FAITH Project First conference, April 30/2025, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

The Kotebe University of Education has hosted the first FAITH Project Ethiopia conference titled by “Transforming the Ethiopian Universities into UAS” on April 30/2025. Wollo University Debre Berhan University Debre Markos University Wolaita Sodo University Jigjiga University Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia @Dire Dawa University Aksum University

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Celebrating One Year of Success in the EU Funded Project FAITH! 🎉

We are thrilled to share the incredible progress achieved in the EU funded FAITH Project over the past year! 🚀 In collaboration with our partners and beneficiaries from Ethiopia and Europe, we’ve embarked on an amazing journey to support the Ethiopian Ministry of Education in establishing a robust framework for the UAS sector and crafting a tailored Ethiopian UAS model. 🌍

Let’s take a look at some of our key milestones:

We diligently prepared the Project Handbook to guide our efforts.

  • With enthusiasm and determination, we officially launched the project through signing the grant agreement. 
  • ⁠We kicked off with a bang, signing the partnership agreement and hosting a successful kick-off meeting in March 8, 2023.
  • Our dedicated project management team has been tirelessly coordinating, monitoring progress, and troubleshooting any challenges along the way.
  • Successfully hosted Screening committee, general assembly
  • We have held informative workshops and reviewed best practices to share knowledge effectively.
  • ⁠Documented both the status quo of Ethiopian UASs and lesson learned from UAS in Europe 
  • Six toolboxes have been developed, covering crucial areas such as Internship, Partnership and Regional Development, Applied Research and Technology Transfer, Sustainable Development Goals, Career Pathways, and Part-time Lecturers and upskilling. Currently, the toolboxes are under pilot test and will be ready for use after August 2024. 
  • Quality control activities are in full swing with the development and utilization of quality strategies, time sheets, and regular reporting.
  • ⁠Our dissemination efforts are reaching new heights through strategic planning, social media platforms, website development, and engagement in various events.
 We are immensely proud of what we have accomplished together so far and look forward to even greater achievements in the future. Our aspiration is to see UASs in Ethiopia.
 
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JJU FAITH Project Team had a meeting with Jigjiga University President.

February 06/2024, JJU FAITH Project Team had a meeting with Beshir Abdullahi (Ph.D.), Jigjiga University President. During the meeting we discussed on the status of the work package 8 (WP8 – Dissemination) and “Next Steps” of the project.
At the end, The President of Jigjiga University, Beshir Abdullahi (Ph.D.), stated that more focus should be given to the next tasks of the project based on the action plan and he gave directions on the way forward.
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FAITH Project General Assembly Meeting

Jigjiga university team, on FAITH Project General Assembly Meeting, presented the progress of Work Package Eight (WP8) – Dissemination and future plan. Mrs. Zufan Gebrehiwet (LEAR of the work package) stated, in her presentation, the main objective of the dissemination is to successfully transfer the result of the project to stakeholders, partners and decision makers. To do this the work Package focuses on Social media presence, website development and update, organize national and international conference to effectively disseminate the outputs of the project to the beneficiaries.

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Jigjiga University signed a partnership agreement on FAITH

Jigjiga University signed a partnership agreement on FAITH (Fit, Adjust, Innovative, Trendy, and Holistic) project funded by EU with the coordinating unit of this project, Kotobe University of Education.

The President of Jigjiga University Dr. Beshir Abdullahi, has signed the agreement with the observation of JJU-FAITH Appointed Representative Zufan Gebrehiwet Hagos (Ass’t. Prof).

Participants from Wolaita Sodo University, Ministry of Education, Kotebe University of Education and Jigjiga University, were attended the signing ceremony.

The overall objective of this partnership will be focused on capacity building in higher education and enhancing employability.

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KUE signs the FAITH-Project Partnership Agreement

Kotebe University of Education (KUE), the coordinator of the FAITH-Project funded by the EU, signed a project contract agreement with the other project participants.
The signatories of the agreement include Kotebe University of Education, the Ministry of Education, Jigjiga University, and Wolaita Sodo University. In his welcoming remarks, Dr. Berhanemeskel Tena, the President of KUE, noted that all partners of the project should put their utmost effort into the effective and efficient utilization of the project’s finance. Dr. Berhanemeskel also stressed that the presidents and leaders of the participating institutions are mainly responsible for sporadically ensuring the implementation of the project.
Dr. Ephrem Tekle, the team leader of the FAITH Project, highlighted that the partnership agreement was meant to place a fertile ground and a smooth platform to run the project and make it fruitful. Dr Ephrem further explained that the partnership agreement was developed within the framework of the EU’s mother document which the overall project activities are governed by.
Finally, it was learned that all partners emphasized the need for commitment, responsibility, and accountability for the successful accomplishment of such a big project which certainly strengthens the partnership and builds strong relationships among the project participants which would in turn enhance ties with donors like the EU.
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