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The Center has more than 45 senior-level faculty from national, regional, and international institutions. ACEWM affiliated 38 faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, joint supervision of students, and offering short courses.

Yacob Arsano

Associate Professor of political science & international relations
Water Governance, Law, and Socioeconomics
Personal Information
  1. Full Name: Yacob Arsano
  2. Title: Associate Professor of political science & international relations at Addis Ababa University
Professional Preparation/Educational Background
  1. B.A in Government Affairs (specializing in international relations), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  2. Post-Graduate Certificate in Public Administration, Ohio University, Athens, USA
  3. M.A in International Affairs (specializing in African Studies), Ohio University, Athens, U.S.A
  4. M.A in Political Science (specializing in comparative politics), Ohio University, Athens, U.S.A.)
  5. PhD in Political Science (specializing in hydro-politics), University of Zurich, Switzerland
Experiences And Appointments
  1. Associate Professor of political science & international relations at Addis Ababa University
  2. Research associate with Pastoral & Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa, London (1995-97)
  3. National Coordinator for Water & Society Project for Ethiopia (2014-to-date
  4. Director for Addis Ababa University Press (2011 -2017)
  5. Dean of College of Social Sciences (2006-2010) at Addis Ababa University
  6. Head, Department of Political Science & International Relations (1986-90) at AAU
  7. Vice Chairman and member of National Panel of Experts on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
  8. Chairman, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Panel for Gibe III Dam (2008-2010)
Selected Publications/Conference Participation/Pertinent Selected Publications
  1. Yacob Arsano, « Deficit of Transboundary Wwter Governance: the case of Northeastern Africa (forthcoming) in the Proceedings of Water and Society International Conference (2020)
  2. Arka Abota & Yacob Arsano « A New Perspective of Ethio-Kenya Relations (forthcoming) in the Proceedings of Water and Society International Conference (2020)
  3. Yacob Arsano, « The Nile & Ethiopia’s Foreign Policy » in Forum for Social Studies; 2020
  4. Yacob Arsano, « A Hydro-diplomacy of the Nile: unfinished negotiations» forthcoming in Vardy, Robert G.et al.New Direction in Hydrodiplomacy, University of arizona, Tuscon, Arizona
  5. Yacob Arsano, « Ethiopia’s Water Resources: Implications for the Geopolitics of Northeastern Africa » forthcoming in Harsha Ratnawirra et al. WaSo Textbook, NMBU, Oslo
  6. Yacob Arsano, « GERD-Going Beyond BATNA » in Nile Discourse: Water Catching Fire? Quarterly Bulletin-Debating African Issues; vol.2018
  7. Yacob Arsano, forthcoming Beyond Drops of Water: Four Imperatives to Cooperation in the Nile Basin (forthcoming) Nordic Africa Institute and Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  8. Yacob Arsano, « It’s Masaala Season » in The Eminence, Issue 13, October 2015
  9. Yacob Arsano, « A New Era comes to the Nile » in The Eminence, Issue #09, June 2015
  10. Milman, Anita & Yacob Arsano, forthcoming (2013) «Climate Adaptation in Highly Vulnerable Regions: The Politics of Human Security in Gambella, Ethiopia, Special Issue of GEC
  11. Yacob Arsano (2013) Prospects and Prognosis of Cooperation in the Nile Basin in the 21st Century, in the proceedings of the third annual research conference of Jimma University; the online version is: http://www.ju.edu.et/sites/default/files/3rd%20ARC%20proceedings%20Final.pdf
  12. Yacob Arsano (2011) Negotiations for a Nile-Cooperative Framework Agreement, ISS Paper 222, January 2011, Institute of Security Studies, Johannesburg, South Africa
  13. Ayalew Shibesi & Yacob Arsano « Multiple Conceptions of Education for All and EFA Development Goals, the Process of Adopting a Global Agenda, the Case of Ethiopia» in Yamada, Shoko (2010) Multiple Conceptions of Education for All and EFA Development Goals, the Process of Adopting a Global Agenda in the Policies of Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia, Saarbrucken, Deutschland
  14. Yacob Arsano “Institutional Development and Water Management in Ethiopia” in Terje Tvedt (ed. 2010) The River Nile in the Post-Colonial Age: Conflict and Cooperation Among the Nile Basin Countries, I.B. Tauris, London & New York. ISBN: 9781845119706.
