4th Global Ethiopian Diaspora Conference on Health Care and Medical Education
Since 2009 P2P has held its annual Global Diaspora Conference on Health Care and Medical Education in Washington, DC. Each year, several hundred diaspora physicians, healthcare professionals, and health and medical educators have attended and engaged in valuable exchanges. High-level professionals and government representatives from Ethiopia, including the Minister of Health, Deans of various Medical Schools, the President of Ethiopian Medical Association, and other distinguished guests have been amongst those present at the meetings. This annual conference serves as a forum for the...
Read MorePresentation by P2P COO at U.S. State Department 2nd Annual Global Diaspora Forum (7/25/12)
Presentation by P2P COO at U.S. State Department 2nd Annual Global Diaspora Forum (7/25/12) Delivered at 10:30am on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Loy Henderson Auditorium at the US Department of State in Washington, DC by Mr. Greg Buie, Chief Operating Officer of People to People “Since People to People and our Ethiopian diaspora network began participating in this initiative, it has become clear that it holds enormous potential for Ethiopia and for similarly situated countries in the developing world. Ethiopia has a dearth of medical professionals to serve its burgeoning population of...
Read MoreNEW Short Films Highlight the Unique Work of P2P in Ethiopia
Earlier this year we began an ambitious plan to produce 4 short films that would highlight the unique work of our organization and the role we have played and can continue to play in supporting communities in need in Ethiopia and creating a system for cross-cultural exchange. With the direction and incredible commitment of our friends at Zeraf Productions, we launched these 4 short films in May 2012. Check out our Vimeo profile and watch these beautiful videos, which include: Unleashing the Untapped Potential of Deaf Youth in Ethiopia Empowering Youth & Communities Affected by...
Read MoreP2P Hosts Research Sciences Dinner in Addis Ababa
On May 2nd, 2012 P2P hosted a dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel in Addis Ababa for roughly 30 guests to discuss how the diaspora and its related network could support the important work of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in achieving its goals related to the New Innovative Medical Education Initiative (NIMEI) and the establishment of 13 new medical schools across the country.Under this ambitious federal initiative, the basic and research sciences have been identified as an area of great need at this initial stage. Amongst the Ethiopian global diaspora there is a vast pool of...
Read MoreWelcome to our New Website!!
It is with great excitement that we are able to formally announce the launch of the new People to People (P2P) website! This website has long been in the making…and such an upgrade from the previous site was clearly evident. We welcome you to explore this new site and learn about our organization and our past, present, and future activities. As an Ethiopian diaspora-based organization, we stand uniquely poised to contribute to meaningful development work in Ethiopia and to build a bridge between the global diaspora and communities/institutions/partners in-country. We hope you will join...
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