Day October 23, 2025

Dr. Wuletaw Tadesse

Dr. Tadesse is a principal scientist and lead bread wheat breeder at the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) since June 2010. Dr Tadesse has previously worked at CIMMYT, Mexico (2009-2010) as postdoctoral wheat breeder and in…

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Prof. Marie-Laure Derat

Marie-Laure Derat is a historian and director of research at CNRS (Orient et Méditerranée, Paris). A specialist of medieval Ethiopia, she is particularly interested in the Christian kingdom in terms of the territorial organization of powers, Christianization processes and religious…

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Dr. Berga Lemaga

Berga Lemaga has over 34 years of post-PhD experience in agricultural research and development and 26 years in leading regional initiatives, networks and projects. He led the International Potato Center (CIP)-Country Offices in Uganda and Ethiopia. He made a significant…

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