Professor
Knife Abraham Profile
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Professor
Kinfe Abraham is an economist, educationalist, diplomatic and political
historian who holds Graduate and Doctoral Degrees from several European and
US universities. Professor
Kinfe Abraham is also a full bright scholar of MW foundation, an eminent
continental expert of the SIAS on African affairs as well as a designated New
Millennium full bright professor of International relations. |
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Described as one
of the leading thinkers of Africa by the Africa world Journal [AWJ ],he is at present the president of the International
Institute for Peace and Development (Ethiopia), but also serves as president of
the HADAD International Lobby and Chief Political Advisor of IGAD. He has previously
served as Director General of Political and Humanitarian Affairs and as Acting
and Deputy Executive Secretary of IGAD.
He
has also chaired and convened several international conferences. On themes of
International and Regional Security and Conflict Management, Economic
Integration and Tran boundary Resources, the Hydropolitics
of the Nile and food security, the Ethio-Arab and Middle Eastern Relations,
NEPAD and the African Union, and figured in the International media including
CNN, the BBC, ITV, ETV, CBS, KBC and the Germen, Canadian, Swedish TV and Radio
Networks.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal
information
Kinfe
Abraham (Prof.)
Date
of Birth Oct. 20, 1950
P.O.
Box 18529
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel.
+251-011-553-3418 OR +251-011-553-1955(O), +251-011-466-2122(R)
E-mail
eiipd@ethionet.et,
Website www.ak-sophiabooks.org
I. Areas of
Education and Professional Experience
Education
and Manpower Planning, Managerial Economics, Politics and International
Relations
Credentials:
(1971 - Present)
Certificate International
Security Studies, Graduate School of International Relations, University of
Geneva,1996.
Ph.D.
Educational
Planning and Technology, (CULA), USA, 1983.
Ph.D. Race and
International Relations (African and Afro-American Research - From Race to
Class) Uppsala University and CULA, 1982.
FBSC Fellow of the British Society of
Commerce (London, UK, 1977).
ABSC Associate of the British Society
of Commerce (London, UK, 1976).
MA American Literary Studies,
Uppsala University, 1979.
MA
MA level diploma
in Advanced Industrial Management, The Research Institute for Management
Science, The Netherlands, (RVB),1973.
BA Education, Administration, Addis
Ababa University, 1971.
Recent Positions
Held
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Member
2002-Present |
Imminent
continental experts group on NEPAD and AU, Pretoria, South Africa |
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Member
2002-Present |
Continental
experts Forum on NEPAD and AU, Pretoria, South Africa |
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Chief
political Advisor to the IGAD 1999-Present |
Advisor
in the conflict Mediation Process of the Horn of Africa and the Sudan Peace
Process. |
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Special
Envoy of the Ethiopian Government1997 |
Government
delegate to the evaluation mission of the UN involvement in Rwanda, New
Jersey, USA |
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President
1994-Present |
Horn
of Africa Democracy and Development (HADAD) International Lobby, The Eye on
Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa and the African Economist Publications |
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Director
General 1997-2000 |
Political
and Humanitarian Affairs Division, IGAD |
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President
1996-present |
Ethiopian
International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD) |
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Ambassador-at-large
and Chief Political Advisor on Foreign Relations.1995-96 |
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs): covering UN Affairs, the Great Lakes, Horn of Africa,
Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Policy and Capacity
Building related issues |
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Senior
International Expert 1994-96 |
United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
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Team
Leader/Coordinator 1993-94 |
on
the Establishment of the EIIPD |
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Bureau
Director 1976-86 |
Swedish
International Development Authority (SIDA) |
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Senior
International Expert1973-75 |
International
Labor Organization (ILO) |
II. Research
Work Under Way
IGAD Dilemmas
War and Peace in
the Horn of Africa
The State of the
Horn
Issues of
Conflict and Under Development
Globalisation
NEPAD and the
Horn of Africa
The Nile Issue
Poverty
Reduction
The
Ethio-Eritrean War
III.
Publications
Internationally
Published Books
Somalia Calling, NINA
Press, Uppsala, 2002.
Ethiopia: From Empire
to Federation, NINA Press, Uppsala, 2001.
