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n policy, c egies. Master of Arts A School Distance Study Management Distance Study Program Program for Eritrea 1 roup.de autern y de . e Implemented for the Ministry of Education in Eritrea Table of Contents Foreword from the Minister of Education Mr Semere Russom .................... ......................................................... . . . 3 Expectations from the Ministry of Education Mr Petros Hailemariam . ........................................................................ . . . 4 Greetings from the President of the TU of Kaiserslautern Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Helmut J. Schmidt . ...................................................................................5 Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program ......................... ......................................................... . . . 6 Components of the distance study program ............................................ . . . 6 The study texts ............................................................................... . . . 7 Tutoring seminars ............................................................................ . . . 8 Semester workshops ........................................................................ . . . 9 Formative and summative assessment .................................................. . . . 9 High completion rate .................................................................................................... 10 Quality assurance ......................................................................................................... 10 Apptitude test................................................................................................................. 10 The support structure .................................................................................................. 12 Impact ............................................................................................................................ 13 Project Team .................................................................................................................... 14 Participants ...................................................................................................................... 15 Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 20 This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the „Distance Study Program, Eritrea - GFA Consulting Group, TU Kaiserslautern, Bildungstransfer“ and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. 2 Foreword from the Minister of Education Mr Semere Russom Minister of Education It has been stated on several occasions, that the hub of Eritrean government policy is the development of the full potential of its people. Education occupies the central role in the achievement of this cardinal goal. In the medium term, the Education Sector Development Program (ESDP) of the Ministry of Education has identified the challenges that the sector faces, and has set out strategies for improving the provision of educational services. Hence, the objectives of the ESDP are:. • • • • to increase equitable access to . basic and secondary education, to improve the quality of basic and . secondary education, to develop vocational, technical . and technological skills, and to strengthen institutional capacity . to deliver better quality education . services. The institutional capacity of the MOE is being presently addressed in various ways, the Post- and Undergraduate Studies Program (PUS) being one of them. The prime objective of the PUS program, which started in 2009, was to enable long serving education managers and practitioners to enhance their skills and capabilities, so that quality and efficient educational services could be delivered. The selected individuals make up the core of MOE staff involved in planning, managing, regulating, monitoring and evaluating educational programs all throughout the last decade. The PUS program has successfully graduated 47 students in MA level, 10 in BA Equivalent and 92 in Diploma Equivalent thus achieving an 87 percent success rate. To my knowledge this indeed presents an exceptionally high transition or graduation rate for a distance learning program. I further believe that the PUS is also the by-product of a shared vision of my Government and the EC, the collaboration and support of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), the Institut fuer Bildungstransfer, and the GFA Consulting Group. I am confident that the products of this program will make concrete contributions in enhancing the efficient delivery of educational services, and thus reinforce the building of the country‘s skilled and productive stock of manpower. I therefore thank all the partners and stakeholders for building the competencies of Eritrea’s productive citizens. 