Table of Contents:

    A. Preface, Ahmed H. Esa, IPRT

    B. Opening Speech by H. E. Ahmed Yusuf Dualeh, Minister of National Education.

1. A Tribute to Norine Michael Mariano, prepared by CCS.
2. Linking Grass Roots Mobilizing and Peace Building, 
   Richard Ford, Director, Center for Community-Based Development,  Program for International Development, Community Planning, and Environment, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 USA
3. International Aid Agencies, Their Roles and Mandates, 
   Derek Massey, VetAID, Hargeisa.     
4. Somaliland: A Model of Community-Owned Peace and Governace Building in the Horn; Jama Mohamed Omer, Life and Peace Institute, Hargeisa.
5. Somaliland on the Internet: 
   The Contribution of the Somaliland FORUM to the Reconstruction of Somaliland, Abdulrahman H.A. Ismail, Kuwait.
6. The Mandate and Role of UNHCR in Somaliland, 
   Moshood Olatokunbo, Head UNHCR Office in Hargeisa.
7. Livestock and the Industry's Contribution to Peace, Derek Massey, VetAid.
8. Introduction of Africa Educational Trust Work in Somaliland, 
   Hassan Ahmed, AET Manager.
9. Building a National Mine Action Capacity, 
   James D. Megill, P. Eng. Executive Director, CAMEO, Canada.
10. The Development of a Somali Dictionary, Salah Hashi Arab, Hargeisa.   
11. The Role of the Somali Language in Education, Mohamed Haji Rabi, IPR.
12. The Danger of Liberal Economic Policies, Faisal Ali Warabe, Finland
13. Revitalizing the Private Sector, Mohamed Haji Mohamoud, Hargeisa
14. A comprehensive and Innovative Approach to National Development, Abdirahman Yussuf Abokor, Fayetteville State University, NC.
15. Re-establishment of Formal Teacher Training in Somaliland, Problems and Prospects of the New Somaliland Institute of Education, Ahmed Abdi Da'ar.
16. AIDS in Somaliland: The Results of the ICD/UNICEF/WHO Survey, Adan Y. Abokor, ICD Director
17. Female Circumcision in Somaliland, Deeg Ismail, Ministry of Health.
18. Women and Public Decision Making in Somaliland, Amina Mohamed Warsame, SWRAG.
19. Crisis of the Legal System, Between the Traditional and the Colonial, Ahmed Ali Kahin, House of Representatives Legal Advisor.
20. Somaliland National Planning: Opportunities and Challenges, Mohamoud Jama, UNDP/Ministry of Planning Consultant.  
21. Decentralized Governance in Somaliland: Observations from the WSP Perspective, Matt Bryden (WSP/UNRIDS/CPD).
22. Building the First Charity Maternity Hospital in Somaliland, Edna Adan Ismail.
23. Facilitating Peace and Reconstruction: Paradoxes, Puzzles and Possibilities, Hussein Adam, College of the Holy Cross.