Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE FOR ABYE TASSE
Name: ABYE
Surname: Tasse
Date of birth: January 12, 1957
Place of Birth: Addis Ababa – Ethiopia
Nationality: French
Family situation: Married, 3 Children
Address: Ministry of National Education,
Higher Education and Scientific Research
Nouakchott,
Telephone: Cell: (269) 363 10 53
E-mail: [email protected]
CURRENT POSITIONS
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Professor of Sociology and Social Work
Associate Researcher at the Center for African Studies at the Ecole des
Hautes Etudes en Sciences Social de Paris, France
Adviser to the Minister of National Education, and Scientific Research,
Government of United Comoros
Advisor to the President of the University of United Comoros
HONOURS
- 2015 Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Nationale. Republic of Mauritania, for
contribution to Higher Education and Research, the highest recognition given to a
civilian by the Government of Mauritania
- 2015 Invited Associate Director of Research, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme,
Paris
- President award for distinguished services to the university, Addis Ababa
University, 2010
-2009 Distinguished Professor Fellowships, at the Institute of Advanced Studies
University of Durham
- Medal of citizen of honor, city of Montpellier, France 2002
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales – Paris.
PhD
Obtained with the highest ranking in France (très honorable avec félicitations du jury à
l’unanimité)
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales – Paris.
D.E.A.: Diplôme d’Etude Approfondie (MPhil)
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales – Paris.
Elève Diplômé de l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales de Paris (Master)
University of Rouen
Diploma for teaching Adults D.U.F.A.
University of le Havre
Preparatory Certificate of the Msc. in Sciences and Technology es International Relations
University of Montpellier
Diplôme d’Etudes Général 2: Administration Economique et Sociale
University of Toulouse
Diplôme d’Etudes Général 1: Administration Economique et Sociale
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Professional Experiences
2015 to
present
Ministry of National
Education and Research,
United Island of Comoros
2012 to 2015
Ministry of National
Education, of Higher
Education and Scientific
Research of Mauritania
2010 to 2012
University of Nouakchott
Adviser to the President of the University
Professor of Social Work and Sociology
2004 to 2010
University of Addis Ababa
2001-2004
Institute for Social
Development
(Regional Institute for Social
Work Education)
Head of the capacity building project,
Dean of the School of Social Work,
A/Vice President for Strategic Planning, University
Reform and International Affairs
General Manager, Head of the Institute of Social
Work (Accredited by the Ministry of Social Affairs)
1999- 2001
Institute for Social Work
Education of Echirolls at
Grenoble
Institute for Social
Development
(Regional Institute for Social
Work Education)
Institute for Social
Development
(Regional Institute for Social
Work Education)
Deputy Director in Charge of Academic Affairs
Institute for Social
Development
(Regional Institute for Social
Work Education)
Association for People and
Culture of Haute Normandy
Technical Director
1997-1999
1995 – 1997
1994 – 1995
-Advisor to the Minister of National Education and
Research
Advisor to the President of the University of
Comoros
- Advisor to the Minister of National Education, of
Higher Education and Scientific Research of
Mauritania,
- Adviser to the President of the University of
Nouakchott
- Professor of Social Work and Sociology, University
of Nouakchott,
- Advisor to the University of Sciences, Technology
and Medicine, Nouakchott
Director for the International Institute for Social
Development
Director for International Relations and
Communication
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1991 - 1994
1990 - 1991
1989 - 1990
1988 - 1990
1985 - 1989
Institute for Social
Development
(Regional Institute for Social
Work Education)
Les FRANCAS. Rouen.
Director for the Interactive Education center
Director for the selection of Candidate of the
Institute
Regional Head for the Sector of Professional
Training
Mission Locale pour l’Emploi Chargé de Mission
du Havre.
