LAUNCHING OF THE FIRST LEVEL SPECIALISING MASTER

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT:

EMPOWERING HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA

18 December 2021 at 9:00-12.00 CET / 11:00-14.00 EAT

Location: Milano-Roma-Firenze-Napoli-Padova-Bologna-Addis Ababa
Online meeting link: TEAMS VIRTUAL ROOM LINK

The role and responsibility of academic training and scientific research play a primary role as they are capable of producing change
via innovation and knowledge. The mission of this Specializing Master course is to support African Universities by contributing to
upgrading their staff and nurturing a qualified generation of skilled young researchers and lecturers. The specific objective, is
threefold: a) to increase the attendants’ knowledge about the global challenges of sustainable development and clarify the
implications for the Continent; b) to provide the attendants with instruments to pursue research and education actions in this field
and being able to transfer their knowledge within their home university; c) to enforce the partnership between the attendants’ home
and Italian universities.

09:00 Opening remarks

- Prof. Eugenio Gaudio, President of the IHEA Foundation
- Prof. Semen Kumurzhi, Director, Italian School of Culture – Addis Ababa
- Dr Andrea Pascali, Italian Ambassy- Addis Ababa.

09:20 The rational of the Master Programme and the teaching modules by the Master Directors

Prof. Emanuela Colombo, facilitator

MODULE 01. Sustainable development and the Africa challenge

Prof. Guido D’Urso – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
MODULE 02. Project Research Management - Innovative Teaching
Prof. Piergiorgio Sonato – Università degli Studi di Padova
MODULE 03. Sustainable food
Prof. Giorgia Giovannetti – Università degli Studi di Firenze
MODULE 04. Energy Resources, Power Technologies, Energy Scenarios and Planning
Prof. Emanuela Colombo – Politecnico di Milano
MODULE 05. Cultural Heritage
Prof. Carlo Giovanni Cereti – Università La Sapienza di Roma
MODULE 06. One Health: introduction to system thinking, Health and Sustainable Lifestyle,
Pollution and Health
Prof. Alessandra Scagliarini – Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna
10:00 The Master Community – introduction by the attendants

Hiwot Neway Abebe, Hawassa University Alazie Gizealew Dagnaw, University of

Gondar

Brook Kebede Abebe, University of Gondar

Getnet Fekadu Demissie, Haramaya

University
Amare Mezgebu Alamrew, Bahir Dar
University

Eshete Sitotaw Eshete, Kotebe

Metropolitan University
Juliet Anena, Gulu University (Uganda)

Abrham Fentaw Ketema, Hawassa

Belachew Alemayehu Asfaw, Ethiopian University
Technology and Innovation Institute

Fikreselam Fisseha, Kotebe Metropolitan

Assefa Adane Atinafu, University of Gondar University

Mulusew Birhanu Ayalew, University of Melkamu Tiru Gelaw, Debre Markos

Gondar University

Endeshaw Bekele, Jimma University

Kidane Alemtsega Getahun, Bahir Dar
University
Teshale Hagos Haile, Aksum University Atenafu Alemayehu Lea, Wachemo
University

Mezid Abdella Hamza, Addis Ababa Science

and Technology University
Bassazin Ayalew Mekonnen, Wolkite
University

Sabah Issa Ibrahim, ODDEG (The Djiboutian

Office for the Development of Geothermal Israel Petros Menbere, Dilla University
Energy)

Amanuel Girma Ochocho, Wachemo

University
Amenti Abera Kajela, Dire Dawa University

Walgak Chuol Bel, Gambella University

Heaven Gebreyohannes Kidane, Mekelle
University

Habtamu Semahagne, Bahir Dar University

Etefa Gudina Kitessa, Wollega University

Muluken Eshetu Tefera, Arba Minch

University
Degefa Kobiro, Hossana College of Health
Sciences
 Hiwot Ergetie Temechew, Addis Ababa Abdi Shukri Yasin, Kabridahar University
University

Wagnew Eshetie Tsegaw, Bahir Dar Matiwos Yifatu, Ministry of Culture and
University Tourism of Ethiopia

Demeke Girma Wakshume, Jimma Mulugeta Aklilu Zewdie, The Federal

University Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - Ministry
of Culture and Tourism

11:00-12.00 Open Discussion

The Specializing Master is promoted by the IHEA Foundation – Italian Higher Education with Africa, established in 2020 by six
leading Italian Universities: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Università degli studi di Padova, Università degli Studi di
Firenze, Politecnico di Milano, Università La Sapienza di Roma, Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna,
with the support of MUR – Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca.

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