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Short term training on “Design and Analysis of Experiments; and Publication of Peer-reviewed Papers on Reputable Journals” conducted

17th February 201817th February 2018 GKEN Group

Jimma University organised a four days short term training on “Design and Analysis of Experiments; and Publication of Peer-reviewed Papers on Reputable Journals” in collaboration with Global Knowledge Network (GKEN)/ Ethiopian Doctoral and Masters Academy (EDMA). The short term training Read More …

Network sets to switch brain-drain challenges to opportunities

17th February 201817th February 2018 GKEN Group

We are pleased to inform that our 7th GKEN Conference & Workshop event, hosted in collaboration with Jimma University between 11 December 2017 – 22 December 2017, featured in The Ethiopian Herald, one of the national newspapers of Ethiopia. The Read More …

Mr. Kora Tushune, Vice President, JU, Visits London

17th February 201819th February 2018 GKEN Group

Mr. Kora Tushune, Vice-President of Jimma University visited London between 7th June – 9th June 2017 to further strengthen the noble work of GKEN / EDMA at our hub (i.e. Jimma University). In order to further assist JU to internationalise their courses and Read More …

7th GKEN Conference & Workshops (2017)

13th February 201831st March 2018 GKEN Group

The 7th GKEN Conference & Workshop event was hosted successfully under the theme of “Accelerating Educational & Public Health Provision in Africa”. We feel very privileged to have had 24 distinguished professionals (i.e. academics, researchers & practitioners from 5 countries (i.e. Read More …

Ethiopian PhD Candidate Timnit Gebru award Alicorn in Artificial Intelligence

21st September 2017 bilen

Timnit Gebru honored as an Alicorn of Artificial Intelligence by People in AI Meet Timnit Gebru, a person who The Selfpreneur has awarded the rare title of “Alicorn in Artificial Intelligence.” As a teenager, she left her native country to move to the United Read More …

Students invent sanitation app

18th September 201718th September 2017 bilen

Two students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have challenged Government and other policymakers to use science and technology to address Ghana’s sanitation problems. The two; Miss Agyirakwa Monney Bernice and Doreenda Nikoi Kotei-Sika, Electrical Engineering Read More …

Chevening Scholarships 2018/2019

18th September 201718th September 2017 bilen

Applications for 2018/2019 Chevening Scholarships are open between Monday, 7 August and Tuesday, 7 November 2017. Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders since 1983. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Read More …

6th GKEN Call for Paper

1st July 201614th February 2017 GKEN Group

Following the success of our 5th Conference held in Ethiopia for the first time, we now announce details of our 6th International Multidisciplinary Conference and Workshops taking place this December 2016 in Ethiopia for the 2nd year. We now cordially invite research paper submissions. This years, Read More …

GKEN block teaching at 7th Annual Research Conference

19th May 201614th February 2017 GKEN Group

GKEN Block teaching at Jimma University GKEN members Dr. Amare, Elfneh, Hailu, Alademerin and Odunaike delivered intensive block teaching at Jimma University in their own specific training and expertise. While at Jimma, they also attended the conference and actively participated by Read More …

GKEN First Published Book – Putting Knowledge To Work

29th March 201615th June 2016 GKEN Group

GKEN First Book – Putting Knowledge To Work Since our conference in December 2015, we have been somewhat quiet working behind the scenes to get our first GKEN book edited and published. We are now happy to announce that our Read More …