  15. Luzi S, Yacob Arsano, Mason S, Moges Shiferaw “Research on Water Management and Conflict Transformation in the Eastern Nile Basin Region” in Hurni H and Urs Wiesmann, eds. (2010), Global Change and Sustainable Development: A Synthesis of Regional Experiences from Research Partnerships, Perspectives of the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South, University of Berne, Vol. 5, Berne, Switzerland: Geographica Bernensia, PP 175-185.
  16. Simon A. Mason, Tobias Hagmann, Christine Bichsel, Eva Ludi, Yacob arsano « Linkages between sub-national and International Water Conflicts: The Eastern Nile Basin” in Hans Gunther Brauch et al.Eds. (2009) Facing Global Environmental Change: Environment, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts, HESP Vol. IV. ISSN 1865-5793, ISBN 978-3-540-68487-9.
  17. Yacob Arsano “Patterns of Conflict in the Ethiopian Rift Valley” in Anne N. Kubai and Tarekegn Adebo Eds. (2008) Striving in faith: Christians and Muslims in Africa, Life and Peace, Uppsala.
  18. Yacob Arsano (2007), Ethiopia and the Nile: Dilemmas of National & Regional Hydro-politics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich ISBN 3-905696-14-2
  19. Yacob Arsano and Imeru Tamrat, “Ethiopia and the Eastern Nile Basin” in Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 67, No. 1 (2005), Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Birkhauser.
  20. Salah El-Din Amer, Yacob Arsano, Atta El-Battahani, Osman El-Tom Hamad, Magdy Abd El-Moenim Hefny, Imeru Tamrat, “Sustainable Development and International Cooperation in Eastern Nile Basin” in Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 67, No. 1 (2005), EAWAG, Birkhauser, pp. 3-14.
  21. Yacob Arsano, “People’s Choice and Political Power in Ethiopia: Elections and Representation during Three Regimes” In Kassahun Berhanu et al. eds. (2007) Electoral Politics, Decentralized Governance and Constitutionalism in Ethiopia, Department of Political Science & International Relations, AAU, Addis Ababa University Printing press. ISBN 9944-903-0-2
  22. Yacob Arsano, Eustella P.Bhalalusesa, Fatuma N. Chege, Regina M. Karega, Ayalew Shibeshi (2007) The Local Meanings of Educating All, and the Process of Adopting EFA Development Goals in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia, edited by Shoko Yamada National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Development Form, 7-22-1 Roppongi,Minato-ku Tokyo 106-8677 Japan, July 2007, Tokyo, Japan.
  23. Yacob Arsano, “The Geopolitics of Eastern Nile Basin: challenges and prospects for the riparian countries” in Woldeamlak Bewket ed. (2007) The Nile waters and Ethiopia: Mainstreaming the Nile Issue into the Media, Academia and research Institutions, workshop Proceedings, Addis Ababa.
  24. Yacob Arsano “Nile Basin Cooperation: Prospects for the Twenty-First Century”, in R.Coopey and T.Tvedt (206) A History of Water, Volume 2,: The Political Economy of Water PP. 324-350, Unifob, University of Bergen.
  25. Yacob Arsano, “Water and Regional Security in Northeastern Africa” in Alemayehu Seyoum et al. eds. (2005), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy Vol II, Ethiopian Economic Association, Rehobot Printers, Addis Ababa.
