May 9 2017, 9:00 AM: Ethiopia- China Crop Protection Forum on Agro-chemical Industry Development and Investment, Intercontinental Hotel (New Building) Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association together with China Crop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA) organize the first Ethiopia- China Crop Protection Forum on Agro-chemical Industry Development and Investment on 9-10/ May, 2017 at Intercontinental Hotel (New Building) in Addis Ababa. The forum will bring ample opportunities to collaborate and promote bilateral business relationship between Ethiopia and China companies. Among the giant Agro-Chemical producers of China, 13 companies will come to the forum. There will be an opportunity to meet the companies on Business to Business Meeting and Joint venture exploration session. Therefore, members who are engaged in Agro-Chemical import, manufacturing and related fields cordially invited to register to attend the B2B meeting and joint venture investment opportunity discussion session. Please kindly be informed B2B participation is based on prior registration, hence; please call to register at 0115500934/ 0115518055/226. For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

May 15 2017, 8:30 PM: Training "International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)", Addis Chamber Training Institute Addis Chamber Training institute is planning to conduct a training program entitled “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)" for the fifth time from May 15-26, 2017 for ten half-days from 8:30A.M. – 12:30P.M. in the morning at Mexico Square, Chamber Building. Objective: This training is intended to enhance participants’ awareness on the current changing trends of the accountancy profession in our country; AND to capacitate the participants with IFRS knowledge and knowhow of the IFRS implementation process. Major topics to be covered: - - General Introduction; - The conceptual framework for financial reporting; - The financial statement presentation & disclosure requirements of IFRSs; - The IFRS recognition, measurement, reporting, & disclosure requirements of transactions & financial statement elements; - Business combinations & Group Accounts reporting; AND - Adoption (transition to IFRS) provisions. Target groups: - This training is intended to the staff members of Public Interest Entities (Financial Institutions and all Public Business Enterprises) You are, therefore, cordially invited to attend this important training programme with confirmation letter from your respective organization. In view of the limited space available, the registration will be on first come first served basis. The training fee is Birr 3,150 per person for members (A company is considered as a member if its membership fee is settled at least for 2008 Ethiopian Fiscal Year) and Birr 3,780 for non-members. Our policy of fee payment upon registration will be strictly enforced to avoid interruption during the training week with reminders and invoices. Therefore, upon registering with the Training Institute, we kindly request that you effect the payment of the training fee to our Finance Department at Mexico Square Room#9. For further information, please contact the Training Institute through Tel. no. 011-551-3882 or 011-552-8204. For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

May 3 2017, 6:00 PM: Argentine Wine tasting, Embassy of Argentina By Invitation Celebrating Malbec World Day For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

May 5 2017, 6:00 PM: Mobile Android Development Bootcamp, Gebeya Academy Due to a high demand, Gebeya is now providing bootcamp series in Ethiopia in specific technologies and practices. The first boootcamps will be on mobile Android application development. These are short accelerate sessions that are designed to run 2 and half days and during weekends. Session One: Jumping into Android Dev Description This session serves as an quick introduction to Android in general and its primary development tools - the Android SDK (Software Development Kit) along with the official IDE - Android Studio. You will be given a quick tour of Android Studio and its general usage, and how it can be used to create basic navigation combined with components. Basic Requirements You should be familiar with the general usage of a computer, the operating system environment, and other general functions regarding using a computer. Cost 2500 ETB Birr When Friday May 5th 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Saturday May 6th 8:30 AM to 5:00 Sunday May 7th 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Final Expectations By the end of the first session, participants are required to have gained knowledge to perform the following: 1) Create and build user interfaces screens via the Layout Editor 2) Understand how various user interface widgets (such as Views and ViewGroups) combine and interact with each other to form an entire screen. 3) Be able to link together interface components and create a simple application (with a minimum of navigation) that a person can interact with, view all the app screens. 4) Provide an application that would qualify as a prototype or at least serve as a proof of concept for an idea. Topics covered 1) Layout Editor 2) Drag and Drop 3) Widget drag and drop 4) Coloring 5) Text App 6) Controls Trainer Egide Muhire Sr. Mobile App Engineer/Trainer (Rwanda) Egide Muhire is currently an Android software engineer specializing in the design, implementation and development process of Android apps with over 6 years of experience. He has worked on over 15 major Android projects covering various aspects such as e-commerce, financial & banking, and even specific project such as those touching Near Field Communication (NFC). He is very fluent in Java and Android development. He also has a variety of past experiences with web development through languages such as PHP. He is constantly in search of ways to improve the user experience and tools to make lives much easier for software developer. WHERE Gebeya Academy Headquarters: Woreda 02, Sinan Building 2nd Floor, Bole Subcity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [email protected] / [email protected] For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

May 1 2017, 8:00 AM: Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship, Ethiopia The Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship (EDF) program is designed to promote leadership development, public service and creative storytelling. Through training, service in an organization in Ethiopia, peer-to-peer mentorship, and storytelling, fellows will have an opportunity to increase their own cultural identity and be a catalyst for growth and change in Ethiopia. For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

May 4 2017, 6:00 PM: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION "PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTATION", Goethe-Institut For one month, participants of a photography workshop at the Goethe-Institut, have developed concepts and photographic projects with the support of experts. In this final public session, the photographers will present their works and research results to the public. Katrin Peters-Klaphake, curator and researcher originally from Germany, and Mulugeta Ayene, photojournalist for Associated Press (AP), will be there to discuss the works with the participants and the audience. The presentation and discussion will be in English and Amharic. All are welcome. In cooperation with CPE (Centre for Photography in Ethiopia) as part of Creative Futures. CPE WORKSHOP #1, PART 4 For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

May 3 2017, 8:00 PM: Concert "A Million Things | Rouch 100"​, Alliance Ethio-Francaise A Million Things is a powerful audio and visual experience, from the 340 Million group. The two Mozambican musicians, Tiago and Pedro, made a selection of cinematographic images from the great French ethnologist Jean Rouch’s works. They carried out a musical research that culminated in the creation of this ciné concert. Surrounded on stage by a multitude of objects and instruments, they propose a new musical narration to the projected image. Thus they lead the viewer into an immersive, incarnated, narrative; marking the centenary of the birth of the ethnologist. For more info, Download Events Ethiopia App Android App, --> https://goo.gl/ctXPBA iPhone App, --> https://goo.gl/m15nNB

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