Conference on Good Governance, Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development in the Horn of Africa
Organized by
Advocacy for Ethiopia (AFE)
and
Ethiopian National Priorities Consultative Process (ENPCP)
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010
9:00-10:00 Registration and Exhibitor
10:00- 12:30 Plenary Session
Opening and welcome: Ambassador (Ret) Imru Zeleke, Chairperson of ENPCP
Dr Gezahegn Bekele, Executive Director of AFE
Session chairs: Ambassador (Ret) Ayalew Mandefro and Dr Getachew Metaferia
Guest Speakers:
Representative from the US Senate/ Congress (to be confirmed)
Representative from the US State Department
A distinguished Guest Speaker from Ethiopia
Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman (to be confirmed)
Mr. Gerald LeMell, Executive Director, Africa Action
Discussants:-Dr Aklog Birara & Dr Berhanu Nega
12:30 - 1:30 LUNCH BREAK
1:30 -3:30 Guest Speakers
Session chair: Mrs. Wassy Tesfa (Advocacy for Ethiopia)
Ambassador David Shinn, Former US Ambassador to Ethiopia
Ms Emmira Woods, Director Foreign Policy in Focus (IPS)
Dr. Terrence Lyons, George Mason University
Dr Theodore Vestal, Oklahoma State University
Professor George Ayittey, Free Africa Foundation (to be confirmed)
3:30-4:00 COFFEE BREAK
4:00-6:00 Guest Speakers
Session Chair: Dr Abeba Fekade
Representative from Trans Africa Forum
Representative from Save Darfur Coalition
Question and Answer
Discussants: Professor Berhanu Mengistu & Professor Getachew Begashaw
SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2010
9:00-12:00 Plenary Session
Welcome and introduction (AFE & ENPCP)
Guest Speaker: Honorable Anna Gomez, Member of the European Parliament
Panel Discussion
Session Chairs:-Professor Getachew Begashaw & Jawar Mohammed
Panelists:
(1) Conflict and ideology in Ethiopian politics: Dr Negede Gobeze
(2) Ethiopia: the land of missed opportunities, Dr Berhanu Nega
(3) Towards a political roadmap for peace & stability, Dr Msmaku Asrat
(4) Ideological leanings of political parties, Professor Messay Kebede
(5) TPLF/EPRDF’s ideology and the unity of Ethiopia, Dr Aregawi Berhe
Question and Answer
12:00-1:00 LUNCH BREAK
1:00-3:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session #1 Venue #1 Eritrea and Ethiopia Relation
Session Chairs: Professor Minga Negash and Ato Fekade Shewakena
Presenters
(1) “New relationship between Eritreans & Ethiopians: A view from Eritrea, by Ato Amanuel Biedemariam
(2) Eritrea and Ethiopia:- peace and security, Professor Berhe Habte Giorgis
(3) Time for Reflection: Taking Stock of the Costs of the Status quo in Ethio-Eritrean Relations and Charting a New Path Forward, Professor Shumet Sishagn
(4) On Eritrea and Ethiopia relationship, Professor Daniel Kinde
(5) Access to the sea as a source of conflict and development, Professor Getachew Begashaw.
Questions and Answers
Session #2 Focus on Greater Horn of Africa
Session chairs: Ato Kidane Alemayehu and Professor Messay Kebede
(1) Can Ethiopia lead the Horn of Africa to Peace and Prosperity? Professor Said Samatar. (to be confirmed via Getachew Metafaeria )
(2) Perspectives on the Horn of Africa, Yussuf Kalib, Horn of Africa Peace and Development Center
(3) US military, international terrorism and superpowers’ policy towards the Horn of Africa, Major (Ret) Dawit Wolde Giorgis (to be confirmed)
(4) Ethnic federalism and one-party rule in Ethiopia:-Lessons for the Horn of Africa, Ephrem Madebo
(5) Necessary conditions for political, economic and social integration in the Horn of Africa, Getachew Zerihun.
Questions and Answers
3:00-3:30 COFFEE BREAK
3:30 -5:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOCUS ON ETHIOPIA
Venue Room #1: Focus:-Conflict Prevention and Resolution
Session chairs: Dr Tewodaj Mogues, International Food Policy Institute
(1) Ethiopia in the New Millennium: Issues of Democratic Governance, Dr Solomon Getahun.
(2) Constitutionalism in Ethiopia with the focus on identity construction and judicial review, Dr. Mekonnen Firew.
