#What_are_KIA_objectives?
KONSO INTELLECTUAL ASSOCIATION (KIA) is an indigenous charitable association whose objectives are:
1. Conducting studies and researches in the fields of education, health, agriculture and clean drinking water supply and services, good governance and key infrastructure works of the community;
2. Designing projects and contributing to the development of the community and social services;
3. Working with stakeholders by making intellectual contributions to develop and enhance the culture and language of the community;
4. To support the poorer classes;
5. Supporting the local business community and professional associations;
6. Holding consultations with relevant stakeholders on the overall development and current affairs of the local community;
7. To create a comfortable platform so that the natives of the community living in the country and all over the world can form an alliance and serve the community with their knowledge and skills;
8. To help the community to develop its own indigenous values and the consciousness of the government system;
9. Supporting the local community to introduce and use modern technologies properly;
10. Providing the necessary support and setting up an incentive system so that students can achieve excellent results in their studies;
Also, to encourage our students and youth who have special talents and generate (work) creative ideas;
11. Strengthening people-to-people relations and cooperation by establishing relations with scholars of neighboring communities and working together for sustainable development and peace;
12. To establish various forums to support the overall development of the local community;
13. Actively and organized participation in local, regional and national peace, development and good governance activities and professional contribution by summarizing and sharing the experience of the Konso community.✍️ⓀⒾⒶ