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Should the Nobel cmte take a lesson from Gondar Uni, and strip off Abiy Ahmad's Nobel prize?

Poll ended at 05 Dec 2021, 18:52

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Eleni has a real PhD from one the world's top 3 university (Stanford University) - you're comparing apple & orange
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"We failed in awarding our first honorary doctorate in our history, do you trust our degree?" University of Gondar

Post by sarcasm » 30 Nov 2021, 18:52

Eleni Gebremedihin revoked of an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Gondar

The University of Gondar announced in an official press statement that it has revoked the Honorary Doctorate bestowed on Elene Gebremedihin (Ph.D.) accrediting the prominent contribution she had to her country. However, the University decided to cancel the honor with the allegation it claimed that she reneged on the national responsibility and expectation laid on her by participating in a closed meeting in which unpatriotic views were displayed. According to the statement, the acts of Eleni are “counter to the mission and vision of our Institution” that made the University reach the decision.

“We have come to see that the above person has not been such an upstanding citizen but the quite the contrary. In recent events Dr. Eleni took part in a closed-door meeting organized by the so-called International Center for Peace and Development that was unprofessional, biased, keeping to the views of one particular group, and inconsistent with the views of which the University of Gondar holds. The unpatriotic views that were on display in the meeting she took part in have enraged the country and our University Community. It is because of these recent revelations and after careful deliberation that the University of Gondar has decided to revoke the Honorary Doctorates that was given to her because of acts that are counter to the mission and vision of our Institution,” the university said in the statement

The university stated its decision of canceling Eleni Gebremedhin’s Honorary Degree of Humane Letters (DHLitt) in an emergency meeting held on Nov 30, 2021.

It is to be reminded that Eleni’s participation in a recent meeting, in which US, UK, and French diplomats, Ambassador Berhane Gebrekirstos and Prof. Ephraim Isaac were in attendance, has invoked anger among many Ethiopians and had been considered as a secret plot to overthrow the government. Eleni, however, dismissed the blame saying that she doesn’t endorse or support any of the views that were presented at the meeting.

Eleni Gebremedihin (Ph.D.) received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Gondar, the first in its 59-year history, on July 6, 2013.



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Re: "We failed in awarding our first honorary doctorate in our history, do you trust our degree?" University of Gondar

Post by Abdisa » 30 Nov 2021, 19:10

In 2013, Addis Ababa University started offering Chinese Language courses and all the 15 students attending the class were from Tigray. The Tigray ethnic apartheid rule did not allow students from other ethnic groups to take the course. Watch this and laugh your a$$ off as the low IQ agame student Desta Kebede says "Chinese peoples have good eye!" HAHAHAHAHA :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Re: "We failed in awarding our first honorary doctorate in our history, do you trust our degree?" University of Gondar

Post by sarcasm » 01 Dec 2021, 07:54

Dr Eleni Gebremedhin has a PhD from Stanford University.
Stanford University is ranked 3rd best University in the world
University of Gondar is ranked 1716th.

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Re: "We failed in awarding our first honorary doctorate in our history, do you trust our degree?" University of Gondar

Post by Abere » 01 Dec 2021, 09:45

I think we are comparing apples and oranges, here. The Nobel peace prize's purpose is for those individuals who are champions of or roles models of law , order and peace. Whereas, a degree is a credential conferred by academic institutions be it based on achievement, academic or equivalent experience.

---- Here is why Abiy Ahmed's prize should NOT be revoked. Had the TPLF NOT engaged in extraordinary business of genocide, murder, invasion, mass displacement, and treason, But Abiy Ahmed unilaterally declared war on his own people , then the awarding Institution has the obligation to revoke. What is happening is, Abiy Ahmed is forced to go after the criminals so that peace, law and order could be maintained. In fact, in a very uncommon manner, he went to the battlefield ( like role model leader) to catch the criminals or anti-peace elements.

---- The case of Eleni G/Medhin is totally different. She worked for the terrorist and anti-peace organization of TPLF. TPLF had been designated internationally as terrorist Organization by the USA. Ethiopia has already designated TPLF as terrorist and the public recognized TPLF members as genocidal thugs. Thus, Eleni G/Medhin is a member of such a thuggish group. She is caught hatching a plan to destabilize the country. And it has been the tradition in the USA too, Universities and Colleges, big or small , Harvard or any Community College revoke earned academic degrees as well as honorary degrees issued to any person if the person's character later found to be in contradiction of the mission and vision of the college. By the way, Gondar University on its own and Globally is as valid and equal as Stanford or any U.S. institution. There is no any internationally or Globally mandating accrediting Agency that bestows ranks to higher learning institutions. Any credit earned at Gondar University are transferable to Stanford university and vice versa. Ethiopians in the Diaspora has to call Stanford University and others (where Eleni G/Medhin received her degrees) to revoke their diplomas - following the action that Gondar University did.

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