Responsible for professional training
Cité Magazine
Journalist
City of Le Havre
Director of Cultural Center
COMPLETED PROJECTS
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Contribution toward the creation of the New National University of Sciences,
Technology and Medicine in Nouakchott,
Development of Master Program on Migration and Territory Studies at the
University of Nouakchott,
Contribution towards the creation of the Professional Institute at the University of
Nouakchott,
Development of the first program of Social Work at the University of Nouakchott,
Founder and Coordinator of the Research Center “Observatory of Contemporary
Mauritania”
1st Dean of the School of Social Work at Addis Ababa University re-established in
2004 (BSW, MSW, PhD programs)
Restructuring and development of the Strategic Plan for Addis Ababa University.
Negotiation and Marketing the Strategic Plan with both National and International
Agencies to raise the necessary Funds for the Implementation. Monitoring the
implementation of the strategic plan.
Principal Investigator for France for the Research Program on Elderly Migrants
5th European Commission Research Program
National Principal Investigator for (France) the Research Program MILEON.
Research Program on Discriminations in Europe
European Principal Investigator and founder of the research and training program
on transnational migration: PIC EMPLOI INTEGRA - MITRA: Migration transnational
Project of structuring training in favor of migrants and refugees
Comparative research on discrimination in Europe - Finland, France, Greece, Italy,
Sweden
1997- 1999
European Principal Investigator and founder of the research and Training Program:
PIC EMPLOI NOW - E.O.S.: Equal Opportunities in Social Care
European Project of structuring Social support in favor of vulnerable Women
Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain and Italy
1997-1999.
European Principal Investigator and founder of the research and Training Program:
PIC EMPLOI HORIZON - Réseau INFO/INSER/HANDICAP
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Development of Information and adjustment of disabled peoples in ordinary
workplaces - Austria, France, Portugal
1995 – 1997
Regional Principal Investigator of comparative programs on employment for the
Assembly of Regions in Europe PACTE
Regional Policy in terms of employment creation - Finland, France, Great Britain
1996 – 1997
Regional Principal Investigator of comparative programs on drug abuses for the
Assembly of Regions in Europe PACTE
Institutional mechanisms against drug abuses - France, Great Britain, Ireland
1994 – 1995
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. Abye, T., 2015. « Trajectoire d’un militant : Abdul, de l’Institut d’Etat du pétrole de
Moscou à la guérilla éthiopienne » In : Monique de Saint Martin et al, Etudier à l’Est,
expériences de diplômés africains, Karthala-FMSH, pp.129-143
2. Abye, T., 2015. « Child Soldiers as Victims and Actors: Lessons from Ethiopia » In:
James D. Wright (editor-in-chief), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral
Sciences, 2nd edition, Vol 3. Oxford: Elsevier. pp. 439–444.
3. Abye Tasse, 2014, « My New Philipino is an Ethiopian » In : Reconfiguring Citizenship
edited by Dominelli and Moosa-Mitha, Sage p. 72-80,
4. Abye Tasse, 2014 (Guest Editor) « Promoting Social and Economic Equalites »,
International Social Work, Sage, London
5. Abye Tasse, 2013, « Ethiopian Diaspora a missed opportunity? » in Triangular
Partnership: the Power of the Diaspora, Editors Enawgaw Mehari, Kinfe Gebeyehu,
Katy Dickinson and Matt Watts, People to People Inc. 2013, New York, 117-132
6. Abye Tasse, Adamnesh Atnafu, 2012, « La fuite et/ou le gain des cerveaux ? Le cas de la
Diaspora éthiopienne», the Least Developed Countries Report 2012, Harnessing
Remittances and Diaspora Knowledge to Built Productive Capacities, United Nation
Publication, 2012
7. Abye Tasse and Alice K. Butterfiled, 2012 (Editors) Social Work and Social
Development: Lessons from Africa, Routeldge, Routleged, UK, livre
8. Abye Tasse, Alice Buterfield, (2012) « Can Africa Learn from Africa? Can the World
Learn from Africa? » Journal of Community Practice, Volume 20, Issue 1-2, March,
2012, 3-11
9. Alice Buterfiel, Abye Tasse, (2012) « Research and Publications from Africa », Journal
of Community Practice, Volume 20, Issue 1-2, 211-217
10. Abye Tasse, (2011) « Shaping the future for Change: Innovation in higher education:
building a school of social work in Ethiopia » Journal for social services and Social
policy, N° 96, Dossier Enseignement supérieur, Espagne, p. 115-130
11. Abye Tasse. 2011, Editor, Adamnesh Atanafu, Gebre Intisso, Guetnet, (2011) Diaspora
Maters, IOM, MAEE, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopie, 2011, 210p.
