Centennial Event at Howard University

Tribute for Extraordinary Service to Ethiopia:

Ethiopian World Federation, Inc.

Dr. Melaku Beyan

Dr. Ralph J. Bunche

Professor William Leo Hansberry

The Honorable Mickey Leland

Dr. Joseph Harris

The Ford Family

Recognition of Organizers



I. PLENARY

AUDITORIUM

10:30am - 12:00am

ETHIOPIA, AFRICA AND THE QUEST FOR INDEPENDENCE
AND UNITY

Chair: Dr. Robert J. Cummings



Mobilization of African Americans for International Solidarity,
Global Justice and

Equality

Dr. Russell L. Adams, Chairman, Afro-American Studies Department

Howard University

The Italian-Ethiopian War as a Seminal Event in African American
Consciousness: Peace, Equality and Independence Movements as Galvanizing
Issues

Dr. Emory J. Tolbert, Chairman

History Department, Howard University



Ralph J. Bunche and the Decolonization of Africa: Visions, Contributions

Dr. Lorenzo Morris, Chairman

Political Science Department, Howard University



Ethiopia as an Inspiration of the Pan African Movement

Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang

African Studies Department, Howard University

The Ethiopian World Federation as the Bridge Between
Kindred Communities

Ms. Edna Ravenel, International Organizer

Ethiopian World Federation, Inc.



Martin Delany and the Slogan of Africa for Africans Global Conceptualization
of African Independence

Dr. Robert J. Cummings, Chairman

African Studies Department, Howard University

LUNCHEON

EAST BALLROOM

12:00noon- 2:15pm

Luncheon Address

Howard University and Ethiopia: Training, Scholarship
and Inspiration

Dr. Harold A. Scott, Jr., Deputy Director

Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center

Howard University

Poetry Reading: Langeston Hughes

Ms. Alemtsehay Wodajo

Taytu Entertainment



Authentic Ethnic Food Courtesy of

ZED'S ETHIOPIAN CUISINE

Georgetown, District of Columbia

Ethnic Music

II. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

FORUM

2:15pm - 3:45pm

ETHIOPIA: FROM THE ORIGIN OF HUMANKIND TO CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES

Chair: Dr. Emory J. Tolbert

Chairman, History Department, Howard University

From Origin to Present: Scanning the Millennia
of Civilization

Dr. Yohannes Zeleke

Department of Anthropology, American University

Ethio-American Paleoanthropological Research Collaboration
at the Kesam- Kebena Study Area, Afar Region of Ethiopia

Dr. Tadewos Assebework

Department of Anthropology, Indiana University



Rising to the Occasion: Ethiopia's Social Capital as a Major Resource
for Confronting its Challenges

Dr. Girmay Berhe

School of Social Work, Marshall University

Towards Constructive Transformation: U.S.-Ethiopian
Cooperation in Managing Conflict

Dr. Wubalem Fekade, Center for International Development and Conflict
Management, University of Maryland



Ethiopianism as a Symbol of Freedom and Independence: The Significance
of Ethiopian Continental and Global Connections

Dr. Charles Elegelam, Executive Director

African Affairs

Ethiopia in Ancient History and the Modern World

Dr. Hailu Fullas

ESL, The University of the District of Columbia



Ethiopia as a Major U.S. Partner in Regional and Global Policy:
Historic, Contemporary and Future Realities

Dr. Mankelklot Haile Sellassie, Chairman

United Ethiopian Civic Organization

AUDITORIUM

2:15pm-3:45pm

ETHIOPIANS IN AMERICA

Chair: Dr. Sulayman Nyang

African Studies, Howard University



Culture, Language and Technology as Bridges Between

Ethiopia and the U.S.: EthioWord - the Case of Ethiopic Software

Dr. Bekele Molla

Ethiopian Computers and Software



The Hopes, Disappointments and Successes of Ethiopians in the United
States: Community Organizations' Role

Ms. Bethlehem Mengistu

Ethiopian Community Center



Ethiopians in the US: A History of New Minority Immigrants Dr. Maigenet
Shifferraw

The University of the District of Columbia

Washington Metropolitan Area as the Epicenter of
the Ethiopian Diaspora: Opportunities, Challenges

Mr. Dawit Belaineh

Ethiopian Community Service and Development Center

Ethiopians as the New Immigrants on the Block: The
Challenges and Opportunities of Building Social Institutions

Mr. Elias Wondimu, Publisher

Tsehai Publishers and Distributors

Ethiopian Immigrants in the United States: Challenges,
Adjustments

Dr. Ahmed Moen

Allied Health Sciences, Howard University

Technology Across National Frontiers

Mr. Dula Abdi

Technology Enterprises

III. PLENARY

FORUM

4:00pm - 5:30pm

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

ETHIOPIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE AMERICAN DREAM:


ETHIOPIAN BUSINESSMEN AS INSPIRATION AND EXEMPLARS OF SUCCESS

Moderator: Dr. Lemma Senbet

The William E. Mayer Professor of Finance and Chair of Finance Department,

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

Mr. Solomon Bekele, President

Crown Insurance of the District of Columbia and

VFH Captive Insurance of Georgia



Dr. Noah Samara, Founder and CEO

WorldSpace, Inc.

Mr. Fasil Gabre-Mariam, President

African Education Foundation

Mr. Kassa Maru, Chairman and President

American General Supplies, Inc.

Ms. Zewditu Wondimu, Owner and President

ZED Ethiopian Restaurant

Mr. Bereket Woldu, Senior Vice-President

Colonial Parking

Mr. Markos Mulugeta, Deputy Commissioner

International Trade

Commonwealth of Virginia

Mr. Eyob Easwaran, Vice-President

Conduit Capital Partner, New York

IV. SPECIAL EVENT

EASTBALLROOM

5:45pm - 6:45pm

ETHIOPIAN MUSICAL PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION

IN NORTH AMERICA

V. EVENING FUNCTION

EAST BALLROOM

7:00pm

RECEPTION

COURTESY OF THE AFRICAN WORLD PRESS

Kassahun Chekol, Publisher

FRIDAY MARCH 26, 2004

ALL SESSIONS ARE IN THE BLACKBURN CENTER

WESTBALLROOM

8:00am - 8:30am

Registration, Fellowship, Light Breakfast



Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

Ms. Wessen Debela

Ms. Kebebush Tesfaye

Traditional Ethiopian Music

WEST BALLROOM

8:30am - 9:30am

Opening Ceremonies

Introduction/ Welcome:

Dr. Alem Hailu

African Studies, Howard University

Special Address:

The Peace Corps Program as the Human Face of U.
S.-Ethiopian Relations

Dr. Maria E. Carrington

United States Peace Corps

People to People Relations: Hopes, Dreams, Achievements

Mr. Melvin P. Foote, President

Constituency for Africa (CFA)



Remarks:

Mr. Salih Booker, Executive Director

Africa Action

Tribute for Extraordinary Service to Ethiopia:

Dr. Getatchew Haile

The Kennedy Family

Frederick Douglass

W. E. Du Bois

Henry Ellis

Mr. Rick Swartz

Jane Kurtz

Yohannes Giorges





VI. PLENARY

FORUM

9:45am - 12:00noon

ROUNDTABLE

THE U.S. PEACE CORPS PROGRAM AS THE BEST MODEL OF

PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE DIPLOMACY

Moderator: MS. Marian Haley Beil

National Peace Corps Association

Peace Corps Volunteers-Ethiopia



Part I: Serving with the Peace Corps in Ethiopia

Part II: Peace Corps Volunteers Return

Mr. David Arnold Mr. Mel Foote

Ms. Eileen Baumgartner Ms. Terrell Graham

Ms. Marian Haley Beil Mr. David Gurr

Mr. John Coyne Mr. David Levine

Ms. Karen DeWitt Ms. Clare Shea

LUNCHEON

EAST BALLROOM

12:00noon - 2:15pm

Luncheon Address

The Honorable Jew Don Boney

Former Mayor Pro-Tem and Council Member, Houston, Texas

Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace

The Ethiopian American Project to Preserve the Ethiopian
Manuscript Heritage

Dr. Getatchew Haile

Distinguished Scholar

Recipient of McArthur Genius Award

Hill Monastery Manuscripts Library

Authentic Ethiopian Cuisine Courtesy of

MEAZA INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT

Arlington, Virginia

VII. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

READING LOUNGE

2:15pm - 3:45pm

ROUNDTABLE

BONDS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

Chair: Abiyi Ford

Dr. Joseph Harris

Distinguished Professor, History

Howard University



Mini Ford

Howard University

Professor Abiyi Ford

School of Communications, Howard University

FORUM

2: 15pm - 3:45pm

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF OFFICIAL RELATIONS: UNITED
STATES-

ETHIOPIAN TIES IN HISTORICAL AND COMTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES

Chair: Dr. Lorenzo Morris

Chairman, Political Science Department, Howard University

Human Rights Issues and Ethiopia-United States
Relationship

Ojulu T. Ochalla, Ph.D. candidate

Department of Education, St. Mary University of Minnesota

The Lion of Judah in the New World: The Personal Diplomacy of Emperor
Haile Selassie in the United States

Dr. Theodore M. Vestal

Political Science, Oklahoma State University

Ethiopia and the United States Relations: 1940-1960

Dr. Shumet Sishagne

History Department, Christopher Newport University

The United States Role in the Horn of Africa and its Wider Ramifications

Dr. Mesfin Araya, Chair

Afro-American Studies, York College, CUNY



Convergence, Divergence and Reconvergence: Ethiopia's Connections
with African Americans

Dr. Fikru Gebrekidan

St. Thomas University, New Brunswick, Canada

VIII. PLENARY

FORUM

4:00pm - 5:30pm

A CENTURY OF OFFICIAL RELATION: THE UNITED STATES-

ETHIOPIAN TIES IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Chair: Dr. David Shinn



The Period from 1903 through WWII and Comments on the EPRDF Period

Dr. David Shinn, former United States Ambassador to Ethiopia

George Washington University



Ethiopia as Pioneer in Africa's Foreign Affairs: Ethiopian-United
States Relations in Pan-African Perspective

Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang

African Studies Department, Howard University

Political Dimensions of Ethiopian-United States
Relations: Past, Present, Future

Professor Alemante Gebreselassie

William and Mary College

Ethiopia-United States Relationship: An Historical Background

Dr. Getachew Metaferia, Political Science, International Relations

Morgan State University



Ethiopian-United States Ties Across the Atlantic: Interests, Perceptions,
Realities

Dr. Alem Hailu

African Studies Department, Howard University

IX. SPECIAL EVENT

BALLROOM

5:45pm - 6:45pm

DR. AMARE KASSAYE WITH THE ETHIOPIAN YARED CHOIR

X. EVENING FUNCTION

BALLROOM

7:00pm

RECEPTION

COMPLEMENTS OF TSEHAI PUBLISHERS & DISTRIBUTORS

Mr. Elias Wondimu, Publisher

SPONSORED BY DR. NOAH SAMARA

WORLDSPACE, INC.

SATURDAY MARCH 27, 2004

ALL SESSIONS ARE IN THE BLACKBURN CENTER

READING LOUNGE

9:00am - 9:30am

Registration, Fellowship, Light Breakfast

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

Traditional Ethiopian Music

READING LOUNGE

9:30am - 10:15am

Opening Ceremonies

Introduction:

Mr. Tamrat Medhin, Founder and Chairman

Ethiopian American Constituency Foundation



Welcome:

Dr. Getachew Metaferia, Political Science, International Relations,
Morgan State University



Special Address:

Mr. Ted Alemayhu, Founder and President

USDFA (U.S. Doctors for Africa)

