Scholar–practitioner · Addis Ababa

Parliaments, IGAD and Defence in the Horn of Africa

I advise legislatures, regional institutions and defence establishments on how institutions work, and how they can work better for peace and security in the region.

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Portrait of Dr. Kaleab Tadesse Sigatu — Dr. Kaleab Tadesse Sigatu ዶ.ር ቃለአብ ታደሰ ሥጋቱ

Assistant Professor Ethiopian National Defence College

Founder & Director BRIDGE Research & Innovation

PhD, Military Science Ludovika University of Public Service, Budapest

Secretary Ethiopian Political Science & IR Association

Areas of expertise

Three fields, one question: how institutions keep the peace

Parliaments oversee the security sector, IGAD mediates between states, and defence forces carry out policy. I work across all three, so my advice connects the politics, the institutions and the security realities.

Parliaments in Ethiopia and IGAD member states

Federal, regional and city legislatures: induction, committee work, oversight, women legislators and parliamentary diplomacy.

Track record

MOU with the FDRE House of Peoples' Representatives for research and training
Legislative Induction Course (ToT) with UN Women
Cyber security and disinformation training for 7th-term MPs with Meta and INSA
Research on Ethiopia's 19 legislative institutions

IGAD work and systems

IGAD's history, institutions, mediation role and the political economy of conflict among its member states.

Track record

Lead on BRIDGE's IGAD 40th anniversary handbook
"IGAD at a Crossroads", OASIS journal
Research on the political economy of conflict in East Africa

Military education and defence cooperation

Military and defence

Civil–military relations, defence diplomacy, peacekeeping, defence policy and strategy, and professional military education.

Track record

PhD on Ethiopian peace support operations in the Horn of Africa
Teaches National Security Policy and Strategy to senior officials
Organizing committee, AfroISME (military ethics in Africa)

How I can help

Consulting services

Briefings and policy advice

Confidential briefings for parliaments, ministries, embassies and development partners on the Horn of Africa.

Training and curriculum design

Induction courses for legislators and staff, and courses for military, police and diplomatic colleges.

Research and assessments

Institutional assessments, baseline studies and evaluations for donors and public institutions.

Strategy and policy review

Support in drafting and reviewing defence, security and regional cooperation policies and strategies.

Selected work

Publications

Book

ሕገ መንግሥት በኢትዮጵያ፡ ከፍትሐ ነገሥት እስከ ኢፌዲሪ

Constitution in Ethiopia: from Fetha Negest to FDRE · [PUBLISHER, YEAR]
Forthcoming book

ወታደራዊ ኃይል እንደ የውጭ ፖሊሲ መሣሪያ

Amharic edition of the PhD dissertation "Military Power as Foreign Policy Instrument: post-1991 Ethiopian Peace Support Operations in the Horn of Africa"
Journal article

IGAD at a Crossroads

OASIS, Universidad Externado de Colombia · [YEAR / STATUS]
Article

Military Education in Ethiopia and its Role in Peace and Conflict Prevention

[JOURNAL, YEAR / STATUS]
Article

The Political Economy of Conflict in East Africa and the Role of IGAD

[JOURNAL, YEAR / STATUS]

Teaching

Educating senior security leaders

At the Ethiopian National Defence College I teach National Security Policy and Strategy to senior security officials.

Dr. Kaleab teaching at the Ethiopian National Defence College

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Concepts and theories of national security policy and strategy

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Strategic environments, threats and opportunities

In development

International Humanitarian Law short courses for defence and police colleges

Contact

Discuss an engagement

For briefings, training, research or speaking invitations, write to me directly.

kaleab.sigatu@bridge-et.org

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