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Date birth : 1956    Place birth : Ethiopia    Home adress : Addis Ababa University, School of Journalism & Communication (SJC)    Home Tel : Cell: 0911937130    Email : abotaarka@yahoo.com      More : Educational Qualification: 1. BA degree in Governmental Affairs (International Relations) from Addis Ababa University (AAU), August 14, 1980. 2. MA degree, International Relations, AAU, 2003 3. Currently on PhD study Other Training 1. Certificate in diplomacy, a training program organized jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia and United Nations Institute of Training and research (UNITAR) 1997. 2. Certificate in training of trainers from the Ethiopian Management Institute in 1998 3. Diploma in computer from Cyber-Scope Computer Engineering 2004 4. Training of trainers in Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) to implement Civil Service Reform Program in Ministry of Agriculture, Dec 2006- January 2007. Work experiences: From recent to the past Assistant Dean for Academic Administration at School of Journalism and Communication (SJC), AAU, from August 19, 2008-2010. 4.1.1 Duties and responsibilities · prepare and maintain statistics and profile of academic staff, · manage website of the SJC in collaboration with the ICT unit of the School, · manage and coordinate “Haleta” newspaper and School Radio, · monitor academic communication between Dean’s office and other units of the university, · monitor publications of the SJC, · liaise between offices of the Dean, Associate Dean and Assistant deans on matters of academic administration, · prepare periodic report of the progress of activities on semester basis, · other related functions as assigned by the Dean. Lecturer, AAU, SJC, Addis Ababa University 5.1 Duties and responsibilities · Offer lecture on Civic Education, International Politics, Comparative Politics and Government, Mass Media Research, Media and Politics, Democracy and Media Politics as well as conducting research, · Setting mid and final exams as well as mark the exam papers · Report the results to the head of the department · Advise students who conduct research for graduation · Lecturing on Ethiopia’s Foreign Policy for major students of Political Science and International Relations (PSIR), as guest lecturer in the department of PSIR, AAU Transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development from March 9, 2005 as an acting head of policy study team in the planning and programming department. As an acting head of the team I had the following duties and responsibilities to perform as they were clearly stipulated in the manpower and organizational structure of the Ministry. · Carry out research in line with the country’s general developmental policy and strategy that benefit the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. · Analyses the existing agricultural and rural development policies, strategies, and regulations. When necessary forwards proposals on their improvements as per the need. · Follows the implementations of agricultural and rural development policies, strategies and regulations formulated by the ministry within the framework of the general agricultural policy of the country. · Studies the agricultural and rural development policies of countries with similar socioeconomic formations in contrast with our country and proposes policy ideas pertinent to our need. · Proposes ideas in cooperation with other relevant departments on financial and material capacity of the ministry to attain rapid and sustainable agricultural and rural development. · Studies the relations and complementarity among the agricultural and rural policies, strategies and guidelines and other national policies of the country. · Collect information on agricultural inputs and analyze them in relation with the existing government policies, strategies and regulations. Suggest if necessary on measures to be undertaken. · Follows the implementations of the agricultural and rural development policies, strategies and regulations. · Participates and renders professional skills and experiences if necessary when meetings organized on agricultural and rural policies, strategies and regulations are conducted. · Coordinates the activities of the members of the team, evaluates their performance and suggest how to improve their professional skills. · Represents the ministry in bilateral and multilateral cooperation forums and dealings with the third parties. · Reports on the performance of the team accordingly. · Implements additional duties when ordered by the head of the department Dean of Ardaita Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training College (ATVET) from December 30, 2003 to the end of March 9, 2005 7.1 Duties and responsibilities (As elaborated in the manpower and organizational structure as well as academic rules and regulations of the college) · Without prejudice to the other provisions of the regulations of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as the Dean of the college I was the chief executive of the college, and as such I was subjected to the general guidelines to be given to me by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to direct and administer the activities of the college, · In line with the rules and procedures of the higher educational institutions and government civil service regulations employ and manage academic