Semir Yusuf, currently the Head of RVI Office in Ethiopia, has decades of experience in teaching and researching Political Science, International Relations, and Peace and Conflict Studies at several institutions including the University of Toronto and Addis Ababa University. He served as a Project Manager and Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, focusing on peace-building and governance in Ethiopia. Semir has collaborated with various organizations, including the EU and USAID, and has published extensively on topics such as conflict dynamics, constitutional design, identity politics and democratization. His regional expertise centers on the Horn of Africa, particularly Ethiopia. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and has received extensive training in peace and conflict studies in the US, India, and Ethiopia.