12. Abye Tasse. (2009), Editor, Elias Cheboud, Wassié Kebede, Wondosen Zewde, (2009)
Monitoring Progress Towards Good Governance in Ethiopia, UNECA, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopie
13. Alice Butterfield, Abye Tasse, Nathan Links, (2008), The Social Work Education in
Ethiopia Partnership, In C.E. Stout (Ed.), The new Humanitarians: Innovation, and
Blueprints for Visionaries, Volume 2 (pp-57-83), Westport, CT: Prager, 2009
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14. Tasse Abye, (2008) “Social work education in China: Development and perspectives”
International Social Work; 51; 123
15. Abye Tasse, (2007), " Challenging traditional explanatory theories of migration", in
Lena Dominelli, Revitalising Communities in Globalizing World, Ashegate, London,
2007
16. Tasse Abye, (2007) “Can social work education invent a new mechanism for
transnational cooperation?” International Social Work; 49; 137
17. Tasse Abye/Manel Boucher, (2006) “New Arenas for Social Intervention in France:
Addressing integration, social control and racialisation” in Ian Ferguson, Michelle
Lavale and Elizabeth Withmore, Globalisation, Global Justice and Social Work,
Routleged, UK, p.67-80
18. Tasse Abye, (2005), «International social work: themes and issues for the 21st century»
In International Journal of Social Work Education; 48; 504
19. Tasse Abye (2004) Parcours d’Ethiopiens en France et aux Etats-Unis: les nouvelles
formes de migrations, l’Harmattan, Paris, 402 pages (book), Préface of Monique de Saint
Martin
20. Tasse Abye, (2003) De nouvelles formes de migrations: Analyse comparée des Parcours
d’Ethiopiens en France et aux Etats-Unis, PhD dissertation, Ecole des Hautes Etudes En
Sciences Sociales de Paris.
21. Tasse Abye /Alidra Nadia/Chaouite Adbellatif, (2003) “The case of France”, in Minority
Elderly Care in Europe, Edited by Naina Patel, London.
22. Tasse Abye /Monique Eckmann, (2003) «Interculturaliser les Ecoles Sociales? Réflexions à propos du « Projet néerlandais des cinq», In E. Jovelin, Le travail social
face à l’interculturalité, comprendre la différence dans les pratiques d’accompagnement,
L’harmattan
23. Tasse Abye «La formation des travailleurs sociaux dans les sociétés multiculturelles»,
Ecarts d’identité, n° 98, Hivers 2001/2002
24. Tasse Abye, (2001) “Social Work Education with Migrants and Refugees in France”, In
Dominelli L., Lorenz W., Soydan H., Beyond Racial Divides: Ethnicities in Social Work
Practice, Aldershot, Burlington USA, Singapore, Sydney: Ashgate. Republished as an
article in 2002 in British Journal of Social Work, with the authorization of the publisher
25. Tasse Abye, (2000) «Le travail social avec les migrants» In Boucher Manuel: de l'égalité
formelle à l'égalité réelle, le travail social en Europe, Harmattan, Paris. Tasse Abye,
(1999) «Transformation des pratiques de formations», in Mouvance, Paris.
