HIGAD Advisory Team Formed
The Horn Institute of Governance and Development (HIGAD) is the newest addition to the continuing expansion of the Ethiopian Civil Service University (ECSU) family. As the name indicates, it is an institute whose scope goes beyond the national boundaries of the country, and focuses on the Horn of Africa. It will mainly be engaged in providing education in the areas of governance and development to candidates to be drawn from among civil servants in the countries of the region.
An advisory team was formed to work towards the realization of HIGAD on November 13, 2014 in the presence of Dr. Hailemichael Abera, President of ECSU. The advisory team is composed of senior and well experienced professionals selected from the University, the Ministry of Civil Service and UNDP. Two working teams were also established – one to focus on the academic aspects, and the other to deal with institutional capacity building and networking.
HIGAD is expected to hold its kick-off workshop in the very near future.