Reverse Brain Drain

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Ethiopian Scientific and Academic Network
A network of Ethiopian Educators without Borders
Contact: Dr. Abebe Kebede  by email:abkebede@gmail.com

EEWB2018:Reverse Brain Drain

Host Institutions: Arsi University/ MoST/AAU/AASTU/Debre Birhan University/ Bahir Dar University/ University of Gondar/ Debre Tabor University/Woldia University

VII: Workshop on Ethiopian Scientific and Academic Network: A model to Revers Brain Drain and to Enhance Scientific Research in Ethiopia (Promoter: Abebe Kebede) 

Ethiopia has several higher education institutions with a variety of experiences and priorities. The primary objectives of these institutions are to produce white-collar workers, teachers, and the work force for mining, textiles, construction, agricultural industries. Higher education and scientific research is young. Following the deliberations of higher education meetings and the literature on African higher education there is a growing advocacy on structural changes in higher education, North-South institutional linkages, mobilization of the African/Ethiopian Diaspora and funding. The growing internet use and the quality of information exchange among borderless expertise may allow in a limited way to enhance the virtual mobility of the intellectual asset; effectively reversing brain drain. We propose an organizational model the Ethiopian Scientific and Academic Network (ESAN) that would facilitate and enhance international scientific partnerships between Ethiopian scientists, educators, students and their counterparts elsewhere. In our model we will focus on a possible networking mechanism where the Ethiopians and their colleagues will play a major role in addressing the financial and human resources needs of higher education in Ethiopia. In addition we will explore ways where such social network can become effective tool for positive social change.