To:             Staff members of the University

From:        Office of Research Affairs

Haramaya University would like to invite interested staff members to compete for the 2019/20 (2012 EC) staff research grant. Staff members are encouraged to submit innovative and interdisciplinary research proposals. Involving PhD and MSc students in the research project scheme is highly encouraged for the application. Yet, standalone PhD/MSc proposals are not acceptable. The proposals should focus on Research Thematic Areas of the University and shall focus in the Eastern Part of Ethiopia except for compelling reasons.
• Deadline for submission: March 30, 2019
• Submission: Online http://grant.haramaya.edu/
• Priority research areas of 2012 EC, can be accessed through
(http://www.haramaya.edu.et/) or
http://researchaffairs.haramaya.edu.et/ under each Theme

With regards,

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The University signed MoU with these two organizations on February 28, 2019 to enhance its engagement in community service and technology commercialization.

IBA Ethiopia is a legally registered company in Ethiopia, based in Norway, engaged in providing business and investment consulting, training and mentoring services to business start-ups and entrepreneurs, organizing and hosting business, investment and entrepreneurship related events as well as setting up and running business, investment and entrepreneurship excellence and training centers. It focuses on start-ups accelerator (commercialization of start-ups), investment scale-up, business incubation and investment facilitation services (investment support).

On the other hand, EMDIDI was established in 2013 with the objective to provide all round support to the meat and dairy industry and  thereby  accelerate  technology  transfer,  achieve  transformation  and  enable  the  industry  to  be competitive at international level. Dairy sector is one of the major activities of this institute.  It formulates policies, strategies, directives and action plans that assist in the facilitation of the development of meat and dairy industry, and implement same upon approval; conduct  research  and  development  and  identify  relevant  technologies  applicable  to  the development  of  the  meat  and  dairy  industry,  transfer  these  technologies  to  the  industry  and support them to enter the market thereafter, and encourage the industry to establish research and development unit; conduct studies and research, including market research that support the development of the meat and dairy industry; assist the industry to promote their products in the domestic as well as the  international  market;  and  work  closely  with  relevant  stakeholders  in  order  to  implement effective marketing systems in the industry among others.

The MoU with IBA-Ethiopia will help to establish public-private partnership between parties for the purpose of facilitation, commercialization and acceleration of investments on start-ups that are incubated by HU;promote university graduates and young innovators so as to provide them with opportunities to transform their creativities into profitable business ventures by linking them with potential investors from local and abroad; enable commercialization of creative ideas, self-employment, and transfer of technology, as well as create managerial and financial capability.

The MoU with EMDIDI will aid to undertake research and capacity building work on dairy sector in Eastern Hararghe, Dire Dawa, and Jigjiga to build capacities of dairy cooperatives (particularly Jiru Siresa Milk and Milk products cooperative), and  Dire Daw and Jigjiga camel milk processing companies.

Prof. Jeylan Woliye, Delegated-President of the University, underlined that such MoUs are very important for better and organized community services of all parties and shall be followed up and put into practices. Moreover, Mr. Taddese Guta, Deputy Director General of EMDIDI indicated that EMDIDI has been working with Haramaya University and expressed readiness of his Institute to work with the University. Prof. Kebede W/Tsadik, Vice-president for Community Engagement and Enterprise Development, emphasized that “signing the MoUs is not the end but the means to establish collaboration to effectively carry out our responsibilities, hence we shall give due attention to activities mentioned in the MoU to meet the objectives of these MoUs”.

Haramaya University is implementing the EXCAM Project that works on Assessing Young Children’s Exposure to Campylobacter Infections in Rural Ethiopia’ in partnership with universities from United States of America: University of Florida, Ohio State University and Emory University. The EXCAM project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to systematically examine young children’s exposure pathways to Campylobacter infections and disease risks. The Project is a brainchild of ongoing partnership with University of Florida through the CAGED Project.

