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Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dagnachew ('Dag') Wakene has been working for over fifteen years as an advocate, educator and researcher on Disability Rights. He holds an LLB degree from the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) in Rehabilitation, Disability and ... Read more

Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dagnachew ('Dag') Wakene has been working for over fifteen years as an advocate, educator and researcher on Disability Rights. He holds an LLB degree from the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) in Rehabilitation, Disability and Development Studies from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He is currently a doctoral candidate at the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA), Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, with a research focus on violence against persons with disabilities in Africa. He also served as Regional Director, East Africa Office in Addis Ababa, for the Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) – a continental technical agency founded in 2003 and headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, aimed at designing, evaluation and implementation of disability-related programmes in partnership with the African Union Commission and its organs. Prior to joining ADA, Dag worked as Regional Coordinator for Africa at the Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI), a global collaborative research project run by York University (Toronto, Canada) to establish a system of monitoring disability-based discrimination and rights violations. As a person with physical disability himself, among the organizations and initiatives where Dag has voluntarily been a board member and founding member of include: Cheshire Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association (ELDA), the Ethiopian Journal of Human Rights (EJHR) hosted by the Addis Ababa University where he is still serving as an Advisory Board Member, the Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities (SADPD) and the African Youth with Disabilities Network (AYWDN).

Latest publication:Marcia Rioux, Paula Pinto, Dagnachew Wakene, Rados Keravica & Jose Viera. Reinventing Activism: Evidence-based Participatory Monitoring as a Tool for Social Change. The Routledge Handbook of Disability Activism. Routledge, London (2019). Awarded the Taylor & Francis "Outstanding Handbook - Social Sciences Award, 2019". Available here

Dr Akashraj (Akash) D.P. is an expatriate from India, presently based in Ethiopia working as Associate Professor, Department of Governance and Development Studies, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia. He has experience working in three different countries; namely, India, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. His ... Read more

Dr Akashraj (Akash) D.P. is an expatriate from India, presently based in Ethiopia working as Associate Professor, Department of Governance and Development Studies, Bule Hora University, Ethiopia. He has experience working in three different countries; namely, India, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. His qualifications are PhD in Development Studies, MA in Development Studies, and Bachelor in Business Management withHuman Resource Management specialisation. Dr Akash served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Juba. South Sudan, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Adigrat University, Ethiopia. He has over ten years of practical experience in the fields of management, inclusive development projects, research (both qualitative & quantitative) and academics. He has successfully completed various consultancy work with high quality output. Dr Akash has forteen articles published so far in international journals, African journals and has presented papers at various levels in India, Ethiopia and internationally.

Natan is an experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry. He has expertise in conducting comprehensive evaluations & assessments for inclusive practice in organizations such as African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarter, building & site ... Read more

Natan is an experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry. He has expertise in conducting comprehensive evaluations & assessments for inclusive practice in organizations such as African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarter, building & site accessibility assessment of the UNECA, preparation of an access management plan for UNECA and etc . He is highly skilled in AutoCAD, REVIT Architecture, SketchUp, and Adobe series software. He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from EiABC (Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building construction & City development)

Martin is a multi-skilled expert in Information Communications Technology (ICT) andDigital Marketing. He has contributed significantly to leading organizations in eCommerce & amp; Technology spaces - predominantly in Web/App development, media buying & amp; digital marketing strategies. He ... Read more

Martin is a multi-skilled expert in Information Communications Technology (ICT) andDigital Marketing. He has contributed significantly to leading organizations in eCommerce & amp; Technology spaces - predominantly in Web/App development, media buying & amp; digital marketing strategies. He previously worked as head of Digital Strategies For Africa at the Australian High Commission, Head of Digital at One Africa Media, and the Online Marketing Manager at cheki.com, Buy Rent Kenya and Brighter Monday in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa. He is currently serving Country Representative at Africa 118, Ethiopia Office in Addis Ababa, in addition to his role as a Senior ICT Expert and Researcher at THISAbility Consulting – Ethiopia®

Ms. Meron Mersha holds a Master’s of Law (LLM) degree from the Addis Ababa University in Public International Law. Meron served as a Legal Officer at Sunshine Business PLC where she was involved in working on different civil cases related to administrative and business Contracts as well as court ... Read more

Ms. Meron Mersha holds a Master’s of Law (LLM) degree from the Addis Ababa University in Public International Law. Meron served as a Legal Officer at Sunshine Business PLC where she was involved in working on different civil cases related to administrative and business Contracts as well as court claims on employment issues. She also served as an Assistant Gender-based Violence (GBV) Officer and Legal Consultant at the International Revival Ministry.

Tsion Mengistu holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the Addis Ababa University. Tsion has a keen interest in human rights, in general, and the rights of vulnerable groups, in particular. She has been and is actively contributing to different volunteer engagements, including at the Office of the Federal Attorney’s Office.