The president of Debre Berhan University, Dr. Nigus Tadesse
joined by the coordinators from the internationalization and partnerships
directorate had two decisive discussion sessions in Addis Ababa with the 37th
AU meeting participants from different African countries.
One of these meetings was with His Excellency Mr. Ibrahima
Cheikh Diong, the United Nations Assistant-Secretary General and Director
General of the African Risk Capacity Group. The meeting led to pinpointing the
major areas of partnerships which includes potential future project
collaborations on issues related to climate change.
The other meeting was held with a team from African E-Trade
Group (AeTrade) based in Kigali, Rwanda, and headed by the CEO Mr. Mulualem
Syoum. A range of issues were raised and discussed on how DBU can work with
this continental initiative in connecting small-scale enterprises with the
university community, particularly the students and staff in the fields of
business and agriculture. Potential areas of joint venture were identified, and
the discussion is to continue towards entering into tangible and practical
activities.
Internationalization Partnerships Directorate