The EEA Chapters
The drive for establishing Chapters in the regions essentially comes from the need to realize EEA’s objectives through expanding its outreach services to potential members and stakeholders /clients/ of the Association.
EEA Regional Chapters
The Ethiopian Economics Association has established seven chapters across Ethiopia in collaboration with regional universities. These chapters serve as operational arms of the Association, extending EEA’s reach and impact throughout the country.
Advantages of Stablishing Chapters
The opening of chapters in major regional capitals has a significant positive impact on the activities of EEA. These chapters serve multiple important functions:
Research & Training Focal Points
Chapters serve as focal points through which research and training needs of individual professionals as well as institutions relevant to EEA jurisdiction can be identified, articulated and acted upon.
Communication Channels
They serve as communication and information channels to reach out to economists in government, private and civil society institutions in the regions through the dissemination of EEA research results and publications.
University Collaboration
EEA can use chapters as launching pads for collaboration and cooperation with regional universities (economics departments in particular) in the areas of promoting and adding quality to the study of economics.
Diversified Membership
The opening of chapters adds value to EEA’s efforts in strengthening itself as a vibrant association with a larger and geographically diversified and inclusive membership base.
Principles and Modalities of Chapters' Operations
- Operational Arms: Chapters are branches of EEA that are established to address the growth needs of the Association. They are EEA's operational arms as set out in the EEA constitution.
- Member Participation: Participation of members' in all activities of the Association is essential. Chapters should work hard with the support of EEA's secretariat to address members' information and communication needs.
- Regional Expansion:Chapters serve as entry points to further expand and deepen EEA's activities in the regions. This demands keeping relationships with regional universities at the highest level possible. EEA will see to it that cordial and beneficial long-term relationships are established and further strengthened.
- Professional Values:Professional integrity and independence are EEA's core values and principles that shall govern and guide the day to day operations of the Association and its branches. This is a benchmark through which EEA can add value to the country's economy, the profession of economics and the professional development of economists.
- Financial Sustainability: Chapters shall operate under the principles of full cost recovery for their operations. No initiatives or programs should be undertaken that cannot financially sustain themselves in the long run.
Role and Responsibilities of Chapters
According to the constitution of EEA, chapters have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Operational Arms: Chapters are branches of EEA that are established to address the growth needs of the Association. They are EEA's operational arms as set out in the EEA constitution.
- Member Participation: Participation of members' in all activities of the Association is essential. Chapters should work hard with the support of EEA's secretariat to address members' information and communication needs.
- Regional Expansion:Chapters serve as entry points to further expand and deepen EEA's activities in the regions. This demands keeping relationships with regional universities at the highest level possible. EEA will see to it that cordial and beneficial long-term relationships are established and further strengthened.
- Professional Values:Professional integrity and independence are EEA's core values and principles that shall govern and guide the day to day operations of the Association and its branches. This is a benchmark through which EEA can add value to the country's economy, the profession of economics and the professional development of economists.
- Financial Sustainability: Chapters shall operate under the principles of full cost recovery for their operations. No initiatives or programs should be undertaken that cannot financially sustain themselves in the long run.
Chapters Profile
Bahir Dar Chapter
- Host University: Bahir Dar University
- College of Business and Economics
- Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- Email: webmaster@bdu.edu.et
- Phone: +251 -913- 95-93-97
- www.bdu.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Dr. kassie Dessie
- Phone: +251-918-779017
- E-mail: kassiedessie@yahoo.co.uk
- Chapter Secretary: Yeshework
- Phone: +251 -913- 95-93-97
Hawassa chapter
- Host University: Hawassa University
- College of Business and Economics
- Hawassa, Ethiopia
- Email: ccmd@hu.edu.et / info@hu.edu.et
- Phone: +251 -462-205311
- www.hu.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Dr. Abate Yesigat
- Phone: +251-909-205518
- E-mail: abateyesigat@yahoo.com
- Chapter Secretary: Kidest
- Phone:+251-916-064849
Dire Dawa chapter
- Host University: Dire Dawa University
- College of Business and Economics
- Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- Email: iproffice@ddu.edu.et
- Phone: +251-251-127971
- +251-251-111501
- www.ddu.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Mr. Micheal Taye
- Phone: +251-913-286422
- E-mail: tayemichael@gmail.com
Mekelle chapter
- Host University: Mek’ele University
- College of Business and Economics
- Mekelle, Ethiopia
- E-mail: cc.director@mu.edu.et / ia.director@mu.edu.et
- Phone: +251 344 40 40 05 | +251-116183556
- www.mu.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Mr. Abrha Gebreslassie
- Phone: +251 914 76 35 96
- E-mail: gabreha212@gmail.com
Haramaya Eastern Region
- Host University: Haramaya University
- College of Business and Economics
- Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- Email: haramaya@haramaya.edu.et
- Phone: +251-025-5530342
- www.haramaya.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Mr. frezer Tilahun
- Phone: +251-916-857728
- E-mail: tilahunfrezer5@gmail.com
Jimma Chapter
- Host University: Jimma University
- College of Business and Economics
- Oromia, Ethiopia
- Email: procurement.team@ju.edu.et
- Phone: +251-471-118-400
- www.ju.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Mr. Lema Urge
- Phone: +251-920-031025
- E-mail: urgelema1982@gmail.com
Jigjiga Chapter
- Host University: Jigjiga University
- Jigjiga, Ethiopia
- E-mail: info@jju.edu.et
- Phone: +251 (0) 25 775 5933
- www.jju.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Dr. Oumer Nur
- Phone: +251-912-118442
- E-mail: OUMERNUR@gmail.com
Semera Chapter
- Semera University
- Afar, Ethiopia
- E-mail: president@su.edu.et
- Phone: +251-944- 481518
- https://su.edu.et
- www.bdu.edu.et
- Contact Information
- Focal person: Mr. Sirage Mohammed
- Phone: +251-90-4985618
- E-mail: mmsiraj26@gmail.com