Conference Dates
The conference was held from 18–19 May 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Research Engagements
Conferences & Events
Research conferences, institutional engagements and knowledge- sharing activities documented through CSI's research work.
Documented Event
11th National Research Conference of Ethiopia
The principal conference event documented in the supplied CSI Research & Knowledge Management materials.
18–19 May 2026 · Addis Ababa
Participation in the 11th National Research Conference of Ethiopia
A delegation from the Civil Service Institute Somaliland participated as a guest of honour in the 11th National Research Conference organised by the Ethiopian Public Service University (EPSU).
The conference brought together researchers, academicians and public-sector leaders and provided a platform for knowledge exchange, institutional networking and regional collaboration.
Conference Theme
“Public Sector Excellence Through Innovation and
Digitalisation”
Conference Overview
What the Conference Included
Details recorded in the CSI visit report.
Conference Structure
The programme included two plenary sessions and six parallel sessions.
Research Papers
28 research papers were presented across eight thematic areas.
Conference Themes
Eight Thematic Areas
The conference programme covered the following thematic areas according to the CSI visit report.
01
Public Service Leadership & Governance
Research on leadership, governance and public service.
02
Public Sector Reform & Institutional Capacity
Reform processes and institutional capacity building.
03
Social Sciences & Development Studies
Social and development-focused research.
04
Public Sector Business & Economics
Research addressing public-sector business and economics.
05
Digitalisation & Public Sector Innovation
Digital transformation and innovation in public service.
06
Urban Development Studies
Research concerning urban development and related issues.
07
Law & Justice
Research addressing law and justice-related issues.
08
Public Sector Innovation
Innovation and institutional approaches supporting public-sector excellence.
CSI Participation
Purpose of the Participation
The visit report identifies several purposes for CSI's participation and exposure visit.
Main Objectives
- Strengthen inter-university collaboration and institutional partnerships.
- Undertake an exposure and benchmarking visit to learn from EPSU practices.
- Observe conference planning, research presentations, keynote sessions and conference outputs.
- Obtain research and policy guidelines for institutional development at CSI.
Major Engagements
- Meeting with the Directorate of Research Affairs.
- Meeting with the Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer.
- Meeting with the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
- Engagement with the Director of Internationalisation and other officials.
Institutional Learning
Key Lessons Identified from EPSU
The visit report highlights learning relevant to CSI's institutional development.
01
Research Management
Exposure to EPSU's approaches to managing research and research-related activities.
02
Conference Organisation
Learning from conference workflow, planning, presentations and outputs.
03
Consultancy Services
Lessons relating to consultancy services and institutional revenue generation.
04
Curriculum Development
Exposure to curriculum development and review approaches.
Future Opportunities
Potential Research Collaboration
These are opportunities identified in the EPSU visit report; they are presented as potential areas rather than completed activities.
Potential Partnership Areas
- Capacity building for CSI staff, particularly research staff.
- Joint research initiatives.
- Joint applications for international research grants.
- Joint organisation of research conferences and academic events.
- Curriculum development and review.
Institutional Collaboration
The visit report states that CSI and EPSU agreed to work toward formalising collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The report also recommends strengthening cooperation in joint research, capacity-building programmes, international research grant applications and joint research conferences and academic forums.
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