An academic initiative to help shape the new face of Ethiopia was held from December 15 to 17.
Around 150 key stakeholders from Ethiopia, Germany, India, South Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda involved in urban development and construction gathered in Addis Ababa to attend a symposium which was an initiative of the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC) and the Bauhaus University of Weimar (Germany) - funded by both universities - and the hosting partner as well as the German Embassy in Addis Ababa - Green Climate Funds and DAAD "Welcome to Africa". The three-day event brought together University lecturers, practicing architects, engineers and contractors and policymakers to deliberate on an efficient and viable interdisciplinary approach when it comes to urbanization in Addis Ababa and Ethiopia, writes Daniel Dormeyer.
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