  26. Yacob Arsano, Berhanu Debele, Eva Ludi and Seyoum Gebre Selassie, “Managing Resources and Disputes in Uncertain Environments” in Hurni, Hans, Urs Wiesmann & Roland Schertenleib, eds. (2004), Research for Mitigating Syndromes of Global Change: A Trans-disciplinary Appraisal of Selected Regions of the World to Prepare Development-Oriented Research Partnerships, NCCR North-South – Swiss National Certre for Competence in Research - North South, University of Berne, Geographica Bernensia, Berne. ISBN 3-906151-71-9
  27. Yacob Arsano, “Trans-boundary Waters: Prospects for Peaceful Co-existence in the Horn of Africa” in Tafesse Olika et al. (2004) Topics in Contemporary Political Development in Ethiopia: towards research Agenda in the framework of DPSIR-NIHR Research Programme (1998-2003), Department of Political Science & International Relations, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa University Printing.
  28. Yacob Arsano “Four Approaches to Cooperation in the Nile Basin” in Mulugeta Fisseha and Tesfaye Tafesse, eds. (2005), Proceedings of the Conference on Management of Water resources in Ethiopia, Institute of Development Research, Addis Ababa University.
  29. Yacob Arsano (2004) Ethiopia and the Nile: Dilemmas of National & Regional Hydropolics, unpublished PhD dissertation, University of Zurich, Switzerland
  30. Tafesse Olika, Yacob Arsano, Oyvind Aadland (2004) Topics in Contemporary Political Development in Ethiopia: towards research Agenda in the framework of DPSIR-NIHR Research Programme (1998-2003), Department of Political Science & International Relations, Addis Ababa University.
  31. Yacob Arsano, "Seera: A Traditional Institution of Kambata" in Bahru Zewde & Pausewang Siegfried, eds. (2002), Ethiopia: The Challenge of Democracy from Below, The Nordiska Africkinstitute & Forum for Social Studies, Uppsala & Addis Ababa
  32. Yacob Arsano and Baechler, Guenther “The Transformation of Resource Conflicts: Mechanism and the Case of the Woiyto River Valley in Southern Ethiopia” in Baechler, Guenther and Andreas Wenger, eds. (2002), Conflict and Cooperation: The Individual Between Ideal and Reality, Zurich.
  33. Yacob Arsano and Baechler, Gunther “Transformation of Resource Conflict and the Case of Woito River Valley in Southern Ethiopia” in Manuel Flury and Urs Geiser, eds. (2002), Local Environmental Management in a North-South Perspective: Issues of Participation and Knowledge Management, IOS Press, VDF Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zurich, Zurich/Singen, pp. 91-108.
  34. Yacob Arsano, “Prospects & Prognosis of Cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin” in Ethiopian Development Forum, Institute of Development Research, 2001, Addis Ababa University.
  35. Yacob Arsano, “Traditional Capacity for Conflict Management: The Case of the Boran of Southern Ethiopia” in Emmanuel D. Mbennah, ed. (2001), Traditional Institutions for Conflict Resolution and Promotion of Peace in the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa Regions, Research Report, University of Burundi, Bujumbura & Life & peace Institute, Nairobi, pp. 18-30.
  36. Yacob Arsano, “Institutions Traditionalles de Resolution Pacifique des Conflits et la Promotion de LA PAIX dans les Grands lacs et la Corne de L’Afrique, Bujumbura, Burundi, la 5-8 Decembre 2001, Universite du Burundi, Bujumbura, Life & Peace Institute, Nairobi, PP.18-38.
  37. Yacob Arsano (2001) "Pastoralism In Ethiopia: The Issues of Viability" in Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia, National Conference on Pastoral Development in Ethiopia, Pastoralist Forum Ethiopia.
  38. Yacob Arsano, "The Nile Basin: Upstream Perspective to Cooperation in the New Millennium", in The National Organizing Committee (2001), Proceedings of the Eighth Nile 2002 Conference, Held at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, The Ministry of Water Resources of Ethiopia.