26. Tasse Abye, (1999) «Assimilation et Intégration: Quelques repères aux frontières de la
sociologie et de la politique», In Oldrich Chytil, Friedrich W. Seibel: Dimensions
Européennes dans la Formation et la pratique des Professions Sociales, Ostrawa
27. Tasse Abye, (1998) Les immigrés Ethiopiens aux Etats-Unis : Le mariage, une forme
d’innovation culturelle, mémoire de D.E.A. de l’ Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales, Paris
28. Tasse Abye, (1996) Le destin des immigrés Le cas des Ethiopiens en France, Mémoire
pour le diplôme de l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
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International Conference and Seminar Presentations
1. Les élites politiques éthiopiennes formées à l’étranger et la transformation de
l’Etat: Le cas des élites forms dans l’Ex-Union Soviétique, Fondation de la Maison
des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, 23 October 2015
2. Transforming Higher Education in Africa, African Higher Education Summit, AddisAbaba, Ethiopia, African Union, July 2015
3. Investing in Quality Higher Education and Skills in Africa, World Conference in
Financing for Development, Side-Event, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 2015
4. “Katherine A Kendal, award lecture respondent, an International perspective on
social work education”, World Joint Conference on Social Work and Social
Development, Melbourne, Australia, 12 July, 2014
5. “Abdul, Trajectoire sociale et politique d’un étudiant éthiopien formé en URSS”,
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Social de Paris, Paris, April, 2014
6. « Consensus de principes et dissenssus d’actions : l’enseignement supérieur
professionnelle en Afrique : » Séminaire de lancement du projet FSP, Compétence
professionnelle du Supérieur, Université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso, November, 2013
7. «Voices from the margin: For a Renewed consensus on Development Agenda for
Africa”, Keynote Speaker at the Voices for Development world Conference,
Johannesburg South Africa, 25 September 2013
8. « The role of Higher Education in social Development » Keynote Speaker,
International Conference for Social Development (ICSD), Kampala, Uganda, July
2013
9. « Migration et développement » séminaire d’experts, La Commission Economique
pour l’Afrique des Nations Unies et l’Union Africaine, juillet 2013, Addis-Abeba,
Ethiopie
10. “Global Dialogue: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities: A pillar for Social
Development” University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, (janvier, 2013)
11. “Unpacking brain Drain and brain Gain” Dean’s lecture, University of Melbourne,
Australie (octobre, 2012)
12. “Développement de Programme de formation doctorales en Afrique” Conférence de
consensus, CNAM de Paris, France (octobre, 2012)
13. “Economic inequalities Challenge for Africa”, Keynote Speaker, South African
Association of Schools, White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa (aout, 2012)
14. “The long-term impacts of drought on forgotten populations”, Breaking the Mould
Conference, Keynote Speaker, Durham University, UK, (août, 2012)
15. Nations Unies à New York, « Presentation of the Global Agenda for Social Work and
Social Development », 26 March, 2012, New York,
16. Université de Rio, « The Global Agenda Process and Development », March 2012,
Rio, Brazil
17. “Ethiopian Educated Elite in the Eastern Europe”, Conference on African Elite from
the Eastern Block, Paris, MSH/Réseau Acteurs Emergeants, June, 2012
18. “Re-defining Social Work” Conference of Latin America Social Workers, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, February, 2012
19. “Rethinking Diasporas: Citizenship, Transnationalism and Identities”, Keynote
Speaker, Citizenship Practices: Transnational Identities, Human Rights and Social
Justice in a Globablising World, Durham University, September 2011
20. “Comparative Research in Migration Studies”, Migration Research Conference,
Centre Jacques Berque, Rabat Morocco, September 2011
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21. “Higher Education Reform in Africa: An Instrument for Social Development?”, Social
Work and Social Policy International Conference, East China University of Science
and Technology, Shanghai, China, June 2011
22. “Building the Agenda for Social Development”, Global Student Conference NYU, NY,
March 2011
23. “Higher Education transformation in Africa”, Policy Research Institute on Ageing
and Ethnicity, London, March, 2010
24. “Constitutionalism and Constitutions in African nations: A sociological Perspectives”,
African Union, Adama, Ethiopia, June, 2010
25. “Higher Education Reform: The case of Ethiopia”, Stockholm, Swedish Agency of
