Call for Papers: Contemporary Development issues in Ethiopia, 08/00

Conference Title: CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN ETHIOPIA:

(AUGUST 2-4, 2001)

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS

THE CONFERENCE: Objectives and Outcome

The Ethiopian American Foundation (EAF) announces an international conference on contemporary development issues in Ethiopia. The primary objectives of the conference are to: 1. Raise awareness about critical development issues in Ethiopia among the Diaspora and the public at large, 2. Provide a forum for informed dialogue on key development and policy issues, and 3.Build consensus on issues that are critical for future research and policy choices. The Conference is intended for researchers, policy makers, investors, the donor community, and others interested in development issues in Ethiopia. The conference will be co-sponsored by EAF and selected academic departments and units of Western Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Kalamazoo College. Selected papers will be published in a volume of conference proceedings.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:

The Conference will convene at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Kalamazoo is a city of over 250,000 located midway between Chicago and Detroit and is easily accessible by highway, railway, or airway. Driving time is about two and one-half hours from both cities.

SUBMISSIONS

The Program Committee invites proposals for papers relevant to the following sub-themes. Other proposals related to the topic will be considered.

-- Human Development: Education and Health Issues
-- Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
-- Governance and Institutional Development
-- Property Rights and Private Sector Development
-- Science and Technology for Development
-- The State of Ethiopia: Socio-economic & Political developments

Each contributor is invited to complete and submit the participation form (on the next page) and one typed, double-spaced copy of the paper or an abstract. The latest date to submit completed papers will be April 30, 2001. Contributors will be informed about the status of papers by May 15, 2001.

For details and registration, please visit the Preliminary Conference Announcement and Call for Papers posted in the following website:

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Please send abstracts or proposals by December 30, 2000 to:

Sisay Asefa
Program Chairperson
Contemporary Development Issues in Ethiopia Conference
Department of Economics
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008

THE ETHIOPIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION

The Ethiopian American Foundation (EAF) is a non-profit membership organization devoted to support higher education and development in Ethiopia. For further information , please contact the EAF Secretariat at: 971 Daisy Lane, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823.

CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN ETHIOPIA CONFERENCE

ABSTRACT AND PROPOSED PARTICIPATION FORM

I would like to participate in the Conference as follows:

___ Present a Paper (abstract/paper enclosed)
___ Moderate a session in the area of :
___ Serve as a Discussant in the area of:
___ Attend only. Please send me the final Conference Program

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