Overview
As the rest of the developing world moves to the new economy driven by the Internet and technology, Somalia must build on the lessons they have learned throughout their efforts to climb to the top. The theme of SomNOG’s annual conference for this year has been purposefully selected to create awareness of the importance of digital transformation, inform policy-makers, and inspire action.
SomNOG-5 is the 5th annual conference organized by the Somali Network Operators’ Group. The one-week event will bring together professionals from the ICT sector, policy-makers, Internet service providers, academics, and other stakeholders. The goal is to provide a platform to discuss current issues facing the ICT sector and explore development opportunities and ideas for growth.
Conference Theme
Main theme: “Digital Infrastructure for Development”
This year’s event will comprise of four segments in which the following sub-themes will be examined.
Sub-theme 1: Digital Infrastructure for Economic Development
Sub-theme 2: Digital Infrastructure for Public Service Delivery
Sub-theme 3: Digital Infrastructure for Research and Education
Sub-theme 4: Digital Infrastructure for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Call for Abstracts and Presentations
SomNOG invites qualified professionals, academics and researchers to contribute to this premier event. Interested contributors may submit their abstracts on the event page: https://bit.ly/SomNOG5
Plenary Sessions
Each session will have a series of informative and inspiring presentations by professionals and experts in their respective domains. The sessions will be concluded with a plenary session and discussions among the participants.
As with previous conferences, the report of the proceedings of the conference will be published towards the end of 2021. The individual abstracts and presentations will be shared on the conference page.
About SomNOG
Somali Network Operators’ Group (SomNOG) is a forum for Somali networking and Internet technology professionals to develop technical competencies, share experiences and collaborate through training and research in networking and Internet technologies. SomNOG is a non-profit organization run by volunteers which aim to contribute to the growing eco-system of Internet service providers and consumers by building relevant technology expertise. Participation in SomNOG’s activities is open to anyone interested in sharing their experiences and technical knowledge or learning from others. SomNOG’s moto is “Towards a better Internet, through effective collaboration.”
The Fifth Annual Event of the Somali Network Operators’ Group
SomNOG5, the fifth annual event of SomNOG will be held in Mogadishu between 23rd – 28th October 2021. This year’s event will comprise of the following activities:
- SomNOG Workshops 23rd – 25th October
The annual technical capacity building program will consist of three concurrent workshops on Internet and network technologies. The hands-on workshops are intended to upskill the working professionals and graduates in ICT, Telecommunications, and related disciplines.
2. Technical Sessions and Tutorials
Technical sessions and tutorials: 5 concurrently-organized tutorial sessions will be held to impart skills and knowhow on specific topics.
3. SomNOG Annual Conference
The two-day event will bring together professionals from the ICT sector, policy-makers, Internet service providers, academics, and other stakeholders. The goal is to provide a platform to discuss current issues facing the ICT sector and explore development opportunities and ideas for growth.
Call for papers
If you want to get involved, you can submit your papers/presentations by filling the Call for paper application on the event page