Panel Discussion 1: Held in May 2014

Theme: Attaining Middle Income Status in Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges

Panelists: 1. H.E. Dr. Abraham Tekeste, State Minister of the Ministry Finance and Economic Development;

2. Mr. Lars Moller, Lead Economist at the World Bank
3. Dr. Alemayehu Seyoum, Researcher at IFPRI.

Panel Discussion 2: Held in December 2014

Theme: Our Cities, Our Future: The Path to Middle-Income Status from an Urban Perspective

Panelists:  1. H.E. Ato Mekuria Haile, Minister of the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Construction

2.  Ato Abebaw Alemayehu, Senior Urban Expert at the World Bank
3. Ato Endalkatchew Sime, Deputy Secretary General, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations