Coffee Research and Training Institutes hosted its 4th annual coffee symposium and fundraising event for the establishment of the Institute of Coffee Research and Training in Yergachaffe Woreda, Gedeo Zone, on March 7, 2024, at the Addis Abeba Capital Hotel
The event was attended by various stakeholders including members of the Ethiopian National Coffee Association, coffee exporters, banking industry representatives, researchers, university heads from potential coffee growing areas, and governmental and non-governmental organization representatives
Dr
Chirotaw Ayele, the President, delivered the welcoming address, followed by an opening remark by H.E
Ato Tilhun Kebede, the President of South Ethiopia Regional State
After the official opening, key messages were presented by officials such as Her Excellency W/r Chaltu Sani, Ministry of Urbanization and Infrastructure (MUIS) and DU Administrative Board chair; Professor Berhanu Nega, Ministry of Education; Dr
Husien Ambo, Board Chairman of the Ethiopia National Coffee Association (ENCA); and Dr
Adugna Debela, ECTA General Director, who delivered technical keynotes aligned with the symposium's objectives.
