DREAM II Conference
The DREAM II Conference took place from 15 - 18 March 2022 in Adama, Ethiopia. A group of about 200 participants gathered over the course of four days to discuss the development of the lowlands.- The proceeding are now available and can be downloaded here.
- To get a glimpse of the activities during the conference, check the program below or access the full program here.
- The presentations and recordings of the various sessions can be accessed here.
- The joint declaration of commitment can be downloaded here.
- Pictures of the DREAM II Conference can be accessed here.

DREAM II Conference Program
The DREAM II conference took place at the Kereyu Hill Resort in Adama from Tuesday 15 - Friday 18 March 2022.The detailed program can be downloaded here.
Summary of the program
Day 1 - Tue 15 March | |
Morning | Registration |
Welcome and Introduction of program | |
Key-note speeches | |
Expectation of the conference | |
Review on the DREAM I conference | |
Afternoon | Introduction of the DREAM II conference |
Coordination and Cooperation, including working groups | |
Closing of the day | |
Evening | Dinner |
Day 2 - Wed 16 March | |
Morning | Coordination and Cooperation, presentations by partners |
Interaction with program representatives | |
Afternoon | Mapping activity |
Working groups - expectations to coordinate and cooperate | |
Presentation of the working groups and mapping exercise | |
Evening | Dinner |
Day 3 - Thu 17 March | |
Morning | Capacity building - Capacity building matters in many ways |
Vocational training - Encouraging directions: vocational trainings against tuition fee | |
Universities - introducing the University program | |
Working Groups: building an educational program for the lowlands | |
Afternoon | Presentations of the working groups |
Panel Discussion and Plenary Discussion | |
Signing of Joint Declaration | |
Closure of the conference and way forward | |
Evening | Special Dinner |
Day 4 - Fri 18 March | |
Morning | DREAM Fair with stands, speaker podium, presentations, videos, networking meeting |
Closure and way forward | |
Afternoon | Lunch |