Call
for Papers for the 3rd International Conference on
the Ethiopian Economy organized by the Ethiopian Economic
Association, Addis Ababa, June 2005. Deadline
for submissions is March 31, 2005.
The Second International Conference on the Ethiopian
Economy which was held from June 3 to 5, 2004 at the
United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa was
an unqualified success. It was attended by around
450 participants.
The Conference had three main components: conference
lectures, plenary sessions, and parallel sessions.
Two distinguished African economists delivered conference
lectures on:
"The Spread of Economic Doctrines in Post-Colonial
Africa" by Thandika Mkandawire; and "Is
Good Policy Good for the Poor?" by Ali A. G.
Ali.
More than 70 papers were presented in the 24 parallel
sessions. Five of these sessions were co-organized
by collaborating organizations, namely: The Ethiopian
Bar Association; Forum for Social Studies; Political
Science and International Relations Department, Addis
Ababa University; Department of Sociology, Addis Ababa
University; and Ethiopian Society of Soil Science
(ESSS);
More than 15 presentations were delivered during five
plenary sessions. Four of these sessions were co-organized
by other organization, namely: The Ethiopian Water
Resources Association (EWRA); Council for the Development
of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA); The
World Bank; and The Ethiopian Bankers’ Association.
The Conference presentations and the discussions thereof
covered diverse themes. These included: Agrarian change;
Agricultural Production/Marketing; Economic Growth/Development
- Sectoral Issues; Human Development Issues; Private
Sector Issues; Growth and Public Investment; Economic
History; Environmental Conflict; Federalism and Ethnicity;
Finance and Financial Reform; Fiscal and Monetary
Policy; Food Security; Globalization; International
Economic Issues; Law and Development; Millennium Development
Goals; Poverty and well-being; Private Sector Development;
Rethinking African Economic Development; Saving and
Investment; The spread of economic Doctrines in Post-colonial
Africa; Urban development; and Water resources Development.
Some of the papers presented at the conference can
be found at the link: http://www.eeaecon.org
Following this experience and success, the Ethiopian
Economic Association is pleased to announce the 3rd
International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy,
which will be held during the first week of June 2005
in Addis Ababa.
Accordingly, the EEA is seeking papers to be presented
at the conference from all interested individuals.
It particularly encourages Ethiopian economists living
in the country or abroad and non-Ethiopian economists
doing research on the Ethiopian economy to present
their papers. The papers could be on any topic related
to the performance and/or development of the Ethiopian
economy. You may have noticed that many of the last
year’s conference papers were interdisciplinary. This
approach will be encouraged this year as well.
Prospective participants should send, by email, fax
or post and before March 31, 2005, a notification
of interest to the EEA that contains:
• Their complete address (email and institutional
affiliation included);
• Their area of interest; and
• A short (no more than one page in length) description
of what their paper is about
The Organizing Committee will select from among the
submitted proposals and will promptly communicate
its decision to all concerned.
Authors, whose proposals are selected, are kindly
requested to send the draft paper by email, fax or
post by the end of April 2005.
Given the limited resources of the Association, participants
are expected to cover their own transportation cost
to and from Addis Ababa. All other costs during the
conference (accommodation, meals and local transport)
will be covered by the Association.
For more information about the conference, please
contact:
Yaicob Likke,
Head EEA Secretariat.
Or
Metasebia Zelalem,
EEA Secretariat.
P.O. Box 34282,
Addis Ababa.
Fax. (251-1) 234-362
Tel: (251-1) 234-363
Email: eea@telecom.net.et
or MZelalem@eeaecon.org
Website:
http://www.eeaecon.org
March 22, 2005.
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