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July 2, 2007 | PEACOCK TERRACE | Hilton Anatole
THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN ETHIOPIA AND HORN RELATIONS
Dr. Worku Negash, Mission College (Moderator)
Dr. Alemayehu Gebremariam, California State Univ., San Bernardino
Kifle Mulat, Ethiopian Free Press Association
Dr. Shumet Sishagne, Christopher Newport University
Ato Kidane Alemayehu, Horn of Africa Peace and Development Center
Yasin Mohammed Yasin, Universtät Hamburg
CULTURE, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY: AS PILLARS OF SOCIETY IN TRANSITIONAL ETHIOPIA
Dr. Tsehai Berhane-Selassie, Mary Immaculate College (Moderator)
Tirufat Gebreyes, Former Children TV Producer and Actress
Betru Gebregziabher, Ethiopian Leadership Council
Sahlemariam Beyene, Former Children TV Producer and Educator
Dawit Agonafer, Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America
Tarik Teferi, Ethiopan Womens Organization, Dallas
ETHIOPIAN MILLENNIUM IN HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE: HOPES, PITFALLS, AND CHALLENGES
Why Ethiopia – The Blameless and Faultless
Dr. Taddele Gebre-Hiwot, Houston University (Moderator)
The Ethiopian Youth at the Crossroads: A psycho–historical analysis
Dr. Tibebe Eshete, Missouri State University and
Dr. Taddesse Woldegiorgis, University of Chicago
A New Beginning, New Direction for a New Generation Marching into a New Millennium
Dr. Hossana Solomon, University of the Virgin Islands
Ethiopian Healthcare Standards,Quality, Access and Delivery: Challenges and Hopes
Dr. Ingida Asfaw, Ethiopian North American Health Professionals Association
Vignettes on Culture and Development in Ethiopia
Salaam Yitbarek, EINEPS Research Fellow
The Foundation of Reality and Identity: A quest for Ethiopia’s Independence
Dr. Abiy Tsegaye, United States International University
July 3, 2007 | PEACOCK TERRACE | Hilton Anatole
ETHIOPIAN YOUTH IN MILLENNIAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND GENERATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS: HOPES, INSPIRATIONS AND CHALLENGES
Elias Wondimu (Moderator)
Dinaw Mengestu, Author and Educator
Nahom Beyene, NASA & ESAi
Ellias Fullmore, Burntface Media
Menasse Zewdu, Ge’ez Frontier Foundation
Yohannes Assefa, The Ethiopian American
Selam Mulugeta, Congressional Ethiopian American Caucus
ETHIOPIAN ART AT THE DOWN OF THE MILLENNIUM: THE ROLE OF CULTURE AND CREATIVITY IN SOCIO CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
Alemtsehai Wodajo, Taitu Entertainment (Moderator)
Afewerk Tekle, Maitre Artist World Laurate (Invited)
Tewodros Kassahun (Teddy Afro), Singer and Songwriter
Solomon Abate, Ethiopian Music Foundation
Addis Adugna, Ethiopian Heritage Foundation
Esseye Gebremedhin, Ethiopian Art Foundation
BALANCING TRADITION AND MODERNITY: TRIUMPHS AND MISSTEPS IN THE QUEST FOR CHANGE AND CONTINUITY
Political Continuity and Change in Comparative Perspective: Challenges and Responses in Negotiating Transformation
Dr. Alem Hailu, Howard University (Moderator)
Ethos, Ideas and Symbols in the Struggle for Independence: The Historic Impact of Ethiopia’s Image and Inspiration
Dr. William Scott, Lehigh University
Breaking the Path Dependent Development in Ethiopia
Dr. Tsegaye Tegenu, Uppsala University Stockholm
Ethiopia as the Symbol of Stability and Continuity for the African World: Successes and Shortcomings
Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang, Howard University
Prestige is the Argument: Development and Traditions of Power in Ethiopia
Dr. Tsehai Berhane-Selassie, Mary Immaculate College
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