AIESEC in EthiopiaProject booklet

ABOUT Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. With over 93,000,000 inhabitants Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked countries in the world, and the second-most populated nation on the African continent. It occupies a total area of 1,100,000 square kilometres (420,000 sq mi), and its capital and largest city is Addis Ababa

AIESEC in Ethiopia

5 Years

0ver 240 Members

Present in 5 UniversitiesAddis Ababa University, EiABC, Haramaya University,

Mekelle University, Hawassa University, Unity/Admas

University

ProjectsEDUPOWER (Education in Primary/ Secondary and charity

Schools), YES (Entrepreneurship in Universities/Colleges),

AAC, and SIM (Women Empowerment)

Over 120

Student Exchanges

Year Events

- 3 National

Conferences

- Youth to Business

- Career Fair

- Business Breakfast

- Innovation Cafe

- International

Conferences

Projects in AIESEC in Ethiopia Education

English is becoming the basic language for our communal world and there is the need for everyone to learn and develop on their English language. This project seeks to improve the speaking, writing and communication among the youth of Ethiopia.

Health and lifestyle

Water is one of the basic necessities of human kind and the environment and we need to preserve and conserve it for the future and also know the effects of drinking unclean water. This project seeks to address to the universities and communities in Ethiopia about water related issues and its effects.

………….UNDERPRIVILEGED

Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. People with ASD have problems with social and communication. Getting close to this kids gives them more reason of live and keeps a smile on their face..

Working with orphaned kids, children from underprivileged home, giving them the basic education and knowledge they will need to survive in life, exchanging cultural values with our ways of thinking goes a long way to make a child not feel left out but also among.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENTGender equality has become a subject for some past years.. How can we give our ladies the platform to also live up to their standard and not discriminate on the basis of gender. Join the SIM project and lets empower the young but very energetic ladies in Ethiopia

More like a cliché, unemployment is becoming a global issue and AIESEC in Ethiopia is by YES project training and empowering university students and recent graduates with entrepreneurial skills so they can be bosses of their own which will in-turn reduce the rate of unemployed graduates in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian culture…(food)Ethiopia is a country with a lot of strong beautiful cultures…the main/common food there is “njera” and is eaten with everything…..Also, Ethiopia is known for its quality and tasty coffee

Ethiopian Coffee ceremony

Beautiful ladies doing the Ethiopian traditional dance

Ethiopian traditional clothes for both guys and ladies

Transportation in Ethiopia

BAJAJ as its called in Ethiopia, is one of the main means of transport…its very affordable and quite efficient in times of hurry/rush. It is not common in Addis Ababa, but very common in the cities outside of Addis Ababa

Mini-buses are called “TAXI”s and they are the most commonly used transport in Ethiopia

Cabs are used in Ethiopia mostly when there are no TAXIs, it tends to be expensive most times, but its an option.

Places to visit and currency HIPPO SANCTUARY IN THE HAWASSA LAKE

ROCK CARVED CHURCHES AT LALIBELLA

THE TOMB AND RESTING PLACE FOR EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE

THE NATIONAL PALACE

AWASH NATIONAL PARK

Golden crowns and accessories used by the Kings and Queens at the national museum

USD $1 ETB 19.OO

EUR 1 ETB 25.80

Currency conversion. The officialcurrency for Ethiopia is BIRR..ETB

PS: It is very difficult to change other currencies aside the ones mentioned hence, it is very advisable for EPs to come with either USD or EUR.

Ethiopia has a fast growing economy and the cost of living is very affordable. Below shows an estimate how much daily expenses will look like…….

Item Estimated Amount

Transportation per day 20.00ETB

Tea/Coffee 3.00ETB

Local dish 25ETB per meal

Bottle of beer 20ETB

Night club entrance 50ETB

CONTACTS

Ebenezer Mensa Salem Gulilat

MC VP iGCDP LCVP GCDPemail: ebenezer.mensa@aiesec.net AIESEC in EiABCSkype: quophi-maestro salem.gulilat@aiesec.net

Leselam Dellelegne Andinet HabtamuNST Quality Assurance LCPemail : leselam.dellelegne@aiesec.net AIESEC in HaramayaSkype : Leselam Dellegne andinet.habtamu@aiesec.net

Hindikie Amsalu Mohammed NuruLCVP GCDP LCPAIESEC in AAU AIESEC in Unityhindekie.amsalu@aiesec.net mohammed.nuru@aiesec.net

Rahwa Ephrem Ephrem DegagaLCVP GCDP LCP AIESEC in Mekelle AIESEC in Hawassarahwa3.ephrem@aiesec.net ephihawassa@gmail.com

Watch testimonies from our EPs …..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOUKWZyVjto

THANK YOU and see you soon….