(3) Three initiatives for conflict prevention & resolution, Ambassador (Ret) Ayalew Mandefro
(4) Conflict resolution attempts by successive Ethiopian governments, Professor Berhanu Mengistu.
Venue Room #2 : Focus on Economic Development
Session chair: Professor Seid Hassan and Dr Mekonnen Frew
(1) Unemployment, poverty and self employment in urban Ethiopia, by Dr Getinet Haile.
(2) The pros and cons of leasing land to foreign investors, Professor Alemlante Gebre-Selassie
(3) On the reliability of Ethiopia’s recent macroeconomic performance, Dr Dejene Aredo (to be confirmed)
(4) The agency problems of Ethiopia’s political party owned enterprises, Professor Minga Negash.
(5) The crisis of development theory and its implications for Ethiopia, Dr. Fekadu Bekele (to be confirmed)
Questions and Answers
5:30-7:30 Panel Discussion:-Focus Government Accountability and Civil Society
Session chair: Dr. Mygenet Shiferaw
Panelists:-
(1) Ms Mahdere Paulos, Former President of Ethiopian Women’s Lawyer’s Association
(2) Ms Yalemzewd Bekele Mulat, Human Rights Lawyer, Former Employee of European Union office in Ethiopia.
(3) Ms Agere Alehegn, Ethiopian Women for Peace and Development.
(4) Ato Obang Metho, Solidarity Movement for New Ethiopia (to be confirmed)
(5) Ato Girmay Gizaw, Free Birtukan Mideksa (to confirmed)
Questions and Answers
SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010
10:00-12:00 Concurrent session
Venue Room #1
Session Chair: Dr Imru Assefa and Ato Birhanemeskel
(1) Contemporary Ethiopian politics:- similarity and differences between Ethiopian political organizations, Gizaw Legesse
(2) The prospect of non-violent struggle in Ethiopia, Jawar Siraj Mohammed
(3) The land grab in Ethiopia: economic and social consequences, Fekade Shewakena
(4) Ethnic federalism: empirical and practical fallacies, Alem Mammo, (to be confirmed)
(5) Ethnic federalism and child health care outcomes in Ethiopia, Henoch Fente
Venue Room #2
Session Chairs: W/o Tizeta Belachew and Ato Mulugeta Lule
(1) The reliability and strengths/weakness of foreign based Ethiopian websites, Ato Abraha Belai, Editor in cheif, ethiomedia.com (to be confirmed).
(2) Media freedom, the recent election debate and the democratization of the Ethiopian State, former addis neger journalists (to be confirmed)
(3) Press freedom Ato Abebe Gelaw
(4) Diaspora community radios, Ato Abebe Belew (to be confirmed)
(5) Press freedom, Tekle Mikael Sahle Mariam (to be confirmed)
Questions and Answers
12:00-1:30 Lunch with Honorable Anna Gomez
Ato Negussie Mengesha , Wro Wassy Tesfa
(Lunch ticket limited; price $ 100 RSVP strictly required)
1:30-3:30 THE CLOSING PUBLIC MEETING
VENUE GRAND HALL with 1100 seats capacity theater style
Session #1 Plenary Session
Opening and welcome:-Ato Neamin Zeleke, Director of Advocacy, AFE
Guest Speaker: Hon Anna Gomez, Member of European Parliament
Remembrance: Representatives from EOC & the Muslim Community (to be
Confirmed)
Award and Recognition:- Courageous people and professions
Cultural show (to be confirmed)
3:30-4:00 COFFEE BREAK AND BOOTH VISIT.
4:00-6:00
Panel Discussion “Which way Ethiopia?”
Building national consensus on a roadmap for peace, democratization and development in Ethiopia
Moderators: Ato Betru Gebre Egziabher and Ato Negussie Mengesha
Dr. Mimaku Asrat, Dr Gezagen Bekele
Reporters Professor Seid Hassan and Dr Aklog Birara
Panelists:-
Group #1:-
Ato Obang Metho, Ato Jawar Mohammed, Ato Abebe Gelaw, Ato Birhanemeskel, Ms Yalemzewd Bekele Mulat,
Group #2:-
Dr Berhanu Nega, , Dr Negede Gobeze, Lt. Ayalsew Dessie, Ato
Aklog Limeneh, Dr Aregawi Berhe, and Professor Getachew Begashaw
Questions and Answers
Statement on the roadmap to peace, democracy & development
Vote of thanks and closure:-Ambassador (Ret) Imru Zeleke (ENPCP)