Ethiopia the Dynamics
of Economic Reforms, Nina Press, Uppsala, 2001.
Peace Under Assault, EIIPD Press, Addis Ababa, 1999.
The Battle of
Histories: The Conflict Between the Unitary and
Pluralist States, Magnussa Press, AWP NJ USA, 1997.
The Apartheid
Axis: A Cultural and Political History of the Black People, 1997
The Missing
Millions: Why and How Africa is Underdeveloped Africa World Press NJ USA, 1995.
Ethiopia: From Bullets
to the Ballot Box, Red Sea Press, AWP New Jersey, USA, 1994.
Statistical
Briefings of the Education Sector Support, Stockholm, SIDA 1993/94
Ethiopia: The
Challenge of the 20th Century Education, SIDA, 1993
Black People,
White People - A cultural History of Race Relations, AWP, USA - Forthcoming,
1993
Swedish
Education Assistance, SIDA, 1992
Politics
of Black Nationalism from Harlem to Sweto, Africa
World Press USA, 1991
Statistical
Digest, Stockholm, SIDA 1991/92
Statistical
Digest, Stockholm, SIDA 1989/90
Professional
Training for Service in the Third World, Mag. Press, 1984
From Race to
Class Grass Roots Publishers, 1983
Handbook of
Professional Terminology, Cosmic Press, 1983
Other
Publications
Effective
Communication, EIIPD Press, 1999
Africa from
Dream to Reality, AWP
Syllabus and
Training Development Manual
Ethiopia:
Economic Prospects and Strategic Issues
War and Peace in
the Horn
Publications
Associated With
President, The Eye on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, Monthly
Published Magazine
President, The African Economist, Monthly Published Magazine
Columnist, The
Africa analysis, UK, 1994-Present
Columnist,
Africa Events, 1994-Present
Columnist, South
African Political and Economic Monthly (SAPEM), 1992-96
Columnist, South
Magazine, UK, 1992-96
IV.
Recognition’s and Titles Earned
Professional
Titles Earned
Distinguished
Research Fellow of the Potomac Center of Inter-American Universities, 2000.
Fellow,
the Distinguished Scholar forum, Tel-Aviv University, 2000.
Distinguished
Research Fellow, the African Renaissance Institute, 2000.
Board Member,
Institute of Strategic Studies, South Africa-ISS, 1998-2000.
Board
Member, the Ethiopian International Institute of Peace and Development, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, 1997-2000.
President,
Ethiopia International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD), Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia 1997-2000.
Special
Envoy and Chief Political Advisor, the Somali Peace Process, Ethiopia,
1997-2000.
Fellow,
the British Society of Commerce (BSC), 1998.
Associate the
British Society of Commerce (BSC), 1997.
Fulbright
Scholar, Marcues Wallenberg Foundation, 1983.
Alumuni, the British
Society of Commerce (BSC) London, 1978.
V. Academic
Recognitions Earned
Chief
Political Advisor of the IGAD Secretarial on Sudan Peace Process Nairobi, 2000.
Chief
Political Advisor of on Foreign Policy, Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, 1996-2000.
President,
HADAD- The Horn of Africa Democracy and Development International Lobby,
1993-2000.
Special
Envoy of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, 1997-1999.
Chief
Political Advisor on the Somali Peace Process, Addis Ababa, 1997-1999.
Director General
of Political and Humanitarian Affairs of IGAD and Ambassador at-Large for
Regional Affairs Djibouti, 1997-1999.
Executive
Consultant on the Establishment of the EIIPD, 1995-1996.
Senior Expert,
UNDP, UN, 1994-1996.
Bureau Director,
of HRD, SIDA, Sweden, 1991-1994.
Bureau Director,
Research Department SIDA, Sweden, 1984-1990.
Director of
Studies of SIDA/STC, Swedish and UN Export Training and Institute Sweden,
1976-1980.
Senior Expert,
ILO, UN, 1973-1974.