CAGED project aims to improve health and growth of the children by quantifying the benefits of child egg consumption through improved smallholder poultry production and simultaneously examining the advantages of protecting children from chicken droppings by using coops, which should reduce (asymptomatic) colonization by Campylobacter spp., and thus reducing the prevalence of environmental enteric dysfunction.

The kick-off meeting was held at Haramaya University Resource Center from 21-22 February 2019. All together, the two projects are expected to generate knowledge contributing to the healthy growth of children.

The team also visited Haramaya Town where the two projects are being/to be implemented in and the laboratory facilities available.

On other hand, the University also attended a multi-partner food safety projects kick-off meeting that was held in Addis Ababa on February 15, 2019.  Out of four projects, Haramaya University is partnering in three, namely: TARTARE Project: The Assessment and Management of Risk from non-typhoid Salmonella, Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Campylobacter in Raw Beef and Dairy in Ethiopia; Pull-Push Project: Urban Food Markets in Africa – incentivizing food safety; and FOCAL Project: Food borne Disease Epidemiology, Surveillance and Control in Africa

BENEFIT-ISSD Project, Oromia East Unit organized a one-day workshop on strategy to improve seed production and marketing system in Hararghe zones. The workshop was on March 4, 2019 at Ras Hotel, Harar.

The workshop was organized to design a strategy for seed production and marketing system in Hararghe zones. Mechanisms to strengthening coordination among actors in seed value chain, actors’ role in demand collection, production and marketing, and ways to ensuring accountability and others.

Two plenary sessions were held on demands compiled by three farmers’ cooperative unions (Afren Kalo, Burka Galeti and Chercher Oda Bultum) from East and West Hararghe zones in collaboration with BoA and CPA. Issues of implementation and challenges of pilot innovation projects to solve SVC bottlenecks; seed quality assurance; EGS production and supply, and improving SPCs autonomy; organizational management; seed utilization trend; seed production and marketing plan; Haramaya University Seed quality control and certification achievements and challenges; University’s EGS production, achievements, challenges, and future plan; and SPCs development process (achievements, challenges) zones cooperative promotion agencies were some of the points raised.
A total of 18 seed sector stakeholders including officials and representatives from regional and zonal Bureau of Agriculture (BoAs), zone cooperative promotion agencies (CPA), Haramaya University, Chercher Oda Bultum, Burka Galeti and Afran Kalo Farmers’ Cooperative Union, and Chiro National Sorghum Research Centre participated in the workshop.

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Gender, HIV/AIDS and Special Needs Mainstreaming Directorate in collaboration with Vice-president for Academic Affairs conducted a three-day training workshop on personal power enhancement and leadership skill for female staff members of the University from March 21-23, 2019 at Resource Center.

According to Mrs. Emebet Belete, Gender, HIV/AIDS and Special Needs Mainstreaming Directorate Director, the workshop “aims to enhance women’s personal power enhancement, participation in leadership and other aspects, in addition to, initiate discussion among women and create linkage in order to support each other in the university as well as in the country.” She also added that women’s participation in research in the University is 16% while 12% of them are involved in leadership. “This is very insignificant” Mrs. Emebet stressed, “it should be increased through time.”

During the opening ceremony Prof. Jeylan Wolyie, Vice-president for Administration and Students Affairs, said “Traditionally, leadership positions are assumed to be spaces that are occupied by men, because of various stereotypes and socio-cultural thoughts that relegate woman to secondary positions. If women are trained, educated and engaged they can make a transformative contribution to the social, economic and political wellbeing of the country.” He added, “However, to be effective in the leadership position women need strong intellectual, psychological, moral and emotional preparation. They need to develop greatest sense of personal, moral and professional accomplishment, and if educated, women can transform the country in all directions, as they are more than half power of the society.”

At the workshop, Professor Fetien Abay, the Vice-president for Research Affairs and Social Engagement of Mekele University, shared her long journey to the position she is holding currently and advised the trainees of the benefits of developing a strategy so that that can be used to achieve set targets through hard work and commitment.

