STORY: AMISOM Youth Mobilization for

Enhanced Civic Awareness and

Participation
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI/NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 2015/09/17 MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
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Wide shot, invited guests taking their seats

Med shot, senior AMISOM official giving the introductory remarks
Close up, senior AMISOM official giving the introductory remarks
Wide shot, Somali youth in attendance
Med shot, Somali youth in attendance
Close up, Somali youth in attendance
SOUNDBITE (Somali) Somali Minister for Youth and Sports
Mohamed Abdulahi Hassan: In 2016 the goals we can achieve
include unity and education. These goals can be achieved by
establishing objectives and sharing them with other stakeholders.
The youth cannot be expected to achieve these goals by themselves
because money and power is required, but by working together from
the districts level, Mogadishu, to the Somali regions.
8. Med shot, Senior Somali and AMISOM officials listening to the
opening remarks
9. Med shot, Somali Minister for Youth and Sports Mohamed Abdulahi
Hassan,
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Close up, Chairperson of the Somali National Youth Council
Fatuma Abdi Warsame
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SOUNDBITE (English) The Special Representative of the
AU Commission Chairperson for Somalia and Head of
AMISOM Amb. Maman Sidikou: Any society that forgets to
include its youth is doomed to fail. In addition, any society that is
fearful of what its youth can propose for changes is doomed to fail.
The future of Somalia is its youth and therefore we need the
participation of youths in all processes, political, development,
security to make sure this place goes back to its past glory.
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Med shot, Somali youth listening to the opening remarks

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Med shot, Somali youth listening to the opening remarks
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Close up, Somali youth listening to the opening remarks
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SOUNDBITE (Somali) Chairperson of the Somali
National Youth Council Fatuma Abdi Warsame: We want the
youth to participate more in politics. We need to start with seeking
more representation in the consultative forum. When it comes to the
presidential elections we are the ones who will emerge victorious
because we form 80% of the Somali population.
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Wide shot, Somali youth listening to the opening remarks
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Wide shot, Senior Somali government and AMISOM officials
taking a group photo with the youth
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Med shot, Senior Somali government and AMISOM officials
taking a group photo with the youth

SCRIPT
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has today convened
a youth conference aimed to enhance civic awareness and
encourage their participation in the on-going political processes. The
meeting convened by the AMISOM Civil Affairs Unit sought to enable
the youth familiarize themselves with government programs and
policies, engage in debate on radicalization and also discuss means
for their positive participation in the political processes.
Speaking during the conference, Somali Minister for Youth and
Sports Mohamed Abdulahi Hassan noted that realization of
government plans and programmes is highly dependent on youth
participation, reiterating the need for continuous engagement.
In 2016 the goals we can achieve include unity and education.
These goals can be achieved by establishing objectives and sharing
them with other stakeholders. The youth cannot be expected to
achieve these goals by themselves because money and power is
required, but by working together from the districts level,
Mogadishu, to the Somali regions, he said.
The Special Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson for
Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Amb. Maman Sidikou observed that
youths are the cornerstone for the growth of any society and should
be empowered to play their role in the rebuilding of Somalia. He
said, Any society that forgets to include its youth is doomed to fail.
In addition, any society that is fearful of what its youth can propose

for changes is doomed to fail. The future of Somalia is its youth and
therefore we need the participation of youths in all processes,
political, development, security to make sure this place goes back to
its past glory.
The meeting also drew participation from civil society organizations
working with youths in Somalia. The Chairperson of the Somali
National Youth Council Fatuma Abdi Warsame noted that the youth
have a lot of power and need to be supported to exercise it,
especially in the ongoing political processes.
We want the youth to participate more in politics. We need to start
with seeking more representation in the consultative forum. When it
comes to the presidential elections we are the ones who will emerge
victorious because we form 80% of the Somali population, she said.
This is part of the continuous process by AMISOM to support the
Federal Government of Somalia through such efforts including
capacity building of various institutions, training of the man power
and enhancing civic awareness, for the population to ably
participate in the reconstruction of the country.

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