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President of Ethiopian Civil Service University, Professor Fikre Dessalegne, Discussed with Ryan Bradeen, Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, on potential partnership opportunities between the parties on November 2, 2024 at ECSU Senate Hall.
Professor Fikre welcomed the USA cultural affairs team lead by Ryan Bradeen and explained the overall Ethiopian Civil Service University establishment and its journey in the last three decades. Besides, he briefed what the university has done for the last two years in different phases to be an autonomous university and what will be done in the coming three consecutive years .He also briefed ECSU interest to create strong relations and make strategic partnership on different areas with international partners.
Dr. Abrham Hagos, ECSU President’s Office Head, in is part explained the university’s overall profile and its strategic goal as research and autonomous university and its achievements to the team.
Mr. Ryan Bradeen also explained USA and Ethiopian long relations in different areas and Education sector .He also expressed his interest to make collaborations and work together with Ethiopian Civil Service University in different academic areas.
The discussion also focused on how to make different potential partnership and collaboration including workshop and seminar, joint research in different thematic areas, training and staff development, E-library, and scholarship for students and staff.