ICAR Event - The Roots & Future Prospect of Militant Islam in Somalia

Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Africa Working Group Panel Discussion

The Roots & Future Prospect of Militant Islam in Somalia

Above: Panel Presentation
Below: Questions from the Audience

Featuring

Hussein Yusuf, PhD Student, ICAR
Dr. Terrance Lyons, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, ICAR
Dr. Jamie Price, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology, ICAR
Mr. Mahdi Abdi, Executive Director of the East Africa Policy Institute

Moderated by Dr. Wallace Warfield, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, ICAR

In March 2009 the cabinet in Somalia endorsed a proposal by President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed to implement Sharia law throughout the country. The rise of Al-Shabaab and other militant groups in the country present a unique security challenge for the Somali government, the region, and the international community.

ICAR Professor Dr. Wallace Warfield moderated this panel as they looked at who is Al-Shabaab? What are the roots of these militant groups in Somalia? What does the rise of these groups mean for Somalia's security, regional stability, and the nature of Somalia's political organization in the coming decades? HOw should the United States engage these challenges?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009, George Mason University, Arlington Campus

Click here to view the event flyer:
http://icar.gmu.edu/documents/SOMALIAevent.pdf

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Africa Working Group Panel Discussion The Roots & Future Prospect of Militant Islam in Somalia Above: Panel Presentation Below: Questions from the Audience Featuring Hussein Yusuf, PhD Student, ICAR Dr. Terrance Lyons, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, ICAR Dr. Jamie Price, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology, ICAR Mr. Mahdi Abdi, Executive Director of the East Africa Policy Institute Moderated by Dr. Wallace Warfield, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, ICAR In March 2009 the cabinet in Somalia endorsed a proposal by President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed to implement Sharia law throughout the country. The rise of Al-Shabaab and other militant groups in the country present a unique security challenge for the Somali government, the region, and the international community. ICAR Professor Dr. Wallace Warfield moderated this panel as they looked at who is Al-Shabaab? What are the roots of these militant groups in Somalia? What does the rise of these groups mean for Somalia's security, regional stability, and the nature of Somalia's political organization in the coming decades? HOw should the United States engage these challenges? Wednesday, May 13, 2009, George Mason University, Arlington Campus Click here to view the event flyer: http://icar.gmu.edu/documents/SOMALIAevent.pdf ICAR Events ICAR Event Archives ICAR Alumni Events ICAR Career Services Events Directions and Parking Information		About ICAR Student Information Prospective Students Faculty and Staff Alumni Career Services Academic Programs Library ICAR In The News Events Technology Resources Point Of View Center ICAR Publications Center for World Religions, Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution