News / Events
Home
News / Events
Unity University President attended AAU Seminar
Ministry of Justice Monthly Panel Discussion on “Organizational Culture” Uphelded Dr. Arega's Experiential Principles.
The 11th monthly panel discussion organized by the Directorate of Legal Education and Training of the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and grounded by the President and CEO of Unity University focused on the topic of “Positive Organizational Culture”: a discussion emanated from the scientific and experiential thoughts of a book entitled “Managing Organizational Structure, 2020” as authored by Dr. Arega Yirdaw. The discussion covered culture as an engine of a community; organizational culture; organizational climate; organizational Behavior; people-centered leadership and related issues related to positive organization building.
The Ministry of Justice, which is playing a significant role in expanding the horizons of thought and creating a unique and high-minded professional through monthly panel discussions, embraced Dr. Arega’s experiential facts in that a positive institutional culture is a practice that has its own way and combines elements with common characteristics to achieve a harmonious relationship focusing on people, prioritizing transparency, human dignity, and is free from bias and being efficacious in doing so till date. The panel discussion was led and directed by Dr. Arega Yirdaw, the author of “Managing Organizational Structure, 2020”.
The author further reteriated in the discussion that a positive institutional culture is one that makes employees feel a sense of belongingness and is being effective in that employees do not leave their jobs and encourage other new bloods to join; he said that institutional culture is a work environment where employees are motivated, efficient, creative having the power and ability to work with conentments and sense of clear relationship. In order to create such a work environment, it was also discussed that transparency, increasing the capacity of employees through training, promoting fairness and accepting employee feedback, and adopting a people-oriented management style should be adopted.
It was explained that an institutional structure can be flexible, hierarchical, able to assign work responsibilities, with a proportional number of employees and managers, following the principle of centralization as the situation requires, and having a proportional bureaucracy. It was explained that a people-oriented institution should be a management style that accommodates diversity, can accept change, develops a family mentality, implements responsibility and encouragement rather than controlling employees, and their works with artificial intelligence (AI).
Following the initial discussion idea sparked by Dr. Arega, the participants of the forum held a lengthy insightful discussion, raising augmenting ideas and comments. Finally, the panel discussion concluded with responses to the ideas and questions raised by the presenter.
Unity University held Awareness Building Training on Federalism and Democracy
Unity University has delivered a half day awareness building training for its selected staff members at the 20th Ethiopian Nations, Nationalities and Peoples day Celebration on 13 November 2025. It was on the dictum of day, “Democratic Interaction for National Unity Alliance” that training was conducted in a vigorous way to the selected employees of Unity University. The session entertained various pertinent topics on which the employees have discussed thoroughly.
Unity University held Awareness Building Training on Federalism and Democracy
34ኛው ሀገር አቀፍ የትምህርት ጉባኤ ተካሄደ
