"Global Knowledge Exchange Network (GKEN) was established to facilitate ways and to support Ethiopian university students [post graduate and doctoral] while doing their research. It avails the necessary materials including competent advisers working in the global universities to help students in Ethiopia. Promoting indigenous knowledge at the grass root level is also the main concern of Ethiopian intellectuals. And this initiative primarily focuses on assisting the country's education system to render quality education.
The network is important to Ethiopia with diversified socio-cultural indigenous knowledge. It assists students to have ample opportunities to do investigations in their field of study without any difficulties. Currently, the network has more than 1,541 volunteer members with Professors and Ph.D level performing and practicing various academic researches worldwide. The network sets to switch brain-drain challenges to opportunities."
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