Dejen Kuma Gonfa (PhD), Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCD @BRTE_project
Joined March 2019
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25 Mar 2024
A paper on internationalization of higher education (IHE) in Ethiopia by Dejen K. Gonfa et al. The paper discusses whether IHE in Ethiopia is a strategic process and provides insight on how to move it from a reactive process to an intentional and integrated endeavor.
Internationalisation of higher education in Ethiopia: a strategic process?
@DejenGonfa, Pat Gibbons, @Oideachaseirean & Berhanu Kuma
πβ doi.org/10.1177/102831532412β¦
#Internationalisation #HigherEd #Universities #StrategicPlans #StrategicPlanning @UCDCentreforHA #Ethiopia πͺπΉ
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Internationalisation of higher education in Ethiopia: a strategic process?
@DejenGonfa, Pat Gibbons, @Oideachaseirean & Berhanu Kuma
πβ doi.org/10.1177/102831532412β¦
#Internationalisation #HigherEd #Universities #StrategicPlans #StrategicPlanning @UCDCentreforHA #Ethiopia πͺπΉ
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19 Dec 2023
Congratulations and best wishes to all @UCDCentreforHA , @NOHANetwork and @ucddublin graduates who were conferred on the 6th of December 2023 at the conferring ceremony in OβReilly Hall.
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9 Nov 2023
Happening Now!
The second round joint PhD Viva voce of three students (Afework Hailegiorgis, Almaz Balta, Workneh Fanta) is happening now at Wolaita Sodo University (WSU).
These candidates are among the 13 joint PhD students of UCD and WSU as part of the BRTE project.
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28 Aug 2023
This year's distinguished key note speaker for the Intensive Programme is former UN OCHA official, Ute Kollies. She shares interesting experiences from the field, especially Zimbabwe, on localisation of humanitarian aid @utekollies @NOHANetwork @UCDCentreforHA
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23 Aug 2023
Another Dr. (PhD) in the house! π
Many congratulations to #DejenKuma @BRTEProject for successfully defending his thesis today. Many thanks to the examiners Prof. Wondwosen Tamrat @STMU1998 and Prof. Dympna Devine @SchoolofEdUCD for the stimulating discussion.
@UCDCentreforHA
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17 Aug 2023
Congratulations @NigatuAbebe5 @WSodoUniversity for successfully defending your PhD thesis!!
Very grateful to @BRTEProject @gibbons3_pat @UCDCentreforHA for bringing this team together to work on community #resilience in #Ethiopia
@RonanMcDermott7 #DrBefikadu
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15 Aug 2023
"This is a labour of love...we have made friends, we have built a lot of trust" -
Assoc. Prof. @gibbons3_pat PI @BRTEProject @UCDCentreforHA @ucdagfood @ucddublin
#EUHorizon2020 #humanitarianaction #Resilience #LocalizationInAction @WSodoUniversity
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15 Aug 2023
Happening NowβΌοΈ
Public Presentation by PhD research scholars from @WSodoUniversity & @ucddublin
Every study in @BRTEProject addresses the felt needs of the community. This is research by the community, for the community and in the community.
#LocalizationInAction #Resilience
14 Aug 2023
Four joint PhD students of UCD (Ireland) and WSU (Ethiopia) will sit for their VIVA Voce tomorrow at WSU. Delegates from Ireland led by Prof Pat Gibbons have already arrived Sodo for the session.
We wish Nigatu, Teshale, Alemayehu, and Niguse all the very best.
ααα«α α₯α΅α!
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14 Aug 2023
Four joint PhD students of UCD (Ireland) and WSU (Ethiopia) will sit for their VIVA Voce tomorrow at WSU. Delegates from Ireland led by Prof Pat Gibbons have already arrived Sodo for the session.
We wish Nigatu, Teshale, Alemayehu, and Niguse all the very best.
ααα«α α₯α΅α!
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11 Jul 2023
Great to be back in Wolaita, Ethiopia with partners from WSU, UCD and #SETU and to see all of the progress being made through BRTE. Onwards and upwards!
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30 May 2023
The @BRTEProject, funded by @MSCActions, seeks to create transformative opportunities in #Ethiopia through research & education. It was inspired by N. Mandela's powerful words: βEducation is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.β
π europa.eu/!YtNbtp
ALT Grain harvest in Ethiopia
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29 Mar 2023
Integrating cross-community resilience in the Gibe III hydropower project, Ethiopia: a conceptual framework tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.β¦ This is an article published from my PhD work
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29 Mar 2023
Congratulations @NigatuAbebe5 π Well done! Now, on to the next two! π€π
@DrBefikadu @RonanMcDermott7
@BRTEProject #HumanitarianAction
#Resilience #Ethiopia #GibeIII
#DevelopmentInPractice
29 Mar 2023
Integrating cross-community resilience in the Gibe III hydropower project, Ethiopia: a conceptual framework tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.β¦ This is an article published from my PhD work
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4 Mar 2023
It was wonderful to host NOHA Board of Directors meetings from 1st to 3rd March 2023 at @UCDCentreforHA with all @NOHANetwork Directors from 9 universities in attendance.
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13 Jan 2023
Another proud day @SETUIreland Congrats to @setulll today and to all of our graduates across all campuses
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16 Dec 2022
@SETUIreland was proud to co-host an international seminar on Horizon 2020's βBuild Resistance Through Education (BRTE)β with Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia and the UCD Centre for Humanitarian Action. @BRTEProject @BRTE_project @UCDCentreforHA
bit.ly/3jc2a1F
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15 Dec 2022
Happening now! @BRTEProject End of Project hybrid seminar. What a whirlwind few years it has been! ππ»ββοΈ But the #BRTE partnerships are more resilient than ever. It is nice to have this moment to meet everyone and reflect π Looking forward to the discussions.
#Resilience
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27 Oct 2022
At the 16th IAU general conference, Prof Pat Gibbons presented the Horizon2020-BRTE project as a showcase signifying UCD's contribution to the UN SDG goals. The conference is being held at UCD from Oct 25-28, 2022.
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22 Sep 2022
Don't forget to register for the @mariescurie_ire #MSCA Staff Exchange webinar on 2β£9β£ September! You will hear from Sandra Pinto Marques from @REA_research and Pat Gibbons from @UCD_Research speak about the @BRTEProject!
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19 Sep 2022
π’@MSCActions Staff Exchanges facilitate R&I projects via exchange of staff and sharing of knowledge across borders, disciplines and sectors. Register now for the @mariescurie_ire webinar on 2β£9β£ September!
πus02web.zoom.us/webinar/regiβ¦
#loveirishresearch #MSCA #horizoneu
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