Institutional Documents Abstract

001 Ahmed, Abdel Ghaffar M.

Report of the Executive Secretary.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1993. 41p.

4^th Congress of OSSREA, Debre Zeit (Ethiopia), 9-12 Aug 1993.

A report summarizing OSSREA's activities from 1990-1993 and outlining proposed activities for the period 1993-1996, with emphasis on the results of the small-grant research competitions; highlights research workshops organized, publications, produced, networking and collaboration with other institutions, administrative matters, and financial report.

002 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Report on the fourth congress of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern Africa (OSSREA).

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1993. 37p.

4^th Congress of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern Africa, Debre Zeit (Ethiopia), 9-12 Aug 1993.

A report summarizing the proceedings of the 4th OSSREA congress held under the theme "The global nature of the environmental crisis and its interrelationship with development: Africa's plight". It highlights the various issues addressed, both in the papers and the discussions that followed each presentation.

003 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Annual report. September 1994.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1994. 24p.

A report summarising OSSREA's objectives and activities, in 1994, particularly the research workshops as well as the Zimbabwe national workshop; results of the seventh general social science and the sixth gender issues research competitions, completed research reports submitted by winners of previous grants; publications produced; networking and collaborative work with other institutions; administrative matters, and the financial accounts.

004 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Networking South African social scientists into the Eastern and Southern African network of social scientists. Report of the visit of the Executive Secretary of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, Prof. Abdel Ghaffar Mohammed Ahmed, and Prof. K. K. Prah to South African universities, August 20-26, 1994.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1994. 19p.

A report providing an informed and documentary basis for the formulation of policy, a programme of action and an implementation structure for incorporating South Africa's social scientists into OSSREA's research network. It suggests ways of how OSSREA can facilitate and assist in the enhancement of the research capacity of scientists in South Africa, and investigates the possibility of cooperating with the Ford Foundation and the South African Social Science Research and Development Forum (SSRDF) in this capacity building and research methodology improvement exercise. Includes an overview of the history and current status of social science research in South Africa, current activities of SSRDF and envisaged collaboration with OSSREA, as well as a set of recommendations for further action.

005 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Annual report. December 1995.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1995. 33p.

A report briefly describing OSSREA's objectives and activities, in 1995. It highlights research workshops coordinated by OSSREA as well as the four national workshops that were held in Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya; the results of the eighth and ninth general social science and the seventh gender issues research competitions; completed reports received from winners of previous grants; publications produced; networking and collaborative work with other institutions; administrative matters, and the financial accounts for the budget year.

006 Ahmed, Abdel Ghaffar M.

Report of the Executive Secretary to the fifth congress.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1996. 57p.

5^th Congress of OSSREA, Cape Town (South Africa), 4-8 Nov 1996.

A report summarizing OSSREA's activities from 1993-1996, with emphasis on the results of the research competitions, research workshops as well as national and regional workshops organized, publications produced, specialized research projects, networking and collaboration with other institutions, results of the external evaluation, administration and infrastructure, proposals for a strategic plan, and the financial report.

007 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Annual report. December 1996.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1996. 36p.

A report briefly describing OSSREA's objectives and activities, in 1996. It highlights the research workshops and seminars coordinated by the institution; operations of the Dryland Husbandry Project; results of the tenth general social science and the eighth gender issues research competitions; final reports received from winners of previous grants; the publications produced; networking and collaborative work with other institutions; administrative matters; and the financial accounts for the year.

008 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Constitution of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1996. 14p.

009 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Annual report. December 1997.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1997. 23p.

A report describing OSSREA's objectives and activities, in 1997. It highlights the research workshops and seminars coordinated by the institution as well as two national workshops that were held in Tanzania and Swaziland; operations of the Dryland Husbandry Project; results of the eleventh general social sciences and the ninth gender issues research competitions; final reports received from winners of previous grants; publications produced; networking and collaborative work with other institutions; administrative matters, and the financial accounts for the year.

010 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

OSSREA strategic plan. As approved by the fifth congress.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1997. 20p.

5^th Congress of OSSREA, Cape Town (South Africa), 4-8 Nov 1996.

After a brief description of OSSREA's current activities, classified as first and second level, its resources, constraints, future prospects and potential threats, the document presents the proposed strategic plan in terms of OSSREA`s mission and three strategic objectives, viz., creating an African research tradition; creating an effective policy/research interface; and redesigning organs of governance to meet future challenges. Includes possible operational objectives under each strategic objective as well as the proposed implementation modalities.

011 OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Annual report. December 1998.

OSSREA, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). 1998. 33p.

A report briefly describing OSSREA's objectives and activities in 1998. It highlights the research workshops coordinated by the institution, two national workshops that were held in Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as the fourth Dryland Husbandry Project regional workshop; operations of the Dryland Husbandry Project; results of the twelfth general social science and the tenth gender issues research competitions; final reports received from winners of previous grants; publications produced; networking and collaborative work with other institutions; administrative matters, and the financial accounts for the year.