The CEO of Mashariki Research and Policy Centre (MRPC), Brig (Rtd) Dr. R G Kabage, PhD, EBS held a consultative meeting with Mrs. Lettie Tembo Longwe, Interim Director /Head of Secretariat Tana Forum and Rubiyat Mohammed Seid, Lead, Policy Dialogues from the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) on 10 June 24 at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa. The discussions centered on research collaborations aligned to policy dialogues and capacity building activities in areas of security and development.