Training and Consultancy Division Holds Workshop
Ethiopian Civil Service University Training and Consultancy Division held Consultation Workshop with stakeholders on the consultancy service provision practices on January 25, 2021 at Hidasse Hall. On the workshop different stakeholders from Federal, Regional and Cities Administrations participated.
In his opening speech, Dr. Waqgari Negari, Vice President for Training and Consultancy Services, welcomed the participants and expressed ECSU’s readiness for further collaboration with stakeholders. He also noted over the past 25 years, a lot of work has been done by ECSU in education, training and consulting services. Now it is time to get out of the traditional way of doing things and reorient our systems of training and consultancy service provision practices. Based on this, this workshop is organized to discuss how can we collaborate with the stakeholders and work in an integrated way and effectively carry out our consulting work in the future, Dr. Waqgari added.
On the workshop a brief explanation on Consultancy service provision practices by both Government and ECSU since 1994E.C and a Case Study on Urban Structural Planning (USP) and the way forward were presented by Ato Gebretinsay Tesfay and Ato Zeleke Lerango respectively.
Participants on their part expressed their appreciations for the workshop organizers and discussed on issues raised by the presenters .Besides, they forwarded ides which they think of further strengthening the consultancy services in an integrated manner. They also indicated that the importance of multidisciplinary approaches in conducting national projects, involving an indigenous knowledge and integration of both private and public sectors for the overall achievements of the intended goals in the consultancy services.