ECSU President discusses with Norwegian Ambassador to Ethiopia
Professor Fikre Dessalegne, Ethiopian Civil Service University President, Discussed with the Norwegian Ambassador to Ethiopia at the embassy on March 6,2023 in Addis Ababa .The discussion focused on how the University intends to work with Norwegian Universities and higher institutions by creating bilateral relations .
On the discussion, Professor Fikre Dessalegne briefed the Ambassador with information regarding to the university’s overall achievement on the development of building the capacities of the country’s civil service for the last 3 decades. ECSU is the only public service university which established to build the capacity of the civil servants and it is mandated to design and offer specialized under graduate and post graduate educational programs, conducts short term training, undertake research and publication activities, organize conferences and seminars and render consultancy services he underlined. He also explained ECSU strategic aims and initiatives to work in collaboration and partnership with Norwegian higher education institutions in different areas.
Stian Christensen, Norwegian Ambassador to Ethiopia appreciated university’s achievements and contributions on the development of the public services throughout the country and expressed his willingness to work together with the institution. Norwegian Government has been participating in different developmental works in Ethiopia and we further strengthen this work he added.
He also said that by creating collaboration with Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the University it is possible to formulate and launch different projects which are applicable in different area with the intention to strengthen the quality of education, research and other issues.
In closing, Professor Fikre Dessalegne invited Ambassador Stian Christensen to visit Ethiopian Civil Service University.