STORY:Somalia to develop a national communication

strategy on preventing and countering violent extremism

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DATELINE: 17/OCTOBER/2018, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, Participants seated in the conference room.

2. Med shot, Deputy AU Special Representative for Somalia Mr. Simon
Mulongo together with workshop coordinators at the high table.
3. Med shot, Participants taking notes.
4. Med shot, deputy AU Special Representative for Somalia Mr. Simon
Mulongo giving his opening remarks during the workshop.
5. Perspective wide shot, High table and participants in the workshop.
6. Med close up shot, Participants listening to the address.
7. Med shot, Participants listening to the address.

8. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) DEPUTY AU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR

SOMALIA MR. SIMON MULONGO.
“The strategy should be forward-looking, visionary but having clear,
sustainable activities that will be done. You must also inculcate into
the strategy an action plan that will give rise to projects and programs
that involve the youth, women, elders, the clan elders and leaders at
various levels so that each of you plays a role; that will eventually
change the psyche of the people.”

9. Med shot, Participants taking notes.

10. Close up shot, A participant listening.
11. Med shot, Participants listening.
12. Med close up shot, Participants in discussions.
13. Med close up shot, Participants listening.

14. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) DEPUTY AU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR

SOMALIA MR. SIMON MULONGO.
“We as AMISOM will continue to stand by you and support you in
whichever way by providing technical support to you but the
responsibility of developing this strategy is entirely in your hands.”
 15. Med close up shot, Participants listening.
16. Med close up shot, Participants listening to the address while others
are taking their seats.
17. Close up shot, A participant paying keen attention to the address.
18. Med close up shot, Participants listening to the address.
19. Med close up shot, Participants discussing something.
20. Med close up shot, Participants listening to the address.
21. Med shot, Participants listening to the address.
22. Close up shot, Participant looking at her notes.
23. Med close up shot, Participants listening to the address.
24. Tight close up shot, A participant paying attention to the address.
25. Med shot, Participants taking notes.
26. Med close up shot, Participants taking notes.
27. Med close up shot, Participants listening to the address.
28. Close up shot, A participant looking at her notes.
29. Med shot, Participants taking notes.
30. Close up shot, A participant taking notes.
31. Med close up, Participant listening to the address and taking notes.
32. Med shot, Deputy AU Special Representative for Somalia Mr. Simon
Mulongo together with workshop coordinators at the high table.

STORY

Somalia to develop a national communication strategy on preventing and

countering violent extremism

Mogadishu, 17 October 2018 - Somalia is in the process of developing a national

communication strategy, to stem the tide in radicalization and violent extremism in
the Horn of Africa country.

The process of developing the strategy is being spearheaded by the Office of the
Prime Minister and is expected to be completed this October.

The AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)’s Protection, Human Rights and Gender Unit, is
providing technical support to the Federal Government, to develop a suitable
document, that captures the thrust of counter-extremism efforts; and ways of
tackling the problem.

The first phase of meetings to brainstorm on the strategy ended in the capital
Mogadishu on Wednesday, after fruitful deliberations between the Federal
Government and key stakeholders.

“The strategy should be forward looking, visionary and also have clear, sustainable
activities that will be undertaken,” said the deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC), for Somalia, Mr. Simon
Mulongo, during the official opening of the three-day meeting last Monday.
The deputy Head of AMISOM urged participants to develop a workable strategy, that
will encourage coordination between the federal and state governments.

“The strategy is an opportunity for Somalia to reconsider its approach to resolving

conflicts and violence through use of effective communication,” he noted.

The strategy is expected to give rise to projects and programs which will involve the
youth, women, elders and leaders, at various levels. Mr. Mulongo urged participants
to place emphasis on the root causes of violent extremism, while seeking ways to
reduce the threat.

The deputy Director of the Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE)
Unit, in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Koshin Abdi Hosh, said deliberations on
the strategy was critical in providing a platform for the youth and other key
stakeholders to share ideas and perspectives on radicalization and violent
extremism.

“We need a strategic communication for PCVE more than ever, to tackle violent
extremism. This will help us develop a counter narrative to violent extremist ideas,”
Hosh said.

The process moves to Nairobi, where experts from various countries will input into
the draft document, draw parallels with other countries, which have similar
experiences with Somalia.

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