Programs & Services

Six ways we build diplomatic power

Every MAAN program pairs rigorous thinking with hands-on delivery — because a 'do tank' is judged by outcomes, not output.

01

Diplomatic Infrastructure

Designing the institutions a modern foreign service runs on.

Foreign policy fails without machinery. We help design and strengthen the systems behind Somaliland's international engagement — ministry structures, representative offices, protocol standards, and the digital backbone that connects them — so strategy survives beyond any single officeholder.

What this includes

  • Institutional design and reform blueprints
  • Mission and representative-office playbooks
  • Protocol, correspondence, and digital-diplomacy standards
02

Policy Research

Rigorous, decision-ready analysis — not papers for the shelf.

Every MAAN recommendation starts with evidence. Our research program produces briefs, white papers, and studies on the questions that matter to Somaliland's future — written for decision-makers, with clear options, costs, and sequencing rather than abstractions.

What this includes

  • Policy briefs and white papers
  • Commissioned studies for institutions and partners
  • An open evidence base on Somaliland's international standing
03

Geopolitical Insights

Reading the region so Somaliland moves early, not last.

The Horn of Africa and the Red Sea are moving fast — new bases, new corridors, new alignments. We track the shifts that touch Somaliland's interests and distill them into regular briefings, scenario analysis, and early-warning assessments for leaders who cannot afford surprises.

What this includes

  • Regular geopolitical briefings for decision-makers
  • Scenario planning and early-warning analysis
  • Red Sea and Horn of Africa monitoring
04

Diplomatic Training

Building the next generation of Somaliland's diplomats.

Institutions are only as strong as their people. MAAN's training programs equip serving officials, young professionals, and civic leaders with the craft of modern diplomacy — negotiation, protocol, communication, economic statecraft — through intensive cohorts taught by experienced practitioners.

What this includes

  • Foundation and advanced diplomacy cohorts
  • Executive workshops for serving officials
  • Negotiation, protocol, and public-communication modules
05

Global Partnerships

Connecting Somaliland to the institutions that shape the world.

Influence travels through relationships. We build durable links between Somaliland and international think tanks, universities, parliaments, and civic institutions — creating the exchanges, joint projects, and standing dialogues through which recognition-quality relationships grow.

What this includes

  • Institutional partnerships and memoranda of cooperation
  • Joint research and exchange programs
  • Track-two dialogues and study visits
06

Diplomatic Security

Protecting the people, premises, and information of diplomacy.

Credible diplomacy requires secure foundations. We advise on the security of missions and delegations, information handling, and travel risk — the disciplines that let Somaliland's representatives engage the world with confidence and professionalism.

What this includes

  • Mission and delegation security frameworks
  • Information-security and communications practice
  • Risk assessments for official travel and events

Signature Initiatives

The convenings that carry our name

Alongside our programs, MAAN runs a set of named gatherings — rooted in Somali language and tradition — where the institute's work meets the public and the diplomatic community.

Caweyska Danjiraha

The Ambassador's Evening

An evening convening that brings diplomats, officials, and international representatives into direct conversation with Somaliland's policy community — the room where relationships start before they become agreements.

Yaa Hareer Qaban Awrka

Who Will Hold the Camel's Reins?

A national dialogue series taking its name from the Somali proverb about responsibility and leadership, examining who carries Somaliland's cause forward and how the next generation is prepared to take the reins.

Read Somaliland

Knowledge & Public Understanding

A public knowledge initiative promoting reading, research, and informed debate on Somaliland's history, institutions, and place in the world — building the literate public that good foreign policy depends on.

How to Engage

Three ways to work with MAAN

01

Training Cohorts

Enroll officials or emerging leaders in MAAN's diplomacy programs — from foundation courses to executive intensives.

02

Advisory & Research

Commission MAAN for policy research, institutional design, or strategy support tailored to your mandate.

03

Dialogue & Events

Convene with us — roundtables, track-two dialogues, and public forums that connect Somaliland with the world.

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