Dr. Mulugeta Deme also delivered a training on project development and proposal writing. In addition to this, Mrs. Hiwot Emshaw, an author of two books: Baricho and Fikfaki and an acclaimed social critic with her posts on Facebook, gave an action-oriented training on self-esteem and self-empowerment.

Listening to such successful women’s life experiences created the sense of ‘I can too’ said the workshop participants. There were more than 150 trainees. The training workshop was concluded with an agreement to establish a women’s union as members of Haramaya University.

In the closing session, Prof. Nigussie Dechassa vice president for academic affairs, addressed the trainees and said, “This training workshop is a learning platform and a valuable forum to learn from each other and uncover your potential and share issues that are closest to your heart.” He also added, “You should increase your participation in all directions in the University, and the University will encourage you. You should free yourself from low self-esteem, low confidence and actively participate to transform the lives of female staff as well as female students in the University.”

The 36^th Annual Research Extension and Community Engagement Review Workshop was undertaken for three days from 28 to 30 March 2019. The first day of the workshop was a community day where presentations and discussions were made in Afan Oromo as all issues were related to technology dissemination and community related engagements.

Dr. Jemal Yousuf, Acting President, in his opening speech indicated that Haramaya University is pioneering extension activities in the country with the University starting extension activities even before Ministry of Agriculture. Haramaya University is currently undertaking many research and extension activities on broader areas and it is difficult for the University to achieve its targets without the involvement and support of the wider community in its surrounding.

Six presentations were made in the morning session. Mr. Feyisa Hundessa presented details of extension activities that have been undertaken in East Hararghe and West Hararghe zones of Oromia Region, Harari Region and Dire Dawa Administration. Dr. Bulti Tesso presented plans of BENEFIT-REALISE Project, a project recently launched with financial support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ethiopia. Following that, Mr. Dendena presented achievements and performances of BENEFIT-ISSD Project, another project funded by the Netherlands that has been implemented for the past ten years in Ethiopia. Mr. Berhanu Demisie followed these presentations with details of what the CHAMPS Project is doing in Kersa and Harar areas. Finally, Dr. Abdi Mohammed highlighted another new project on Aflatoxin which is funded by the African Union Commission. The afternoon session was devoted to community discussions. Community members raised important questions and comments on what has been done and on the way forward.

The highlight for the second day of the workshop was the presence of H.E. Mr. Raphael Morav, Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia, Burundi and Rwanda. Mr. Morav presented the Israeli experience in integration of technology and agriculture to enhance the development of a country’s economy. Mr. Morav further indicated that Ethiopia is a country with potential to further its advancements in agriculture and improved agricultural technologies. On a similar note, Fair Planet also showed the projects they have been carrying out at Dire Dawa Tony Research Station and the progress they have made in changing the lives of farmers.

In addition to the research activity reports and introduction of new projects, research projects funded by four categories of research grants were peer reviewed. An exhibition displaying the research outputs, innovative technologies and publications was also organized.

Workshop on the reestablishment of Afran-Qallo and Humbanna Gadaa System was organized by Haramaya University’s Institute of Gadaa Studies in collaboration with academicians of the surrounding community on March 31, 2019 in Resource Center.

Haraghe Aba Gadaas, religious leaders and Qeroo and Qaree participated in the workshop. Guest of honors, Dr. Gemechu Magarsa and Prof. Hizkiel Gebissa also were in attendance with Prof. Hizkiel presenting a study paper.

The Gedaa System is the strongest among the ancient institutes of the Oromo people, and it is also not doubtful being the identification of the Oromo people,” said Prof. Jeylan Woliyie, Vice-president for Administrative and Students Affairs Office. He added, “By reestablishing the Gedaa Studies Institute, the University is striving to study the surrounding societies’ culture, history, norm and values.”