“ፍትሃዊና ጥራት ያለው ትምህርት ለሁሉም” በሚል ርዕስ በትምህርት ሚኒስቴር አዘጋጅነት ማክሰኞ ሕዳር 2 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም. 34ኛው ሀገር አቀፍ የትምህርት ጉባኤ ሁሉም ባለድርሻ አካላት ማለትም የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት የሰው ኃብት ልማት ሥራ ስምሪት እና የቴክኖሎጂ ጉዳዮች ቋሚ ኮሚቴ አባላት፣ የጠቅላይ ሚኒስቴር ጽ/ቤት ኃላፊዎች፣ የክልል የትምህርት ቢሮ ኃላፊዎች፣ የኢፌዲሪ ትምህርትና ሥልጠና ባለሥልጣን ኃላፊዎች፣ የከፍተኛ ትምህርት ተቋማት (ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች) አመራሮች፣ የኢትዮጵያ መምህራን ማህበር ኃላፊዎች ወዘተ… በተገኙበት በአዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ አስተናጋጅነት ተካሂዷል፡፡
በጉባኤው ሥነ ሥርዓት ላይ ክቡር የትምህርት ሚኒስቴር ሚኒስትር ፕሮፌሰር ብርሃኑ ነጋ ባደረጉት የመክፈቻ ንግግር የትምህርት ተቋማት በሦስት አበይት የመማር ማስተማር ሂደት ላይ ትኩረት እንዲያደርጉ አበክረው ተናግረዋል፡፡
እነዚህም፡-
- ፍትሃዊ ትምህርት በጥራት ለሁሉም ዜጋ እንዲሰጥ፣
- ሁሉም የትምህርት ተቋማት ጥራት ያለው ትምህርት በመስጠት ብቃት ያለውና ተወዳዳሪ የሰው ኃይል ማሰልጠን፣
- ሁለንተናዊ ስብዕና የተላበሰ የሰው ኃይል ማፍራት ናቸው፡፡
በዕለቱ ፕሮግራም መሠረት ከመክፈቻ ሥነ ሥርዓት በኋላ የሚኒስቴር መሥሪያ ቤቱ የ2017 ዓ.ም. የሥራ ክንዋኔንና የ2018 ዓ.ም. አቅጣጫን በተመለከተ ዝርዝር ሪፖርት የቀረበ ሲሆን በተከታይም በቀረበው ሪፖርት ላይ ጥልቀት ያለው ውይይት ተደርጓል፡፡
በዚህ በ34ኛው የትምህርት ጉባኤ ዩኒቲ ዩኒቨርሲቲን በመወከል የዩኒቨርሲቲው ፕሬዝዳንት እና ሲኢሶ ዶ/ር አረጋ ይርዳው፣ ምክትል ፕሬዚዳንት (ፕሮቮስት) ዶ/ር ብርሃኑ ሲሳይ እና ሲኒየር አዳሚክ ቫይስ ፕሬዚዳንት ዶ/ር ቡቴ ጎቱ ተሳትፈዋል፡፡
Exit Exam Orientation Held for Unity University Marketing Students
- Subject Introduction: The session introduced the specific subjects that will be included in the exit exam.
- Focus Areas: Students were shown the particular chapters to focus on within each course, providing a clear study roadmap.
- Test-Taking Strategy: A key focus was on teaching students how to solve multiple-choice questions in times of uncertainty, a valuable skill for maximizing performance under pressure.
Unity University Staff Completes Customer Service Excellence Training
Unity University successfully conducted a two-day Special Executive Training Program on “Customer Service Excellence (UUEP-903)” at its Head Office in Gerji on October 30 & 31, 2025.
A total of 59 staff members from diverse units, with the registrar Office (21 participants) and Finance Services (10 participants) having the highest attendance, participated in the two sessions.
The training focused on key modules including Foundations of Customer Service, Communication Skills, Handling Complaints and Difficult Customers, and Service Recovery. The objectives included teaching staff how to resolve complaints constructively, deliver consistent high-quality service, and foster customer loyalty.
Employing a participatory and interactive methodology with brainstorming, presentations, and group exercises, the workshop aimed for practical application and experiential learning.
According to the trainer, the training was a success, with participants demonstrating high engagement and enthusiasm. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and attendees committed to enhancing their customer outreach efforts.
Unity University Launches UN Association Chapter
Unity University officially launched the United Nations Association of Ethiopia – Unity University Chapter on November 3, 2025, at its campus. The event hosted guests from UNA-ET National and World Vision, alongside the university community.
Dr. Butte Gotu, Senior AVP, highlighted the chapter’s crucial role in empowering students to tackle global challenges like employability and social development, affirming the University’s support. Bethel Gebeyehu from UNA-ET emphasized the goal to raise awareness of UN activities and collaborate with the new student-led chapter.
Chapter President Salem Gizachew stated the platform will “connect, educate and empower” students on issues such as climate action, peacebuilding, and gender equality. The mission is to bring UN values to campus, inspiring students to lead and act on global issues. A panel discussion was also part of the program.
