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ICID confernce to be held from 16-20 August 2010, in Brazil
 
The purpose of the confirence is bringing together governments, civil society and experts to assess and articulate the needs and opportunities of the semiarid regions of the world. For the application please read DewPoint DFID support to ICID, Application Form and Evaluation Criteria. Or for more information please visit www.icid18.org.
PFE successfully re-registered!!
  PFE has been registered as Ethiopian Residents and Foreign Charities Consortium with Certificate No 1354 on 4th Feb 2010. view Certificate
The 12th Ethiopian pastoralist day (EPD) celebrated
  The 12th Ethiopian pastoralist day (EPD) celebrated magnificently form 25th -26th Jan in the Jigjiga capital of the Somali regional state under the motto "By Scaling up Our Best Achievements, the Pastoralist Build Ethiopian Renaissance on Strong Base".
The day was attended by senior federal & regional government officials (including the President and prime minister), pastoralists form actors the country, donors, communities, charities & societies, researchers and academicians, etc.
The core activities were:
    1. The Prime Minister Meles Zenawi held discussion with pastoralist in additions to awarding medals and cups for 2009 development hero pastoralists & gave statement on the occasion of the EPD.
    2. The president, HE.Girma W/giorgis held discussion with pastoralists' representatives on selected development issue
    3. The minister of ministry of federal affairs presented annual report on 2008 achievements and in referring to the 11th EPD resolution
    4. H.E. Dawit Mohammed gave statement on the occasion and his speech he stressed that the government committed on pastoral development
    5. A festivity on the dog include cultural songs & Dance, children theater, camel show etc
    6. A field visit on nearby development site also attended
    7. Best experiences of regions presented and discussed
PFE boardchair has been awarded at the 12th EPD
  Ato Abdi Abdulahi, PFE Board chair has been awarded a medal by H.E.Ato meles Zenawi.
Pastoral friends journalist club
 
PFE has organized training workshop on Dec 25 – 26, 2009 at Adama and a field trip Dec 26 -31, 2009 to Borena zone for journalists. The purpose of the training and the field mission is to build the journalists’ capacity in reporting issues of the pastoralists and to create opportunity for the media people move to grassroots pastoralist areas so as to report on their potentials and limitation in relation to the socio-economic as well as other related issues. Different journalists have participated on the training as well as in the field trip.
PFE member organizations re-register
 
The member organizations of PFE have started re-registration process as per the new law (Proclamation 621/2009) Charities and Societies since Sep 30th 2009.
CAMEL FORUM ETHIOPIA inaugurates
 
A Camel Forum Ethiopia was formed in inaugural workshop held in Debrezeit from September 29-30, 2009. Papers on camel husbandry and epidemiology have been presented. A Steering committee of 15 members, in which PFE is the one, has been established. In addition, Award of Recognition for contributions made on camel development were issued to 15 organizations including PFE . View Certificate
Preparation of 12th Ethiopian Pastoralist Day (EPD) kicks off
 
The 12th Ethiopian Pastoralist Day (EPD) is going to be celebrated in Somali Regional Government in Jigjiga Town from 25th-26th Jan 2010. The main organizing committee and sub-committees have been formed at federal and regional levels. PFE is the member of the main committee at federal and regional levels. The Federal main committee met with the regional
Briefing held on Charities and Societies Re-registration process for NGOs/CSOs
 
On September 20, 2009 PFE and Poverty Action Network of Civil Society in Ethiopia (PANE) in partnership with Charities and Societies Agency organized a half-a-day briefing for NGOs/CSOs. The purpose of the briefing was to update the NGO/CSO leaders on the re-registration process. More than 146 participants from various NGOs/CSOs were participated. The Agency Director, Ato Ali Siraj and his team presented the re-registration requirements and detail discussions were made.
The Director of PFE issues Degree and Diploma for graduates
 

The Addis Ababa School of Commerce and Technology invited the Director of PFE as guest of honor to issue degree, diploma, and certificate to its graduates during the 6th Annual Graduation Ceremony held in its campus on 5th Sep 2009 in Addis Ababa.

