About ORA
The Oromoo Research Association (ORA) was founded in 2022 by 33 individuals, comprised of intellectuals and businesspeople. It was conceived years back by a few researchers and concerned individuals to have Oromoo-branded institutions that can synergize, support, and promote Oromoo researchers rooted in Oromoo perspectives. The Oromoo Research Association is a non-governmental organization licensed by the Oromiyaa Justice & Attorney General's Office. The governance structures constituted the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the Association CEOs, and three department directorates.
Vision
To become a leading center of excellence in advanced research on Oromoo.
Mission
Becoming a center for Oromo research through establishing a common platform for all domestic & foreign academicians, researchers, and expatriates. To conduct research and support researchers on Oromo socio-economic agendas, aiming to create awareness, generate knowledge, facilitate partnerships among researchers, and counter false narratives.
Core Values
Integrity
Relevance
Evidence-Based Approach
Social Justice
Participatory Approach
Innovation and Creativity
Governance Structure
General Assembly
Board of Directors
Association CEOs
Department Directorates
ORA was founded in 2022 by 33 individuals, comprised of intellectuals and businesspeople. The governance structures constituted the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the Association CEOs, and three department directorates.
ORA Objectives
To become a center for Oromo research through establishing a common platform for all domestic and foreign academicians, researchers, and expatriates who work within Oromoo perspectives
To synergize Oromoo historiography, philosophy, anthropology, education, culture, religion, economy, language, arts, and literatures by rectifying repetitive and overlapping works to address missed elements in Oromoo studies
To deconstruct old narratives of supremacy, through magnifying its grand contribution in state building, the share of this country, to construct grand narratives common to all