Described  as one of the leading thinkers of Africa by the Africa world Journal [AWJ ],he is at present the president of the International Institute for Peace  and Development (Ethiopia), but also serves as president of the HADAD International Lobby and Chief Political Advisor of IGAD. He has previously served as Director General of Political  and Humanitarian  Affairs and as Acting and Deputy Executive Secretary of IGAD.

Further, Professor Kinfe Abraham has worked  for Agencies   of   the UN  System such  as the   ILO,  UNDP,   and   for  SIDA  and lectured as visiting  Professor   in  schores  of Universities and Institutions in  the  US, UK,  Japan, Sweden,  Norway, Austria, China, India,  South   Africa, other   African  countries and  the UN  headquarters. 

P.O. Box            18529

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel. +251-011-553-3418  OR  +251-011-553-1955(O), +251-011-466-2122(R)

E-mail     eiipd@ethionet.et

Website    www.HADAD.Com

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I. Areas Of Education And Professional Experience

Education and Manpower Planning, Managerial Economics, Politics and International Relations

Credentials: (1971 - Present) 

Certificate International Security Studies, Graduate School of International   Relations, University of Geneva,1996.

Ph.D.    Educational Planning and Technology, (CULA), USA, 1983.

Ph.D.  Race and International Relations (African and Afro-American Research - From Race to Class) Uppsala University and CULA, 1982.

FBSC   Fellow of the British Society of Commerce (London, UK, 1977).

ABSC  Associate of the British Society of Commerce (London, UK, 1976).

MA     American Literary Studies, Uppsala University, 1979.

MA    MA level diploma in Advanced Industrial Management, The Research Institute for Management Science, The Netherlands, (RVB),1973.

BA     Education, Administration, Addis Ababa University, 1971. 

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Recent Positions Held

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II.  Research Work Under Way 

1.  IGAD Dilemmas

2. War and Peace in the Horn of Africa

3. The State of the Horn

4. Issues of Conflict and Under Development

5. Globalisation

6. NEPAD and the Horn of Africa

7. The Nile Issue

8. Poverty Reduction

9. The Ethio-Eritrean War

III.  Publications

    Internationally Published Books

1.  Somalia Calling, NINA Press, Uppsala, 2002.

2. Ethiopia: From Empire to Federation, NINA Press, Uppsala, 2001.

3. Ethiopia the Dynamics of Economic Reforms, Nina Press, Uppsala, 2001.

4.  Peace Under Assault, EIIPD Press, Addis Ababa, 1999.

5. The Battle of Histories: The Conflict Between the Unitary and Pluralist States, Magnussa Press, AWP NJ USA, 1997.

6. The Apartheid Axis: A Cultural and Political History of the Black People, 1997

7. The Missing Millions:  Why and How Africa is Underdeveloped Africa World Press NJ USA, 1995.

8. Ethiopia: From Bullets to the Ballot Box, Red Sea Press, AWP New Jersey, USA, 1994.

9. Statistical Briefings of the Education Sector Support, Stockholm, SIDA 1993/94

10. Ethiopia: The Challenge of the 20th Century Education, SIDA, 1993

11. Black People, White People   - A cultural History of Race Relations, AWP, USA - Forthcoming, 1993

12. Swedish Education Assistance, SIDA, 1992

13. Politics of Black Nationalism from Harlem to Sweto, Africa World Press USA, 1991

14. Statistical Digest, Stockholm, SIDA  1991/92

15. Statistical Digest, Stockholm, SIDA  1989/90

16. Professional Training for Service in the Third World, Mag. Press, 1984

17. From Race to Class Grass Roots Publishers, 1983

18. Handbook of Professional Terminology, Cosmic Press, 1983

     Other Publications 

1. Effective Communication, EIIPD Press, 1999

2. Africa from Dream to Reality, AWP

3. Syllabus and Training Development Manual

4. Ethiopia: Economic Prospects and Strategic Issues

5. War and Peace in the Horn

     Publications Associated With 

1. President, The Eye on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, Monthly Published Magazine

2. President, The African Economist, Monthly Published Magazine

3. Columnist, The Africa analysis, UK, 1994-Present

4. Columnist, Africa Events, 1994-Present

5. Columnist, South African Political and Economic Monthly (SAPEM), 1992-96

6. Columnist, South Magazine, UK, 1992-96

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IV. Recognition’s and Titles Earned  

    Professional Titles Earned 

1. Distinguished Research Fellow of the Potomac Center of Inter-American Universities, 2000.

2.  Fellow, the Distinguished Scholar forum, Tel-Aviv University, 2000.

3. Distinguished Research Fellow, the African Renaissance Institute, 2000.

4. Board Member, Institute of Strategic Studies, South Africa-ISS, 1998-2000.

5. Board Member, the Ethiopian International Institute of Peace and Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1997-2000.

6. President, Ethiopia International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1997-2000.

7. Special Envoy and Chief Political Advisor, the Somali Peace Process, Ethiopia, 1997-2000.

8.  Fellow, the British Society of Commerce (BSC), 1998.

9. Associate the British Society of Commerce (BSC), 1997.

10. Fulbright Scholar, Marcues Wallenberg Foundation, 1983.

11. Alumuni, the British Society of Commerce (BSC) London, 1978.

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V. Academic Recognitions Earned

1. Chief Political Advisor of the IGAD Secretarial on Sudan Peace Process Nairobi, 2000.

2. Chief Political Advisor of on Foreign Policy, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 1996-2000.

3. President, HADAD- The Horn of Africa Democracy and Development International Lobby, 1993-2000.

4. Special Envoy of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, 1997-1999.

5.  Chief Political Advisor on the Somali Peace Process, Addis Ababa, 1997-1999.

6. Director General of Political and Humanitarian Affairs of IGAD and Ambassador at-Large for Regional Affairs Djibouti, 1997-1999.

7.   Executive Consultant on the Establishment of the EIIPD, 1995-1996.

8.  Senior Expert, UNDP, UN, 1994-1996.

9. Bureau Director, of HRD, SIDA, Sweden, 1991-1994.

10. Bureau Director, Research Department SIDA, Sweden, 1984-1990.

11. Director of Studies of SIDA/STC, Swedish and UN Export Training and Institute Sweden, 1976-1980.

12. Senior Expert, ILO, UN, 1973-1974.

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VI. Outstanding Invitation for Lectures from

1. The University of Cairo UAR

2. The Al Akram Institute Cairo, UAR

3. The Center for Diplomatic Studies, Cairo, UAR

4. The University of Morocco

5.   The University of Tunisi

6. The University of Ankara, Turkey

7. The Institute of Diplomacy, Tripoli, Libya

8. The Iranian Islamic University

9. The Ethiopian International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

10. The Institute of Ethiopian Studies

11. The Faculty of Economics of Addis Ababa University

12. The Institute of Languages of Addis Ababa University

13. The Political Science and International Affairs Association of Addis Ababa University

14. The Association of the University Students of Addis Ababa University

15.  Alumni of the LLU, California

16. Alumni of RVB, Institute of Advanced Industrial Management.