PFE and partners awarded certificate of honor
 
The President of Afar regional government, H.E. Ismael Ali Sero awarded PFE and other 12 partners with certificate of honor in a ceremony prepared in Mamule pastoral village in Asaita in Afar region. H.E. emphasized the contribution of PFE and partners for the success of the mission of the Ethiopian Pastoralist Day. view certificate
Dr. Taffese Mesfin, PFE Vice Board Chair has been awarded for Eradication of Rinderpest
 

Ethiopia has won the International Animal Health Organization (OIE) recognition by receiving the OIE certificate indicating its freedom from Rinderpest cattle disease. Ethiopia is now free from Rinderpest!

Dr. Taffese Mesfin is PFE vice Board Chair and long serving veterans veterinarian. He has participated in the pre JP 15 and Follow-up Campaign and is awarded a third level medal prize for his contribution in eradicating Rinderpest cattle disease. PFE and PFE Family, congratulate him for his wonderful achievement. Read More

Dr. Taffese Mesfin
Training on change management and Presentation on the new charities and societies legistlation
 
PFE has organized a quick workshop on the new Charities and Societies legislation and training on change management from April 11th and 12th, 2009 . The main purpose of the workshop was to enhance the understanding of the NGO leadership on the new Ngo environment. Two officials from Ministry of justices were invited to brief the legislation to the participants and also two senior experts form Ethiopian management Institute were invited for the change management training. More than 40 participants form member and partner organization were presented.
Celebration of 11th EPD
 
The Ethiopian Pastoralist Day would be celebrated in Semera town of the Afar state at national level with various events in Jan 25, 2008. The day will be celebrated with the theme we ensure Ethiopian Renaissance on Firm Ground by Uploading Achievements in the Pastoralist Community”. The celebration includes discussion and sharing of ideas about pastoral community and awarding ceremony of model pastoralists. As part of the celebration selected Woredas of Afar state will be visited to ensure the on-going efforts of development and good governance. The Ethiopian Pastoralist Day is jointly organized by Ministry of Federal Affairs, Pastoralist Affairs Standing committee of the HPR and Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia.
Community level workshop on right based approaches
 
The workshop is implemented in Awash, Metehara, KeyAfer form Dec 18-20, 2008 and in DireDawa from Dec 20-22. The objective of the workshop was to enable members of the pastoral target communities to identify specific development issues and plans that can lead to positive changes that they want to see achieved.
Pastoral Oriented Action Research Training of Trainers
 
Pastoral Oriented Action research Training of Trainers was held in Adama/Nazrete form Dec 04-06, 2008. The main objective of the training are enhancing the capacity of partner NGOs/CSOs on conducting Action research on Key pastoral issues among pastoral communities, and to identify specific development issues and plans that can lead to positive changes. The participants were PFE members and partners coming from a variety of national NGOS working in pastoral areas. Different contents were covered in the training like concept and frame work of action research, types of research and main characteristics, action research tools, introduction to different data collection techniques, etc.
Generic Guideline for Promoting Gender Mainstreaming within Pastoral organizations
 
PFE has initiated the preparation and launch of The Generic Guideline for Promoting Gender Mainstreaming within Pastoral organizations on November 21, 2008 at Imperial hotel.The purpose of this guideline is contributing to attainment of gender equality mainstreaming and empowerment of women in the process of pastoral development interventions. This gender guideline further aims highlights on conceptual and practical framework of gender and to build up common understandings on gender and issues related to the design, implementation, and effectiveness of development projects. Wider coverage is given to the topic that deals with gender mainstreaming in context pastoral development, as means of addressing critical subjects of gender in project management.
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Establisment of Somali Pastoral Council
 
Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia in close collaboration with partners has facilitated the establishment of Somali pastoral council. The Somali pastoral council (SOREPAC) was initiated in December 2007 in the Hudet(Somali region) pastoral conference. The SOREPAC held its inauguration ceremony from Oct 27-28 2008, jigjiga town.
Jan 26-27, 2008 : 10th EPD celebration press release
 
The 10th Ethiopian Pastoralist Day (EPD) will be celebrated at the national level on Tir 17 and 18, 2000 (Jan 26-27, 2008) in the Aba Geda Conference Hall in Adama/Nazereth Town in Oromia National Regional State. Read more
Aug 28 and 29, 2007 : Fourth National Conference
 
The main objectives of the fouth national conference are to explore and understand the status of the Ethiopian pastoralists vis-à-vis realties of MDGs, and contribute towards achieving MDGs in the pastoral context. read more.
January 25, 1999: First Ethiopian Pastoralist Day
The first pastoralist Day was celebrated on January 25, 1999 in Somali region in Filtu.
 
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