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Kassa Teshager Alemu has a Ph.D (Development Studies) and has been teaching and research at Ethiopian Civil Service University since 2005. He is currently a deputy dean for research and community service in the college of finance, management and development. He holds a B.A in development management from Ethiopian Civil Service University; M.A in local and regional development from the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus university, the Netherlands, and Ph.D in development studies from the university of south Africa. He is a multimethod research course trainer at Partnership for African Governance and Social Science Research (PASGR). He was a guest researchers’ scholarship award at Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden. He has published widely in the areas of development and has rich experience in teaching and research. His research interests include: Rural Development, livelihoods, land, agriculture, food security, migration, social protection, value chain, rural and urban development, local economic development, private sector local governance, decentralization and NGOs development. He is a member of these learned associations: Ethiopian Economics Association; African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium (AGRODEP); APS HRMnet, Abebech Gobena Yehetsanat Kebekabena Limat Mahber (AGOHLMA).

Mulunesh Abebe is an Assistant Professor of Social Work and Social Development at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. She is Vice President for Research and Community Service of Bahir Dar University since February 2016. She has got her B.A degree in Educational Psychology, her MA degree in Develop- mental Psychology and her PhD in Social Work and Social Development from Addis Ababa University Ethiopia in 2001, 2005 and 2013 respectively. Dr. Mulunesh has conducted various research projects and published on gender issues including harmful traditional practices, violence against women, women’s land right issues and women in agriculture. She has also advised more than 20 MSc students on various gender issues. Starting from her first career life, Dr. Mulunesh has been working at various leadership ladders including Coordinator of Females Education Center at University of Gondar, Director of Gender Office at Bahir Dar University, department head and Coordinator for Research and Community Service of Faculty of Social Sciences at Bahir Dar University.

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Desalegn Sherkabu Abadama has an M.A. degree in Curriculum and Instruction; and is a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Management and has been serving in all the following capacities since he graduated in B.Ed. in Pedagogical science in 1995: Secondary School EFL teacher, TTI instructor, lecturer, pedagogical editor, academic development team leader and director of IDVE/CDE at ECSC/ECSU. Among the courses he lectures include: introduction to management, public leadership, research methodology, pedagogical science and general methods of teaching. He has been massively engaged in curriculum research and course material development besides serving as secretary of Academic Standards and Cur- riculum Review Committee of ECSU for a term of three years. His research interests include: organizational impact assessment, educational program assessment and evaluation; curriculum development; conflict management, conflict and human rights; organizational leadership effectiveness. Presently, he is lecturing on research methods in social science course for Public Management students while at the same time preparing a dissertation proposal in the area of University Leadership Effectiveness. He is an associate member of Ethiopian Economics Association.

Olugbemiga Samuel Afolabi holds a B.Sc, M.sc and PhD degree in Political Science and teaches same at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife Nigeria. Currently, Dr. Afolabi is a Global Excellence Stature (GES) Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, a position to which he was appointed in 2017. Dr. Afolabi is an Ameri- can Political Science Association (APSA) African Fellow; SOAS/Mo Ibrahim Governance in Africa Initiative Fellow; Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Fellow, and a Senior Research Fellow with Institut Francais de Reseaerche en Afrique (IFRA-Nigeria). He was a Carnegie Doctoral/ Postdoctoral Trainee at the Institute for the Study of International Development, (ISID), McGill Uni- versity, Montreal, Canada and recipient of Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA) fellowships. He is a member of National, Regional and International professional associations. His areas of research and teaching interest include Comparative Politics, Political Theory/ Philosophy, Decolonization, Electoral and Democratic studies.

Otuo Serebour Agyemang has a Ph.D in Business Economics and Management from the University of Ferrara. He also holds MSc (Economics) from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; MSc (Economics) from the University of Ferrara, Italy; and BA (Economics) from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is currently a lecturer at the School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Ghana and has been teaching courses in corporate governance, international finance, financial markets and institutions, managerial economics and business economics for the past three years. His research interests include areas such as corporate governance, international finance, corporate social responsibility and ethics, and healthcare management. He has published and presented in international journals and conferences. Some of his publications have appeared in International journals such as Corporate Governance, Society and Busi- ness Review, Management Research Review, Journal of African Business, Corporate Ownership and Control, International Journal of Law and Management, Social Responsibility Journal, Journal of Global Responsibility, Population Health Management among others. He is a member of these learned associations: University Teachers Association of Ghana, European Corporate Governance Institute, African Academy of Management, Social Science Research Network and Association of Research Managers and Administrators. He is an external supervisor of the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal and an Examiner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana.

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Alelign Aschale is a Lecturer and Researcher at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. He has published multiple articles and book chapters in several journals and books. He has BA and MA degrees in English language from Alemaya and Addis Ababa Universities, respectively. He has Diploma in Hotel Management and a CNET (Property Management Systems) Certificate from IBEX Hotel and Tourism Management College, Ethiopia. He also received many certificates from face-to-face and online training. He is a Doctoral candidate at Addis Ababa University in Applied Linguistics and Communica- tion with a research focus on Ethiopia in History: Discourse, Ideology and Power. He has worked as a General Manager and a Night Manager at different hospitality industries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has taught English Language at Addis Ababa University, at Addis Ababa Science and Technology Uni- versity and at Debre Markos College of Teacher Education, and Aviation English at Ethiopian Airlines for the last thirteen (13) years. Moreover, he has delivered various socioeconomic responsibilities and conducted various researches of an advocacy, participation and emancipation nature.

Osman Mohammed Babikir has a PhD (Agricultural Economics), and he is currently working as head of Social Economics, Policy and Marketing with IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development, one of Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) specialized institutions, prior to which he worked as an Operation Manager, then a Livelihoods and Marketing Expert for Sudan Peace Building and Development Project (World Bank). Formerly he served as teaching assistant, lecturer and an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Zalingei University from 1995 to 2011 and holds a BSc, MSc and PhD from University of Khartoum, with a research stay in Giessen University, Germany. He is an author of ‘’Economic Analysis of the Rural Labour Markets in Sudan’’ (Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany) as well as a contributing consultant to many published and unpublished reports for some UN Agencies and INGOs. He has an extensive expertise in the areas of resource and development economics, crop and livestock economics, food security and conflict analysis, and contributed to several publications on these subjects. He has a membership of the African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium (AGRODEP), Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA), African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) and other organizations at national level.

Neeta Baporikar is currently Director/Professor (Business Management) at Harold Pupkewitz Gradu- ate School of Business (HP-GSB), Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia. Prior to this she was Head-Scientific Research, with Ministry of Higher Education CAS-Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, Professor (Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship) at IIIT Pune and BITS India. With more than a decade of experience in industry, consultancy and training, she made a lateral switch to research and academics in 1995. Dr. Baporikar holds D.Sc. (Management Studies) USA, PhD in Management, University of Pune INDIA with MBA (Distinction) and Law (Hons.) degrees. Apart from this, she is also an External Reviewer, Oman Academic Accreditation Authority, Accredited Management Teacher, Qualified Trainer, Doctoral Guide and Board Member of Academics and Advisory Committee in accredited B-Schools. Reviewer for international journals, she has to her credit 5 conferred doctorates, several refereed research papers, and authored books in the area of Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Manage- ment and Higher Education.

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Oluwole Daramola had his BSc, M.Sc. and PhD in Urban and Regional Planning, all from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 2006, 2011 and 2015 respectively. Oluwole Daramola was a scholar of the Federal Government of Nigeria as an undergraduate and also won the first prize in the maiden edition of Professor Akin Mabogunje Essay Competition for Anglophone African Urban and Regional Planning Schools in 2006. He is a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) and a Registered Town Planner with Town Planners’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC). He currently lectures in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, after he had a stint in private planning practice. His research interest mainly lies in urban studies, environmental management and community participation. In these areas, he has published many articles in books, journals and conference proceedings. Also, he has taught students in professional practice for several years and had served as an examiner for NITP/TOPREC Examination Board.

Belew Dagnew, from Ethiopia, Asst Professor of Transport Management since 2011 in Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ph.D in Geography from UNISA, MA in Geography and Environmental Studies (Stream of Economic Geography) from Addis Ababa University. He has experience of 10 years teaching in lower institutions, 13 years administrative works in Ethio-Djibouti Railway Organization and 11 years lecturing in higher institutions (particularly Transportation, Urban Infrastructure and Urban Governance). Since 2005, he has been Lecturer, Supervisor and Examiner of Transport, Infrastructure, Environment, Governance and Ethiopian Economy related theses for masters program in his University as well as outside his university. Gave various short and long term trainings on Transport Management, Transport Logistics, Freight and Public Transportation, Road Safety in governmental and nongovernmental organizations. He has lead and developed Transport Curriculums and Guide modules for TVET at national level (2007), in Civil Service University for Masters Program (2012), and for undergraduate program in Kotebe Metropolitan University for the newly established Urban Transport Departments (2014) and Ph.D in Ethiopian Civil Service University (2016). He published four journals, three book chapters, one proceeding, 17 teaching modules and training manuals particularly in the field of transport management. At Present, he is member of National Road Transport Advisory Committee chaired by Federal Transport Authority. Board Member in two governmental transport sectors, namely: Anbassa City Bus Services Enterprise and Sheger Public Bus Transport Enterprise. Now he is Head Department of Urban Infrastructure and Transport Department and Acting Dean of Research and Community Services in his University (the College of Urban Development and Engineering).

Konis Elungi holds a MSc in Agriculture and is currently Food Safety officer at Agro Marketing & Trading Agency, Namibia.

Ernest Roderick Falinya has a Masters in International Cooperation and Development obtained from University of Pavia in Italy. Prior to this qualification, Ernest studied Bachelor of Social Science (Economics) at the University of Malawi-Chancellor College. He is currently working with the Ministry Finance, Economic Planning and Development as a Principal Economist. His research interests include: Food Security, Livelihoods, Micro and Macroeconomics, Governance and Political economy. He is also a consultant in Results Based Management, Impact evaluations, Monitoring and evaluation. He is currently a member of Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) and Malawi Public Policy Research Institute (MPPRI).

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Fabian Kwame Gbortsu, who hails from Ghana, received his MA Ethics and Human Rights from the University of Strasbourg, France in 2010 and went on to the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi for his doctoral work on African morality where he obtained his PhD in 2014. He has since been teaching courses in African morality and Transformative Advocacy at Tangaza University College in Nairobi and Institut Catholique Missionnaire d’Abidjan (ICMA) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. His research interests are in ethics and society especially in Africa and social work. He is currently the Director of the Integrated Office of Relations and Strategic Development of ICMA.

Wubalem Arefaine Hagos has an MA in Gender Studies from the institute of Gender Studies at Ad- dis Ababa University and she has been working as a volunteer Social Worker and Gender Expert at an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization and at the African Union Commission in 2011 respectively. Starting from 2012 till 2016, she has been working as department head and consultants at the Center for Cross-Cutting Issues Training and Consultancy. Currently she is working as a Researcher at the Center for Research in Public Sector Reforms in the same institute. She holds B.A in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Addis Ababa University. She has enriched experience of training and research in cross-cutting issues. Moreover, she has been participating in different short term professional trainings and has different Certificate on TOT Microfinance, How to Change the World, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Financial Accounting Policies and Procedures, Resource Mobilizations and TOT on Gender Training Manual for Peace Keeping are among many others. She is a member of Professional Organizations: Coursera Academic Environment, Young African Leadership Initiative Network (YALI) and African Business Women Alliance Connect of Initiatives(CAABWA).

Alex Nester Jiya is a Ph.D student at the Pan-African University Institute for Governance, Humani- ties and Social Sciences in Cameroon. He has worked with the Pentecostal Life University in Lilon- gwe, Malawi as a lecturer and researcher and the African Export-Import Bank as an intern. He holds a Master’s Degree in Governance and Regional Integration from the Pan-African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS) and a Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Economics from the University of Malawi. His research interests include; Economic Governance, International Business Management, Globalization and Development, Trade and Regional Integration, China- Africa Cooperation, Sustainable Development and Global Value Chains.

Samwel J. Kabote holds a PhD in Rural Development. His PhD thesis focused on social aspect of climate change, rain-fed farming system adaptation with a gender perspective. Currently, Dr. Kabote is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Development Studies at Sokoine University of Agriculture teaching project design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programmes to undergraduate and postgraduate students. His researches focus on contemporary issues of development including cross cutting issues like governance, gender and environment.