  39. Nicol, Alan, Yacob Arsano, and J. Raisin (2000), EU Policies & Conflict in Ethiopia's Awash Valley: Prevention of Violent Conflict & the Coherence of EU Policies towards the Horn of Africa, London.
  40. Yacob Arsano (2000), "Predicaments of Integration in the Horn of Africa", in Economic Focus, Bulletin of the Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA), vol. 3, no.1, Feb.-Mar., 2000, pp. 28-31.
  41. Seyoum Gebre Selassie and Yacob Arsano, "The Challenges and Opportunities Presented by the Adoption of the Federal Structure in Ethiopia", Addis Ababa.
  42. Yacob Arsano “Ethiopian Pastoralists and their Shrinking Resources” in Journal of Nomadic Studies, vol.1, no.1(1998), National Commission for Nomadic Education, Kaduna, Nigeria, pp.70-76.
  43. Yacob Arsano, “Predicaments of the Ethiopian Pastoralists: Shrinking Resources and Tenure Insecurity” in Mitiku Haile et al. eds. (1998) Proceedings of the national workshop on Challenges and Opportunities for research and Development in Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Areas of Ethiopia, Makalle.
  44. Yacob Arsano, “Towards Conflict Resolution in the Nile Basin”, in Ministry of Water Resources (1998), Comprehensive Water Resources Development of the Nile Basin: Basis for Cooperation, proceedings of the 5th Nile 2002 Conference, held in Addis Ababa.
  45. Yacob Arsano, “Predicaments of the Ethiopian Pastoralists: Shrinking Resources and Tenure Insecurity” in Mitiku Haile et al. eds. (1998) Proceedings of the national workshop on Challenges and Opportunities for research and Development in Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Areas of Ethiopia, Makalle.
  46. Yacob Arsano, “Predicaments of Cooperation in the Nile Basin”, in Katsuyoshi Fukui et al. (1997), Ethiopia in Broader perspective, XIII International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Kyoto, Japan
  47. Belay Gassesse, Yacob Arsano, Tesfaye Haile, Adlan El-Hardallo and Atta Hassan El-Battahani (1996), Trading places: Alternative Economic cooperation in the Horn of Africa, Sweden.
  48. Yacob Arsano, “Upstream-Downstream Conflicts in the Horn of Africa, with particular reference to Ethiopia” in Proceedings of the Regional Workshop on Environmental Conflict Management and Sustainable Development, jointly organized by Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich; Swiss Peace Foundation-SPF, Berne; Eritrean Agency for the Environment-EAE, Asmara; held 12-16, 1996, Asmara, Eritrea.
  49. Yacob Arsano, “Social Analysis: A Supplement to Lectures”, in Yohannes Errana (1995), Towards Church Leadership Development, Lutheran Theological Education Programme in Africa, Zimbabwe.
Selected Conference Proceedings
  1. Yacob Arsano, “Ethiopia & the Hydropolitics of Northeastern Africa, a paper presented for a symposium at Wolkite University; February 10, 2021; Gubure.
  2. Yacob Arsano, “the Hydropolitics & Regional Security of Northeastrn Africa; a paper presented for a symposium at the University College of National Intelligence and Security Studies, 2021; Addis Ababa
  3. Yacob Arsano, “GERD: The Role and Trajectory for Regional Integration in Northeastern Africa”; a panel presentation via webinar, hosted by the Ethiopian Embassy in Kampala, in conjunction with the Ethiopian Embassies in Kigali, Rwanda and Khartoum, Sudan; for the Ethiopian Community members in Eastern, Central and Northern Africa; 18 August, 2020, Addis Ababa.
  4. Yacob Arsano, “Ethiopia and the Nile: Geopolitics, Foreign Policy Diplomacy”; a panel presentation via webinar, hosted by the Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya; hosted by the Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi; for the Ethiopian Residents in Kenya and the surrounding locations; July 25, 2020.
