Are you a second-generation Ethiopian, currently living outside Ethiopia?
The Ethiopian government has introduced a unique opportunity specifically for second-generation Ethiopians abroad. This initiative, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, aims to help you rediscover and reconnect with your Ethiopian roots.
You are warmly invited to join a special homecoming program, which promises to be a journey of cultural reconnection and exploration of your rich Ethiopian heritage.
🔸Round 1: Connect to your Multi-Cultural Roots (Dec 2023 – Feb 2024)
🔸Round 2: Connect to Your Historical Roots (Feb 2024 – May 2024)
🔸Round 3: Leave your Legacy, Savour your Holiday (June 2024 – Sept 2024)
This is more than a journey—it’s a deep dive into the cultures, traditions, and history that make you uniquely Ethiopian. Plus, enjoy special discounts on Ethiopian Airlines and accommodations at the Skylight Hotel.
🗒️Mark your calendar! To learn more and register, visit https://visitethiopia.travel/back-to-your-origins/ and email your registration form to washington.embassy@mfa.gov.et
Seize this moment to explore, learn, and contribute to Ethiopia’s future. Spread the word, share this post, and let’s make this a grand reunion!
(ታኀሣሥ 10 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም አዲስ አበባ):-የታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ ዋና ተደራዳሪ አምባሳደር ስለሺ በቀለ(ዶ/ር)፣ በታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ህዳሴ ግድብ የውሃ አሞላልና አለቃቀቅ ዙሪያ ከግብፅና ሱዳን ጋር በተደረገው አራተኛ ዙር ድርድር ዙሪያ በዛሬው እለት ለጋዜጠኞች መግለጫ ሰጥተዋል።
ኢንጅነር ስለሽ በቀለ በመግለጫቸው፣የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ.ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ክቡር ዐቢይ አህመድ(ዶ/ር)ና የግብጽ ፕሬዝዳንት አብዱልፈታህ አልሲሲ ሐምሌ 2015 ዓ.ም የሰጡትን አቅጣጫ ተከትሎ፣ በኢትዮጵያ፣ ግብፅና ሱዳን መካከል አራት ዙር ድርድሮች መካሄዳቸውን ገልጸዋል።
አራተኛው ዙር የሶስትዮሽ ድርድር ከታህሳስ 7 እስከ 9 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም በአዲስ አበባ ሲካሄድ የቆየ ቢሆንም መቋጫ ሳያገኝ ተጠናቋል።
በአራቱ ዙር ድርድሮች በበርካታ ጉዳዮች ላይ ስምምነት ቢደረስም ግብፅ በምታራምዳቸው ኢ-ፍትሃዊ አቋሞች ምክኒያት ቁልፍ በሆኑ አንዳንድ ጉዳዮች ላይ መስማማት አልተደረሰም።
በድርድሩ ኢትዮጵያ የመርሆዎች መግለጫ ስምምነትን መሰረት በማድረግ፣ ሶስቱ ሀገራት በፍትሃዊነት፣ በምክንያታዊነት እና በሌሎች ላይ ጉልህ ጉዳት በማያደርስ ሁኔታ የአባይን ውሀ መጠቀም አለባቸው የሚለውን የጋራ ተጠቃሚነት አቋሟን ማራመዷን ዋና ተደራዳሪው አውስተውል።
ግብፅ በተቃራኒው የቅኝ ግዛት ዘመን አቋሞቿን ሳትቀይር የኢትዮጵያን የመጭው ትውልድ የመልማት መብት የሚጋፋ ሀሳቦችን ይዛ መቅረቧን ክቡር አምባሳደር ስለሺ ተናግረዋል።
ኢትዮጵያ የመጪውን ትውልድ የመልማት መብት የሚጋፉ ማንኛውንም አካሄድ እንደማትቀበል ዋና ተደራዳሪው በመግለጫው አስገንዝበዋል።
ዓለም አቀፍ የድንበር ተሻጋሪ ህጎችንና መርሆዎችን መሰረት በማድረግ በድርድር ስምምነት ላይ ለመድረስ ኢትዮጵያ ሁሌም ዝግጁ መሆኗንም አረጋግጠዋል።
December 18, 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia and Gallaudet University in Washington DC. It seeks to advance the empowerment and inclusion of people with disabilities, particularly those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind.
Both parties reaffirmed that the MoU is evidence of shared commitment to building a more inclusive, equitable, and accessible society where people with disabilities can live with dignity and enjoy their human rights as well as contribute to the social and economic advancement of their respective nations.
It is believed that signing the MoU represents a major advancement in the collaborative efforts to build a society that is more accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities.
