Anglo-Somali Society Meeting, Wednesday 26 February 2014
www.anglosomalisociety.org.uk
5.30pm for 6pm at the YMCA Indian Student Hostel, 41 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6AQ
The nearest underground stations are Great Portland Street, Warren Street, and Euston. The venue is the upstairs CONFERENCE ROOM, approached through a door to the left of ‘reception’. The attractive supper menu offers a choice of veg. or halal non-veg. at a flat rate of £7, paid in advance. Tickets will be posted to you on receipt of the slip below. The additional charge of £2 will go towards the hire of the room.
5.30 – 6.00 p.m. Arrival in Conference Room
6.00 – 6.10 p.m. AGM
Agenda 1. Chairman’s Report.
2. Treasurer’s Report.
3. Council elections.
Proposals for new council members, chairperson, and vice-chairperson
(with their prior agreement) and names of
volunteers should reach the Hon. Sec. Dr. Susan Sills by 12 Feb. 2014.
The names of all the present Council
Members and Officers can be found inside the back cover of the Autumn 2013 Journal.
4. Any other business.
5. Date of next AGM: Wednesday 25 February 2015.
6.10 – 6.50 pm Jaffar Jama, International Organization for Migration (IOM),
http://www.iomlondon.org/ Outreach Consultant for Somalia.
Help for qualified Somalis in the UK to aid development in the Horn
The talk will be about the organization’s QUESTS-MIDA programme
(Migration for Development in Africa) which brings the skills, knowledge,
and expertise of Somalis in the diaspora to the Horn.
6.50 – 7.30 pm Mary Harper, Africa Editor at the BBC World Service,
and author of Getting Somalia Wrong
From Somalia to Siberia: The incredible journey of the Somali ice skaters
The talk will include details of her recent visit to meet Somalis in Sweden and her current visit to Mogadishu.
7.30pm Supper
Future Meetings: 4pm Wednesday 4 June 2014, House of Commons Tea Party
6pm Monday 20 October 2014, (General Meeting with guest speakers at Oxford (House)
6pm Wednesday 25 February 2015, (AGM and General Meeting at Fitzroy Square)_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cost per head (supper and towards hire of hall) will be £9.00 (£7.00 for students/unwaged).
PLEASE RETURN THIS SLIP with cheque or postal order by Friday 21 February 2014 to David Brooks, 67 Mill End Road, Cambridge CB1 9JW
Tickets will be sent to you by post. A stamped, addressed envelope would be appreciated.
I enclose £………. for myself and ………..other guest(s).
Name(s) (as for label on chest)…………………………………………………………………………(please print)
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Address to which ticket(s) should be sent……………………………………………………………………………..
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Cheque/postal order payable to: Anglo-Somali Society.
5.30pm for 6pm at the YMCA Indian Student Hostel, 41 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6AQ
www.anglosomalisociety.org.uk