3 Expectations from the Ministry of Education Mr Petros Hailemariam Director General, Department of Research and HRD, Ministry of Education In view of the Eritrean Government’s long-term plan for the development of education in the country, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has long been engaged in building th requisite institutional capacity. In order to handle this task systematically, MOE had conducted a full-fledged Capacity Assessment in 2006, and subsequently prepared a comprehensive Capacity Development Plan. One component of this plan deals with building adequate professional capacity to manage the education sector properly. Thus, the Post- and Undergraduate Studies Program (PUS) constitutes one of the various MOE initiatives aimed at building the required professional capacity, in this case by upgrading the professional competences of a sizable number of senior education managers and practitioners. Besides being the MOE focal person for the program, I am also one of the students attending the program. MOE was confronted with two major challenges in running this program. The first one revolved around program management. This was a rather complex process involving around 400 participants consisting of four Lots in a distance learning arrangement with external universities, and had to be implemented with limited resources within a very tight schedule. One part of it, i.e. the topic under discussion, consisted of Lots 1 and 2, and was run in collaboration with the Technical University of Kaisers- 4 lautern. I believe that this encounter has resulted, not only in the successful achievement of the main goal, but also in the enhancement of MOE’s managerial capability to run similar programs. The second challenge emanated from the very nature of a distance learning program that requires fulltime employees to study in their free time. In addition to their regular duties at work, such employees are obliged to fulfill various family and social obligations. Indeed, this has turned out to be quite demanding in our case too. Hence, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the participants for their exemplary diligence and commendable success. Of course, all of this would not have been possible without the full commitment and effective collaboration of all stakeholders, including the European Commission, the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, the Institut fuer Bildungstransfer and the GFA Consulting Group, whose valuable contributions made the program a success. On behalf of all the beneficiaries of the program, I would like to present our appreciation for the training opportunity as well as for the support offered. Greetings from the President of the TU of Kaiserslautern Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Helmut J. Schmidt President of the University of Kaiserslautern I am very proud to mention at least two remarkable items of this successful study program: Foremost, the University of Kaiserslautern has for the first time delivered a distance study program for a batch of 171 students in a foreign country, and furthermore, they have managed excellent aptitude test results for 13 students, which demonstrates the convergence of general and technical education. Both the quality of this program, as well as the commitment of its students are clearly proved by the high graduation rate of almost 90 percent. A strong pillar for the success of the distance education program was the close cooperation with our consortium partners the GFA Consulting Group, Hamburg, and the Institut für Bildungstransfer, Landau. Even if this brochure marks the end of our conjoint project “Post-and Undergraduate Studies for the Ministry of Education, Eritrea” we are confident that the ideas and concepts of the master program “School Management” have prepared the path for the fruitful continuing development of Eritrea’s educational sector. Our main objective was to qualify specialists and executives from the Ministry of Education in the major aspects of modern and holistic school development approaches. Now, after having accomplished the various modules, seminars, and workshops of the study program, the participants possess both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge that will enable them to act as change agents for the benefit of Eritrea’s development. In this brochure we would like to provide a final overview of the project structure, the parties involved, and will put particular focus on the concrete activities and implementation of the project. The practical implementation of the project started in 2009 and combined intense self-studying phases with face-to-face workshops held by local tutors and lecturers from our university. The conception of sequenced presence and self-learning phases are important components of the program that assist students in fulfilling their study requirements in addition to their normal workloads. Another important point to be highlighted is the aptitude test, which gave 13 participants the chance to obtain master’s degrees without having the proof of previous university studies. The concentration on professional qualifications in a competence based approach made the aptitude test a success evidenced in the fact that all participants concluded with master’s degrees. We are pleased to say that students of all academic levels showed very promising results throughout the four semesters, and we are convinced that they will surely play a major role in the process of reforming and rebuilding Eritrea’s educational system. I would like to take this opportunity to thank, and above all, to congratulate all of the parties involved in the successful implementation of this project. I would also like to express my appreciation to the European Union, which made this project possible. And of course, we cannot express enough gratitude to the Minister of Education H. E. Mr Semere Russom, to Mr Petros Hailemariam and Mr Tedros Sium, to the members of the project team, especially to Mr Tesfamariam Tekie, Mr Peter Gerstlauer and Mr Uwe Wieckenberg, as well as to all the partners and participants of this project. 