Unity University Hosts Crucial AI Lecture: A Wake-Up Call for Business Education
- AI Literacy as a mandatory core requirement for all students.
- Hands-on, Ethical Training using custom AI models and real-world data for deeper analysis and critical thinking.
- AI-powered simulations for risk-free decision-making.
Unity University President and CEO Attended the 2017 Eth.Cal ESSLCE Recognition Program
Students and institution that achieved high scores in the 2017 Eth.Cal Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESSLCE) were recognized by Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau on the occasion held on October 18, 2025 at the Addis Ababa Children & Youth Theater Hall.
The program was attended by the Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration, Honorable Mrs. Adanech Abebe, Head of the Education Bureau, Dr. Zelalem Mulatu, Unity University CEO and President, Dr. Arega Yirdaw, and Presidents of other universities, Addis Ababa City Administration Teachers Association and Student Parents Association; education leaders at all levels, experts, as well as award-winning students and their parents. Various awards, including tablets, were presented to students who achieved high scores.
Unity University received Certificate from the Addis Ababa Education Bureau recognizing its participation in making the university’s Al-Amoudi / Gerji facility and campus available for Grade 12 students to take their 2018 ESSLCE examination.
Dr. Arega Yirdaw Provided Training for 180 Women Leaders
Unity University Students’ Union Took Part in African Skills Week 2025
Unity University Welcomes New Students
Unity University | 23rd Annual Research Conference
Call for Papers – February 27, 2026 | Addis Ababa
Important Dates:
🎓 AAU Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Arega Yirdaw
AAU Connect celebrates one of Addis Ababa University’s distinguished alumni — Dr. Arega Yirdaw, a Mechanical Engineering graduate who has become a visionary leader, educator, and one of Ethiopia’s most accomplished business figures.
Read more about his inspiring career and contributions in this month’s AAU Connect Alumni Spotlight (September 2025 Edition).
On, September 2, 2025 panel discussion was carried out by six panelists on “Product and Service Quality” at the 2nd Trade Expo organized by the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration with a motto “Buy Ethiopian”.
The panel discussion was moderated by H.E Endalew Mekonnen, State Minister, Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.
One of the participants was Dr. Arega Yirdaw, President and CEO of Unity University.
Happy Ethiopian New Year
ዩኒቲ ዩኒቨርሲቲ አስመረቀ !
ሐምሌ 26 ቀን 2017 ዓ.ም 43ኛው ዙር የዩኒቲ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ልዩ የተማሪዎች ምረቃ ሥነ ስርዓት በደማቅ ሁኔታ ተካሄደ
ይህ የምረቃ ሥነ ስርዓት ከተለያዩ የትምህርት ፋካሊቲ ለተውጣጡና ትምህርታቸውን ላጠናቀቁ ተማሪዎች ሲሆን በዓይነቱ ለየት ያለ ነበር፡፡ ተመራቂዎቹ የሚጠበቅባቸውን ሁሉ ያጠናቀቁ ሲሆኑ በመጪው ዓመት በጥር ወር (2018) በሚደረገው ዋነኛው የምረቃ አካል ሆነው ለመመረቅ ቢችሉም 6 ወራት መጠበቅ ስለሌለባቸው በልዩ ሁኔታ እንዲመረቁ ተደርጓል፡፡ ይህም ተማሪዎቹ እስከ መጪው ጥር ወር ያለ ሥራ ከምንቀመጥ ሥራ እየሠራን ብንቆይ በሚል ለዩኒቨርሲቲው ፕሬዚዳንትና ሲኢኦ ቢሮ ባቀረቡት ጥያቄ መሰረት ጉዳያቸው በሴኔት ታይቶ በልዩ ሁኔታ እንዲመረቁ ተወስኖላቸው የምርቃት ሥነስርዓታቸው በጥሩ ሁኔታ ባማረው አዳራሻችን ውስጥ ወላጆቻቸውና እንግዶች በተገኙበት በደማቅ ሁኔታ ተከናውኖላቸዋል ፡፡
በዕለቱ 64 ተማሪዎች የተመረቁ ሲሆን ለማዕረግ ተመራቂዎች የሜዳሊያና ዋንጫ ሽልማት ተበርክቶላቸዋል፡፡ ለመጀመሪያ ዲግሪ የማዕረግ ተመራቂዎች ሁለተኛ ዲግሪያቸውን ዩኒቲ ላይ የመማር ፍላጎት ካላቸው የ50 ፐርሰንት ስፖንሰር እንደሚያገኙ ከዩኒቨርሲቲው ፕሬዚዳንት እና ሲኢኦ ዶ/ር አረጋ ይርዳው ተገልጾላቸዋል፡፡ በመጨረሻም ተመራቂዎች፣ ወላጆች እና እንግዶች ከዩኒቨርሲቲው የሴኔት አባላትና ከፕሬዚዳንቱ ጋር የማስታወሻ ፎቶ በመነሳት የመርሃ ግብሩ ፍጻሜ ሆኗል፡፡