  5. Yacob Arsano, “Ethiopia and the Nile: Geopolitics, Foreign Policy Diplomacy, Addis Ababa.
  6. Yacob Arsano “Water Governance in the Nile Basin, University of Khartoum
  7. Yacob Arsano “Regional Development Underpinned by Shared Nile Water”, 1st Cairo Water Week
  8. Yacob Arsano “Harnessing Water in the Upper Gibe and the Rift Valley: restoration, conservation and protection, at annual conference of Wachemo University, June 1, 2018.
  9. Yacob Arsano “Governance of Shared Water: principle, practice and trajectory; A presentation at WaSo Africa-Asia Joint Seminar, held at Addis Ababa University, 16 November 2017.
  10. Yacob arsano (2017) “GERD and the Tripartite Diplomacy: Prospects and Prognosis” Addis Ababa
  11. Yacob Arsano “Governance for Trans-boundary Waters: Progress and Trajectory”, Institute of Technology of Cambodia in collaboration with WaS, Siem Reap.
  12. Yacob Arsano, “Key Imperatives of Cooperation on Trans-boundary Water Resources”, organized by Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phenom Pepnh.
  13. Yacob Arsano, “The Hydro-diplomacy of the Nile: Prospects for Regional Integration in Northeastern Africa: A Trajectory for Regional Integration”, Bergen (14 June 2016).
  14. Yacob Arsano, “A Hydro-diplomacy in Northeastern Africa: The Case of the Nile Basin”, A seminar presentation at University of Nairobi, organized by WaSo UoN (18 October 2016), Nairobi.
  15. Yacob Arsano, “A New Deal in the Nile Basin: Prospects for Peace and Security in Northeastern Africa”, A presentation at the International Conference on IPWE, Colombo.
  16. Yacob Arsano (2016) “Geopolitical Context of NE Africa for hydro-political communi.”, Addis Ababa
  17. Yacob arsano “A Hydro-diplomacy in Northeastern Africa: The case of the Nile Basin, Nairobi
  18. Yacob Arsano (2015) “Key Imperatives of Cooperation on TBWR”, Juba.
  19. Yacob Arsano, “Hydro-politics of the Nile: Prospects for Peace and Cooperation in Northeastern Africa; A presentation at WaSo Workshop; organized by WaSo UoN (7 October 2015), Nairobi, Kenya.
  20. Yacob Arsano, “The tripartite Negotiations and the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles” A presentation at Lunch Seminar, at the HQ of NORAD (1 July 2015), Oslo.
  21. Yacob arsano (2014) “A Hydro-diplomacy of the Nile,Addis Ababa University
  22. Yacob arsano “Nile Negotiations for Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA)”, A presentation at College of Social Sciences Seminar held at Addis Ababa University, 23 February 2014.
  23. Yacob Arsano (2013) “Hydro-diplomacy of the Nile Basin: Prospects and Prognosis”, a presentation at the New Nile Perspectives Conference, UNESCO IHE Delft and University of Khartoum, Khartoum.
  24. Yacob Arsano (2012) “Outlook of Cooperation in the Nile Basin”, Nile Basin Research Program, University of Bergen,
  25. Yacob Arsano (2012) “Prospects and Prognosis of Cooperation in the Nile Basin in the 21st Century” paper presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of Jimma University, 26 January 2012.
  26. Yacob Arsano (2011) “Policy options and outlook for Cooperation in the Nile Basin” paper presented at the National Conference organized by the Ethiopian Ministry of foreign Affairs, 29 april 2011.
  27. Yacob Arsano (2010) “Beyond Drops of Water: Four Imperatives of Cooperation in the Nile Basin, Uppsala Univ.
  28. Yacob Arsano (2010) “Prospects of Institutional development in the Nile Basin” Paper presented at Nile Basin Research Conference II, organized by NBRP of Bergen University, Kampala.