Mangasini Katundu is senior a lecturer at the Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU). He works under the Department of Community and Rural Development specializing in the area of rural development. He holds a PhD and Master of Arts in Rural development from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro Tanzania and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. He has been involved in diverse studies either as a team leader or a team member. Some of his current researches include: a study on, Final Programme Evaluation for

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Women Economic Empowerment for Justice in Tanzania. Commissioned by the Kilimanjaro Women Information Exchange and Consultancy Organization (KWIECO). Jointly with Dr. Riziki Shemdoe (the Team Leader), Mr. Ernest Hizza, and Ms. Irene Fugara. He was assigned with a role of preparing incep- tion report, collecting data in the field and participate in report writing; another study is on, Potential Impacts of International Land Deals on Food Security in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania, with E. L. Hizza & R. Shemdoe, funded by CODESRIA; a study on “Assessment of Tobacco Inputs Procurement and Distribution Challenges and Sustainability of Tobacco Production in Tabora Region of Tanzania” with D. M. Gabagambi & C. Z. Mkangwa, funded by the Tobacco Task Force of the Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Co-operatives; a study on: “Nature and Magnitude of Land Acquisi- tions in Tanzania: Analyzing Role of Different Actors, Key Trends and Drivers in Land Acquisitions” with Mr. I.M.A. Makungu & Ms. S. H. Mteti, funded OSSREA; a study on: “Socio-Economic Factors Limiting Smallholder Groundnut Production in Tabora Region, Tanzania” with Ms. M. L. Mhina, A. G. Mbeiyererwa & Ms. N. P. Kumburu funded by REPOA.

Grace Titilayo Kolawole-Amao, has been teaching and carrying out research in the field of law at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State since 2011. She holds An LL.B in Law from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria; B.L degree from the Nigerian Law School, an LL.M in Law from the University of Ibadan Nigeria, and an M.Phil. from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. She is currently on her Ph.D. program at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. She has published widely in the areas of law and has ample experience in teaching and research. Her research interests include: Criminal Law, Law of Contract, Family Law, International Law and Human Rights. She is a member of these learned associations: Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT).

Neema Penance Kumburu is a lecturer at the Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU). She works under the Department of Management specializing in the area of human resource management. She holds a Master of public administration (human resource management from the Mzumbe University, Morogoro Tanzania and a Bachelor of Public administration (Human resource management from the Mzumbe University Tanzania. She was a Visiting Research Fellow, Fredskorpset [FK] Business Ex- perience Exchange Programme [BEEP], Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi. Feb. to Dec. 2007. Her research interests include: rural development, rural land reform, rural livelihoods and cooperatives, farmer’s organizations, entrepreneurship organizational development, governance and sustainable Development.

Phathutshedzo Madumi is a Lecturer in the Military Economics Department, Stellenbosch University. He holds MCom in Economics from the University of Limpopo. He has co-authored a peer-reviewed chapter in a book titled Creating a Sustainable Vision of Nonviolence in Schools and Society. He has also co-authored an accredited peer-reviewed article in African Security Review journal. His research interests include Development Economics, Labour Economics and Socio-economic issues.

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Victor Madziakapita has a PhD in Development Studies from University of South Africa. He is an adjunct faculty member and examiner for PhD Students in that University. He also serves as a Board member of Daystar, a Christian University in Kenya. He is called for short courses in the areas of Devel- opment Studies by different Universities where necessary such as Africa International University, Scott University and has taught MBA cohorts in Organizational Leadership at master’s level for students from Eastern University. He currently works as the Regional Vice President for Africa since 2011 and he is based in Zambia. Victor worked for World Vision international for 26 years in the area of development and then became a Consultant together with his wife for two years before he joined Living Water Inter- national. He is a member of Southern Africa Monitoring and Evaluation Association and leads Africa as the Regional Director for International Orality Network in Africa.

Lanoi Maloiy has completed a doctorate which examined the emergence of women political leaders in Kenya. She is currently a research associate and lecturer with the African Women’s Studies Centre at the University of Nairobi. Lanoi also holds a master degree from Victoria University where she completed a thesis entitled: Online communities, Gen Y and civic engagement: An investigation of youth leadership potential in the context of social and democratic issues. She has experience in the communication, governance and education sectors from working in various New Zealand schools and Australian higher education institutions. Apart from research in the area of gender, Lanoi has assisted in organizing the South Australian Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Gender/Women’s Studies Conference held in June 2014, and she has also been on a panel aimed at Australian secondary students working on a research project. Lanoi’s research interests are in the area of gender studies, education and leadership.

Halima Omari Mangi is a Socio-Ecologist System Analyst with interest in gender. She has been working with Sokoine University of Agriculture, Department of Development Studies, as Assistant Lecturer since 2014. Before joining Sokoine University she has been working as Park Ecologist with Mkomazi National Park in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. She has been involved in preparation and implementation of different community-based management of natural resources and ecosystem in which gender aspect are usually mainstreamed. Halima had also worked as Project Planning Officer with Caritas Tanzania, in which she planned and implemented projects targeting gender groups such as youth, women and children. She has recently involved in researches on Gender analysis of climate change vulnerability to community livelihoods in Tanzania and development of policy paper titled: Gender responsive adaptation to climate change in semi-arid environments of Tanzania is achievable.

Wela Wellman Manona served as a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Public & Development Management, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University. He published widely in the area of Public Administration and Public Development. He holds a PhD degree in Public & Development Man- agement from Stellenbosch University. Before joining Stellenbosch University as a Senior Lecturer, he was a Senior Lecturer from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. His research interests included good governance and democracy, public administration and development.

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Takudzwa Leonard Mathende is an experienced social worker currently employed by a UK Local Authority. He is a holder of a Bachelor of Social Work Honors from the University of Zimbabwe and a Master of Arts in Social Impact Assessment from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has written about Environmental Social work, Corporate Social Responsibility, Child Welfare and Housing in Zimbabwe.

Riyana Miranti, PhD, is Associate Professor and a Senior academic in the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA) at the University of Canberra. She has published extensively in the areas of poverty and inequality and in the areas of social exclusion and disadvantage in Australia. She has led many commissioned research projects on economic development issues for various international agencies including USAID, UNESCO, OECD and the ADB, particularly in the areas of poverty, inequality and social protection for children. Prior to her PhD, she worked as a Research Associate at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore. She was also a Chief Investigator for a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage project that analyses workforce vulnerabilities amongst mature aged Australians. As a development and micro economist, she has a strong research interest and extensive experience to do research related to social wellbeing and equity particularly focusing on the issues of disadvantage and wellbeing including poverty, social exclusion and inequality affecting children, youth, older people and other groups of population. QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS Bachelor in Economics (Accounting), Master of Social Science in Economics, PhD in Economics.

Mbekezeli Comfort Mkhize is a Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies (CEMIS), Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University. He is a Doctoral Candidate in the same faculty. He holds Masters Degrees in Political Science and Community Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has previously worked at Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) both as a Research Assistant and Field Supervisor. He has co-authored and authored five peer-reviewed book chapters in different books including Response-ability in the era of AIDS: Building social capital in community care and support, Creating a Sustainable Vision of Nonviolence in Schools and Society, Af- rican Frontiers: Insurgency, Governance and Peacebuilding in Postcolonial States, The Democratization of Africa: Dynamics and Trends, and Socio-Economic Development in Africa. He has published four peer-reviewed and accredited research articles in different journals including African Security Review (ASR), and Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review (APSDPR). His research interests include service delivery protests and police brutality in South Africa, Armed and Religious Conflicts in Africa, and African politics.

Elizabeth M. Msoka is currently an Assistant Lecturer at St John’s University of Tanzania in Dodoma Region. She pursued Masters of Arts in Development Studies and graduated in the year 2007 at the University of Dar es Salaam. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Home Economics and Human Nutrition from Sokoine University of Agriculture. A present, she is pursuing a PhD in De- velopment Studies at the University of Dar es Salaam. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of gender and development, entrepreneurship and community development. She has published journal articles on saving practices and performance of small scale businesses owned by women in Tanzania, customer retention in commercial banks in Tanzania, and entrepreneurship skills and performance of women-owned micro and small enterprises in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She has also published in book on Achievements, experiences and challenges of implementing Millennium Development Goals 3 and 6.

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Dominick K. Muya is a Governance expert, a Public Policy Analyst, and a Lecturer at Mzumbe University in Tanzania. He has high learning curve with three Masters Degree: Masters of Public Ad- ministration; MA (Development Studies); MA (Education) as well as good publication record. He has worked with University of Zululand in South Africa, at a capacity of a researcher, consultant and trainer soon after graduating his first Doctoral Degree in Public Administration. Before that, he worked on part- time basis with an Institute of Development Studies (IDS)-University of Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania. He is currently working for his second Ph.D (Development Studies) with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has done numerous editorial works, moderation of public debates & consultancies in the areas of governance including: policy evaluation & development of strategic plans.