International Cooperation, (SIDA), SIDA International Science Day, Stockholm,
Sweden, October, 2009
26. “Migration and return migration, theories, practices and policies”, Toward the
Preparation of the G8 Meeting in Rome, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome,
Italy, April, 2009
27. “Guerrillas with a cause? The case of Ethiopia”, Key note Speaker, University of Los
Angeles, California, United States, march, 2009
28. “Humanizing the Other, Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees”, University of
Durham, School of Applied Social Sciences, UK, February 2009
29. “The lesson from South Africa for Social Work Education”, Opening speech,
International Association of Schools of Social Work Congress, Durban, South Africa,
July, 2008
30. “Migration and the question of the African Diaspora”, Key note Speaker, African
Union, Envisioning Ethiopia, Addis-Ababa, Mai, 2008,
31. “Les recherches comparatives en sociologie”, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales de Paris, Paris 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
32. “Les méthodes d’enquêtes en sociologie”, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
Sociales de Paris, Paris, 2002,2003, 2007, 2008
33. “Integration of Migrants: New Perspectives”, Keynote Speaker, University of
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, August 2007,
34. “Social Work and Social Development relations and perspectives: The case of
Ethiopia”, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Hangzhou, China, July, 2007,
35. “Social Development: Issues from Africa”, Poly-Tec University of Hong Kong, Hong
Kong China, July, 2007
36. “Structural Social Work and implication to social work education in Africa”, Keynote
Speaker, Ryerson University Toronto, Toronto, Canada, October 2006,
37. “Address to the President of Chili Dr, Michelle Bachelet: Social work education in a
globalized World”, Opening Speech, Conference of the International association of
Schools of Social Work, Santiago de Chili, September 2006
38. “Emigration from African perspective”, Italian Ministry of foreign, CeSPI, May, 2006,
Rome Italy, SID, CeSPI, “Rethinking African migration”, Nairobi, Kenya, March, 2006,
39. “Ethiopians Self perception in a globalized world”, Japan Women’s University,
Tokyo, Japan, October 2005,
40. “New forms, new waves of migration”, University of Akita, Akita, Japan, October
2005,
41. “Rethinking the Education of Social Workers”, keynote Speaker, Conference of the
Japanese Association of Schools of Social Work, Tokyo, Japan, October, 2005,
42. “The Role of Social Work in Developing Countries”, Conference of the Chinese
Association of Schools of Social Work, Beijing, China, August, 2005,
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43. “Transnational Cooperation in Social Work Education: New Challenges to connect
the Global North and the Global South”, UK Joint Social Work Education Conference,
University of Loughborough, Loughborough, Great Britain, July, 2005,
44. “The challenge of and perspectives in international social work”, Keynote Speaker,
University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USA, March, 2005,
45. “Katherine Kendal and her contribution to International Social Work”, Remarks on
the occasion of Katherine Kendal anniversary, Institute for International Social
Work, New York, USA, March, 2005,
46. “How to integrate the issues of migrations in social work education”, Conference of
the International Association of Schools of Social Work and the International
Federation of Social Workers, Adelaide, Australia, October, 2004,
47. “La formation des travailleurs sociaux face aux exigences de la mondialisation”,
Conference of Francophone Schools of Social Work, July, 2004, Caen, France
48. “The perception of Discrimination among Ethiopian Migrants”, York University,
Toronto, Canada, May, 2004,
49. “Les nouvelles migrations vers l’Occident, compositions social des migrants”,
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, April, 2004,
50. “Les perspectives et besoins en formation au travail social en Normandie”,
University of Rouen, Conférence of the Association URIOPS, Rouen, France, April
2004,
51. “La formation des travailleurs sociaux à l'interculturalité”, Conference of A.N.P A.S.E.,
Cultures de l'enfance: racines des hommes Approches Interculturelles de la bien
traitance et de sa famille, Toulouse, France, November, 2003,
52. “Temporary migration in Europe it’s trend and features,” International Institute of
the Labor Organization (IILO), Geneva, Switzerland, September, 2003,
53. “Workforce diversity in the U.S. and in Europe”, Colloque interdisciplinaire organisé
par l’Université de Californie du Sud (USC) Château de la Bretesche, July, 2003
