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July 3, 2017

YNCCC discusses Youth Engagement in Climate Change on UN ECOSOC Forum

HoA-REC&N’s Youth Negotiation Convention on Climate Change (YNCCC) took part in the Ninth United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) youth forum to discuss, “The role of youth in poverty eradication and promoting prosperity in a changing world.” Mr. Nahom Zeleke, Coordinator of YNCCC, was among the participants. The forum, which took place at the […]

July 3, 2017

Fourth Landscape Learning Journey focused on Turbulence Management

With the aim to enable stakeholders to steer and support sensitive adaptive management process in conflict situations, the Fourth Landscape Learning Journey (LLJ4) took place in the Gambella Region, Ethiopia from the 8th to 12th of May 2017. Landscape facilitators from Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia/Somaliland, and Ethiopia participated in the event. Taking place […]

June 26, 2017

Message from the Executive Director

In the beginning of March 2017, HoA-REC&N hosted and co-organized the African Landscapes Dialogue (ALD), which brought together more than 130 participants from various regions of the world. The dialogue aimed at sharing knowledge and information about integrated landscape management, while seeking to advance the implementation of the African Landscapes Action Plan. It was a […]

April 12, 2017

HoA-REC&N Awarded Prestigious LEED®Gold Green Building Certification

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] HoA-REC&N has received the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)®Gold Green Building Certification from the US Green Building Council in the United States. Receiving the certification on 16 March 2017, HoA-REC&N’s HQs became the first Ethiopian LEED Certified building. HoA-REC&N achieved LEED certification for its sustainable site, water and energy efficiency, […]

April 7, 2017

HoA-REC&N pilots local community involvement to tackle wildlife crime in Boma-Gambella Landscape

HoA-REC&N, in collaboration with Ethiopia Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) is piloting a community scouts programme to promote active involvement of local communities to prevent and combat wildlife crime around Gambella National Park in the Boma-Gambella Landscape. Promoting active community participation in wildlife protection in the Horn Region is one of the key components of the […]

March 8, 2017

ALD Blog Post: Making Landscape Approaches Sustainable

(By Liz Felker and Ethan Miller) How do we make landscape approaches sustainable in the long term? This was the question posed by Dr. Gete Zeleke from the Center for Water and Land Resources in his opening key note speech of the African Landscapes Dialogue. The dialogue, taking place this week in Addis Ababa, includes 140 […]

March 7, 2017

ALD is a Tremendous Gathering of Talent, Ambition and Genuine Care: Minister Gemedo Dale

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] 7 March 2017 Addis Ababa: The African Landscapes Dialogue (ALD), which kicked off yesterday, 6 March 2017, in Addis Ababa, brought together more than 100 participants to discuss “integrated landscape management in practice.” H.E Dr. Gemedo Dale, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, Ethiopia, officially opened the ALD in the presence of […]

March 1, 2017

What does the African Landscapes Dialogue Hold for the HoA?

The African Landscape Dialogue (ALD) will take place at the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network’s Headquarters, inside Gullele Botanic Garden, Addis Ababa, from 6th – 10th March 2016. The event is expected to bring together more than 100 participants from various parts of the World to discuss integrated landscape management. We have asked […]

March 1, 2017

Dr. Tilahun Amede’s Expectation from the African Landscapes Dialogue

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Dr. Tilahun Amede (Ethiopian) is a Country Representative and principal scientist in Natural Resources Management, working for the International Crops Research Institute for the Semiarid Tropics (ICRISAT) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He received his PhD in Eco-physiology from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, in 1997. Tilahun has been conducting research for improving […]

March 1, 2017

Dr. Azene Bekele’s Expectation from the African Landscapes Diaologue

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Dr. Azene Bekele (Ethiopian) is a PhD graduate in Water and Land Management from Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands. He also had training in forest and range management (B. Sc. Degree) and M.Sc. degree Agroforestry from Washington State University with additional certificate in Gender analysis. Dr. Azene served in various capacities He also […]

March 1, 2017

Mrs. Joyce Engoke’s Expectation from the African Landscapes Dialogue

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Mrs. Joyce Engoke (Kenyan) is a professional in Natural Resource Management, Community Mobilization, Environmental Education, Project Management and Resource Mobilization. She has actively participated in Climate Change Adaptations Strategies & Education for Sustainable Development on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Joyce has over 20 years’ experiences in Nepal and Kenya. In Nepal, she was […]

February 27, 2017

Extended Call for Proposal: Wildlife Crime Prevention

HORN OF AFRICA WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (HAWEN) This call for proposal has expired! The HAWEN, through its partner organizations, the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoAREC&N), Addis Ababa University, IFAW, SORALO, and the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL), issues this extended Call for Proposals for Wildlife Crime Prevention projects […]