Introduction to social protection, endorsed by Rema Hanna (Harvard University) and Benjamin Olken (MIT). Remote, 16 September 2025.
Social protection: Graduation Programs, endorsed by Oriana Bandiera (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Munshi Sulaiman (Director of research, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). Remote, 23 September 2025.
Cash transfer, endorsed by Paul Niehaus and Tavneet Suri (MIT). Remote, 30 September 2025.
The form of transfers: cash, in-kind, vouchers, endorsed by Lucie Gadenne (Queen Mary University) and Monica Singhal (University of California) Remote, 7 October 2025.
Measuring the long-run impact of cash transfers, endorsed by Karen Macours (Paris School of Economics) and John Maluccio (Middlebury College) . Remote ,14 October 2025.
Identifying program beneficiaries, endorsed by Abhijit Banerjee (MIT, 2019 Nobel Prize winner) and Dr. Vivi Alatas (CEO of Asakreativita) . Remote, 21 October 2025.
As a speaker: I participated as a speaker in academia. June 2025: Presentation of the second chapter of my thesis at Pontignano. December 2024: Presentation of the second chapter of my thesis at the Lunch Seminar, DEM, University of Pisa, Italy. June 2024: Presentation of the first chapter of my thesis at Pontignano, Siena, Italy. May 2024:Thesis presentation at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway. October 2023: Proposal presentation at the Department level, Doctoral Program, University of Siena, Italy. November 2018: Business Incubation for Entrepreneurial Challenges and Opportunities in Ethiopia, Department of Management, Wolkite University. October 2018: Talent Management Practices in Ethiopia: Based on the Ethiopian Universities Framework, Department of Management, Wolkite University. January 2018: The Ethical Aspects of HRM Practices in Ethiopia, Department of Management, Wolkite University. May 2017: Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia, Department of Management, Wolkite University.
As an attendee: I participated as an attendee in academic and industry settings. A lot since April 2015, but I want to mention seminars that align with my current interests. Academia. June 26, 2025. Remote. Broken Promises: The Impact of Sudden Aid Cuts. June 18, 2026. Remote. Promoting unobservable food safety in smallholder agriculture, (preliminary) evidence from Nigeria. June 17, 2025. Remote. Is self-employment for migrants? Evidence from Italy. June 16, 2025. Remote. AI for (Economic) Research: Taming the Information Flood. June 16, 2025. Remote. AI for Climate Policy: Transforming Analysis in Central Banks and Academia. June 06 2025: Remote, Oxford University. Unlocking the Potential of Young Lives Longitudinal Research to Build Climate Resilience in the Global South. Industry. 2024. Remote. Japan. Symposium on Peace Support and DDR in Ethiopia: Delivering an Early Peace Dividend “Make or Break”. Organized by UNDP, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS). Industry: September 2021: Talent Management in Consulting Firms in Ethiopia, HST Consulting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Expert Interviewee: August 2024, I gave a 1-hour remote research interview to Dr.Robert James Crammond for the Transformative Enterprise Research, which focused on entrepreneurial universities in Ethiopia.
Conference: I participated as a speaker in conference. March 2019. The paper on entrepreneurial intention was presented in South Africa at the University of Johannesburg, during the 13th Annual Africa Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference, held under the theme 'Youth Development in Africa' and organized by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).
Summer school: May 5-9, 2025: Remote Summer School on Entrepreneurship: Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Family Entrepreneurship, and Tips on the Publication Process.
E-Learning Training:
2024. Addressing gender equality in climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture. FAO
2024. Building equitable and inclusive agrifood systems. FAO
2024. Gender- Responsive budgeting for agriculture and climate policies. FAO
2024. Masterclass on social protection. ILO.
In person training:
2018: Certificate in Transformational and Institutional Leadership Training, Ethiopia.
2018: Certificate in Personality and Enterprise Development, Ethiopia.
2016: Advanced Training in Computer Maintenance and Networking, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2016: SAP -Certificate in Enterprise System Fundamentals, SAP University Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa.
I can read, speak, listen, and write in English without any difficulty. I would describe my proficiency as fluent. Italian: A2.
Organization and administrative tasks: In most cases, I am a well-managed and organized person.
Presentation: I communicate in a way that reflects the interests of the project mission.
Programming: R, STATA, SPSS. I have been using R since November 2023.
Professional writing: I use LaTeX. I am proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Doc, Excel, PPT, and managing social media platforms.
Remote work and collaboration: I use GitHub.