STORY: JOURNALISTS WORKSHOP ON

SAFETY, FEDERALISM HELD IN BAIDOA

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 9TH AUGAUST 2015, BAIDOA, SOMALIA
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Wide shot, journalists listening to lectures

Med shot, journalists listening to lectures
Close up shot, female journalist jotting down notes
Wide shot, lecturer addressing journalists
Med shot, lecturer addressing journalists
Med shot,banner with the words training workshop for
journalists on personal safety, reporting on the new deal, state
building and political process
7. Wide shot, Minister of Information Hassan Abdi Mohamed
giving a certificate to a female journalist
8. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Fartun Ali Abdirahman, one of the
journalists who benefited from the seminar.
This seminar was very important for us. We learnt to cooperate,
make contacts and help one another. The second thing we learnt
was how to safeguard your personal safety whether you are
driving or not.
9. Med shot, journalists asking questions
10. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Siraj Sheikh Issack, one of the
journalists who benefited from the training:
We learnt how a journalist can cope with the changing
environment and circumstance, the many challenges journalists
face and keeping in touch with your journalist friend and even
with families and other friends so that they may help one another
in case of danger. We learnt how to report on federalism. We also
learnt how the good journalist should be impartial. We really
learnt a lot. We request the ministries of information of ISWA and
the federal government and NUSOJ to frequent for us such
training.
11. Med shot, journalists listening to lectures
12. Close up shot, female journalist listening to lectures
13. Close up shot, computer projector beamed on the wall
14. Med shot, ISWA and Federal Government officials

15. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Mohamed Ibrahim, General Secretary

of NUSOJ
The training focused on personal safety, reporting on federalism
and the new deal compact, covering war and conflict, ethical
reporting and reporting on state-building and political
transformation in Somalia.The training was delivered by experts
although this was the first time such training was held for Baidoa
Journalists.
16. Medium shot, ISWA minister of Information handing over
certificates to journalists
17. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Minister of Information of Interim
South West
Administration Hassan Abdi Mohamed:
I thank those who took a hand in the facilitation and organizing
of this workshop for the South West Journalists. I also want to
convoy my special thanks to UNSOM for facilitating this beautiful
training for our journalists who have been working under difficult
circumstances. I also want to mention the role of NUSOJ for
standing up for the journalists wherever they are and being a
shoulder to lean on.
18. Wide shot, journalists sitting in the seminar hall
19. Med shot, journalists sitting at the seminar hall
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The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), supported by the
United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), held a twoday workshop for 30 journalists from Baidoa on safety, federalism
and state-buildings goals.
The Minister of Information of the Interim South West Administration
(ISWA), Hassan Abdi Mohamed, and the Secretary General of NUSOJ,
Mohamed Ibrahim, officially opened the workshop.
I thank those who took part in the facilitation and organizing of this
workshop for the South West journalists, Mr. Mohamed said.
I also want to extend my sincerest thanks and appreciation to UNSOM for
facilitating this important workshop for our journalists who have
been working under a difficult environment. Furthermore, I want to
highlight the role of NUSOJ for standing up for the journalists
wherever they are and being a shoulder to lean on, he said.
The Secretary-General of NUSOJ, Mohamed Ibrahim, commended
the journalists for their willingness to learn. He emphasized that this
workshop was the first of its kind to be held in Baidoa for journalists
from the South West region
The workshop focused on personal safety, reporting on federalism
and the New Deal Compact, covering war and conflict, ethical
reporting and reporting on state-building and political
transformation in Somalia, Mr. Ibrahim said.
In addition to enhancing the journalists understanding of the
ongoing federalism in Somalia and the New Deal Compact, the

workshop provided them with survival tips when working in hostile

environments.
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