5 Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program The distance study program Postand Undergraduate Studies (PUS) formed part of the wider Education Sector Development Program (ESDP) for the Ministry of Education in Eritrea and contributed to the output development of system quality. The contract of the consortium was composed of LOT 1 and LOT 2, and addressed a total of 171 participants selected by the Ministry of Education. The program was addressed to senior education managers and experts, such as Director Generals, heads of divisions, school principals, senior lecturers and senior staff at the headquarters and at the Zobal level. In accordance with their previous educational backgrounds, the participants were divided into the academic levels of Master´s Degree, First Degree Equivalent and Diploma Equivalent. The program was based on the internationally accredited distance study program Master of Arts in School Management of the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany, which was customized to serve the needs of the Eritrean education sector with elective modules being added. The same strict academic quality assurance and certification procedures of the University of Kaiserslautern were applied. The project commenced in January 2009 and was scheduled to end in December 2010. The formal study program was completed within this period with all study materials distributed, tutorial workshops implemented, and formative and summative assessments carried out. The submission of the study assignments according to the TUK requirements was already very demanding and created a substantial burden to the participants in addition to their day-to-day work. Hence, the program was extended by 6 months until June 2011 to allow the 6 MA students to complete and submit academically sound master theses. It is a great success and achievement for the participants that all 47 MA students have submitted their master´s theses, and that they will all be awarded the Master of Arts in School Management from the University of Kaiserslautern. Moreover, the strong commitment and performance of all the participants in this distance study program is reflected by the overall completion rate. During the two years program, out of the 171 participants, only 22 participants failed to complete the program, which is a very remarkable result. This distance learning program was structured in four semesters that extended over a period of two years. In each semester, students had to attend tutorial workshops on weekends, submit term and study papers, and write examinations in semester 1 and 4. At the end of each semester a workshop run by lecturers from the University of Kaiserslautern provided the chance to consolidate the stundents´ understanding of the study texts covered during the semester. Again, it is worth men- tioning that all of these obligations were fulfilled in addition to regular day to day workloads. In order to reduce time constraints, the program was implemented on a decentralized basis and the tutorial workshops regularly took place at the Zoba level, namely in Asmara, Mendefera, Massawa, Barentu, Keren and partly even at Assab. XX Components of the distance study program During the four semesters, participants were confronted with a wide range of new professional contexts and academic subjects. To facilitate a sound learning process, the distance study program was based on the blended learning approach, and welldefined student assignments. The blended learning approach focused on the self-study initiative of the learners, as well as regular face-to-face interaction with national and international tutors. The components of the study program were: • study texts, • tutoring seminars, XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program • • semester workshops, and student assignments (term papers, seminar paper, portfolio, written examinations). XX The study texts Central to any distance education program are the study texts distribut- ed to the learners. These texts consist of print-based materials which are specially developed and prepared for self-learning. Their particular features were the practical exercises and self evaluations, which allowed the learner to monitor his or her understanding of the content. For this distance education program, the study texts were organized into nine compulsory modules, and three specialized/elective modules. BASIC MODULES Modules Content 1. Learning and the Modification of Learning Culture Students no longer want to be taught, they would rather have an active, student-centered approach to learning which motivates them to develop an independent research approach, analytical strategies and problem-solving dispositions. 2. Leadership and Change Management The objective of this module is to address and make proposals for a culture of leadership in and for schools, and provides the path to continuous school development. 3. Quality Teaching What is good teaching? Scientific theories and concepts of quality teaching and criteria for meeting the goals are presented, and different models of the learning processes and teaching competence are discussed. 4. Team Building and Communication Team building and communication are essential aspects and ingredients for systemic changes at school level. Tools are provided to ease the shift from a top-down approach to cooperative governance structures. 5. Human Resource Development Schools have increasingly become more autonomous and gained the freedom to manage their resources. Methods and techniques of staff selection, personnel planning, instruments of staff appraisal and facilitation are all vital management tasks for the enterprise called school. 