RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Research & Communication

A regional organization based in Hargeisa with extensive network & knowledge with the ability,
capacity to develop research and communication strategies that have a lasting impact.

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RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Research Services

We strongly believe that search for knowledge and creating the right environment for critical thinking are
important elements for any given society.

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RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Surveys and the CATI system

Rako is currently in the process of setting up a customised Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system,
which will be used for primary data collection and surveys.

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RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Supportive Environment

Rako functions as a knowledge and research hub for both local and international researchers that are from diverse backgrounds
and disciplines working on a variety of topics.

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RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Seminars

Rako’s seminars include local, regional and international speakers presenting on a wide range of topics including
culture, education, health, media, politics, and other relevant areas in the social sciences.

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RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Conferences

Rako intends to organise annual conferences and publish newsletters on contemporary issues.

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RAKO – Research & Communication Centre

Professional Development

Rako Research Training and Capacity building programme (RRTC) includes modules and short courses covering
relevant research methods and approaches of the social sciences, humanities and media.

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About RRCC

Rako is an organization committed to providing high quality research.

We are a regional organization based in Hargeisa with extensive network and knowledge with the ability and capacity to develop research and communication strategies that have a lasting impact. Our main focus is to make local and regional important issues matter through research, dialogue and information sharing and give them the international significance they deserve. Rako wants to create a conducive environment that promotes the value and impact of scholarly research and communication

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Research

We strongly believe that search for knowledge and creating the right environment for critical thinking are important elements for any given society.

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Surveys & the CATI system

Rako is currently in the process of setting up a customised Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system.

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Supportive Environment

We understand that undertaking research in new social settings can be complicated by local unfamiliarity and field dynamics.

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Seminars

Rako’s seminars include local, regional and international speakers presenting on a wide range of topics including culture, education, health, media, politics, and other relevant areas in the social sciences.

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Conferences

Rako intends to organise annual conferences and publish newsletters on contemporary issues.

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Professional Development

RRTC includes modules and short courses covering relevant research methods and approaches of the social sciences, humanities and media.

RAKO RESEARCH & COMMUNICATION CENTRE

UFFO Somaliland

In the early 1980s the people of Somaliland* suffered greatly from the negligence of the Siad Barre regime and the effects of the 1977–1978 Ogaden War: Hargeisa did not have adequate basic services such as electricity, water, and healthcare. At the same time, political oppression was blatant. Despite the high risks a group of young professionals, including teachers, engineers, and doctors…

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RAKO RESEARCH & COMMUNICATION CENTRE

RESOURCES

More recently we have seen the emergence and impact of social media in our society where the traditional boundaries of time and space are challenged and renegotiated. We like to consider the FCC as an empowering tool to help communities and institutions, whether private or public, use communication sources and skills in order to facilitate and foster change.

In other words, rather than just focusing on how to transfer a message we take a step back and work with people in order to facilitate how that message is communicated in a way that is completely owned by…

“The best thing is that I no longer feel like I’m going to work”

Khadra Ismail – Social Media Manager

RAKO RESEARCH & COMMUNICATION CENTRE

OPPORTUNITIES

At Rako Research and Communication Centre, we strongly believe that search for knowledge and creating the right environment for critical thinking are important elements for any given society. Hence, fostering intellectual capacity is not just a goal for Rako it is what shapes our existence.

We are devoted to link research to action through effective communication. Relating theory to practice while mixing empirical research to action-oriented activities becomes vital to foster a more effective and pragmatic societal change.

UPCOMING SEMINARS

Rako Research Seminar Series In Collaboration with DIIS – Wed 5th Jan 2022

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Upcoming Seminars Rako Research Seminar Series In Collaboration with DIIS - Wed 5 Jan 2022 Brief Summary With increasingly intensifying heavy cyclones as well as longer lasting...