Jackline Mandeye Ndossi is an Assistant Lecturer working with the Mwalimu Julius K Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MJNUAT), Musoma-Tanzania. Ms Ndossi has a Masters’ Degree in Rural Development (MARD) and a Bachelor in Rural Development (BRD) from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). Ms Ndossi has skills and experience in writing projects and ability to connect with diverse group of people. Her future goal is to pursue a PhD (Development Studies) so as to fulfill her ambition of becoming a competent researcher in her area of expertise. Ms Ndossi’s hobbies include; reading magazines, newspapers, travelling and exercising.

Solomon Negussie (PhD Utrecht University, the Netherlands, 2006) is an Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Law and Governance Studies. Dr. Solomon earned LLM from Amsterdam Law School and LLB from Addis Ababa University. He is also researcher and legal consultant to national and international organizations, and private firms. Recently, Dr. Solomon was a research fellow at the Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute engaged in issues involving the IGAD region, and conducted a research on ‘Fiscal Federalism in the Member Countries of IGAD: Experiences and Policy Options’. Dr. Solomon has various researches and publications inareas of federalism, decentralization, taxation and development. Dr. Solomon serves as a senior resource person in decentralization, federalism and fiscal federalism in the IGAD region. He also chairs the board of a local CSO working on Peace, Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. He was also a research fellow at Gent University, Graz University, Institute of Federalism of Fribourg University, the Alabama Law School. His publication includes Intergovernmental fiscal relations from a human rights perspective: The Ethiopian context (2014); and Fiscal Federalism in the Ethiopian Ethnic-based Federal System, (2008). Dr. Solomon is married with four children. His wife, Genet, is a social worker by profession and employed as a program assistant at the UN WHO and earlier worked at the UNICEF.

Tatenda Goodman Nhapi possesses front line social work experience. He has an interest and experience in social development having practiced development work both for state and non-state actors. He interests in applied social research and social policy. In 2015 he graduated with an Erasmus Mundus ADVANCES MA Advanced Development Social Work, a five European universities collaborative program. Tatenda Nhapi also holds a Bachelor of Science Social Work Honors Degree from the University of Zimbabwe. Currently he is practicing Social work with a UK local authority. He also has previously worked as a state and non-state actor in Zimbabwe in sectors as social policy administration and relief and development.

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Vincent Sebastian Pande has a M.A (Demography) and has been working as a lecturer at the Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU). He works under the Department of Community and Rural Develop- ment. He has specialized in the area of Demography and Development Planning. He holds a Bachelor degree in Population and Development Planning from the Institute of Rural Development Planning, Dodoma-Tanzania and a M.A in Demography from the Dodoma University, Dodoma-Tanzania. He has experience in teaching and research. His research interests include: rural development, project planning and management, performance management, entrepreneurship, population issues and Development.

Afeez, Kolawole Shittu teaches at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Nigeria and has Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Political Science from Tai Solarin University of Education and Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Nigeria respectively. He is well published and presently on his doctoral program.

Zekarias Minota Seiko is a lecturer in the Department of Development Economics, Ethiopian Civil Service University and PhD Student in Development studies at Addis Ababa University. He studied his MSc. in Development Economics, BSc. in Agricultural Economics and BA in Development Manage- ment and diploma in plant science. In addition, he took various trainings on statistical software including EVIEWS, STATA, PCGIVES, and SPSS. Besides the core teaching-learning roles, he has been conducting research; providing trainings and consultancy services in the university. So far in his career, he worked as expert, program coordinator and office vice head, department head and lecturer and demonstrated unique performance in all cases as academician, leader and professional. Regarding research, he is interested in development area mainly on investment, labor market, impact evaluation, environment, both at macro and micro level by using a cross-sectional, time series and panel data analysis techniques. Furthermore, he usually participates in different workshops, forums and conferences at national and international lev- els; involved in various voluntary activities, social works and an active member of Ethiopian Economic Association. Generally, Zekarias is a dynamic competent and committed person to discharge even chal- lenging responsibilities for common ends.

Zedekia Sidha is a highly qualified Public Policy and Management specialist with over a decade of experience in training, provision of advisory services and running development projects in international organizations. Some of the success projects include delivery of 16 trainings on M&E and governance for MS-TCDC (ActionAid Denmark), 5 evaluations, 3 baseline surveys and 6 capacity assessments for Strategic Connections Limited Kenya, three multiyear 2.7 million –USD proposals for World Vision, development of M&E system for YYC Nyanza (World Vision project), a baseline survey for Trocaire; a baseline survey for Independent Medical and Legal Unit; desktop scoping exercise for women rights policy paper assigned by ActionAid Kenya (Nyarongi LRP).