6. School Development Schools need to address changing student expectations and respond to a changing social environment. Schools have to use modern instruments and methods such as mission statements, school programs, and objective-oriented agreements to develop profiles that enable sustainable school development. 7. Quality Management This module gives an overview of various models of quality management systems. The quality concepts build a reference framework for external evaluation and provide a benchmark system for internal school development. 8. Educational Research Concepts and professional expertise are provided in order that internal school evaluations meet the benchmarks of the national school policy. The professional management of evaluation results is essential fuel for the engine of school development. 9. Education Policy and Legislation This module covers elementary questions of general education policy, such as compulsory education, private versus public schooling, steering measures, and strategies in educational policy. SPECIALIZED STUDIES 1. Curriculum studies 2. Educational planning & administration 3. Educational supervision / accreditation 7 XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program XX Tutoring seminars An essential component of the distance study program were the regular tutoring seminars, which allowed learners to come into direct contact with lecturers and fellow participants. However, this immediately created one of the challenges for the logistics of the project . In order to avoid additional burden for the students due to long travel hours, it was decided to implement the tutorial seminars at the Zoba level. With the efficient support of the MoE, suitable locations for the seminars were identified in Asmara, Keren, Barentu, Massawa, Mendefera and Assab. From the third semester onwards the learners in the Southern Red Sea Region were able to attend the tutorial workshops in Asmara. The tutoring seminars were usually conducted on weekends. A group of national tutors was introduced to the specific requirements of the distance education program and were trained to carry out tutorial seminars. Their dedication was a substantial contribution to the success of the program. On average, one tutor had to deal with 14 students; however, the ratio varied from Zoba to Zoba, as well as according to the academic levels. The tutorial seminars were organized in relation to the academic levels. The main purpose of the tutoring seminars was to provide learners with the opportunity to broa- Zoba Maekel / Amara Tutor team, from left: Amare Teclemicael Mebrahtu, Mekonnen Estifanos Tecklu, Ali Abdella Suleman, Dr. Ephrem Teweldeberhan, Kidanemariam Mengistu, Halima Mohammed Mahmud, Desalegn Zerai G/Medhin, Dr. Woldense Tewelde den their understanding of the study texts, and to give them the opportunity to discuss unclear issues with their academic tutors and fellow learners. The seminars also served as a platform for communication and interaction amongst learners to promote peer learning. In total 183 tutorial seminars were carried out during the program. Every learner attended an average of 14 workshops. Distance learning demands that learners study independently, and that they organize their learning process in an autonomous manner. In order to support this pro- cess, an increased frequency of tutorial seminars was implemented during the first semester whereby more than the eight tutoring seminars required by the study guide were implemented. Semester Numbers of tutorials 1. Semester 5 2. Semester 4 3. Semester 3 4. Semester 2 Total amount 14 Tutorials per learner Seminar 1 Seminar 2 Seminar 3 Seminar 4 Total 25 18 10 12 65 Debub / Keren 10 7 4 5 26 Anseba / Mendefera 10 7 4 5 26 Gash Barka / Barentu 10 7 4 5 26 Northern Red Sea / Massawa 10 7 4 2* 23 Southern Red Sea / Assab 10 7 –* –* 17 75 53 26 29 183 Total Implementation of tutorial seminars 8 *Learners partly attended tutorials in Zoba Maekel XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program XX Semester workshops Credit points A further aspect of the blended learning approach - which is also a quality assurance tool - was the regular workshop with lecturers from the University at the end of each semester. During these workshops, participants had the opportunity to discuss critical and crucial aspects of the study content covered during the semester and to further their understanding. The workshops also served as a general review of the semester, and reinforced essential topics. In addition to the review in semester 1 and 4, the participants had to write exams, which were then marked by the international tutors. In the end, the combination of tutoring seminars with national tutors, and the semester workshops with lecturers from the University of Kaiserslautern proved to be a very successful approach. XX Formative and summative assessment The formative and summative assessment instruments applied were based on the study guide provided by the University. Besides a certificate or degree, the participants will also be awarded with credit points based on the “European Credit Transfer System” (ECTS). To be awarded with the credit points the participants had to fulfill the requirements and attend the tutoring seminars, the semester workshops, Awarding credit points Master´s Level First Degree Equivalent Diploma Equivalent Working through study texts submission of term papers; attending a minimum of two tutoring seminars per semester 24 CP 18 CP 12 CP Attending semester workshops 8 CP 8 CP 8 CP Written examinations 8 CP 4 CP 4 CP Submission of a seminar paper and a portfolio* 5 CP 4 CP – Master thesis 15 CP – – 60 CP 34 CP 24 CP Study