6. Tesfaye Mekonen
Ethiopia
Tesfaye has nine years of experience in academia and public service. For the last six years, besides teaching mainly public law modules at the College of Law, Debre Berhan University, he was practicing to provide pro bono legal aid services for disadvantaged individuals.
Previously, Tesfaye was a legal advisor for a certain government office engaged in land administration and a legal intern in the African Union Commission. He graduated with a Master of Law (LL.M) and a Bachelor's Degree in Laws (LL.B). Currently, Tesfaye is completing the Master of Peace and Conflict Studies course at the University of Queensland, Australia.