Shared Heritages in Ethiopian-American Encounters: Working toward
Common Aspirations and Goals

Mr. Andrew Lawrence, President

Ethiopian-American Cultural Center



Tribute for Extraordinary Service to Ethiopia:

Dr. Martin Delaney

Dr. William Scott

Drusilla Dunjee Houston

Marcus Garvey





XI. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

FORUM

10:30am - 12:00noon

. CHARTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF DEFORESTATION, FAMINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGREDATION

Chair: Dr. Badege Bishaw

The ETFF: A Forestry & Agriculture Oriented NGO Run by Ethiopian Professionals in the USA

Mr. Demissew Gedamu, Co-Founder ETFF

Executive President for Administration & Finance

The Role of ETFF (Ethiopian Tree Fund Foundation)
to Combat Deforestation and Land Degradation on the Ethiopian Highlands

Dr. Badege Bishaw, USAID, ALO/EDDI Project Coordinator

Board Chairman and Co-Founder ETFF

Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University

A "Different Solution" to the Continuing
Crisis of Famine and Food Security in Ethiopia

Mr. Jew Don Boney, Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace

Texas Southern University

Root-Causes for Recurrence of Famine in Ethiopia

Dr. Asmare Atalay, Soil and Environmental Scientist

Agricultural Research Station, Virginia State University

The United States' Role in Economic Development
of Ethiopia

Dr. Gezagn Bekele, Senior International Economist

U.S. General Accounting Office

ROOMS 148 & 150

10:30am - 12:00noon

THE UNITED STATES-ETHIOPIAN MILITARY RELATIONS

Chair: General Webetu Tsegaye



Ethiopian Military Officers' Contributions in the United States
Led Anti-Invasion War on the Korean Peninsula

General Webetu Tsegaye

United States Contributions in Building the Ethiopian
Armed Forces

Colonel Tsegaye Yimer

The Military Aspect of United States-Ethiopian
Relations

Major Assefa Meshasha

HILLTOP LOUNGE

10:30am - 12:00noon

HAILE SELASSIE I AS THE SYMBOL AND INSPIRATION OF


INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONAL RIGHTS

Sponsored by the Haile Selassie I International Development Foundation

Chair: Dr. Bekele Molla

Haile Selassie's War

Mr. Anthony Mockler, Author, Foreign Correspondent

Oxfordshire, UK

HIM Emperor Haile Selassie First: A Time to Remember

Ms. Imani Kali-Nyah, President & CEO

Ethiopian Holocaust Remembrance Committee

Emperor Haile Selassie: Father of African Independence
and Pan Africanism

Dr. Bekele Molla, President & CEO

Haile Selassie I International Development Foundation

Human Dignity and the Struggle for Liberty: Emperor
Haile Selassie's Impact on the Aspirations of the Youth in African
and in the Diaspora

Ms. Sosinna Tesfa, Executive Director

Haile Selassie I International Development Foundation

LUNCHEON

READING LOUNGE

12:00noon-2: 00pm

Luncheon Address

Dr. William Scott

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Dr. Girma Abebe

Former United Nations Diplomat

Authentic Ethiopian Cuisine Courtesy of

DAMA RESTAURANT AND BAKERY

Arlington, Virginia

XII. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

FORUM

2:15pm - 3:45pm

HEALTH CARE IN TRANS-ATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE Chair: Dr. Bisrat
Hailemeskel



The State of Health Care, Ethiopians and African Americans: Problems
and

Solutions

Leonard Weather Jr., M.D., President African Children's Health
Fund

Member Board of Trustees, National Medical Association

New Orleans, Louisiana

Understanding the Challenges of Reproductive Health, Training
and Research

Rita Wutoh, M.D., Allied Health Sciences

Howard University



Health Care from the Pharmacological Perspective

Dr. Bisrat Hailemeskel, School of Pharmacy

Director of Drug Information Services

Howard University

Emerging Diseases in Ethiopia and Africa

Dr. Negist Mesfin

Rising to the Challenges of Africa's Scourge: Creative Responses
to the AIDS Tragedy

Mr. Ted Alemayhu, Founder and President

U.S. Doctors for Africa (USDFA)

Sharing Medical Technologies with Ethiopian Health Care Institutions
Through Diaspora Collaborations

Dr. Getachew Asresahegn, Regional Representative

Ethiopian North America Health Professional Association, Inc.

READING ROOM

2:15pm - 3:45pm

ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES

Chair: Mr. Abdulaziz Kamus

Connecting People to People: Ethiopian Airlines Experience in
the United States

Mr. Tewolde W. Mariam, Regional Director

Ethiopian Airlines USA and Canada

Ethiopian Women in the United States: Dreams, Achievements, Challenges

Ms. Yeharerwork Gashaw, President

Ethiopian Women's Civic Association



The Ethiopian Immigrant's Experience in Higher Education

Mr. Degrade Lakew, graduate student

Department of Education and Leadership Quality Studies

University of Maryland

The Contributions of Ethiopian Immigrants in their Collaborations
with Women's Organizations

Ms. Abaynesh Asrat, President

Coalition of Ethiopian Women for Mutual Support, Inc.(CEWMS)



Ethiopians as New Forces in their Role as Union Members

Mr. Emil Abate, Secretary and Treasurer

HERE Local #27, Parking and Service Workers Union, AFL/CIO



The Formation of the Ethiopian Community Mutual Associations in
the United States and their Roles in the 21st Century

Mr. Abdulaziz Kamus

African Community Center

HILLTOP LOUNGE

2:15pm - 3:45pm

ROUNDTABLE

EMERGING YOUNG BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

Chair: Mr. Tamrat Medhin

Mr. Jomo Tariku, Chairman

Jomo Design

Mr. Christian Degu

Author, Computer Specialist

Mr. Yiheyis Mekonnen, President and CEO

Mekonnen Financial Group

Mrs. Yeshiemebet Tesfaye, CEO

Ethiopian Yellow Pages

Mr. Tamrat Medhin, Chairman

Ethiopian Business and Professional Network

XIII. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

HILLTOP LOUNGE

4:00pm - 5:30pm

FROM ADDIS ABABA TO WASHINGTON: CELEBRATING ETHIOPIAN HEROES


AND ETHIOPIANS IN THE DIASPORA

Guest Speaker



Ethiopians as Model Immigrants: Thoughts and Testaments on their
Significant Contributions in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Mr. Robert A. Bailey, Legislative Officer for

Ulysses Currie, Maryland Senator - 25th District

Guests of Honor

Members of the Royal Family

Presentation

Ethiopian Heroism, the Struggle for Independence and Emperor
Haile Selassie's Place in History: Inspirations and Lessons from
Personal Interviews

Anthony Mockler, author of

Haile Selassie's War (Second Session)

FORUM

4:00pm - 5:30pm

ROUNDTABLE

ROLE OF THE ETHIOPIAN MEDIA IN THE DIASPORA: CHALLENGES,

OPPORTUNITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES

(most presentations and discussion in Amharic)

Chair: Mr. Mulugetta Lule



Mr. Alem Fekade, Host

Netsanet Le Ethiopia

Ms. Tizita Belachew

Voice of America

Mr. Yosef Gezachew, Host

Aend Ethiopia Radio Program



Mr. Nigussie W. Mariam/ Demisse Belete, Hosts

Yehager Fikr Radio

Fisseha Tadesse / Dr. Mankelkelot, Hosts

Radio Voice of Ethiopian Unity

Mr. Abebe Hailu, Host

California Ethiopian Radio

Mr. Mirchaw Sishagne, Host

Ethiopia Wenet Radio Program



Mr. Aynalem Ketema/ Negussie Abebe, Host

Hebret Radio

Mr. Mulugetta Lule

Former Director Ethiopian Radio and TV

Editor of Tobia