EMA-African Chapter’s Maiden Thematic Conference Dubbed: “Erasmus Mundus: Higher Education in Europe and the Dilemma of Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Africa” came off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on November 21, 2009.In its bid to contribute to the discourse on brain drain in Africa and the Erasmus Mundus Programme as well as further promote Erasmus Mundus as a program of excellence in Africa and to increase the participation of African Erasmus Mundus students and Alumni in the activities of the EMA, the EMA-African Chapter organized a one-day conference in Addis Ababa on the theme: Erasmus Mundus: Higher Education in Europe and the Dilemma of Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Africa featuring Erasmus Mundus alumni and students from across African regions and Europe as well as seasoned speakers and professionals on issues of migration and brain drain in Africa.
