Fourth Congress of the Association of African Historians

Tsion Michael Andom shares knowledge, life experience at FSS IGKT forum

As part of its Inter-Generational Knowledge Transfer program series, the Forum for Social Studies (FSS), organized on Friday (January 12, 2007) a forum entitled, “The Contribution of Women to Development.” 

Friday’s guest speaker was Tsion Michael Andom who, among other attributes, is a pioneer in fashionably designing and promoting Ethiopian cultural dress. Tsion shared the audience her experience 25 years ago. 

Tsion related her life experience as a designer in what many described a hilarious manner.  She has contributed a lot in promoting Ethiopian traditional attires both in the local and foreign markets.  

Tsion also played a significant role in soliciting funds for the establishment of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, for Association for Visually Impaired People, and for other humanitarian organizations working on women’s causes. 

Tsion on the occasion said the youth should be duty-bound in safeguarding the diverse cultures of the nation, and also underlined the importance of maintaining family values. 

Tsion stressed the prominent role women should play in preserving the family and the home environment.  

FSS organizes the forum under the theme "From Poverty to Development: Inter-Generational Knowledge Transfer" every two months, where prominent personalities impart their long years of experience in various fields to the present generation, and posterity. 

FSS publishes the presentations made at such forums, so that the lessons, experiences, and historical facts shared by those prominent personalities could be preserved and passed on. 

Established in 1998, Forum for Social Studies (FSS) is an independent, non-profit institution engaged in policy-oriented research on the development challenges facing Ethiopia. It provides an open forum for the discussion of public policy and promotes public awareness.