I am Melaku Tanku Gebremariam from Ethiopia. I am a graduate of BA degree in Geography and Environmental studies from Addis Ababa University with Sociology and Social Anthropology as a minor cram. In 2007 I gained M.A degree in Regional and Local Development Studies from the same University. In 2010-2011,I also studied International Cooperation and Urban Development at Technical University of Darmstadt (TUD),Germany. I worked as a lecturer in the University of Gondar, in Ethiopia. Moreover, I have several experience and exposure in organizing and coordinating urban slum upgrading projects, Gender and HIV/AIDS.I have published a book entitled “The Challenges of Domestic Micro Savings Mobilization: In the case of Addis Credit and Savings Institution(AdCSI) ,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia”. I have also been conducting some research in the areas of slum upgrading and urban poverty. I opt MESCI due to its special emphasis on Economic Development and Growth issues. I do believe that, MESCI program could capacitate me to fill out my knowledge gap in Econometrics research analysis and Economic Development theories. In addition to this, I hope I will be able to find out the best out of this program for my future research curiosity . Accordingly, I stalwartly believe that MESCI program will make me strapping on my way to climb up the academic ladder.