Research and Indigenous Knowledge Coordinating Office

Documentation & Research

Systematically record and study indigenous systems in agriculture, health, environmental conservation, astronomy, climate change, culture, and conflict resolution.

Community Engagement

Establish alliances with community leaders, traditional healers, and village elders to safeguard ancestral knowledge and foster open wisdom exchange.

Botanic Garden Management

Collection and distribution of indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants. Cultivating and safeguarding rare and threatened species to prevent extinction.

Green Legacy

Massive seedling production, tree planting campaigns, community events, conferences, and training involving university and local communities.

Collection & Documentation

Comprehensive collection, analysis, and preservation of indigenous knowledge resources.

Green Legacy Expansion

Mobilizing hundreds of university members annually to plant thousands of indigenous seedlings during rainy seasons.

Capacity Building & Collaboration

Conferences, training, and workshops on indigenous medicine paired with local healer partnerships.

Botanic Garden Infrastructure

Demarcation, land clearance, infrastructure establishment, conservation, and proper land use optimization.

Research & Community Projects

Executing thematic research initiatives and community engagement projects rooted in traditional wisdom.

Academic Seminars

Hosting discussions on the role of indigenous knowledge in development within global and Ethiopian contexts.

Institutional Email
Biruk.m@wldu.edu.et

Personal Emails
birukja72007@gmail.com /
soli212003@gmail.com

Phone Number
+251912038550