According to Dr. Gemechu Megersa, “The elites should take the greater share to recognize, study and understand the identity of the Oromo society by creating collaboration with the other societies as well as standing together to build the country.”

Prof. Hizkiel’s paper entitled The Oromo People Foundation Gedaa System, for Democracy, Economical Growth and Peace focused on the self-governance system of the Oromo Society

Academic Programs Directorate under the Vice-president of Academic Affairs Office conducted training for 40 Instructors entitledPromoting Students’ Learning with Academic Related Software from April 01 – 02, 2019 at Resource Center.

According to Dr. Yilfashewa Seyoum, Academic Programs Directorate Director, “The training is prepared to update, promote and introduce newly produced academic related software that facilitatelearning-teaching process.”

The training was aimed to promote software services/applications that revolutionize the learning-teaching process, encourage teachers to use basic software application in their daily working environment, and assist academicians to use ICT tools to access learning resources and promote researches, according to Mr. Demeke Sisay, Academic Development and Resource Center Team Leader.

Trainees appreciated the training and commented on the shortage of the training days.

የዩኒቨርሲቲው ሰራተኞች ከወር ደሞዛቸው ላይ 530,767 ብር በማዋጣት በምዕራብና ምስራቅ ወለጋ እንዲሁም ቦረና ለተጠለሉ ዜጎች ድጋፍ አድርገዋል ፡፡

የዩኒቨርሲቲው መምህራንና የአስተዳደር ሰራተኞች ያደረጉትንም ድጋፍ ለኦሮሚያ ክልል አደጋ ስራ አመራር ኮሚሽን አስረክበዋል፡፡

የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲን ወክለው የድጋፍ አሰባሳቢ ኮሚቴው ሰብሳቢ የሆኑት ዶክተር ኃይለማርያም ከፍያለው እንደተናገሩት የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ከዋናው የመማር ማስተማር ተልዕኮ በተጨማሪ በተፈጥሮም ይሁን ሰው ሰራሽ በሆነ አደጋዎች የሚፈጠሩ ችግሮችን ለመቀነስ እንደ ተቋም የሚችለውን ድጋፍ ያደርጋል ብለዋል፡፡ የተደረገው ድጋፍም በተለይ በቦረና ፣ ሞያሌ እንዲሁም በምስራቅና ምዕራብ ወለጋ በተለያዩ ምክንያቶች ተፈናቅለው ችግር ላይ ለወደቁ ኢትዮጵያዊያን ወገኖቻችን ለመርዳት ከመምህራንና አስተዳደር ሰራተኞች ከደሞዛቸው 530,767 ብር በማዋጣት 60 ኩንታል ፉርኖ ዱቄት ፡ 65 ኩንታል ጨው ፡ 15 ኩንታል በርበሬ ፡ 25 ኩንታል ሽሮ ፡ 27 ኩንታል አተር ክክ በአጠቃላይ 192 ኩንታል እህል በመግዛት እርዳታ ማድረጋቸውን ገልጸዋል፡፡

ዶክተር ኃይለማርያም እንደገለፁት የዩኒቨርሲቲው ሰራተኞች በቀጣይነት መንግስትና ህዝብ የጀመሩትን የዜጎችን መብት የማስከበር ስራ ተጠናክሮ እንዲቀጥል  ድጋፋቸው የማይለይ መሆኑን ገልጸዋል ፡፡

የተደረገውን ድጋፍ አስመልክቶ የኦሮሚያ ክልል የአደጋ ስራ አመራር ኮሚሽን የቅድመ ማስጠንቀቂያና የአደጋ ስጋት ቅነሳ ዳይሬክቶሬት ዳይሬክተር  አቶ ቤኛ ዱሬሳ በበኩላቸው የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ዜጎች ከተፈናቀሉበት የመጀመሪያ ጊዜ አንስቶ መንግስትን በማገዝ የላቀ አስተፅዖ እያበረከተ መሆኑን ተናግረዋል፡፡

