{"id":2243,"date":"2026-05-04T10:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:28:13","slug":"mayor-launches-city-wide-technical-and-vocational-exhibition-at-arada-park-calls-for-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/mayor-launches-city-wide-technical-and-vocational-exhibition-at-arada-park-calls-for-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Launches City-Wide Technical and Vocational Exhibition at Arada Park, Calls for Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/e-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/e-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/e-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/e.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AMN PLUS-May 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie has announced the opening of a city-wide Technical and Vocational Week exhibition at the newly inaugurated Arada Park, which will run for three consecutive days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, we have opened a city-wide Technical and Vocational Week exhibition in our beautiful Arada Park, and it will continue for the next three days,\u201d the mayor stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Adanech noted that the exhibition, being held for the 16th time under the theme \u201cTechnological Excellence for National Prosperity,\u201d serves as a platform to practically demonstrate the competitiveness of Addis Ababa, a beacon of prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeeeeee-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeeeeee-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeeeeee-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeeeeee-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeeeeee-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeeeeee.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the importance of hard work and creativity in laying a solid foundation for nation building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur country has been able to keep pace with the world\u2019s rapid growth through technological innovation, adaptation, and the effective reuse of technology,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eee-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eee-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eee-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eee-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eee.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mayor further highlighted that Ethiopia is making significant progress by overcoming previous limitations in local production and addressing foreign exchange shortages that once hindered growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are now witnessing profound changes as we strive to achieve the rapid development we once aspired to,\u201d she underscored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeerr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeerr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeerr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeerr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeerr-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeeeerr.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Adanech also stressed the critical role of technical and vocational institutions in driving the city\u2019s growth. \u201cWe are at a time when our country needs such creativity more than ever,\u201d she said, calling on institutions to strengthen and expand a culture of hard work and continuous effort to achieve even greater success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeee-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/eeeee-1024x762.jpg 1024w, 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Adanech Abiebie has announced the opening of a city-wide Technical and Vocational Week exhibition at the newly inaugurated Arada Park, which will run for three consecutive days. \u201cToday, we have opened a city-wide Technical and Vocational Week exhibition in our beautiful Arada Park, and it will continue for 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