  29. Yacob Arsano (2010) “Southern Sudan & Trans-boundary Waters in the Context of Self-determination Referendum of Southern Sudan”, Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden
  30. Yacob Arsano (2010) “Nile Negotiations from an Historical Perspective”, paper presented at a panel discussion forum organized by The Forum for the Study of Foreign Policy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  31. Yacob Arsano (2010) “The Nile: Cause for War or Catalyst for Development” paper presented at the Annual Book Fair, held in Goteberg, Seweden, 24-27 September 2010.
  32. Yacob Arsano (2009), “Impact of geopolitics on Cooperation in Eastern Nile Basin” organized by the Ministry of Water Resources of Ethiopia, held at Bashalie Hotel, 12-13 February 2009, Addis Ababa
  33. Yacob Arsano (2008) “Beyond Drops of Water: A Broader Perspective of Water Resources for Peace and Development in the Nile Basin” Sudan
  34. Yacob Arsano (2007) "Challenges of Effective Cooperation in the Nile Basin" Paper presented at the Conference: Green Wars? Environment between Conflict & Cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa, Organized by Heinrich Boll Foundation, Gefinor Rotana Hotel, Beirut.
  35. Yacob Arsano (2007), The Geopolitics of Northeastern Africa: Prospects for Regional Security, paper for the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Trodheim, Norway, July 2007
  36. Yacob Arsano (2007), Impacts of Geopolitics on the Hydro-politics of Northeastern Africa, a paper for the 1st National Conference on Nile Basin Discourse, organized by CRDA, 19-20, Addis Ababa
  37. Yacob Arsano (2007), “Beyond Drops of Water: A Broader Perspective of Water and Conflict Mitigation in Northeastern Africa, Nile Basin Research Program, Bergen, Norway,
  38. Yacob Arsano (2006), “Ethiopia: A Political Overview”, a presentation at VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) Ethiopia In-Country Training, (22 September 2006), CRDA Training Center, Addis Ababa
  39. Yacob Arsano (2006) “Negotiations for International Agreements”:a presentation at "Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills Training" Seminar, Organized by CAP-Net, Nile_IWRM Net, ECWP, Concert Engineering & Arba Minch University, Addis Ababa, 1-5 May 2006, Addis Ababa.
  40. Yacob Arsano (2006), “Rethinking Ethiopian Higher Education”, Opening speech at the National Conference of the Ethiopian Chapter of the Organization of Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa: Higher Education, Democracy & Development in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
  41. Yacob Arsano (2005), “Conflict Management: a conceptual presentation at half-day Seminar for Federal and Regional Speakers of Parliamentary Houses, Miazia 27, 1997 (May 5, 2005), Addis Ababa
  42. Yacob Arsano (2005), Water and Human Security in Northeastern Africa; paper presented in absentia at the 46th Convention of International Studies Association, held at Hilton –Hawaian, Honolulu
  43. Yacob Arsano (2005), “The Geopolitics of Northeastern Nile Basin: Challenges and Prospects for the Riparian Countries”, paper presented at the Launching Conference of Ethiopian Nile Basin Dialogue Forum, organized by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water resources, held UNCC, Addis Ababa.
  44. Yacob Arsano (2004), “The Predicaments of the Ethiopian Pastoralists”, paper presented for a panel discussion, organized by Senior students of Sociology and Social Anthropology of Addis Ababa University, on the theme: Marginalization of Pastoralists held in FBE Hall, 2 December 2004.
  45. Yacob Arsano (2003), “Towards Greater Understanding of the Relationship between the Laity and Clergy”, paper presented at the Annual Assembly of Priests in Ethiopia, 29 May 2003, Debre Zeit.
  46. Yacob Arsano (2002), “Ethio-Eritrean Relations: 1991-Todate” paper presented for Monthly Seminar, at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Zurich, held in Zurich, May 2, 1992.
