Government Statement Analysis for Academic Conference

Project Title

Collect and Analyze Official Government Statements (Time-Sensitive Academic Project)

Project Description

I am looking for a highly reliable freelancer or small research team to collect and perform a structured preliminary analysis of official public statements issued by governments and international organizations.

This project is time-sensitive and supports an international academic conference presentation on 22 January.

The task includes both data collection and controlled descriptive analysis, following strict methodological instructions.

Project Objective

The objective is to deliver a ready-to-use analytical summary based on official institutional statements, in order to assess discursive shifts related to security and sovereignty in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa region following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.

The analysis must be evidence-based, transparent, and reproducible, not interpretive or opinion-driven.

Timeline and Deadlines (VERY IMPORTANT)
Phase 1: Data Collection

Reference event (T0): 26 December 2025

Data collection window:
26 September 2025 – 18 January 2026

No documents published after 18 January 2026 may be included.

Deadline for raw data completion:
18 January 2026 (end of day, UTC)

Phase 2: Analysis and Reporting

Analysis period: 19–20 January 2026

Final delivery deadline:
20 January 2026

This schedule is fixed and non-negotiable.

Languages

Collect documents in their original published language, including:

English

Arabic

French (if applicable)

Important

Do not translate documents manually.

Automated translation tools (e.g. Google Translate / DeepL) may be used only for analysis, not to replace original texts.

All original-language texts must be preserved in the dataset.

The client will conduct final reading and interpretation in English only.

Sources to Use

You will be provided with a comprehensive list of official sources, including:

National governments (foreign ministries, presidencies, prime minister offices)

International and regional organizations (UN, AU, OIC, Arab League, IGAD, EU)

Maritime security mechanisms

All listed sources must be checked, even if no relevant documents are found.

What to Collect

Collect only official institutional documents, such as:

Press releases

Official statements

Communiqués

Ministerial or Security Council announcements

Do NOT collect:

News articles

Opinion pieces

NGO or think-tank reports

Interviews or commentary

Required Dataset Structure

Each document must be entered as one row in an Excel or CSV file with the following columns:

Column Description
Actor Country or organization
Institution Specific body
Document_Type Statement / Press Release / Communiqué
Title Official title
Publication_Date YYYY-MM-DD
URL Direct document link
Language English / Arabic / French
Script Latin / Arabic
Full_Text Full original text
Region_Tag Red Sea / Somalia / Somaliland / Horn of Africa / General
Notes Access issues only
Analysis Tasks (REQUIRED)

The analysis must be strictly descriptive and quantitative, not interpretive.

Keyword-Based Discourse Analysis

Using keyword frequency counts, analyze:

Security-related terms (e.g. security, stability, maritime, threat; Arabic equivalents)

Sovereignty/legal terms (e.g. sovereignty, territorial integrity, illegal, occupying power; Arabic equivalents)

Output:

Frequency tables (per institution and over time)

Simple comparisons (before vs after 26 Dec 2025)

Institutional Reaction Timeline

Create a chronological table showing:

Which institutions reacted

How quickly (days after T0)

In what form (statement, communiqué, etc.)

Output:

One timeline table (Excel or Word)

Executive Analytical Summary (VERY IMPORTANT)

Prepare a 2–3 page English summary (Word or PDF) that includes:

Data sources and methodology (brief)

Key observable patterns (no speculation)

Tables or charts (simple, clear)

Clear bullet points suitable for conference slides

Do NOT:

Infer hidden intentions

Make policy recommendations

Go beyond what the data shows

Deliverables (ALL REQUIRED)

By 20 January 2026, deliver:

Clean dataset (Excel or CSV)

Keyword frequency tables

Institutional reaction timeline

2–3 page analytical summary (English)

File naming example:

RedSea_Discourse_Analysis_Final_2026-01-20.zip

Required Skills

Experience with structured political or institutional data collection

Ability to work with multilingual text using translation tools

Strong Excel / data-handling skills

Ability to follow strict methodological instructions

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Arabic proficiency is not required, but familiarity with Arabic text handling is a plus.

How to Apply

Please include:

Confirmation you can meet the fixed deadlines

Experience with similar research or data analysis tasks

Confirmation that you understand the analysis must be descriptive, not interpretive

One-Sentence Summary for Applicants

This project requires collecting official multilingual statements, performing structured keyword-based analysis, and delivering a ready-to-use analytical summary for an academic conference within a fixed deadline.