Independent Consultant in Conflict, Development & Media at
Ilford, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Director at Alshahid Centre for Research Studies and Media
- Member of Parliament at Somali Transitional Federal Parliament
- Independent Consultant in Conflict, Development & Media at Freelance
- Web Admin at Goobjoog Information Center
- Past
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- Head of Political and Community Development programmes at Universal TV
- IT Officer/ Deputy Director at Muslim Educational Trust
- Chief editor at HIRAAL magazine
- Information Department Manager at Somali Association of Britain
- Translator at Translation Express
- Interpreter/Translator at Translation Express
- General Director at Sh. Nurein Islamic Centre, Mombasa, KENYA
- Headmaster, centre’s school at Sh. Nurein Islamic Centre, Mombasa, KENYA
- Assistant Lecturer at Kisauni Islamic College, Mombasa, KENYA
- Owner/Manager at Alamin Traders, Mombasa, KENYA
- Teacher of Arabic Language at Ministry of Education, San’aa, YEMEN
- Radio & TV broadca.ster/ Deputy Manager of the Arabic department in RADIO MOGADISHU at Ministry of Information, Mogadishu, SOMALIA
- Columnist at Arabic Daily Newspaper NAJMAT OCTOBER
- Education
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- School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
- Middlesex University
- Connections
26 connections - Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Mohamed Al-hadi’s Summary
A multi skilled individual, with a demonstrable record of achievement in many areas. A target driven executive who enjoys working in a demanding and competitive environment where effective planning, researching and organisation are essential. Confident to adapt easily when faced with dramatic changes. Currently seeking a new and challenging opportunity in multilateral research and development institutions, which will utilise existing skills, knowledge and personal attributes.
Mohamed Al-hadi’s Specialties:
Journalism, analyses and research. IT and design as hobbies
Mohamed Al-hadi’s Experience
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Director
Alshahid Centre for Research Studies and Media
(Research industry)
March 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Member of Parliament
Somali Transitional Federal Parliament
(Government Administration industry)
February 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Independent Consultant in Conflict, Development & Media
Freelance
(Research industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
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Web Admin
Goobjoog Information Center
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
August 2002 — Present (6 years 11 months)
- Designed and developed the main news oriented website
- Maintained the website technically for the whole period since 2002 up to present -
Head of Political and Community Development programmes
Universal TV
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
June 2007 — January 2008 (8 months)
Just joined the Universal TV team in London. I started to produce interviews with high rank officials, intellectuals, diplomats etc about somali political, social and cultural issues.
The programme is highly welcomed by the audiences. It is anticipated to be the best in the Universal TV.
Recently I have been nominated to be the Head of Political and Community Development programmes.
Accordingly I started to monitor the programs in terms of contents and giving guidelines to the interviewers
• Enhanced the quality and quantity of the programs
• Covered many political events objectively including Asmara conference -
IT Officer/ Deputy Director
Muslim Educational Trust
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
November 2004 — November 2006 (2 years 1 month)
- Followed up the teaching activities of the Teachers sponsored by the Trust to the sate schools.
- Prepared the exam papers for the teachers and consulted them on the best ways of teaching.
- Carried out written and oral Arabic correspondents and other communication works with relevant donors.
- Designed all MET Books, Posters, and Reflect Magazine and prepared them for printing.
- Increased the selling of the books & the magazine during my work because of the new layout and cover design which received many testimonials from the customers.
- Secured and increased the annual funding from the donors. -
Chief editor
HIRAAL magazine
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
December 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 1 month)
- Convinced different Somali authors to contribute and publish articles in the magazine.
- Followed up the articles and coordinated between the departments’ editors
- Designed the magazine in appropriate and attractive layout and made it ready for printing.
- Contributed to the Magazine to achieve excellent reputation within the Somali community in the UK and Overseas.
- As a result, readers increased on each issue and demanded the expansion of the magazine distribution area. -
Information Department Manager
Somali Association of Britain
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2001 — January 2003 (2 years)
- Coordinated and organised, and the Association’s conferences and internal meetings
- Prepared, coordinated and provided the training packages for the community members.
