Organization

Alliance for Brain-Gain and Innovative Development (ABIDE)

Dr. Teshome Yizengaw – Chairperson 

Ms. Mebrat Woldetinsae – Vice-Chairperson

Ms. Misrak Elias – Member

Ato Getachew Tesfaye – Member

Ato Kumilachew Aberra – Member

Ato Yohannes Abebe – Member

Dr. Medhin Zewdie – Member

Dr. Tewabech Bishaw – Board Secretary

Prof Berhanu Abegaz

Dr. Tamerat Retta – Also served as GA Secretary

Ato Tsegaye Kassa – Also served as GA Chair

Ato Jorga Mesfin

Ms Sefanit Mesfin

Ato Kibour Ghenna

Dr. Abraham Asnake

Dr. Girum Hailu

Ato Mulugeta Gebru – Also served as Board Member

Dr. Tesfaye G.Kidan

Dr. Badege Bishaw

Dr. Woubshet Mammo

Dr. Hailu Yeneneh – Also Served as GA Chair

Ato Tekola G. Medhin

Ato Getachew Abegaz

Ms. Henedeke Asrat

Dr. Fikre Girma

Eng. Syoum Gebeyehu

Dr. Tadesse Wuhib

Ato Solomon Belayneh

Prof. Mesfin Abebe

Dr. Dennis Carlson

Ato Abraham Zelleke

Woiz. Wubalem Taye – Also served as Board member

Ato Tamirat WoldeGabriel

Ato Ayedefer Negash

Ato Yehuwalashet Bishaw

Ms Yemiserach Bezabih

Prof Yosef Mengesha Hassen

Prof Ermias Dagne Also served as Board member

Ato Mohammed Kassa

Ato Kassahun

Dr. Solomon Belay

Ms Elizabeth

Ato Temesghen Hailu

Ato Tiruneh Sinneshaw

Ms. Zertihun Berhane

Dr. Della Berhanu

Who We Are

Abide was established and registered under the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice in January 2006 initially as Hibret LeLimat Maekel (HLM) and was officially launched by the Ministry of the Ministry of Capacity building on March 2007. Later in November 2009 it was re-registered as Alliance for Brain Gain and Innovative Development (ABIDE) under the Ethiopian Societies and Charities Agency

Rationale and Purpose

Rationale

  1. Out-flow of highly qualified and experienced professionals from Ethiopia over the last four decades denuding the human capital leaving institutions and sectors with a dire need for such manpower;
  2. Recognition by Government of Ethiopia and institutions in the country and also members of the Ethiopian Diaspora on the unique role they can play in the country’s development;
  3. The need for enabling policies, strategies, systems, and mechanisms to enhance institutional preparedness and effectiveness of Diaspora participation to maximize benefit from sustained collaboration.

Purpose

  • Create an institutionalized system for incremental channeling knowledge Diaspora resources for capacity development and social change;
  • Re-establish dialogue between professionals in and outside the country for synergistic partnerships;
  • Enhance two-way enriching and rewarding benefits in scientific, economic, social and educational capabilities;
  • Foster network among youth in the country and outside through collaborative engagement for lasting partnerships;
  • Introduce tested and emerging know-how, skills, and technologies that are relevant in accelerating the growth and transformation;
  • Support growth and transformation and contribute to attenuating brain drain.