The Hungry and the Powerless: Understanding the Politics of Malnutrition in Oromia and Ethiopia
Written by Kulani Jalata   


Introduction:

Although farmers of Asia, Africa, and Latin America produced over half of the grain harvested worldwide during 1989-90, Patricia L. Kutzner in her 1991 work Contemporary World Issues: World Hunger points out that at least a billion people within those continents during that harvest period suffered from hunger. Today, nineteen years after institutional responses and media coverage on the world hunger crisis, this paradox, in which food exists in abundance amidst intensifying world hunger, still plagues the most vulnerable parts of the world. Download the attachment to read the full article.

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OACC's 4th Annual International Conference on Human Rights

The Oromo-American Citizens Council (OACC) is holding it's 4th Annual International Conference on Human Rights on Saturday, March 13, 2010, on the topic: “What’s Next For The Oromo People? – Input From Oromo Political and Civic Organizations.”

 

Panels include:

- Fido Ebba, Ph.D. – Oromo Liberation Front, Member of the National Council
- Hassan Hussein – Oromo Liberation Front, Member of Executive Council
- Abrahim Abaye – Oromo Liberation Front National Council Member
- Abduljelil Abdalla – Council of Oromo People Liberation Front, Executive Council
- Bekele Jirata – Oromo Federal Democratic Movement, General Secretary
- Merera Gudina, Ph.D. – Oromo People Congress, & Medrek, Chairman
- Gemechis Buba, Ph.D. – Oromo Evangelical Churches, Worldwide Union, President
- Asafa Jalatta, Ph.D. – University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Associate Professor of Sociology, Global and African Studies
- Ezekiel Gebissa, Ph.D. – Kettering University, Assistant Professor of Social Science

Below is the full Press Release:

Oromo-American Citizens Council (OACC) Press Release

What: 4th Annual International Human Rights Conference Presented by OACC
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Time: 1-7p.m.
Where: University of Minnesota, Willey Hall, University of Minnesota West Bank, 225 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Topic: What’s Next for the Oromo People? An Input From Oromo Political and Civic Organizations.

Oromos residing in Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa, in Minnesota, and around the world have profound ideas about their freedom, democracy, self determination, peace, and human rights. Many Oromo organizations (political and non political) have raised their voices and concerns.

 
Become a Member

Membership registration is now open to all youth around the globe. After reading and accepting the new IOYA CONSTITUTION, please click on MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION to become an IOYA member or IOYA CHAPTER APPLICATION if you are an Oromo youth organization and want to become a partner of IOYA as a chapter. Thank you.
 
Want to submit a Question?
Do you want to submit a question for the upcoming 4th Annual International Conference on Human Rights organized by the Oromo-American Citizens Council (OACC)? We (IOYA) are working with OACC to give an opportunity for those of you who will not be able to attend the conference but still want to present your questions to the panel. We will be selecting 3 to 5 questions and present it in the name of the members of IOYA. If interested, please email your questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or login and add your questions as a comment on this article.
 
New Project: Youth Video Documentary

 Currently, the Public Relations Committee of IOYA is working on the Youth Video Documentary Project. This project has two main objectives:

1) To introduce who the Oromo people are to the public (non-Oromos) and,

2) To be a video that both connects the Oromo youth in the Diaspora and challenges them.

If you are interested in contributing your ideas or talents for this Youth Video Documentary Project or want more information, please contact Kulani at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Also, the Public Relations Committee of IOYA is still open to new members. So if you want to work in this committee, and particularly on this project, please join us by filling out a Membership Application on the homepage. 

Youth of the Diaspora, let's make 2010 a different year in which our activism shines!

 

 
IOYA Recruiting Youth Volunteers For Fundraising Committee


 

This is an outreach to build IOYA’s fundraising committee. We seek both veterans from previous fundraising efforts capable of leading a major fundraising campaign, to striving newcomers open to leadership skills that they can apply in their future. Joining this committee will not only give personal gain in experience, but also enables one to achieve an intangible great satisfaction of giving back to the community by participating in cause-related fundraising efforts.

Last Updated on Sunday, 17 January 2010 21:41
 
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