SEYOUM MENGIST EIAR. Mr. He has B.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University. In his professional career he had working experience in Maychew Agricultural college as instructor of agricultural extension and communication ( with additional office duty as department head and chief of the college registrar) and then after he was working in EIAR. Currently seyoum is a graduate student in Addis Ababa University (AAU) College of development studies with specialization in food security program. Mr. Seyoum is actively participated in different international professional networks including but not limited to: Knowledge Management for Development‘ (KM4dev) , social media reporting supportive team for CGIAR(consultative group for international agricultural research) , member of ILRI alumni (international livestock research institute ), Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition of FAO , Member of YPARD