Puntland Delegates Visit ECSU
A high level delegation from Puntland visited the ECSU for two days (June 16 and 17,2016). The delegates were received by the top management of the university and had attended a special meeting with the President of ECSU. They also attended comprehensive PowerPoint presentations on Ethiopia, the Ethiopian public service, as well as the establishment and growth of the ECSU, which were presented by Professor Fekadu Beyene, President of ECSU, and Dr. Mulugeta Debebe, Vice President of Training and Consultancy, ECSU and moderated by Ato Seifu Bekuretsion, Head of the International Relations, ECSU. A tour of the ECSU premises was also part of the programme.
A draft memorandum of understanding was also deliberated on which included area of cooperation between the ECSU and Puntland, including:
• Development and implementation of training modules for short term training of senior advisors and managers of the Puntland civil service;
• Specialized Short-term training courses for staff performing common functions in Financial Management, Procurement, Human Resource Management, and Policy Management;
• Provision of support to existing training institutions in Puntland to develop curricular and training modules, establish certification and evaluation, and implement training of Trainers Programs;
• Provision of long – term training to develop professionals in Financial Management, Procurement, and Monitoring and Evaluation, training and development of advisory services to civil servants;
• Provision of coaching and mentoring services to civil servants; and
• Leadership and executive management training;
The delegation was composed of: The Minister of Labor, Director of Human Resources Development, Director of Training, Project Chairperson, Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Project Coordinator, and Project Communication Specialist.
The visit was organized by the World Bank Group and the Federal State of Puntland in cooperation with the International Relations Office of ECSU