The Deputy Rector for Research and Innovation, Dr. Ali Awil Ahmed (Dr. Cali Cawil Axmed), opened the first phase of a research training programme attended by 120 SNU lecturers under a Training of Trainers (ToT) model.
The training focuses on strengthening research skills — in particular the management, organisation and analysis of data — and on building lecturers’ capacity to become independent researchers who produce high-quality research that responds directly to the country’s needs and helps solve Somalia’s challenges.
The opening was also attended by the Director of Curriculum and Training, Dr. Mustaf Mohamed Salad; the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Abdi; and the Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Dr. Mohamed Ali Omar Shiidow.
The programme is part of the University’s efforts to strengthen research and innovation and to improve research output as a foundation for addressing national and social problems.