::: Ethiopian Economic Association

The Ethiopian Economic Association has actively engaged in Economic research, training, organization of International and National conferences and round table discussions on the Ethiopian economy and the dissemination of the results of these activities through its professional journals and various publications. EEA has more than 3200 registered members from all over the country. The Association has established chapters at regions so as to realize its objectives through expanding its outreach services to potential members and stakeholders /clients/ of the Association. So far, EEA established five Chapters at Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Haramaya, Dire Dawa and Mekelle towns. The relevance and the major principle for the establishment of EEA Chapters are:

Relevance & Appropriateness of Chapter Establishment

The drive for establishing Chapters essentially comes from the need to realize EEA's objectives through expanding its outreach services to potential members and stakeholders /clients/ of the Association. In this regard; Chapters:

Chapters could serve as focal points through which research and training needs, of individual professionals as well as institutions that fall within EEA jurisdiction could be identified, articulated and acted upon.
They could also serve as communication and information channels to reach out to Economists in the various government, private and civil society institutions in each of these regions through the dissemination of EEA research results and publications. The demand for EEA publications has been articulated for long by the regions.
EEA can use chapters as launching pads for collaboration and cooperation with regional Universities (Economics Departments in particular) in the areas of promoting and adding quality to the study of Economics (one core EEA Objective) in these higher learning institutions
Last but not least the opening of chapters will add value to EEA's effort in strengthening itself as a vibrant association with a larger and geographically diversified and inclusive membership base that can effectively reach out to professionals and the public at large in each of the regions, thus strengthening EEA's constituency base.

Principles and Modalities of Chapters Operations

Chapters are branches of EEA that are established to address the growth needs of the association. They are EEA's operational arms as set out in the EEA constitution.
Chapters to serve as entry points for further expanding and deepening EEA's activities in the regions. This demands keeping the relationships with Regional Universities at the highest level possible. EEA will see to it that cordial and beneficial long-term relationships are established and further strengthened.
EEA members' participation in all activities of the Association is essential. Chapters should work hard with the support of EEA's secretariat to address member's information and communication needs.
Professional integrity and independence are EEA's core values and principles that shall govern and guide the day to day operations of the Associations and its branches. This is a benchmark though which EEA can add value to our country's economy, to the profession of Economics and the professional development of the economists.