Unity University’s president and CEO Dr. Arega Yirdaw conducted a one day (March 28, 2025) lecture / presentation to selected 79 members of management and leaders of Debre Markos University via Google Meet.
The presentation was made at the request by Debre Markos University, with which Unity University is set to sign MoU in the near future.
Unity University and Defense Engineering Industry Corporation (DEIC) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in knowledge transfer and enhancement.
In line with that and at the request of DEIC, Dr. Arega Yirdaw the President and CEO of Unity University conducted a one-day (March 14, 2025) Lecture/Presentation on the subject “Corporate Governance, Organizational Leadership, and Organizational Structure Development” to the selected DEIC participants at the Officer’s Club in Addis Ababa.
Unity University Signs Two Memoranda of Understanding with Two Companies
MoU Between Unity University and American Medical Center
On March 31, 2025, Unity University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American Medical Center (AMC). The MoU was signed by Dr. AregaYirdaw, President and CEO of Unity University, and Dr. AkezaTeame, Director and CEO of AMC.
The purpose of the MoU is to facilitate the use of the HabariDOC digital platform within Unity University to enhance access to women’s health and reproductive health services for female students and staff on campus.
In his speech, Dr. AregaYirdaw emphasized the importance of such initiatives in providing quality online reproductive health services to female students and staff through the HabariDOC platform. Dr. AkezaTeame, Director and CEO of AMC, praised the agreement for introducing an advanced digital health platform tailored for low-bandwidth settings. The platform offers a range of remote reproductive health services, including safe sex education, contraception, STD management, and mental health counseling.
Both Dr. AregaYirdaw and Dr. AkezaTeame expressed their commitment to allocating the necessary resources and manpower to achieve the objectives outlined in the MoU.
MoUBetween Unity University and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Unity University has also signed aMoU with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The agreement was signed by Dr. AregaYirdaw, President and CEO of Unity University, and AtoMichealTamerat, Country Manager of ACCA.
Dr. AregaYirdaw expressed his appreciation for the partnership and reaffirmed his commitment to realizing the objectives of the MoU, which aims to create opportunities for Unity University students to become certified accountants.
Both institutions share a strong commitment to education and the sustainable development of the accountancy profession in Ethiopia and globally. The partnership focuses on maintaining and promoting professional, educational, and ethical standards while offering individuals access to globally recognized qualifications to enhance their career prospects and contribute to the broader economy.
The program aims to produce skilled accounting and finance professionals and provide consultancy services. It also includes staff capacity building, where academic staff will engage in tutorial services, curriculum design, and course development. The collaboration seeks to identify courses that may be exempted for certification, thereby increasing the value and relevance of the university’s accounting and finance programs.
