Climate Conversations: Empowering Local Communities for Climate Action in Mogadishu
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative aimed at empowering our local communities to take meaningful action in the face of climate change. The ICE Institute, in collaboration with the Global Shapers community Mogadishu Hub, is launching a series of engaging workshops, town hall meetings, and community-led dialogues under the banner of “Climate [&h
World Environment Day 2023: Beating the Plastic Pollution in Mogadishu
On 5th June 2023, ICE Institute celebrated World Environment Day to be part of the global movement of beating plastic pollution in Mogadishu. By empowering our green community, and students, we organized various activities including plastic cleaning, awareness raising and many others. As part of our impact pathways to capacitate the local communities through awareness
World Oceans Day 2023: Advancing Sustainability through Arts and Dialogue
On 8th June, ICE Institute hosted a fireside chat and art exhibition to commemorate World Oceans Day. The event aimed to deeply understand the state of Somali oceans and raise awareness of ways to conserve and promote the tides of the ever-changing ocean since Somalia has the longest coast in Africa which rich resources and […]
Senior UN Leadership visit in Somalia amid harsh environmental conditions
In the face of challenging environmental circumstances in Somalia, the United Nations (UN) senior leadership visited the country to evaluate the situation and provide the necessary assistance to the afflicted people. Somalia, which is considered the second most vulnerable country to the impacts of climate change, has limited adaptation capacity to cope with the negati
ICE Institute Concludes Successful Week at LDC5 in Doha
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) was held in Doha, Qatar from 4-9 March2023. The conference brought together representatives from the world’s least developed countries, as well as development partners, academia, and other stakeholders, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the LDCs and to develop a plan of
ICE Institute attends UN LDCs conference
The UN LDCs 5 Summit in Doha is a critical gathering of leaders and experts from around the world, aimed at addressing the challenges faced by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE Institute) of SIMAD University from Somalia, led by our director, Mohamed Okash, is attending and speaking at […]
ICE Institute at COP27
The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt last month, and it was a great honor for SIMAD University to be among the few groups of universities from around the world that were invited to participate. As a leading institution in the field of climate change and environmental […]
Welcome to ICE Institute – Driving Climate Action
Welcome to the Institute of Climate and Environment at SIMAD University! We are thrilled to launch our new initiative, ICE Institute, at SIAMD University which will play a crucial role in addressing the pressing issue of climate change and protecting the environment in Somalia. The Institute of Climate and Environment will provide emerging leaders, researchers, [&hell