- Promoted the good coexistence and integration with the other UK communities. -
Translator
Translation Express
(Media Production industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
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Interpreter/Translator
Translation Express
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Translation and Localization industry)
July 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 3 months)
- Interpreted in many asylum seeking matters with various law firms in London, UK.
- Translated many legal documents from Somali, Swahili and Arabic Languages to English and vice versa
- Completed application forms and provided advice to clients on the asylum seeking process in the UK. -
General Director
Sh. Nurein Islamic Centre, Mombasa, KENYA
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1997 — November 2000 (3 years 3 months)
- The Centre was the first of its type in East Africa which composed of School, Mosque, Library, Dispensary and Properties.
- Conducted all the management work of the centre including Primary School, Dispensary, Mosque and the premises such as shops and residences. Responsible for recruiting the staff including the teachers, doctor and nurses and all the staff for other minor jobs for the different departments of the centre.
- Organised and coordinated conferences, training courses and workshops for many purposes which contribute to service the community in better way.
- Convinced the Egyptian Educational Delegation to assist the centre with Teachers and Doctors which was achieved successfully.
- Established good relations with other centres and institutions by persuading them to contribute and participate in the canter’s initiatives.
- The centre was new when I started to administer it, and within the first year the centre gained good reputation in the region. -
Headmaster, centre’s school
Sh. Nurein Islamic Centre, Mombasa, KENYA
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1997 — September 1999 (2 years 1 month)
- Conducted all school management tasks.
- Developed a pioneer curriculum which combined both secular and Islamic essential learning methods for the Muslim pupils.
- The curriculum was implemented successfully in the centre's school and was requested by many schools in Mombasa. -
Assistant Lecturer
Kisauni Islamic College, Mombasa, KENYA
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1996 — May 1999 (2 years 9 months)
- Prepared and presented lectures in Arabic literature and Islamic studies
- Assessing and marking the students’ exams occasionally.
- Checked and organised the literature competitions in the college -
Owner/Manager
Alamin Traders, Mombasa, KENYA
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
February 1994 — May 1997 (3 years 4 months)
- Imported products from Far East to sell and supply them to retail shops in the Kenya.
- Communicated with clients to convince them about the products.
- Within one year the company expanded from one shop to two and the benefit increased to double. -
Teacher of Arabic Language
Ministry of Education, San’aa, YEMEN
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1991 — September 1993 (2 years 1 month)
- Prepared and taught Arabic Grammar, literature and other Arabic linguistic studies.
- Prepared and marked the exam papers.
- Enhanced the confidence and the level of attainment of the students in Arabic literacy. -
Radio & TV broadca.ster/ Deputy Manager of the Arabic department in RADIO MOGADISHU
Ministry of Information, Mogadishu, SOMALIA
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Information Services industry)
January 1985 — December 1989 (5 years)
- Prepared, translated and presented live Arabic news in the Radio & TV.
- Initiated, prepared and presented weekly programmes on social, political and literature issues.
- Managed and assigned the duties to other Arabic broadcasters
- Prepared the programme schedules on monthly basis. -
Columnist
Arabic Daily Newspaper NAJMAT OCTOBER
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 1985 — December 1989 (5 years)
- Produced a full page article twice a week discussing social cultural and sometimes political issues.
- Published many short stories and my two long novels in series.
Mohamed Al-hadi’s Education
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School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
MSc , Violence, Conflict and Development , 2005 — 2006
- Theory, Policy and Practice of Development,
- Political Economy of Violence and Conflict,
- Research Methods in Development Studies,
- War to Peace Transitions,
Dissertation Title: “Somali Peace Conferences: What went wrong and what could be done” -
Middlesex University
BA , Political Science & International Studies , 2001 — 2004
I obtained 2:1 grade
- Contemporary British Politics and Policy,
- Comparative Politics, International Political Theory,
- Modern Political Ideologies,
- The History of Modern Political Thought,
- Philosophy of International Relations,
- Political Behaviour and the Media,
- Globalism: An Introduction to International Political Economy,
- Globalisation and Development.
Dissertation Title: “Globalization and State Sovereignty: How Globalization Challenges the Sovereign Authority of State?”- Activities and Societies:
- Still in contact with my professors and my class mates
Additional Information
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Mohamed Al-hadi’s Interests:
Reading, Writing poems and analitical essays, Socialisation with friends.
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