About AHEAD

 

 

The Association for Higher Education and Development (AHEAD) is a voluntary, not-for-profit and non-political organization founded in Ottawa, Canada, in 1999.

 

Goal:

 

I.To contribute towards development efforts in Ethiopia by mobilizing, coordinating and channelling the necessary resources and relevant expertise to Ethiopian higher academic institutions. 

 

Objectives:

 

II.To assist in the capacity building of the Addis Ababa University by responding to  academic, infrastructure and resource needs.

 

III.To mobilize Ethiopians in the Diaspora and facilitate their contributions to and role in development undertakings in higher academic institutions in Ethiopia.

 

IV.To facilitate partnership between Ethiopian academic institutions and  governmental, non-governmental and international organizations.

 

 

Principles:

 

The founding members of AHEAD are governed by the following principles:

 

Be Results Oriented: We seek to achieve concrete, measurable and meaningful results in all activities undertaken in the name of AHEAD.

 

Take Time To Grow: Our slogan is: “A book at a time and a student a year”. We are not in a rush to grow in number, organization or activity.  Our growth will be determined by the results we can achieve, not by the amount of activities we can undertake.

 

Stay Focussed: All our activities have a single focus.  We do not wish to broaden our scope such that we lose sight of our priorities and fail in our objectives.

 

Build Credibility: AHEAD should prove, in deed, that it is a serious, credible and reliable organization committed to its stated objectives.

 

Maintain Partnership: We cannot do it alone.  We are only one of the many players. We must not only build but maintain partnership based on mutual respect and understanding.

 

Have Accountability: As a beneficiary of voluntary time, resources and expertise, AHEAD will ensure a transparent accountability for each and every activity it undertakes.

 

Ensure Sustainability: AHEAD is a catalyst. Its interest is to facilitate institutional development and not to create dependency of institutions.  It will, therefore, ensure that it is engaged in projects that are truly responsive to identified needs and are sustainable.