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Soo-Koob Podcast

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🎙️ Soo-Koob is a new podcast by HIPS, created to simplify and share key insights from our research — turning complex findings into actionable takeaways for policymakers and the public.🔍 Why Soo-Koob?•⁠ ⁠To support informed governance and civic engagement•⁠ ⁠To make research accessible and relevant•⁠ ⁠To shape real-world policy conversations

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Somalia’s UN Security Council Tenure: Achievements, Challenges & the Road Ahead | Soo Koob Podcast Ep. 5 01.06.2026 35:15

🎙️ Soo Koob Podcast – Episode 5 We are at the midpoint of Somalia’s final year as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (2025–2026). In this episode, we discuss a new policy report published by the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS), examining Somalia’s role on the Security Council—its key achievements, ongoing challenges, and how best to maximize the remaining ti...

🚨 Women: The Hidden Pillars of Peace – Soo-koob Episode 3 02.09.2025 27:09

🚨 Soo-koob Episode 3 – Now Out! While cultural norms, weak legal protections, and limited opportunities still exclude women from formal decision-making, they remain the hidden pillars of peacebuilding and reconciliation in Galmudug. In this episode, we speak with Saida Abdulkadir Hassan, a Harvard-trained policy analyst and founder of Hindis, and author of a new Heritage Institute report. She hig...

Soo-koob Episode 2 : Somalia’s public service suffers from nepotism and weak institutions. Can merit-based recruitment pave the way for reform? 17.07.2025 32:07

🚨 Soo-koob Episode 2 Somalia’s public service suffers from nepotism and weak institutions. Can merit-based recruitment pave the way for reform? In this episode, we speak with Awalle Hussein Abdi, author of a new Heritage Institute report, on how fair, skills-driven hiring can help build a more capable and inclusive state. 🎙️ Hosted by Dr. Abdirashid Ismail, Deputy Director at Heritage. Read the f...

🎬 This is the official trailer for Soo-koob Ep 2: "Meritocracy in Somalia’s Public Service." 12.07.2025 0:51

Somalia’s public service is struggling under the weight of nepotism, patronage, and weak institutions. Can a shift toward meritocracy offer a way forward? In this upcoming episode of Soo-koob, we sit down with Awalle Hussein Abdi, a seasoned expert in human resources, industrial relations, and public service reform. He’s the author of a new report published by the Heritage Institute for Policy Stu...

Sookoob Podcast Xalqadda 1-aad : Ku dhaqanka Sharciga & madaxbannaanida Garsoorka 08.05.2025 27:01

Kusoo dhowaada Sookoob Podcast oo aannu xalqaddeedii kowaad ku daahfureyno cilmibaaristii aannu dhowaan soo saarnay ee uu ciwaankeedu ahaa "Kudhaqanka sharciga iyo Madaxbannaanida Garsoorka Somaaliya." Barnaamijkan waxaa marti ku ah qoraaga daraasaddan Dr. Bashiir Sheekh Cali, oo ah qareen Somaaliyeed oo Shahaadada PhD ka diyaariyey Jaaamacadda Georgetown. Bashiir waxa uu sharciga Faderaalka ee Ma...

Goosgooska xalqadda 1-aad ee barnaamijka Soo-koob - Ku dhaqanka Sharciga & madaxbannaanida Garsoorka 08.05.2025 0:53

Goosgooska hordhaca taxanaha Sookoob, oo uu Dr. Cabdirashiid Ismaaciil ku waraysanayo qoraaga cilmibaaristayadii ugu danbaysay Dr. Bashiir M. Sheekh-Cali, si ay u milicsadaan daraasaddan oo cinwaankeedu ahaa, “Kudhaqanka Sharciga iyo Badaxbannaanida Garsoorka Soomaaliya”. Sookoob waa podcast cusub oo uu sameeyay Machadka Heritage, kaas oo loo abuuray fududaynta iyo wadaajinta aragtiyaha lafdhabar...