ዩኒቲ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ታላቁ ሩጫ ላይ ተሳተፈ
ታላቁ ሩጫ በኢትዮጵያ የሴቶችን ቀን አስመልክቶ የ5ኪ.ሜ ሩጫን እሁድ መጋቢት 7 ቀን 2017 ዓ.ም ለ22ኛ ጊዜ በደማቅ ሁኔታ አካሄደ ፡፡ የውድድሩ መነሻና መድረሻው አትላስ አካባቢ ሲሆን የኢትዮጵያ ሴቶችን ስኬት የሚያጎሉ የተለያዩ ማህበራዊ መልዕክቶች የተላለፉበት እንዲሁም በማህበረሰቡ ውስጥ የጎላ አበርክቶት ያላቸው ሴቶች እውቅና የተሰጠበት ነበር ፡፡ ዩኒቲ ዩኒቨረሲቲም ታላቁ ሩጫ በኢትዮጵያ የ2017 ዓ.ም ሳፋሪኮም ቅድሚያ ለሴቶች የ5ኪ.ሜ የሴቶች ሩጫ ላይ በምስሉ ላይ እንደምንመለከተው የዩኒቨርሲቲው አባላትን በንቃት አሳትፏል፡፡ የዩኒቲ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የፕሬዚዳንትና ሲኢኦ ቢሮም የሴቶች ቀንን አስመልክቶ የከተማ ውስጥ ሩጫ መካሄዱን አድናቆቱን እየገለፀ ለፕሮግራሙ አዘጋጆችና ተሳታፊዎች ምስጋናውን ያቀርባል፡፡
Memorandum of Understanding between Unity University (UU) and Woldia University (WU)
On February 25, 2025, Unity University (UU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Woldia University (WU) to strengthen collaboration in research, staff exchange, and other joint initiatives.
The signing ceremony took place at the Office of the President and CEO in the presence of vice presidents and other staff members. Dr. Tesfaye Teshome, Senior Vice President for Research/Development, Community, and Industry Linkages at UU, provided a brief overview of the MoU, highlighting its significance in reinforcing the partnership between the two institutions.
The MoU was officially signed by Dr. Berhanu Sisay, Provost of Unity University and delegate of Dr. Arega Yirdaw, President and CEO of UU, along with Dr. Abebe Girma, President of Woldia University.
During the ceremony, both Dr. Berhanu Sisay and Dr. Abebe Girma delivered brief statements outlining their expectations for the collaboration. Dr. Berhanu emphasized UU’s leadership’s eagerness to collaborate with WU, particularly under the guidance of Dr. Arega Yirdaw. Likewise, Dr. Abebe Girma expressed his enthusiasm about renewing the previous partnership with UU and highlighted the MoU’s potential to facilitate staff exchanges and joint research initiatives.
The signing of this MoU marks a pivotal step in strengthening collaboration between private and government institutions. Both universities are committed to maximizing the benefits of this partnership, with a shared goal of enhancing educational and research capacities in alignment with national development objectives.
The signing of this MoU marks a pivotal step in strengthening collaboration between private and government institutions. Both universities are committed to maximizing the benefits of this partnership, with a shared goal of enhancing educational and research capacities in alignment with national development objectives.
Unity University Celebrates the 42nd Commencement Ceremony
Unity University held its colorful 42nd commencement ceremony honoring about 2,000 of its graduates both from postgraduate and Undergraduate Degree on February 15 in Addis Ababa and Dessie; and on February 16, 2025 in Adama.
On the occasions trophies were presented by Dr. Arega Yirdaw, President and CEO of the University, to high-achieving graduates, one each from the postgraduate and undergraduate programs. Medals were given to high-achieving graduates from each faculty and distinction students were also recognized and honored for their outstanding academic performances.
In addition, incentives were given with certificates of recognition and appreciation to eight employees of the University that rendered excelling performances diligently with loyalty beyond the call of their duties.
A VISIT FORM AMBASSADOR OF CUBA TO ETHIOPIA. H.E. JORGE LEFEBRE TO UNITY UNIVERSITY
UNITY STUDENTS AND STAFFS DONATING BLOOD
MESKEL (DEMERA) CELEBRATION
