{"id":2516,"date":"2021-02-06T17:59:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T17:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2021-02-06T17:41:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T17:41:40","slug":"forum-discusses-role-of-scholars-in-harnessing-national-interest-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/forum-discusses-role-of-scholars-in-harnessing-national-interest-security","title":{"rendered":"Forum Discusses Role of Scholars in Harnessing National Interest, Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Addis Ababa February 6\/2021 (ENA) A discussion forum aimed at enhancing the role of scholars in harnessing national interest and security was held today.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, Science and Higher Education State Minister Samuel Kifle said scholars need to stand in unison and contribute to national interest and security.<\/p>\n<p>He added that scholars have to strive to ensure the national interest of the country across the world through effective diplomatic activities.<\/p>\n<p>Presenting his research, Historian and law expert Almaw Kifle said the participation of scholars towards ensuring national interest is low.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is crucial that scholars join hands to enhance diplomatic activities in ensuring national interest in order to build a strong country, he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Social Anthropology expert at Addis Ababa University, Keiredin Tezerra on his part emphasized the need for scaling up indigenous knowledge to resolve conflicts that in turn help nation building.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional conflict resolution mechanism is vital for strengthening unity among the society, he said, recommending the inclusion of the mechanisms in school curriculums.<\/p>\n<p>Kotebe Metropolitan University Board Chairperson, Abadula Gemeda said such kind of dialogues are necessary to identify policy gaps and overcome the challenges the country is facing.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the scholars to struggle for the benefit of their country and stressed the need to organize similar forums in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Participants of the forum underlined that scholars need to talk and discuss national issues and enhance unity, cooperation and forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to scholars, the forum was attended by religious leaders, elders, representatives of political parties and other government officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. 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