Policy Brief: Transforming Higher Education in Somalia through the OFFSET Framework

Policy Brief: Transforming Higher Education in Somalia through the OFFSET Framework

Focus Area: Higher Education Policy, Structural Internationalisation, Curriculum Reform Executive Summary The adoption of English as a medium of instruction is a critical step toward integrating Somali higher education into the global knowledge economy. However, systemic curricular changes require empirical, structured pathways rather than ad-hoc implementations. The OHirsi Foundational Framework for Systemic English Teaching (OFFSET), originally developed in 2022, offers…

The Wheelbarrow Motion Theory: Climate Change and Corruption as Interdependent Drivers of Irregular South-To-North Migration – Practical Solutions and Policy Responses

The Wheelbarrow Motion Theory: Climate Change and Corruption as Interdependent Drivers of Irregular South-To-North Migration – Practical Solutions and Policy Responses

Adam OHirsiForesight for Practical Solutions Abstract Irregular migration from the Global South to the Global North has increased alongside intensifying climate stress and persistent governance failure. Existing migration frameworks often examine environmental pressures and corruption separately, limiting their capacity to explain sustained irregular migration and the limited effectiveness of deterrence-based policies. This article proposes the Wheelbarrow Motion Theory to explain…