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Francesco Sofo is Knowledge & Experience Professor and Director of the Centre for Research in Transnational Education, Leadership, and Performance at the University of Canberra. At the forefront of human resource development since the 1990s, formerly holding the positions of Associate Dean (Educa- tion), Head of Discipline of Community Studies, Convenor of the Professional Development Program, and Associate Professor of Human Resource Development Has been a Visiting Scholar and Professor at international universities in Great Britain, the United States, Switzerland, China, Italy, Spain, and Slovenia. He is an expert on human resource development, particularly in leadership development, publishing six books in the field, co-authoring a further two, and contributing thirty-five articles to refereed journals. His research interests include learning and development in individuals, teams and organizations; criti- cal reflection and innovation in thinking; thinking styles, intellectual styles and decision-making; and virtual learning communities and technology. Dr Sofo has won many professional awards including the American Society for Training and Development Award for leadership in research for the Neurolinguistics Program Forum and also the ASTD award for leadership in research for the Human Resource Managers Forum. He has a Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Education, Bachelor of Special Education, Master of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy.

Michelle Sofo is a Knowledge & Experience: Adjunct Professional Associate in the Faculty of Edu- cation, Science, Technology and Mathematics at the University of Canberra (Australia). Michelle has had diverse experience in the Australian public sector and in tertiary teaching over many years. Michelle has been the recipient of two Chancellor’s Commendations, an Australian Postgraduate Award and a nomination for the Herbert Burton University Medal. She has expertise in social science, adult and community education and white-collar crime. She is a Doctor of Philosophy; Bachelor of Philosophy (First Class Honors); Bachelor of Social Science; Diploma of Intelligence Analysis.

Luke Taylor-Ide is currently Assistant Academic Director at Future Generations Graduate School. Has had diverse national and international practice experience in related to the work of SEED-SCALE. Luke’s goal is to increase the effectiveness of community change practitioners around the world. FU- TURE GENERATIONS grew out of a UNICEF-sponsored study of successful community change work and the application of SEED-SCALE, a process for facilitating change based on human energy. The graduate school has trained community leaders from 38 countries and graduated seven cohorts of students. EXPERTISE: Expertise in community education-based programs, community change community leaders with a focus on human energy, health and wellbeing. Luke has contributed to book publications, creation of masters’ awards in SEED-SCALE and leadership and preparation and development of teaching materials. He has a Bachelors and Masters degrees.

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Justin K. Urassa is an Associate Professor, Department of Policy, Planning and Management, Cam- pus College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) - Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro - Tanzania. Urassa holds a PhD (Development Studies) and an M.Sc. Social research Methods (Development Studies) from the university of Sussex (United Kingdom), A Post-Graduate Diploma in Poverty Analysis for Socio-economic Security and Development from the Institute of Social Studies-The Hague, Holland in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)-Tanzania and Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA)-Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, an MSc. and BSc. (Agricul- ture) from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and a Diploma in Dairy Husbandry from Livestock Training Institute (LITI) Tengeru, Tanzania. In addition to his regular academic activities at the university he also acted as Associate Director for the Development Studies Institute, SUA from July 2004 to October 2005. Before Joining SUA in December 1999 he worked as a Livestock Tutor at the Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) Mlingano, Tanga (1989 – 1999). Urassa is a Member of The Tanzania Association of Animal Production (TSAP) and the founding Director of Tanzania Grassroots Empowerment Network (TGEN).

Alison Wicks is currently head of the School of Public Health and Nutrition and Associate Profes- sor in Occupational Therapy at the University of Canberra. Has had diverse national and international practice experience in the public and private sectors over many years. Since the early 1990s has played a leading role in the development science internationally. Founding Director of the Australasian Oc- cupational Science Centre. Has been an invited speaker and lecturer on occupational therapy and occupational therapy in Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Amsterdam, Sweden, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, United States. Expertise in the development of occupation-focused, community-based programs for various vulnerable populations to enable their participation in everyday life for their health and wellbeing. Doctor of Philosophy; Master of Health Science (Occupational Therapy); Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy); Registered occupational therapist. Winner of Vice Chancellor Awards in Community Engagement and Contributions to Student Learning - Innovation.

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