African Indigenous Knowledge for Governance and Co-Existence: The Case of the Gada System of Ethiopia Gada System of Ethiopia

Zum Vortrag
Indigenous knowledge is a source of the contemporary world and a cradle of pride for the nation that hosts it, leaving a legacy for future generations. The Gada is the legacy of the Oromo to Ethiopia in particular and to humanity in general, as it has been recognized worldwide and was registered by UNESCO as a World Intangible Heritage. Therefore, the aim of this talk is to discuss what the actors of the Gada system (Abba Gada and Hadha Sinqe) say about it, so that scholars of the University of Graz can learn about it and will get motivated to explore those and other African values. In addition, this talk paves the way for researchers at the University of Graz to collaborate with researchers in Africa and to uncover the partially unleashed wisdom in the Gada and show the role it plays in bringing people together for the good of the world.

Zum Vortragenden
Dr. Wogari Negari is the Vice President of Ethiopian Civil Service University. He has 33 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting and training in the areas of civil service leadership, service delivery, sociology, management, mindset, etc. In particular, he has conducted research on gender, indigenous wisdom, leadership, governance, etc., which has been published and is available online. He has travelled to many African countries as well as some European and Asian countries for collaborative trainings and workshops. Hence, he is experienced and comfortable in interacting with and learning from people of different cultures. He also strongly believes that the issues of this world rest on each of us; thus, we must persevere and work together to make it conducive and habitable for everyone.