Heritage Institute for Horn (HI4HORN)
was founded in Somalia in 2018. The institute has the objective of empowering people in East Africa throughout the development of programs that use Education, Media, and Memory as a means of social intervention, people capacitation, and society transformation.
1. Reseach
The Institute is a specialised team that facilitates cross-faculty connections between researchers and the cultural sector. We assist researchers at various stages, enabling them to engage with people through arts and culture. Our Research Program in the area promotes the development of knowledge in the areas of: Information & Society; Digital Journalism; Digital Society and Active Citizenship; Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Media & Manipulation; Censorship & Propaganda.
2. Cultural Engagement
The Institute promotes and integrates our outstanding cultural attractions, creative resources and performance and exhibition spaces, in order to increase participation with the region’s rich creative community. In addition to artists, students and researchers, we work with the following on-campus cultural producers, venues and research centres to showcase some of the cultural strength of the communities in the region.
3. Education for Development Courses & Scholarships
In partnership with the local Universities we are developing an educational program that will be accessible to everyone, a place where people are empowered. We offer a comprehensive and extensive number of courses that have the objective of capacitizing people to develop their professional careers in the area of media and communication, as well as other related subjects. This programme will offer a great variety of opportunities for students to achieve their higher education objectives, overpassing their personal barriers. The education program comprises lectures, group classes, research projects, and ongoing evaluation, always focusing on students’ success
Education for Development Courses & Scholarships
In partnership with the local Universities we are developing an educational program that will be accessible to everyone, a place where people are empowered. We offer a comprehensive and extensive number of courses that have the objective of capacitizing people to develop their professional careers in the area of media and communication, as well as other related subjects. This programme will offer a great variety of opportunities for students to achieve their higher education objectives, overpassing their personal barriers. The education program comprises lectures, group classes, research projects, and ongoing evaluation, always focusing on students’ success.