በተለይም ከሁለት ዓመት በፊት ዜጎች ከሶማሌ ክልል ሲፈናቀሉ ቀድሞ የደረሰው የሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ነው ያሉት አቶ ቤኛ እስካሁንም ድጋፋችሁ ሳይለየን ለሶስተኛ ጊዜ ለሌሎች ዓርአያ በሆነ መልኩ ከጎናችን በመሆናችሁ ልባዊ ምስጋና አቀርባለሁ ብለዋል፡፡

የኦሮሚያ ክልል የአደጋ ስራ አመራር ኮሚሽን በአሁኑ ወቅት ከመኖሪያ ቀያቸው ለተፈናቀሉ ዜጎች ድጋፍ ማድረግ ፡ ሰላም በአካባቢው የመፍጠርና እንዲሁም መልሶ የማቋቋም ስራን ከሌሎች አካላት ጋር በጋራ በመሆን እየሰራ ይገኛል ያሉት ዳይሬክተሩ ሁሉም ዜጋ ከግጭት ወጥቶ በሰላምና ልማት ላይ ማተኮር ይጠበቅበታል ብለዋል ፡፡

የኦሮሚያ አደጋ ስራ አመራር ኮሚሽን ከአደጋ ጋር ተያይዞ በሚያደርገው የጥናት ስራ ከሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በጋራ ለመስራት ፍላጎት ያላቸው መሆኑንም ጠቁመዋል፡፡

The Post-harvest Technology and Value Chain of Fruits and Vegetables Training was delivered to 35 fruit and vegetable producing model farmers, postharvest experts, postharvest management personnel, plant science and food science experts, development agents (DAs) and horticulturalists from five Woredas in Eastern Hararghe: Haramaya, Kersa, Meta, Babile and Kombolcha, and East Hararghe Zonal Office experts. The training was organized by HiT, University Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer Office in collaboration with UILED Director Office and was delivered from April 15-18, 2019 at Resource Center.

“The training was organized to connect the institute’s resources to the community to empower the society taking into consideration the advancement of world’s technology,” according to Mr. Addis Asfaw, Technology Transfer and Technology Business Incubation Coordinator and a lecturer at the University.

Technology Transfer and Technology Business Incubation office motivates HIT community to come up with feasible research outputs and adoption of new technology to be disseminated to the community believing the outcome of the knowledge and technology transfer lead to a better life standard to the society.

Existing literature and observable reality indicate that Ethiopia has a rich bio-diversity in fruits and vegetables. However, the horticultural sector suffers post-harvest losses to the extent of 30-40% particularly in fruits and vegetables. The major constraints of the sector include inefficient handling and transportation; poor technologies for storage, processing, and packaging; involvement of too many diverse actors, and poor infrastructure. Lack of organized production-processing linkages, limited/antiquated processing infrastructure and technologies, and inadequate packaging are also known to contribute to the high loss in fruits and vegetables.  Thus, the sector needs scientific skills to reduce the risks over these perishable fruits and vegetables.

Dr. Mitiku Eshetu, Associate Professor, Livestock Production and Products Technology Director, University-Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship Development Haramaya University, in his closing remark said that the training was encouraging to the Experts & Farmers’ to be active in performing their activities and to enhance the knowledge and capacity of the trainees in Post-harvest Technology and Value Chain of Fruits and Vegetables as well as Handling and transporting of sensitive fruits and leafy products require good understanding of their delicate nature and implementation of the recommended practices for handling and transporting to reduce post-harvest losses. In line with this,  trainings in handling and postharvest management of fruits and vegetables and in manufacture of value-added products will encourage enthusiastic farmers, unemployed youth and entrepreneurs to initiate small scale enterprises which can certainly add more cash income to their families and create more job opportunities.

The trainees also visited the different laboratories in the University.The trainees said that the training enabled them to identify the knowledge and skill gap they had in their profession and appreciated the opportunity provided as an input for a better outcome in the future.