The partnership will serve as a model and inspiration for other universities and institutions to follow and join in this noble cause
A meaningful dialogue unfolded on Capitol Hill as an Ethiopian delegation, led by H.E Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye from MoWSA convened with Congressman John Garamendi on December 15/2023. The shared focus is strengthening ties between Ethiopia and the United States.
Dr. Ergogie expressed heartfelt gratitude for Congressman Garamendi’s unwavering commitment for the nation of Ethiopia. Together, they delved into critical discussions, emphasizing Congressman Garamendi’s role in the Ethiopia Caucus and his vital efforts advocating for the resumption of humanitarian support to address urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia. In addition, Her Excellency appreciated honorable Garamendi’s efforts concerning reinstating Ethiopia to AGOA benefits.
Highlighting personal connections, H. E the Minister acknowledged Congressman Garamendi’s impactful service in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps alongside his wife. These experiences have forged lasting bonds, underlining the importance of personal connections in fostering mutual understanding and robust diplomatic ties.
Dr. Ergogie spotlighted her pivotal role in uplifting orphans, vulnerable families, special needs, and youth, transitioning from seasonal volunteering camping to ongoing volunteer mentoring activities by implementing programs piloted in partnership with ACN (Alliance Care Now), a USA based charity organization in Fairfax VA, committed to addressing the needs of orphans and vulnerable families in Ethiopia.
The delegation extended heartfelt appreciation to Congressman Garamendi for his invaluable support. Together, it has been reaffirmed by both parties the commitment to fostering meaningful change on the lives of orphans and vulnerable families in Ethiopia
The recent negotiations are being conducted following the Joint Statement by H.E. Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, and President Abdel Fatah el Sisi of Egypt on 13 July 2023, to initiate expedited negotiation to finalize the guidelines and rules on the first filling and annual operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The Ministerial meeting will build on the discussions of the previous sessions and technicals group meeting of yesterday and continue efforts to achieve convergence.
Ethiopia is guided by the 2015 Declaration of Principles (DoP) on the GERD Project. In particular, Ethiopia will continue to advocate for consensual outcomes based on the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization of the waters of the Nile.
At Ethiopian Embassy in DC, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs-MoWSA, Alliance Care Now-ACN and the Embassy held a fundraising event on December 8. The purpose is to support orphans and needy children in #Ethiopia.
The core mission is to inspire, mobilize, and equip Ethiopians to be local solution providers for the needs of the vulnerable in their communities.
The event was attended by HE Dr Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of MoWSA and other officials of Ethiopia, Board members of ACN including over 200 supporters of the program.
The Ethiopian Diplomats Association, which includes former and veteran ambassadors, diplomats, and currently serving professionals of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who have served and presently serving their country in various positions for a long time, was established yesterday.
During the formation of the association, State Minister, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, expressed the importance of establishing an association that brings together veteran diplomats and the current generation of experts who have protected the national interest and honor of their country.
The State Minister said that the association will contribute to the foreign service by researching, showing policy directions, and training young people to transfer knowledge.
Veteran diplomats who attended the General Assembly of the association said that the formation of such professional association would allow for the development of diplomatic skills and wisdom and the strengthening of social ties between professionals.
It has also been stated that the establishment of the Ethiopian Diplomats Association will enable professional contribution in an organized manner and protect the national interests of the country.
The General Assembly of the Ethiopian Diplomats Association has concluded by electing the leaders to lead the association.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E Demeke Mekonnen discussed with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Sudan and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom at his office today.
The discussion between the two sides highlighted the importance of Ethiopia’s involvement in promoting peace and stability in South Sudan.
Ethiopia has been actively engaged in supporting the peace process in South Sudan, said Demeke, further expressing Ethiopia’ commitment to continue supporting South Sudan in its effort to uphold peace and stability in the country and conduct the election according to schedule.
It is crucial to acknowledge the significance of international collaboration in facilitating the implementation of peace agreements. The discussion between the Deputy Prime Minister and the UN Special Representative demonstrates the commitment of both parties to furthering the peace process in South Sudan.
DPM and FM say that Ethiopia has a role as the peace agreement supporter and implementation its dedication to regional peace and stability. By participating in constructive discussions, Ethiopia aims to contribute to the resolution of conflicts and promote lasting peace in South Sudan.
The two sides noted in their discussion that such dialogues and engagements between Ethiopia and the United Nations in supporting the South Sudan peace process would continue to foster cooperation.
The discussion between the two parties underlined that through coordinated efforts, Ethiopia and the international community at large, including the IGAD, AU, UN and neighboring countries should work together to ensure the successful implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan.
