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Workshop on the Use of Alternatives at Ambo University, Ethiopia.

The Department of Biology, Ambo University, Ethiopia, organized a one day Seminar-cum-Workshop on the Use of Alternatives to Animals in Life Science Education, on 23rd December 2009, in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi - Doerenkamp Center for Alternatives, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India, Doerenkamp - Zbinden Foundation, Switzerland, and I-CARE, Italy.

The seminar was conducted in the New Seminar Hall of the University, and the inauguration of the seminar was addressed by many dignitaries. Dr. Adhana Haile, Honorable Deputy State Minister for Education, Govt. of Ethiopia, was the Chief Guest of the function.

Dr. Mitiku Tesso, President of Ambo University, presided over the function. Ato Lakew Wondimu, Vice President of Ambo University, delivered the welcome address. Dr. P. Natarajan, Professor and Director, presented a brief report on the background and the importance of the seminar and the workshop. Distinguished dignitaries, Mr. Subash Chand, Second Secretary to the Indian Embassy at Addis Ababa, and Dr. Brook Lemma, Director of Research, Addis Ababa University, offered felicitations. Ato Alemayehu, Head of the Department of Biology, proposed the vote of thanks.

Here is available the complete report of the workshop