Brain Drain or Brain Gain?
Engaging the
expertise of Ethiopian-Canadians for development
When:
Tuesday, 31 August 2004,12:00-13:30
Where: 250 Albert Street, Zone 3, 14th
Floor (Ottawa)
You are invited to a lunchtime
presentation by Ms. Ainalem Tebeje,
Vice-President of the
Association for Higher Education and Development.
AHEAD is a non-profit
organization of Ethiopian-Canadians working toward the advancement of education
in their homeland.
Over the last three decades Ethiopia has
experienced an “alarming” loss of skilled professionals to the North. In 2002,
in an effort to combat this shortfall, AHEAD initiated a novel study to examine
how the African Diaspora can play a role in capacity building efforts on the
continent. Using Ethiopia as a case
study, the research attempted to determine to what extent such Diaspora engagement
is relevant, effective and sustainable.
Ms. Ainalem Tebeje will present the study’s
findings, which AHEAD believes will bring a new focus to addressing one of
Africa's most serious challenges.
This
project was made possible by a Canadian Partnerships grant. For more
information please visit: www.aheadonline.org
Organized
by: Gisèle Morin-Labatut.
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