The following are participant profiles from the Residential School in Ethiopia, 2012.

Rose Jaji – University of Zimbabwe

Dr. Jok Madut Jok – Undersecretary, Ministery of Culture, South Sudan

Dessalegn Rahmato – Forum for Social Studies, Ethiopia

Alemu Kassa Reta – CBE, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Babatunde Fagbayo – University of South Africa

Kelvin Kamayoyo – Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia

Njoki Wamai E. – Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana