Date: 04 January 2024

Time: Time: 9:000AM—11:00AM

Location: AAU Registrar RN 304

The Research Chair for Forced Displacement and Migration Studies at AAU, Abebaw Minaye, hosted at the College of Education and behavioral Studies, invites all interested to attend its second Monthly public lecture series for the year. The lecture will be held on 04 Jan 2024 on Displacement Economies and Livelihoods.

Speakers

Fekadu Adugna


Dr. Fekadu Adugna is Associate Professor of social anthropology at AAU. He has published several studies in peer reviewed journals on forced displacement and migration issues. Dr. Fekadu has led several multicountry research projects funded by EU’s Horizon and UK Global Challenge Research Fund. He is the member of the Research chair and will speak on Displacement Economy.

Pierre Jaubert


Pierre Jaubert is Programme Manager in Better Migration Management-Horn of Africa, GIZ. He has Master’s Degree in international and humanitarian law. As a practitioner, Jaubert has long years of experience in the management of forced displacement in Africa. He will speak on access to livelihood/employment/education for migrants and forcibly displaced people.

Biruk Amha


Biruk Amha, Program Component Manager at GIZ-QEP, will join Jaubert to speak on the same issue. Biruk has MEd in Curriculum and Instruction. He is working for GIZ with the responsibility to manage refugee and host community education and training for self reliance in collaboration with public TVET colleges and companies.A