54. “Intégration des réfugiés en Europe”, Caritas Europe, June 2003, Madrid, Spain
55. “Le vieillissement de la population immigrés en Europe”, Conference of the
European Association of Schools of Social Work, Copenhagen, Denmark, May, 2003,
56. “La formation des travailleurs sociaux en France: fragmentation ou diversité”,
University of Milan, Milan, Italy, April, 2003,
57. “Comparative methods in research”, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK,
October 2002,
58. “Formation au travail social et citoyenneté”, Opening speech, Conference of the
International Association of Schools of Social Work, Montpellier, France, July, 2002
59. “Formation au Travail Social dans les Sociétés multiculturelles”, University of
Stockholm, Conference of FESET, Stockholm, Sweden, November 2001,
60. “Les perspectives des réfugiés et la convention de Genève de 1951”, Opening Speech,
Conference of Rouen of the United Nation High Commission for Refuges, Rouen,
France, September, 2001
61. “Transformation des organisations dans une Europe multiculturelle”, Le réseau
européen Perco, Verona, Italy, September, 2000,
62. “Internationalisation des formations du travail social enjeux et perspective”,
University de Southampton, Southampton, UK, October, 2000,
63. “Les travailleurs sociaux et les migrants”, Colloque of IFTS Echirolles, Echirolles,
France, October, 2000
64. “Intégration des réfugiées les termes du débat”, Key note Speaker, Caritas of
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, April, 2000
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65. “Les transformations de la formation du travail social”, Institut d’Etudes Sociales,
Geneva, Switzerland, January, 2000,
66. “Intégration modalité et enjeux”, European Commission, 3rd conference on
Integration, Brussels, Belgium, October, 1999,
67. “La formation en travail social et la problématique de la migration”, Fachhochschule
Hildesheim, Migration und Soziale Arbeit, Bonn, Germany, October, 1999
68. “Social Work Education with Migrants and Refugees in France”, Center for Research
and Evaluation of Social Services in Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden, April, 1999.
69. “Policies of Managing diversity”, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain, March, 1999
70. “Management of Diversity”, Parlamentino del Consiglio Nazionale dell’Economica e
del Lavoro, Rome, Italy, November, 1998
71. “Exchanging visions on child care and minorities: a European perspective”,
University of Bradford, Bradford, Great Britain, April, 1998
72. “Social Exclusion, comparing France and Sweden”, University of Mid-Sweeden,
Ostersund, Sweden, March, 1997
73. “The Education of Social Work on issues of Exclusion”, Key note Speaker, University
de Sheffield, Sheffield, Great Britain, June, 1997
74. “La formation des travailleurs sociaux : enjeux et perspectives”, University of
Bologna, Bologna, Italy, May, 1996
75. “Les politiques régionales en matière de la création de l’emploi”, Region of Tampere,
Tampere, Finland, July, 1995
Participation in Scientific Committees and organization of Conferences and
Congresses
1) Co-President of the African Summit for Higher Education, African Union, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
2) World Conference Organizer, chair of the International Steering committee for
Melbourne Joint Conference 2014 and the preparation of Seoul Conference of
2016 (2012-2015)
3) Member of the Scientific Committee of the Mohamedia Conference, “Elites
magrébines et subsahariennes formées dans en URSS/Russie et les pays de
l’Europe de l’Est, Casablanca, October 2013
4) Responsible for four Conferences on Citizenship in Mauritania, University of
Nouakchott/IFM, 2012
5) President of the conference « Méthodes de recherches sur les migrations: Outils,
terrains et analyses » Observatoire de la Mauritanie Contemporaine, Centre
Jacques Berque, Rabat, Maroc, 14-16 September, 2011,
6) Vice president of the Chemistry Conference of Nouakchott, University of 2012
7) Chair of a series of conference at the university of Nouakchott on Conflict and
Democracy, Nouakchott, Mauritania, 2011/2012
8) President of the conference « defining priorities for Social Sciences Research in
Eastern Africa », Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29 September-2nd October, 2008
9) President of the Conference « Migration and the question of the African Diaspora »,
African Union, Envisioning Ethiopia, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, 4th of October, 2008
10) Co-coordinator of the organizing committee of the International Conference for
PhD programs development in Ethiopia, June 2008
11) Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Association of Schools
Congress of Durban (South Africa), 2006-2008.
