Prof. Mekonnen Hailemariam

        Prof Mekonnen Hailemariam is a highly experienced professional with more than 35 years work experience in national, Regional and International organizations as academician, researcher, expert consultant and in holding various administrative posts that include University Deanship position, Project manager and others. Prof Mekonnen, for the last 10 years, is working at Africa leather and Leather products Institute (ALLPI), an intergovernmental organization mandated to support the development of the leather sector in Africa.   He served in the institute as Leather Value Chain Expert, Training Extension and Consultancy Expert, Institutional Capacity Development and Consultancy Expert and Ac. Programs Coordinator. He is currently working as Advisor to the Executive Director. Prof. Mekonnen co-published three books, published more than 40 scientific papers in peer reviewed journals, participated in large number of national and international conferences and received merit awards from different institution. Prof. Mekonnen coordinated and led the ALLPI Expert Team in the organization of the highly acclaimed   5th World Leather Congress and 36th IULTCS Congress, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia,   in a Hybrid mode in 2021. More than 400 leather sector scholars, professionals, leather sector associations’ representatives and public sector officials across the glove took part in the two Congresses.