and administrative staff, · Prepare the annual budget of the college and submit to the federal agricultural extension Technical Vocational Education and Training Department, · Manage the execution of the budget in accordance with the financial rules and regulations of the country, and · Perform other duties assigned by the ministry. Assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Rural Development, Department of Planning and programming in the team of foreign economic relations from 1992 to 1994, after the closure of the Yekatit 66 Institute. Duties and Responsibilities: · Handle the Ministry’s foreign economic relations in bilateral and multi- lateral spheres. · Draft memorandum of understanding and other documents for the Ministry’s multilateral and bilateral relations team in the Planning and Programming Department. · Plan and design the ministry’s economic relations with other institutions of developmental types Transferred to Marketing Research Team within the Department from February 21 1993 to May 22, 1993 · Prepare data collection format. · Collect market price data from different regions and Addis Ababa markets. · Analyze and interpret price data gathered from different markets. · Produce report on market situations in the country · Disseminate the findings to farmers and consumers in order to make them the major beneficiaries from the study. Transferred on Management and Training Service as a Senior training expert from May 13, 1996 to December 29, 2003 Duties and Responsibilities · Draft domestic and foreign training polices for the ministry, · Facilitate all processes for the recruiters who win a chance either to study in domestic higher institutions or abroad, i.e. prepare documents to immigration authority for exit visa. etc. · Follow up the status of the trainees who study in domestic and foreign lands and report on any problem if at all facing them in their studies. Lecturer at the former Yekatit ’66 Institute of Political Education from December 10, 1982 to May 30 1991. The Institute was accredited educational institution by the Higher Commission for Education. . Beginning Instructor from January 4, 1982. Duties and responsibilities: · Conduct lecture as major academic duty. · Set exam as per the Institutes’ calendar. · Mark exam papers and submit its results to the department head. · Conduct research works in political, economic and social fields to be awarded with academic ranks. · Perform additional duties and responsibilities when given by the head of the department. . Lecturer II from January 5, 1987 to August 21, 1989 Duties and responsibilities: · Delivering lecture in three programs where media of instruction were Amharic and English. There were three months programs, viz. three months short program which was conducted in Amharic language, ten months medium program and two years diploma program both conducted in English language. · Carry out research works on various national and international issues · Perform additional duties and responsibilities assigned by the department head. 9.1.2. Lecturer III from August 22, 1989 until the closure of the Institute in 1991 with the advent of a new government. Duties and responsibilities: · Similar duties and responsibilities as were stipulated here above. 9.1.3. Acting head of the department of Political Science and International Relations from December 13, 1987 until the closure of the institute Duties and responsibilities: · Plan the academic activities of the department. · Evaluate and monitor the academic performances of the academic and administrative staff. · Report on the overall activities of the department to the academic vice-dean. · Carry out other duties and responsibilities given by the academic vice-dean. Head of Anger Guttin Settlement Center from 1983 to 1984. Duties and responsibilities: · Mange the overall activities of the center · Monitor and evaluate the performance of the participants, · Produce reports on the over all activities of the center. Lecturer at Kotebe College of Teachers education (Part time) for a semester, 1988 · Deliver lectures for students of second year diploma class. · Mark exam papers of students. · Report exam results to the department head. Scientific conferences participated: · Participated in International Scientific Conference held in Moscow in 1989 and presented research paper entitled “Problems of Socialist Path of Development: The case of Ethiopia.” · Participated in International Scientific Conference held in Moscow in 1990 and presented research paper entitled “Ethio-Soviet Relations.” Publications: · Extension at cross-roads: The Case of Ethiopia. It was published in Melkite Gibrina, a bi-annual publication of the Ministry of Agriculture in Amharic. Net-work bulletin for eco-farming in Africa (NECOFA) news letter. · Foreign Policy of Ethiopian under Emperor Haile Selasssie I: An appraisal. An MA thesis submitted to the Department of PSIR in 2003. · International Relations of Ethiopian since 1941… A chapter contributed to a book entitled The History of Modern Ethiopia. Published in French and English languages, sponsored by French Study Center for Ethiopia. · And other many unpublished works. Membership in Professional and Civic Associations. · Founding member of the Ethiopian Political Scientists Association. · Founding member of Network for Eco-farming in Ethiopia, which is local NGO and general secretary of the organization.