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Somali National University’s Annual Conference Concludes in Mogadishu

Shirka Sanadlaha ah ee Jaamacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed oo Lagu Soo Gabagabeeyay Muqdisho

Somali National University’s Annual Conference Concludes in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 3 September 2026 – The Annual Conference of Somali National University (SNU), which ran for three days from 1 to 3 September 2026, concluded today at Jazeera Aqua Park, Mogadishu. It was attended by the University’s senior management and members of the Academic Council.

The University’s Annual Conference focused on reviewing the University’s five-year Strategic Plan 2025–2030, with in-depth discussion of the University’s priorities and development direction.

On the first day of the conference, the Academic Council specifically discussed academic regulations, University policies and preparations for the new academic year, which is expected to begin next week.

The final two days of the conference were devoted to reviewing the University’s Five-Year Plan (2025–2030), assessing the University’s strategic direction and priorities for the coming years.

The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, who attended the second day of the conference, delivered a speech in which he spoke about the strategic importance of technical and vocational education, highlighting the role of vocational education in developing the knowledge and skills of young people, creating job opportunities and preparing a skilled workforce that contributes to the economic and social development of the country.

The conclusion of the conference strengthens the efforts of Somali National University to improve the quality of education, research, innovation and institutional development, while setting the University’s development direction and priorities for the next five years.

The conference is also important for strengthening administrative transparency, improving the quality of the University’s services and developing strategic plans, so that SNU can continue to fulfil its mission of advancing knowledge, developing skills and contributing to the overall development of the country.

English translation of the original published on snu.edu.so in Somali (Af-Soomaali).

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