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Media Invitation: Press Conference

Gums and Resins Stakeholders Forum

Hargeisa, Somaliland: The Growth Enterprise, Employment and Livelihoods (GEEL) project and the Somaliland Ministry of Environment and Rural Development, Ministry of Commerce and Investment, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Ministry of National Planning and Development, and the Somaliland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, is co-hosting the ground-breaking Gums and Resins Stakeholders Forum from August 14 – 15, 2017 in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

The two-day conference brings together key players across the sector; farmers, harvesters, traders, processors, exporters, scientists, international organizations, as well as the government and service providers. This is the first time that these stakeholders will have met as a group to discuss vital issues facing the industry. The forum aims to address issues facing frankincense and myrrh production and find common ground to improve quality and profitability for all involved in the sector. GEEL and the Honorable Ministers will hold a press conference on August 15 to mark the historic gathering and officially announce the agreed upon declaration of the industry.

You are cordially invited to the press briefing and networking tea, details of which are as follows: