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CURRICULUM VITAE
Last updated (May, 2016)
ANWAR ADEM GOBENA,
Phone (mobile): +251913366608
E-mail : aadem7@gmail.com
Date of Birth: February 01, 1986
Place of Birth: Bale Goba, Ethiopia
Citizenship: Ethiopian
Sex: Male
Career Objective
Researcher, trainer and consultant on political, economic, and social trends, programs and policies, public
issues, legislation, the operations of governments, businesses and organizations
M.A Thesis Title:- The Political Economy of Post-Cold War Democratization and Federalizing
Ethnically Divided States in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopia and Nigeria
Education
Place of Study, Field of Study, Period Award and Academic Credentials
Post-graduate
(Sept 2009 –
June 2011 G.C) : -
- Addis Ababa University, College of
Social Science, Department of Political
Science and International Relations,
Ethiopia
Master of Arts Degree in
International Relations (July, 2011)
Under graduate
(September 2004 - June
2007 G.C)
- Addis Ababa University, College of
Social Science, Department of Political
Science and International Relations,
Ethiopia,
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political
Science and International Relations
(major), and Management (minor),
August, 2007
Preparatory school
(Grade 11 and 12)
(September 2002 - June
2004 G.C)
- Batu Terara Preparatory school, Bale
Goba, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Higher Education
Entrance Certificate
High school
(Grade 9 and 10)
(September 2000 - June
2002 G.C)
Batu Terara High school, Bale Goba,
Ethiopia
Ethiopian General Secondary
Education Certificate
Elementary
(Grade 1 to 8)
(September 1992 - June
2000 G.C)
- Finca Bamo Primary and Junior
School, Bale Goba, Ethiopia
Grade 8 Regional Examination
Certificate

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Teaching Experience
March 2008 -
March 2009
Position: Instructor
Rank: Graduate Assistant I
Place: Dire Dawa University,
Ethiopia
Undergraduate, summer and Distance Courses Taught: -
- Introduction to International Relations
- International Relations of Africa
- International Organizations
- Political Thoughts
- Theory and Practice of Local Government
- Theories of Peace, Conflict and Security,
- Social Revolution and Change, Political
- Dynamics of Development in Ethiopia,
- Civics and Ethical Studies
- Contemporary Global Issues
- International Law and International Organization
March 2009 – July
2011
Position: Instructor
Rank: Graduate Assistant II
Place: Dire Dawa University,
Ethiopia
July 2011 – present
Position: Instructor
Rank: Lecturer
Place: Dire Dawa University,
Ethiopia
Published Article
Co-author Analysis of the Features of Poverty in Dire Dawa: A Socio-Political Economy Approach, NAF
International Working Paper Series, 2016, paper n. 16/03 http://economia.unipv.it/naf/ ,
ISBN 978-88-96189-43-6
Research Experience, Conference Presentations and Training
Principal
Researcher,
A Collaborative Project and a research document titled “Cause of Conflict, Actors, Resolution
Mechanism and Sustainable alternative Solutions in Dire Dawa Administration”, Dire dawa
administration Justice, Security and Legal Affairs Bureau in collaboration with Dire Dawa
University, 2006 E.C fiscal year (June 2014), Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Principal
Researcher,
“Analysis of the Features of Poverty in Dire Dawa: A Political Economy Approach to Poverty
Reduction”, Dire Dawa university research and technology interchange directorate, Dire Dawa,
2015
Conference
presenter,
“Analysis of the Features of Poverty in Dire Dawa: A Political Economy Approach to Poverty
Reduction”, presented at The 3rd Annual Conference on the Eastern Ethiopia Economic
Development (Organized by Economic Association), Jigjiga November 22, 2014
Edited and Published, “Analysis of the Features of Poverty in Dire Dawa: A Socio-Political
Economy Approach”, Proceedings of the third Annual Conference on the Eastern Ethiopia
Economic Development (eds, Worku Gebeyehu, et.al), October 2015, Ethiopian Economic
Association (EEA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Principal
Trainer
“Managing Diversities, Conflicts, Democracies and Governments: Theories and Principles” –
Training given to High School Civics and Ethics Teachers in Dire Dawa Admistration,
organized by Department of Political Science and International Relations, Dire Dawa
University, From May 17-18, 2013.

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Teaching Module preparation
Module
Writer,
“International Law and International Organizations”, A Teaching Material for Distance
Students, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, 2012
Module
Editor,
“Regional Integration and Cooperation”, A Teaching Material for Distance Students, Dire
Dawa University, Dire Dawa, 2013
Curriculum development and Senior essay Supervision
- Served as one of the seven team members in developing national level “Harmonized Modular Curriculum
Approach for Political Science and International Relations” program for higher education institutions, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, February 2013
- Supervised more than thirty (30) undergraduate senior essay papers (Seminar in Political Science and
International Relations) at the department of Political Science and International Relations, Dire Dawa
University.
- Twelve undergraduate senior essay papers in (2011/12 A.Y)
- Eight undergraduate senior essay papers in (12/13 A.Y)
- Fourteen undergraduate senior essay papers in (2013/14 A.Y)
Communication and Related Skill
Language Skill Certificate in IELTS (International English language Testing system) with an overall band
score of 6.0 (British Council, Sponsored by Ethiopian Ministry of Education, Addis
Ababa, August 2009).
Write Read Listen Speak
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Amharic Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Afaan Oromo Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Computer Skills Microsoft 2013 and all of its tools
FL studio (compose sounds and musical instruments)
Research skill Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skill
Hobbies and Achievements
Hobbies Reading for General Knowledge, Voluntary service, Listening, writing and Composing music,
Playing football, watching award movies, and participating in international social media
discussions, and events
Achievements - 2nd
place joint winner of ETV general knowledge question and Answer competition
program, among 125 Addis Ababa university 2007/08 A.Y graduating class students,
held from august - September 2007).
- Interviewed as the role model of the youth on FM Dire weekly Afaan Oromo radio
program (‘kessumma Dire’ (the guest of Dire Dawa), on December 08 and 15 , 2013)
Relevant graduate-level courses Relevant under graduate level minor courses
Theories of International Relations Introduction to Management

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International Law and Organization
Africa in the Global Political System
Research Methodology
Seminar on Conflict and Peace
Seminar on Ethiopian Foreign Relations and
the Horn of Africa
Pedagogy
Administrative Communication
Introduction to Public Administration and Development
Management I and II
Human Resource administration I
Public Personnel administration
Public Policy making and Analysis
Organization Theory and behavior
Urban Governance and Administration
References
Dr. Manickam Venkataram (Addis Ababa University Instructor, and MA thesis
Advisor)
Email: drvenkat65@gmail.com
Jan G. Erk, Institute of Political Science, University of Leiden, Pieter de la Court
Building, Phone: +31 71 527 3908, Fax: +31 71 527 3815, 2300 RB Leiden, The
Netherlands
E-Mail: erk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Dr. Vidhan pathak ( Former coworker, Dire Dawa university)
Email: Vidhanpathak 65@gmail.com
Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim (Head of Dire Dawa Administration Justice, security and Legal
Affairs Bureau)
Telephone Address: +251-91-332-1337