliffe Vale Road, Sheffield S10 3ER.
To register please use the attached registration form or call 0114
2506789/2506886
Key Points & Goals
The conference has a major emphasis on rigor, relevance, and relationships
between Somali community service providers, engaging and hearing the voices of
Somali people, particularly children and young people. The conference goals
are to exchange and disseminate good practices, update on current research and
provide reference points for delegates. Through the promotion of greater
understanding, partnerships, equitable access and outcomes empower both Somali
communities and service providers.
Registration Information
The registration fee is £75 per person. Concessions are available for Somali
community projects (voluntary) £40 per person. The conference is limited to 80
delegates. Please use the attached registration form.
The conference registration desk will open at 8:45 a.m. The conference will
start at 9.30 a.m., lunch is at 12.30 p.m. with the afternoon session starting
at 1.30 p.m. the conference is set to close at 4.30 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
Staff from schools, universities, community groups, local authorities,
Children and Young People’s Service, Connexions, and Youth Service. This is
also an important event for local community representatives, service
providers, refugee and asylum seeker organisations, Youth Offending Team and
Law Enforcement Officers.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding details of the conference, please contact
Raphael Richards 0114 250 6886 or Katrine Nielsen 0114 222 7956. For booking
details please contact Ruth Allen 0114 250 6789. We look forward to seeing you
on 7th July 2006 at the conference.
Empowering Somali Communities – Practice and Research
Conference Agenda
9.30 – 10.00 Welcome (EMAS/University of Sheffield research project)
Jan Wilson (Sheffield City Council)
Rt Hon Richard Caborn, MP
Prof. Paul White (Pro-vice chancellor, University of Sheffield)
10.00 - 11.15 Hamish Wilson:
Somali Migration and Cohesion in the UK
11.15 – 11.30 Tea/Coffee
11.30 – 12.15 Awa Abdi (PhD Candidate, University of Sussex):
Somali Women – Challenges of Family Life in the UK
12.15 – 12.30 Questions and answers (Hamish Wilson and Awa Abdi)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (Incl. exhibitions / video)
13.30 – 14.10 Hashim Duale (Community Development Officer, Leicester):
What works for Leicester Somalis
14.10 - 15.30 Workshops
- 1) Community Engagement – Barriers and opportunities to effective
participation (Facilitator: Hashim Duale, Community Development Officer,
Leicester)
- 2) Social Justice and Somali Youth – Who’s listening?
(Facilitators: Abdillahi Hassan, Young Somali People Against Crime, and
Raphael Richards, EMAS)
- 3) Young Somalis and Education – Meeting the challenges (Facilitator:
Mike Pollard, Dep. Head Silverdale School)
- 4) Research on Somalis - Does it help the community?
(Facilitators: Deborah Sporton, Gill Valentine, Katrine Nielsen, Post-Conflict
Identities Project)
Incl.Tea/Coffee (14.45-15.00)
15.30 – 16.15 Plenary – Workshops Feedback
16.15 – 16.30 Sum up / final remarks
Registration Form
Name ______________________________________
Organisation ______________________________________
Address ______________________________________
____________________postcode___________
Telephone ______________________________________
Email ______________________________________
Method of Payment:
- Invoice (address if different from above) _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Authorised signature
- Cheque (make payable to Sheffield City Council)
Please choose the workshop you would like to attend giving your first and your
second priority
Workshops
Workshop 1) Community Engagement – Barriers and opportunities to effective
participation
Workshop 2) Social Justice and Somali Youth – Who’s listening?
Workshop 3) Young Somalis and Education – Meeting the challenges
Workshop 4) Research on Somalis - Does it help the community?
First priority is workshop number: ________
Second priority is workshop number: ________
Please return your completed form by email [log in to unmask] , fax
0114 293 0981 or post to The Business Unit, Quality, Improvement and Support
Service, Bannerdale Centre, 125 Carterknowle Road, Sheffield S7 2EX
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