READ Project

The READ Project Kick-Off meeting officially concluded, reinforcing collaboration and a shared vision for advancing renewable energy and capacity building.

H.E. Ozan Can Gümüş, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye to Somalia, addressed the READ Project launch, highlighting Türkiye’s support for academic partnerships and sustainable energy initiatives in Somalia.

H.E. Pier Mario Daccò Coppi, Ambassador of Italy to Somalia, addressed the READ Project launch, reaffirming Italy’s support for higher education partnerships, renewable energy development, and sustainable growth in Somalia.

The Rector of SIMAD University, Dr. Abdikarim Mohaidin, described the READ Project as a key milestone for Somalia’s higher education, advancing practical learning, modern curricula, research, and energy-relevant skills.

READ Project Kick-Off | Day 1 The first day marked the official start of the READ Project, with partners convening to establish governance structures, shared objectives, and a collaborative implementation framework.

Day 2 | READ Project Continuing collaboration, coordination, and alignment across the consortium. #READProject #SIMADUniversity #RenewableEnergy #SubSaharanAfrica #Somalia #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition

Day 1 of the READ Project Kick-Off wrapped up with productive discussions and strong collaboration. Looking ahead to Day 2 tomorrow.

READ Project presentations and coordination sessions united all partners to align on objectives, roles, deliverables, and governance, while sharing best practices for managing EU Erasmus+ projects and boosting consortium collaboration. #READProject #ErasmusPlus

Mr. Liban Obsiye, Executive Director of the National Climate Fund (NCF), delivered remarks, highlighting the fund’s commitment to supporting climate initiatives and sustainable development in Somalia.

H.E. Ozan Can Gümüş, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye to Somalia, delivered remarks at the READ Project launch, highlighting Türkiye’s support for academic partnerships and sustainable energy initiatives in Somalia. #READProject #TürkiyeSomalia

H.E. Nuura Mustaf, speaking at the READ Project launch, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to aligning higher education reform with national climate, energy, and human capital strategies, emphasizing universities as the backbone for developing skilled professionals. #SIMAD

H.E. Pier Mario Daccò Coppi, Italy’s Ambassador to Somalia, delivered remarks at the READ Project launch, reaffirming Italy’s commitment to higher education partnerships, renewable energy development, and sustainable growth in Somalia. #READProject #ItalySomalia

Francesca Di Mauro, representing the EU, highlighted the Union’s commitment to education-led development at the READ launch, noting READ’s investment in institutions and people driving green growth, climate resilience, and the renewable energy transition in the region. #READ

Dr. Saber Fadul, representing Tamarso, delivered remarks at the session, sharing insights on energy sector collaboration and its role in advancing sustainable development initiatives. #READProject #RenewableEnergy #EnergySector #Somalia

Mr. Khadar Ibrahim presented the Green Energy and Economic Development (GEED) Project, sharing insights on its objectives and its role in promoting sustainable energy solutions and inclusive economic development.

Eng. Ismail Mohamed Bashir representing the Energy Sector Working Group (ESWG) highlighted the importance of multi stakeholder collaboration between academia and the energy sector to advance renewable energy initiatives.

Dr. Alas Hassan Mohamed, Acting Rector of Capital University of Somalia, joined the READ launch, stressing the role of inter-university collaboration in advancing renewable energy education and regional capacity building.

Dr. Abdikarim Mohaidin, Rector of SIMAD University, welcomed guests to the READ launch, highlighting it as a historic step for Somali higher education, promoting practical learning, modernized curricula, and energy-sector skills.

Project Coordinator Mohamed Okah opened the event, outlining READ’s objectives, challenges, and approach. He emphasized READ as a true knowledge-sharing partnership linking Sub-Saharan African and European universities to strengthen community capacity and sustainable innovation.

READ has officially launched in Mogadishu, led by SIMAD University with eight partner universities from Somalia, Tanzania, Malawi, Türkiye, and Italy. The EU-funded (Erasmus+) launch was attended by Somali officials, EU representatives, and the Ambassadors of Italy and Türkiye.