Category: News

Closing Event of ‘Sustained Dialogue’ Project held at Jimma University

Jimma University and the Ethiopian Law Schools Association successfully concluded their collaborative sustained dialogue project funded by the International Foundation for Electoral Support (IFES). The closing event held on November 18, 2023, received praise from participants and guests. Dr. Masho Jima, representing Jimma University's Academic Vice President, emphasized the importance of peace and the project's [...]

U. Ulianov Chuvash State University of Russia and Jimma University signed Memorandum of Understanding.

U. Ulianov Chuvash State University of Russia and Jimma University have joined forces to strengthen educational and research opportunities through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two institutions on November 14, 2023. The agreement was formalized by Aleksandrov Andrei Yurievich, Rector of I.N. Ulianov Chuvash State University, and Dr. Jemal Abafita, President of […]

Exchange Study Opportunity for Under-graduate Students of Jimma University

Middle East Technical University (METU) from Turkey is making announcement to accept incoming student of mobility program for the spring semester of 2023-2024 Academic Year within the framework of Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility (ICM) agreement (2022 & 2023 projects). The University would like to host 2 students from our university with Erasmus+ scholarships for […]

Jimma University Organized a Kick-off Workshop on Health Insurance.

A kick-off workshop on piloting a sliding scale-based community-based health insurance scheme in Ethiopia has been conducted in Oromia and Sidama national regional states. The kick-off workshop was conducted at Hawassa and Adama on October 29 and 30, 2023, consecutively, where key stakeholders from the different levels of the health care system and regional leadership, […]

Discussion forum held between Jimma University and UNFPA for years of partnership

In a significant development, Jimma University and UNFPA recently engaged in a fruitful discussion forum aimed at strengthening their bilateral relationship and collaboration in the areas of maternal health and sexual and reproductive health. The objective of the forum was to reflect on past achievements and engage in meaningful discussions regarding future activities. Dr. Jemal […]

Hospital partnership on Antimicrobial Resistance and Pandemic Preparedness workshop

The Hospital partnership on Antimicrobial Resistance and Pandemic Preparedness Annual Review Meeting workshop was held at Jimma University on October-24-25, 2023. This workshop was organized by Jimma University and Arsi University in collaboration with Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich/LMU/, and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU). The main objective of the workshop was to foster partnership […]

Professor Gebisa Ejeta awarded a National medal of Science.

Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, esteemed Professor of Plant Breeding & Genetics and International Agriculture, has been honored by President Joe Biden with the National Medal of Science on Tuesday (Oct. 24). He presently holds positions as executive director of the Purdue Center for Global Food Security and Purdue University Presidential Fellow for Food Security and Sustainable […]

Jimma University Hosts Panel Discussion on Strategic Imperatives

In a profound panel discussion held at Jimma University on October 10, 2023, experts discussed the imperative task of safeguarding Ethiopia’s national interests in the face of an evolving global landscape dominated by great power competition. The event, titled “Securing Ethiopia’s National Interests in the Emerging Great Power Competition,” was presided over by Dr. Jemal […]