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12) Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Association of Schools
Congress of Santiago of Chili (Chili), 2004-2006
13) Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Association of Schools
Congress of Adelaide (Australia), 2002-2004.
14) Member of the Scientific Committee of the Conference on Intercultural research,
Amiens (France) 2003.
15) President of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of the International
Association of Schools Congress of Montpellier (France) 2000-2002.
16) Co-President of the Scientific Committee of conference on Refugees in Europe for
the United Nation High Commission for Refuges, Rouen (France) 2001.
17) Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Association of Schools
Congress of Montréal, (Canada). 1998-2000.
Teaching (1991-2015)
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Methods of Research in Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities, since September 2010, (B.A. and Master), University of Nouakchott,
Mauritania
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Methods of intervention in Social Work, University of Nouakchott,
Mauritania, Since September 2011.
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Sociology of Migration and methods of research in Social Sciences, School of
Social Work Addis Ababa University, (Master and PhD) 2004-2010.
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Methods of social intervention, Communication, Project management and
evaluation, Formation (IDS/IFTS-1991-2005) Institute of Social Development Rouen,
Institute for social Work Education Echirolles, France
Invited Professor (2008-2011)
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Invited Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes des Sciences
Sociales (EHESS) de Paris, Seminars of:
- Nancy Green, “Comparative researches in Migration Studies” and “Return Migration
Analysis” EHESS, 2007,
- Monique de Saint Martin, « Modalities of conversion and Integration of former
Guerrilla Fighters”, “Reforms in Higher Education in Arica” , EHESS, 2008
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Invited Professor at the University of Durham, UK, Seminars of :
- Professor Sara Bank, « Social Work in an African context », 2009
- Professor Lena - Dominelli, « Humanizing the Other, Migrants, Asylum Seekers and
Refugees » 2009
Editorial Contribution
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Member of the Editorial Board of the European journal of Social Work
Member of the Editorial Board of Social Work and Society Magazine
Guest Editor for International Social Work Journal
Member of the Editorial Board of Economic Complexity
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Consultancies
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Consultant for the University of California Los Angeles, Capacity building Program
for the National University of Rwanda, Mai 2015
Consultant for the World Bank and the United Nation Conference on Trade and
Development, the impact of Agro-business (2013, 2015)
Consultant as a researcher for the United Nation Conference on Trade and
Development, on the “Least Developed Countries Report”, 2012,
Consultant for the International Organization for Migration and the Ministry of
Foreign Affaires of Ethiopia, “Migration Matters, Migration for Development, 2010,
Consultant to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,
“Elaboration of a new fellowship programs”, 2009
Consultant for the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa, on Governance
2009
Consultant to the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Cameroon,
“Restructuring the Institute of higher learning for Social Work of Cameroon”,
Cameroon. 2003-2004
Consultant to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, on Global
Consultation on the Geneva Convention of 1951, “Defending the Voice from the
Margin, the Refugees Voice Coordination” February 2001-2002, Geneva, Switzerland
Consultant to the European Union in the PHARE/PROTECTION of Children, on behalf
of the Institute of Social Development: Component “ support to 8 universities in
Romania, Program of the European Commission in favor to Romania”, 1995 – 1997
Mission of “Evaluation of the education system of refugees: Malawi, Zambia,
Zimbabwe”, Enfants Réfugiés du Monde, June-August, 1989.
Participation in benevolent activities
Member of the Board of Director of the Institute for Social Development, Rouen/France
since;
Member of the Board of Director of the International Association of Schools of Social Work
1998-2012;
President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work 2004-2008 ;
Member of the Board of Director of the African Association of Schools of Social Work, in
charge of Research since 2010;
Chair of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development since 2008-2014
Chair of the International Steering Committee and World Conference organizer for
Melbourne Joint Conference of IASSW/IFSW/ICSW
LANGUAGES FLUENT IN
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Amharic, French, English
COUNTRIES VISITED
Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chili, China, Cote d’Ivoire,
Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Jamaica, Japan, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi,
Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Check
Republic, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tanzania, United Island of Comoros, United States, Ukraine, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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