  47. Yacob Arsano (1999), “Hydro-politics in the Nile Basin: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century”, paper presented at The 7th Nile 2002 Conference, Cairo.
  48. Yacob Arsano (1993), “Civic Education and Civil Society in Ethiopia”, paper presented for a workshop on Curriculum development and Teaching Methodologies, organized by Kotebe Teacher Education College, held at Kotebe Teacher Education College, November 30- December 1, 1993.
  49. Yacob Arsano (1992), “Issues of Civic Culture in Ethiopia”, paper presented at the Workshop on Civic Education in Ethiopia, jointly organized by Department of Political Science and International Relations and Institute of Development Research (both of Addis Ababa University), held in Nazareth.
  50. Yacob Arsano (1990), “Arab Alliance in the Red Sea Region and Ethiopia’s Response”, paper presented at the Symposium on Problems of Peace and Development in Ethiopia, organized by the Main Department of Higher Education of Ethiopia, held at the Ethiopian Management Inst, Debre Zeit.
  51. Yacob Arsano (1989), “Strategic Importance & Vulnerabilities of the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea”, paper delivered at the International Conference on the Persian Gulf, organized by Institute for Political and International Affairs (IPIA) of the Islamic Republic of Iran, November 20-22, 1989, Tehran.
Participation in Research Projects and Community Engagement Participation in Research Projects
  1. Institutional Framework and Policy Reform for the Optimization Drinking Water in the Rift Valley, in tandem with Chemistry Department of Addis Ababa University (2009-)
  2. Team member of the Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management in Africa (2016---)
  3. Geopolitics and Regional Security in Northeastern Africa (2016--)
  4. Unsorted opportunities for hydro-diplomacy in Northeastern Africa (2017---)
  5. The case for centrifugal political forces in Ethiopia: Prospects for Democracy and Development (2016)
  6. Policies and Institutional Development towards the utilization, management and protection of Water resources in Ethiopia Since 1950’s (2015--) and Extensive Production System in semi-arid regions of Ethiopia: Options for sustainable future along the three corridors of the Ethiopian Rift Valley
  7. Mapping Civil Society Peace Building in the Horn of Africa/ MAPSCP, Under the auspices of DPSIR, LIP research project grant for Senior staff and PhD students (2012-2013).
  8. Research grant for Policy Drivers of Water Quality & Supply research in the Ethiopian Rift Valley (2009-20012); Swiss National Science Foundation, ODI grant for Drivers of Water Supply Policy Study in Ethiopia (2009-2010), Environment & Cooperation in the Nile Basin, Swiss federal Institute of Technology (1999-2003), Life & Peace Institute-LPI (1995, 2005), NCCR North-South Research Collaboration Program (2006-2015), Swiss Federal Institute for Science & Environment-EAWAG (2002-2009), Swiss Peace Foundation (2000-2001), Swedish International Development Agency & Forum for Social Studies (1999), International Development Research Council-IDRC of Canada (1998-2000), Swiss National Science Foundation (1997-99), United Nations Development Program (1997), Institute for Environment & Development-IIED (1996), Institute for Social Studies –ISS (1994).
Community Engagement
  1. Media appearances for professional interviews
  2. Director, Addis Ababa University Press (2011 to date)
  3. Member, Council for the Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, AAU (2010-todate)
Training and Professional Development
  1. Claude Ake Memorial Chair for 2010 at Uppsala University; and visiting fellow at the Nordic Africa Institute and Peace and Conflict Research Center of Uppsala University (2010);
  2. Research fellow of Nature, Water & Society at University of Bergen (1999/2000);
  3. Research fellow of Nile Basin Research Program at University of Bergen (2007);
  4. Research associate at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Zurich (2000-2004);
  5. University of Oslo research grant as participant in the research/training program (2002).
Main Research Activities/Interts
  • Research areas: political science & international relations, hydro-politics, and African Studies and Comparative Politics.

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