VI. Outstanding
Invitation for Lectures from
The University
of Cairo UAR
The Al Akram Institute Cairo, UAR
The Center for
Diplomatic Studies, Cairo, UAR
The University
of Morocco
The University
of Tunisi
The University
of Ankara, Turkey
The Institute of
Diplomacy, Tripoli, Libya
The Iranian
Islamic University
The Ethiopian
International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Institute of
Ethiopian Studies
The Faculty of
Economics of Addis Ababa University
The Institute of
Languages of Addis Ababa University
The Political
Science and International Affairs Association of Addis Ababa University
The Association
of the University Students of Addis Ababa University
Alumni of the
LLU, California
Alumni of RVB,
Institute of Advanced Industrial Management.
Recent
Key Lectures Delivered and Conferences Chaired by Prof. Kinfe Abraham
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Security
Challenges of the Horn of Africa , French Military
Academy, Paris June 8-17,2005.
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Ethiopia
and European Union, Addis Ababa University May 10,2005.
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Ethio-Nigerian
Relations :Challenges and Opportunities, Sheraton Addis Sept. 29, 2005
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Federalism,
Good Governance and Human Rights in Ethiopia, University of Lund, Sweden Oct
14-16, Sweden.
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Decentralization
and good Governance in the Horn ,Somalia Assistance
group, Stockholm ,October 10-12,Sweden.
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The
independence struggle of Morocco and The role of his mag
esty King Mohammed V,Robat Morocco, Nov 14-16 2005.
·
Integrating
the African Economy ,Osera, AA Nov, 2005
VII.
International Lectures Delivered top
Name
of the Institute:
China International Institute of Strategic Studies, Institute of Modern
International Relation, China Institute of Contemporary International Relation,
Academy of Social Sciences, China Association of Human Rights and Institute of
Peace and Disarmament.
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Country: China Date: October29 -
Nov. 2, 2002 |
Theme
of Lecture:
NEPAD Imperatives, Centric Perspectives of Human Rights and Conflict
and Cooperation. |
Name of the Institute:
Institute of Security Studies (ISS)
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Country:
South
Africa, Pretoria Date:
November
24-26, 2002 |
Theme
of Lecture:
Chairman of the plenary of the conference on the role of Civil Society
in the advancement of NEPAD. |
Name of Institution:
John Hopkins University
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Country: United States
of America Date: October, 2002
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Theme
of Lecture: Conflict and Cooperation in the Horn of Africa |
Name of Institution:
Gorge Town University
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Country: United States
of America Date: October, 2002
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Theme
of Lecture:
State of the Horn |
Name of Institution: African Institute
of South Africa
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Country: Pretoria, South
Africa Date: June, 2002
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Theme
of Lecture:
NEPAD and the AU |
Name of Institution:
Region 14 Trade, Industry and Tourism Bureau
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date:
July
4, 2002 |
Theme
of Lecture:
Global Perspectives of Conference Tourism and its Impact on Ethiopian
Diplomacy |
Name of Institution:
UNDP
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date: July 2, 2002
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Theme
of Lecture:
Ethiopia: Leadership Capacity Development in Reversing the HIV/AIDS
Epidemic |
Name of Institution:
UNECA
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date: June, 2002
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Theme
of Lecture:
Chaired the Symposium on Ethio-Arab Relations |
Name of Institution:
African Institute of South Africa
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Country: Pretoria, South
Africa Date: 2002 |
Theme
of Lecture:
The Conflicts of the Horn of Africa |
Name of Institution:
The
House of Federation
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date: June, 2002 |
Theme
of Lecture:
Prospects of Federalism in Ethiopia |
Name of Institution:
The Ethiopian International Institute for Peace and Development
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date: April, 2002
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Theme
of Lecture:
The State of the Horn, Addressed to Newly appointed Ethiopian Ambassadors |
Name of Institution:
Addis Ababa University
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date: 2002 |
Theme
of Lecture: Globalization
and Its Impact on Ethiopia |
Name of Institution:
The Ethiopian Social Rehabilitation and Development Fund (ESRDF)
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Country: Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia Date: 15-19 January,
2002 |
Theme
of Lecture:
Challenges And Prospects of Operationalizing
the Federal Reform |
Name
of Institution:
The Development Policy Forum of the German Foundation for International Development
(DSE)
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Country: Berlin, Germany
Date: 4 – 5 March,
2002 |
Theme of Lectur |
