AUC & HESPI sign MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is entered into by
the African Union represented through the African Union
Commission (AUC) and the Horn Economic and Social Policy
Institute (HESPI) on July 24, 2020 in Addis Ababa.

Amb. Peter Robleh (HESPI) and H.E. Mr. Thomas Kwesi (AUC)

On account of containing the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure safety of its staff members,
The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute passed Stay-at-Home order as of Mid-March 2020.
The Institute made this decision after assessing the likelihood of getting infected by the Coronavirus
while working in the office setup and while commuting on daily basis in public transportations to and
from the office. In connection, the Institute made modest investments in ICT for the staff members to
maintain the pace of its research activities and ensure reliable means of communication between staff
and management as well as third parties.

HESPI Board of Directors meeting

HESPI Board of Directors met on February 14, 2020 in Addis Ababa.
The Chairperson opened the meeting with a welcoming remark and
approved the agenda. The management of HESPI then presented reports
on the Institute current working programs and budget. The Board
Directors appreciated HESPI current activities.

HESPI Board of Directors and Staff members

GEIDCO visit to HESPI

A team from the Africa Office of Global Energy Interconnection
Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO), led by
Dr Xiangda Yan, Senior Manager of Africa Office, visited HESPI
on 21 November 2019. They met and discussed with Dr Gebrehiwot
Ageba, Director of Research of HESPI, and Ato Daniel Fantaye,
Programs Director of HESPI, reaching understanding on potential
collaboration between the two institutions in policy research and
analysis on the Horn of Africa.

GEIDCO Africa Office team visit to HESPI

HESPI participated at the China Academy
of Social Sciences forum

Mr Wassihun Abate, Member of HESPI Board of Directors, and
Dr. Ali, Managing Director of HESPI, participated at the China
Academy of Social Sciences forum in Beijing on October
30-31, 2019. The forum was on "Community of Shared Future
for Mankind and International Law". Mr. Wassihun and Dr. Ali
had an official meeting with the new Institute of West Asian and
African studies (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) leadership
at the Institute's head offices.

from left: Ms. Abigail Gao, Mr. Wassihun, Dr. Ali, Dr. Li Xinfeng,
Dr. Liu Naiya, and Dr. Yang Baorong

HESPI - IPADS International
Conference

The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI)
and The Institute of Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Development
Studies (IPADS) of Jigjiga University jointly organized the
2019 International Conference on Climate Change, Pastoralism,
and Resilience Building. The conference was held on
October 3 - 4, 2019 in Jigjiga, Ethiopia.

Participants at the conference

HESPI presented its Annual IGAD
Economies 2018 Report

The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute delegated Amb. Peter Robleh,
Chairperson of HESPI Board of Directors and Mr. Gashaw Tsegaye, HESPI
Research fellow, to make an in-depth presentation of HESPI Annual IGAD
Economies report 2018: "Macroeconomic Developments, Climatic Shocks,
and the State of Food Security in IGAD". The presentation was made at the
International Conference held on October 3 - 4, 2019, in Jigjiga, Ethiopia.

Right to left: Amb. Peter Robleh and Mr. Gashaw Tsegaye presenting the report.