Fruitful discussion has been held between Engineering and Technology College, Wallaga University, and Dr. Camilla Berglund, representative of Orebro University, Sweden.

Urban and Regional Planning and Architectural departments of our University under the college presented the status anticipated two weeks trip to Orebro University under Linneaus-Palme project.

Mr. Rabera Becho, from Urban and Regional Planning presented a concise survey of urban and regional planning in the Ethiopian context.

Similarly, Mr Abiyot, head of the department, has presented focusing on the ECC Methodology for architecture and engineering education and research integration.

The presentation briefed about architecture department’s teaching and learning experimental innovation, in which graduate joint design-based research class was held in two semesters in 2021. Constructive comments were given by Dr. Camilla Berglund, Dr. Endalkachew Mosisa and Prof. Fathi Beshir. Moreover, they have shown willingness to collaborate in a joint course and practical placement (Internship) for exchange of first cycle students between Wollaga University and Orebro University, Sweden.