6 December 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Nations Association
Westminster Branch
Campaigning for a strong, credible and effective UN

The Somalia Open for Business conference to be held in London on Monday 10 December
welcomes all those who wish success in the development of countries of the Horn of Africa. If
they are to succeed, their governments will need to show willingness to cooperate with
neighbours in every way; to build roads which connect their cities, not stop at their borders; to
reduce trade tariffs, not escalate them; to welcome each others’ peoples in peace, not to attack
them. These are the indicators of a mature community.

The organisers of the Somalia Open for Business conference comprise members of the UK
diaspora whose origins come from Hargeisa to Kismayo and from pan-African business
associations who all recognise this reality of life. Cooperation is vital if we are all to succeed.

Therefore we regret the statement of the Somaliland Society which shows an inability to
understand this fundamental truth. Our conference will cover many subjects from agriculture
to health, from transport to youth. Some speakers will refer to Somaliland and the Somaliland
Society has no authority to stop them. We wish good to all in the Horn of Africa and we ask the
Somaliland Society to do likewise.

We invite all interested in development and peace in Somalia to register for Somalia Open for
Business using this link.

http://somaliaopenforbusiness.eventbrite.co.uk

David Wardrop, Chairman
United Nations Association
on behalf of the organisers of the Somalia Open for Business conference

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