The historic Panel Discussion
in Minneapolis that brought together many Oromo political, religious and academic
leaders around the same table.
PANEL DISCUSSION
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE OROMO PEOPLE?
MARCH 13, 2010 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN
TIME: 1:00-7:00 PM CST
Oromos residing in Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa, in Minnesota, and around the world have profound ideas about their freedom, democracy, self-determination, peace, and human rights. Many Oromo organizations (political and non-political) have raised their voices and concerns.
Please join the OACC and guest speakers to discuss this topic and effort to understand differences and to seek consensus for the road ahead. The OACC has invited a diverse group of international, national, and local political and civic organizations for its 4th Annual International Human Rights Conference to be held March 13, 2009
at the University of Minnesota's Willey Hall (Live Coverage at
Gadaa.com and OPride.com)
CONFERENCE ORGANIZER:
CONFERENCE SPONSOR:
LIVE COVERAGE ORGANIZERS:
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PANELISTS:
Abduljelil Abdalla
Council of Oromo People's Liberation Front, Member of the
Executive Council
Fido Ebba, Ph.D.
Oromo Liberation Front, Member of the National Council
Hassan Hussein
Oromo Liberation Front, Member of the Executive Council
Merera Gudina, Ph.D.
Oromo People's Congress and Medrek, Leader
Bekele Jirata
Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement, General Secretary
Ezekiel Gebissa, Ph.D.
Kettering University, Assistant Professor of Social Science
Asafa Jalata, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee, Associate Professor of
Sociology, Global and African Studies
Gemechis Buba, Ph.D.
Oromo Evangelical Churches, Worldwide Union, President
Abrahim Abaye
Oromo Liberation Front, Member of the National Council
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