HIH Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie Haile-Selassie

One of the most dynamic and meaningful speakers on the future of Africa is His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie Haile Selassie, President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia. He is the only son of His late Imperial Highness Prince Sahle-Selassie Haile Selassie and HIH Princess Mahzente Hapte-Mariam. The late Prince Sahle-Selassie was the youngest son of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, who, after the death of Prince Sahle-Selassie, took a great hand in raising and educating Prince Ermias.

Prince Ermias, an accomplished and sought-after speaker, has a diverse professional background and has been deeply involved in the development and institutionalization of democratic principles and market economic philosophies in Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa.

Prince Ermias is a vocal member of the expatriate Ethiopian community in the United States and actively follows issues related to the Horn of Africa. He was born in Addis Ababa, and lived in Ethiopia for a considerable part of his early life before continuing studies in England. He undertook a BA in social studies, with an emphasis on economics, at the University of California in Santa Barbara, from 1978 to 1981, and continued his education at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy between 1983 and 1985.

Prince Ermias is currently a Senior Fellow at the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA), and is a recipient of ISSA�s Silver Star Award for Outstanding Contributions to Strategic Progress.