From 20th to 22nd October 2011
Cultural Centre Sofia
Kallvikintie 28, 00980 Helsinki 
FINLAND

Target group

• Teachers, resource teachers and school helpers who work with the Somali language in basic education, upper secondary schools and vocational schools, as well as personnel working in early childhood education

Objectives

• To get acquainted with new research and development projects on teaching the Somali language and literature
• To discuss current issues of the field 
• To strengthen professional skills and identity 
• To become familiar with new teaching materials in the field of the Somali language and Somali literature at the exhibition that will be organised in connection with the conference

Contents

• Current issues regarding the Somali language and Somali literature 
• New research in the field 
• Current pedagogical views 
• New learning materials

More information in the conference programme (pdf)
Online registration form

Further information

Finnish National Board of Education: 
Counsellor of education Terhi Seinä, tel. +358 40 348 7850,

Education Department of Helsinki: 
Project planner Annamari Kajasto, tel. +358 50 4013 293,

Enquiries will also be answered by teachers of Somali
Hamdi Abdalla,
Abdulkadir Jama,