assignments and credit points * Portfolio only for MA students and submit the specified study assignments. Term papers are based on the study texts and require from the students a serious discussion about selected aspects of the study texts. Participants must answer defined questions in order to prove a well founded comprehension of the study texts and covered subjects. Master´s and BA students submit a seminar paper discussing in depth a topic chosen from one of the modules in the semester. Furthermore, MA students submit a portfolio in which they describe essential aspects of their day to day work in relation to one of the study modules. In the first and the forth semester, all students write examinations which are related to the modules of the semester. It is worth mentioning that all participants submitted a total of 1,300 assignment docs. This again proves a strong commitment to the program, particularly when one considers the fact that study work was completed simultaneously with regular day to day admin and management duties. The marking of study assignments took place at the University of Kaiserslautern. No. of learners No. of term papers No. of portfolios No. of seminar papers Master thesis Total no. of assignments submitted MA 47 11 1 1 1 658 BA equivalent 10 8 - 1 - 90 Diploma equiv. 92 6 - - - 552 Level Total no. of papers submitted for all levels 1,300 Submission of study papers 9 XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program XX High completion rate The final evidence for the outstanding commitment of the participants and the success of this distance education program is apparent in the high completion rate of 149 students, which equals an 87.1% success rate. From the 171 participants at the beginning of the program, only 22 did not graduate. Compared to international benchmarks with dropout rates up to 50% for similar programs the result is even more highly acceptable. Regularly, the completion rate of a distance education program is influenced by a range of factors that are not always under control of the learner. Besides the design and the relevance of the study contents, personal determination and family support naturally play a crucial role. XX Quality assurance One essential aspect of the distance education program was the strict academic quality control executed by Level Learners completing Completion rate MA 47 78.7 BA equiv. 10 90.9 Diploma equiv. 92 88.1 Totals 149 87.1 Completion rates the University of Kaiserslautern. The same criteria and requirements applicable to students in Germany were applied to this program as well. Due to long-standing experience with distance education programs, the University of Kaiserslautern had all of the relevant tools and approaches in place, and this greatly benefited the project in Eritrea. The TUK - QA system is based on: XX assessment of all study texts by . TUK lecturers, XX systematic feedback to students . on assignments, XX XX XX XX internal evaluation of workshops . and tutorial sessions, early warning system in case of . learners missing deadlines, training of national tutors, individual coaching of participants.. XX Aptitude test Due to the fact that School Management at the Master´s level is a post-graduate program, applicants are required to prove their previous academic credentials up to the First Degree. A total of 13 candidates were not able to present these documents for reasons linked with the liberation Completion Rate Influenced by PROGRAM FACTORS • Relevance • Design Influencing factors of the completion rate 10 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS PERSONAL FACTORS • Family support • Organisational support • Technical support • Self determination • Autonomy • Time management XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program struggle, or difficulties in contacting their previous universities. Applying the principles of lifelong learning and the concepts of recognition of prior learning, the University of Kaiserslautern enabled the enrollment of those applicants without proof of regular academic credentials under the condition that they pass an aptitude test carried out in Asmara by professors from the University of Kaiserslautern. The relevant participants were required: XX to collect and present documents . reflecting their professional . competencies, XX to enter into a discussion with a . TUK professor about selected . subjects. The aptitude tests were held in December 2010 in Asmara and all 13 candidates passed. Compiling documents reflecting the development of the candidate’s professional competencies XX A letter of motivation to partici-. pate in the RPL process XX A portfolio indicating all profes-. sional competencies and areas . of responsibilities, projects . carried out, etc. XX Employer statements . (if available) XX Certificates for continuing . training XX Curriculum vitae In a discussion the candidate had to prove a deeper knowledge, experiences and competencies in fields related to educational management. . Subjects for the recorded discussion were: XX Planning and design of complex . education projects XX Realization of innovations in . school development and change . of learning culture XX Counseling and support of . teachers XX Management of educational . institutions XX Experience in the development of . education policy XX Experience in quality assurance . in the education sector Requirements of the aptitude test 11 XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program XX The support structure As part of the lead function, GFA Consulting Group had the task of setting up an efficient management and support structure for the project. The design and quality assurance concerning study materials and academic processes was efficiently handled by the University of Kaiserslautern. The planning of assignments for the national and international tutors, as well as the drafting of an academic calendar for project roll out was covered by Bildungstransfer. It was a strategic decision to set up a Distance Learning Resource Center (DLRC) at Asmara as a base from which all project activities could be managed. The DLRC, managed by the national Key expert Mr. Tesfa Mariam Tekie, was a fully equipped center, and became the nodal point for the project roll out. Functions of the national Key Expert and the DLRC: XX Serve as a basis for the . decentralized rollout of the . program, XX receive electronic versions of . study materials, duplicate and . distributes them to learners on . time, XX liaise with the MoE and plan the . Design and Quality Assurance XX XX XX XX XX seminars for the national tutors, plan the end of semester . workshops for international tutors, collect all study assignments and . liaise with the University of . Kaiserslautern, provide feedback and advice to . learners, set up and update a compre-. hensive learner data archive, act as the central clearing point . for participants concerning all . questions. Academic Support Project Management Local Resource Center Students´ assignments, exams Study texts, different types of media Tutoring seminars with local tutors Students Support structure 12 Semester workshops with TUK tutors XX Organisation and Implementation of the Distance Study Program XX Impact An inherent difficulty in any study program is the measuring of operational impacts immediately following program completion. To bridge this gap, the project has implemented a structured feedback stream from participants at the end of each semester. Furthermore, a series of detailed interviews was carried out towards the end of the project, and the accumulated results are very encouraging. The following aspects featured prominently: Positive view There is a very positive attitude towards the study program at all academic levels. Participants felt that the study texts introduced new concepts and approaches, that the semester assignments enabled reflection about individual work environments, and that the close cooperation with peer participants and national and international tutors sharpened analytical perspectives. Relevance for own workplace Participants highlighted the practical implications of the program, which enable them to change their own procedures and approaches with immediate effects. The answers covered a broad range of operational changes, ranging from improved project management to a change in the communication style, and the clear delegation of tasks and authorities. ship style, the shift from control to support, and the need for a participatory approach at all levels. There was also strong agreement that the study program will have a positive effect on the educational system due to the fact that DGs and senior MOE officials were participating in the program. Impact on the education system in Eritrea Even at the macro level, the participants expressed the view that the study program will have a positive impact on the educational system. Some aspects mentioned frequently by the students were the change in leader- 70,00 60,00 50,00 40,00 1. Semester 30,00 2. Semester 20,00 3. Semester 4. Semester 10,00 0,00 excellent good fairly good could be improved poor n/a The students´ overall assessment of the program 13 Project Governance and Project Team XX Project Governance Mr Petros Hailemariam Director General of the Research and HRD Dep. Mr Tedros Seyum Director of the HRD Dep. Prof. Dr. Rolf Arnold Team Leader Mr Uwe Wieckenberg International Key Expert Dr. Anthony Basiel International Key Expert Mr Peter Gerstlauer GFA Project Manager Mr Tesfamariam Tekie National Key Expert Ms Chinelo Uzodike International Administrator H. E. Mr Semere Russom Minister of Education XX Project Team Mr Solomon Fissehaye National Administrator 14 Participants No Name Location Current position MASTER´S LEVEL 1 Abraham Russom Almedom Asmara Director, Department of General Education 2 Abraham Tecle Asmara Director, Departmetn of General Edcuation 3 Askalu Geremeskel Asmara Curriculum Developer 4 Berhane Kidane Mendefera Supervisor 5 Berhane Fekadu Berhe Assab Head, Research, Planning & Training Unit 6 Biniam Fessehaye Habtemicael Barentu Unit Head, TVET Department 7 Bokrestion Eyasu W/Mariam Assab Teacher 8 Daniel Ghebrihiwet Mengsiteab Gash-Barka Pedagogy, Department Head 9 Ermias Ghebrezgabiher Hagos Gash-Barka Supervisor 10 Ermias Tsehaye Asmara Curriculum Developer 11 Fesehaye Abraham Asmara Curriculum Developer 12 Geressin Hailemicael Arey Gash-Barka Pedagogy Unit Head 13 Ghebrezghi Dimam Asmara Director-general, Department of Adult and Media Education 14 Ghebreyohanes Hagos Kahsai Asmara Director-general, Department of Administration & Finance 15 Ghirmay Andu Tesfai Asmara Secondary School, Head Teacher 16 Ghirmai Estifanos Tesfu Asmara Director, Department of TVET 17 Ghirmay Ghebrhiwet Atsbeha Asmara Head Maekel Regional Education Office 18 Girmalem Kidane Asmara Curriculum Developer 19 Ghirmay Mehari Asmara Curriculum Developer 20 Goitom Haile Asmara Pedagogy Expert 21 Haileab Seare Pawlos Massawa Supervisor 22 Hailu Asfaha Foto Asmara Director, Department of Research and Human Resource Development 23 Idrisnur Salih Afa Asmara Officer, Human Resource Development 24 Issaias Merhatsion Berhe Asmara Research Officer 25 Kaleab Andemichael Asmara Curriculum Developer 26 Kidane Ghebrab Gebremeskel Mekerka Pedagogy, Department Head 27 Kidanemariam Teklebrehan Asmara Supervisor 28 Kifle Mekonnen Asmara Head, National Examination Coordination Office 29 Mehreteab Dirar Asmara Curriculum Developer 30 Michael Zecarias Tesfatsion Hagaz Instructor, Hagaz Technical School for Agriculture 31 Mohammednur Osman Idris nur Keren Supervisor 32 Mussa Hussen Naib Asmara Director-general, Department of General Education 33 Netsereab Besirat Asmara Curriculum Developer 34 Nur Ahmed Idris Assab Head, Basic Education Unit 35 Oqubay Ficadu Gebreselasiie Mendefera Curriculum Developer 36 Petros Hailemariam Asmara Director-general, Department of Research and Human Resource Development 37 Samuel Yohannes Berhe Keren Head School Health Affairs 15 XX Participants No Name Location Current position MASTER´S LEVEL 38 Senait Mehari Ghebremedhin Asmara Counsellor 39 Simon Mehari W/michael Asmara Secondary School, Head Teacher 40 Suleman Mohammed Musa Segeneiti Supervisor 41 Teklebrehan Gilamariam Asmara Curriculum Developer 42 Tesfagiorgis Demoz Asmara Curriculum Developer 43 Tesfalidet Tecle Ghebremariam Asmara Pedagogy Unit Head 44 Tesfalidet Negassi Asmara Secondary School, Department Head 45 Tiquabo Aymut G/slassie Asmara Director, Departement of Adult and Media 46 Yohannes Weldegiorgis Tecle Mendefera Researcher 47 Yosief Tewelde Asmara Curriculum Developer Education FIRST DEGREE EQUIVALENT 1 Abraham Mengesha Asmara Head, Assessment Unit, Department of TVET 2 Abdeletif Abdella Mussa Asmara Head, Sub-zoba Education Head 3 Hamde Kiflemariam Tekle Asmara Script writer, Basic Education 4 Matios Sibhatleab Mehreteab Gala-Nefhi Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 5 Merih Kiros Mebrahtu Dibarwa Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 6 Mohammed Ali Ibrahim Asmara Adult & Media Education Officer 7 Russom Gebrihwet Ghebretatios Mendefera Head Teacher 8 Samuel Asgodom Andebrhan Massawa Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 9 Teklu Ogbamichael Teklemariam Asmara Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 10 Tesfay Tekeste Tsegai Tsaeda-Christian Supervisor 16 XX Participants No Name Location Current position DIPLOMA EQUIVALENT 1 Abdella Mahmud Idris Haikota Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 2 Abraham Berhe Ghebreslassie Asmara Head, Summer Work Programme 3 Abrehet Isack Abrha Asmara Head Teacher 4 Abrehet Ghebre Naizghi Keren Zoba Adult Education Coordinator 5 Adem Idris Mohammed Keren Head, Cultural Affairs Regional Education Office 6 Alazar Abraha Demoz Asmara Head Teacher Anseba 7 Ali Ahmed Hussien Shieb Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 8 Alikhier Mohammed Assed Logo Anseba Gash-Barka Regional Education Office, 9 Andemariam Mebrahtu Berhane Mendefera Supervisor 10 Asmerom Sasinos Ghebru Dekemhare Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 11 Aster Tsegai Araya Asmara Maekel Regional Education Office, Officer 12 Belai Nurhusien Idris Emni-Hayli Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 13 Bereket Okbarebi Asmara Administrator, Asmara Teacher Education Institute 14 Bereket Yohannes Tsegai Dekemhare Supervisor 15 Berhane Negash Amaha Asmara Administrator, Department of TVET 16 Beyene Tesfai Futur Mai-Mine Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 17 Dawit Abraha Asmara Supervisor Department of Adult and Media 18 Dawit Teklebrhan Ghide Segeneiti Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 19 Efrem Netsereab Feshatsion Keren Director, Regional Education Office, Anseba 20 Efrem Teklu Fesshaye GalaNefhi Head Teacher Unit head Education 21 Eyob Solomon Beyed Massawa Supervisor 22 Ezgheharia Abreham Nuguse Asmara Supervisor 23 Ftwi Weldegergish Nayzghi Asmara Head, Students Summer Work Program 24 Ghebreyesus Tekie Measho Adi Keyh Supervisor 25 Ghezai Haile Iman Asmara Supervisor 26 Ghilazghi Berhe Meharzghi Asmara Unit Head, Adult Education, Maekel Region 27 Ghirmai Negash Barentu Purchaser, Department of Finance and 28 Ghirmai Zerayakob Abede Massawa Head, Sub-zoba Education Office Administration 29 Ghirmay Asmelash Demoz Asmara Maekel REO, Director 30 Goitom Tekle Hagos Tsaeda-Christian Supervisor 31 Gurja Dejen Lijam Barentu Supervisor, Basic Education 32 Habte Ghebrezgabiher Okbamichael Asmara Director 33 Habtemichael Tsegai Teklu Asmara Supervisor 34 Habtom Zerai Teklu Senafe PRC Coordinator 35 Haddas Ghebremeskel Tesfagergis Asmara Supervisor 36 Haileab Habtai Gebresilassie Barentu Unit Head, Regional Edcuation Office, Gash Barka 37 Hamida Mohammed Hassen Assab Statistician 38 Hiwet Tewelde Emeha Asmara Head Teacher 17 XX Participants No Name Location Current position DIPLOMA EQUIVALENT 39 Idris Abdu Idris Keren Supervisor 40 Idris Ali Mohammed Ghindae Supervisor 41 Kaleab Keleta Woldemichael Tsaeda-Christian Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 42 Kesete Ghebreab Weldemichael Adiquala Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 43 Kibrom Gebremedhin G/Hiwet Mendefera Supervisor 44 Kibrom Tekle Ande Dibarwa Supervisor 45 Kifle Selomon Tedla Keren Coordinator, Summer Work Program, Anseba 46 Kiflu Ghebreslassie Berhane Mendefera Auditor 47 Maekele Beyin Weldu Keren Head, Project Management 48 Mehari Yohaness Tsaedu Segeneiti Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 49 Mesfin Tecle Keflu Asmara Director, Department of General Education 50 Michael Berhane Asmara Head Teacher 51 Mohammed Ahmed Osman Habero Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 52 Mohammed Saleh Mohammed Asmat Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 53 Musgun Seltene Tekle Massawa Supervisor 54 Mussa Adem Jaber Shieb Supervisor 55 Nighisti Habtemichael Asmara Supervisor 56 Osman Jimie Ibrahim Asmat Supervisor 57 Rista Ghebremeskel Tesfaslasie Keren Supervisor 58 Saba Ghebremichael Abraha Asmara Head Teacher 59 Said Ibrahim Ahmed Hamelmalo Head, Health & Culture 60 Said Mohammed Omer Assab Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 61 Saleh Ahmed Mohammed Ghindae Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 62 Samson Yohannes Okbeab Dibarwa Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 63 Selamawit Tesfamichael Jorjo Asmara Head Teacher 64 Semere Okbaldet Asmara Auditor 65 Shiwa Ghebrezgabiher Ghebremichael Mendefera Supervisor 66 Sisay Tesfaldet Gubsa Hamelmalo Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 67 Solomon Asfaha Measho Asmara Head Teacher 68 Solomon Nuguse Ghide Keren Director, Regional Education Office, Anseba 69 Tadesse Eyob Asmara Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 70 Teamrat Kessete Weldegergis Mendefera Public Relations Officer 71 Tedros Habte Tewelde Areza Supervisor 72 Tesfahiwet Gidey Gebremichael Mendefera Auditor 73 Tesfalem Ghebrai Ghebremariam Asmara Head Teacher 74 Tesfalem Ghebreyohannes Okbazghi Nefasit Head Teacher 75 Tesfalem Habtom Asmara Officer, Regional Eduacation Office, Maekel 76 Teclemicael Tesfgaber Misgina Segeneiti Supervisor 77 Tesfahiwet Tesfamariam Ghebrhiwet Adiquala Supervisor 78 Tesfayesus Zekarias Serejaka Head Teacher 79 Tewelde Abrham Tewelde Mendefera Unit Head, Basic Education 18 XX Participants No Name Location Current position DIPLOMA EQUIVALENT 80 Tewelde Ghebremariam Tesfamichael Asmara Officer, Cultural Affairs 81 Tsegai Mebrahtu Asmara Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 82 Weini Tesfatsion Asmara Head, Documentation Center Research and 83 Weldezghi Keleta Mana Mai-Mine Head, Sub-zoba Education Office Human Resource Development Dept. 84 Yacob Beyene Nafie Keren Supervisor 85 Yakob Tsegai Amanzghi Mendefera Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 86 Yehdego Sium Serejaka Head Teacher 87 Yemane Tesfahanes Merach Asmara Supervisor 88 Yohannes Okbe Ghebremussie Asmara Administrator, Regional Educaiton Office, Maekel 89 Yosief Hagos Minilk Keren Director, Regional Education Office, Anseba 90 Zaid Mesfun Andemichael Asmara Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 91 Zaid Tekle Medhanie Adi Keyh Head, Sub-zoba Education Office 92 Zerit Tekle Serejaka Pedagogy Resource Center Coordinator 19 XX Participants XX Master of Arts Students Abraham Russom Abraham Tecle Askalu Ghebremeskel Berhane Fekadu Biniam Fessehaye Bokretsion Eyasu Brhane Kidane Chidanemariam Teclebrhan Daniel Gebrehiwet Ermias Ghebrezghiabiher Ermias Tsehaye Fesahaye Abraham Geressin Hailemichael Ghebreyohannes Hagos Ghebrezgi Dimam Ghirmai Ghebrhiwet Ghirmai Mehare Ghirmalem Kidane Ghirmay Andu Ghirmay Estifanos 20 XX Participants XX Master of Arts Students Goitom Haile Haileab Seare Hailu Asfaha Idris Salihoafa Isaias Merhazion Kaleab Andemichael Kfle Mekonen Kidane Ghebreab Michael Zekarias Mihreteab Drar Mohammednur Osman Mussa Hassen Naib Netsereab Bisrat Nur Ahmed Oqubay Fikadu Petros Hailemariam Samuel Yohannes Senait Mehari Siumon Mehari Suleiman Mohammed 21 XX Participants XX Master of Arts Students Teclebrhan Gilamariam Tesfagergiosh Demoz Tesfalidet Negasi Yosief Tewelde Yohannes Weldegiorgish Tesfalidet Tecle Tiquabo Aymut XX First Degree Students Abduletif Abdela Abraham Menghesha Hamde Kiflemariam Matheos Sebhatlab Merih Kiros Mohammed Alli Russom Gebrehiwet Samuel Asgedom Teklu Oqubamichael Tesfay Tekeste 22 XX Participants XX Diploma Students Abdela Mohammed Abraham Berhe Abrehet Ghebre Adem Idris Adhanet Issac Alazar Abraha Ali Ahmed Alikeir Mohammed Andemariam Mebrahtu Asmerom Sasinos Aster Tsegay Belai Nurhusien Bereket Oqubarebi Bereket Yohannes Beyene Tesfai Birhane Negash Dawit Abraha Dawit Teclebrhan Efrem Teklu Efriem Netsereab 23 XX Participants XX Diploma Students Eyob Solomon Ezgeharya Abraham Fituwi W. Georgis Ghebryesus Tekie Ghezai Haile Ghilazhi Berhe Ghirmay Asmelash Ghirmay Negash Ghirmay Zerayacob Goitom Tecle Gurja Dejen Habte Gebrezgabiher Habtemichael Tsegay Habtom Zerai Hadas Gebremeske Haileab Habtay Hamida Mohammed Hiwet Tewelde Idris Abdu Idris Ali Mohammed 24 XX Participants XX Diploma Students Keleab Keleta Kesete Gebreab Kflu Ghebreslassie Kibrom Tekle Kibrom Ghebremedhin Kifle Solomon Maekele Bein Mahari Yohannes Mesfin Tekle Michael Berhane Misgun Seltene Mohammed Ahmedosman Mohammed Saleh Mohammed Mussa Adem Nigisti Habtemichael Osman Jimie Rista Gebremeskel Saba Gebremicael Said Ibrahim Said Mohammed 25 XX Participants XX Diploma Students Saleh Ahmed Samson Yowhannes Selamawit Tesfamichael Semere Oqbaldet Shiwa Gebrezgabiher Sisay Tesfalidet Solomon Asfaha Solomon Nuguse Tadese Eyob Teamrat Kessete Teclemicael Tesfagaber Tedros Habte Tesfahiwet Ghidey Tesfahiwet Tesfamariam Tesfalem Gebreyohannes Tesfalem Ghebray Tesfalem Habtom Tesfayesus Zecarias Tewelde Abraham Tewelde Ghebremariam 26 XX Participants XX Diploma Students Tsegai Mebrahtu Weini Tesfatsion Weldezghi Keleta Yacob Beyene Yacob Tsegay Yehdego Sium Yemane Tesfahannes Yohannes Ogbe Yosief Hagos Zaid Mesfin Zaid Tekle Zerit Tekle 27 The program was funded by the European Union Europeaid 126931 GFA Consulting Group GmbH Eulenkrugstr. 82 22359 Hamburg, Germany Phone: +49 (40) 603 06 – 0 E-mail: peter.gerstlauer@gfa-group.de www.gfa-group.de Technical University of Kaiserslautern Department of Education P.O. 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