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Girmachew Adugna

Advisory Board Member, Research Center for Forced Displacement and Migration Studies, Addis Ababa University

University of Adelaide
PhD in Human Geography (Migration and Development)
2012 - 2015
Doctoral thesis: The impact of migration and remittances on home communities in Ethiopia

Was awarded Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
Was awarded The Royal Geographical Society of South Australia John Lewis Silver Medal 2014

Addis Ababa University
Bachelor's DegreeGeography (minor Demography)Distinction

Addis Ababa University
Master’s Degree Regional and Local Development Studies

Norewegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)Development Studies

Publications
• Once Primarily an Origin for Refugees, Ethiopia Experiences Evolving Migration Patterns
Migration Policy Institute (MPI) October 1, 2021
See publication
• Remittance flows, remitting behavior and utilization patterns: the case of Ethiopia
Social & Cultural Geography November 1, 2019

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Advisory Board Member, Research Center for Forced Displacement and Migration Studies, Addis Ababa University