Tuesday, May 20, 2025

About the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC)

The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) is an independent apex body legally representing the civil society sector, which consists of organizations, consortia, associations, forums, and networks. ECSOC was established on December 31, 2020, by the 300 General Assembly members that consisted of CSO representatives and are the founders of the Council.

The Council was formed as per Article 85 of the Civil Society Organizations’ Proclamation 1113/2019, which stipulates that the establishment of a Council shall be governed by the full participation of “all” CSOs in Ethiopia and, further, that the Council shall “represent and coordinate the civil society sector”. This implies that ECSOC represents all CSOs in Ethiopia.

A discussion on gathering input from civil society organizations on the draft Ethiopia's transitional justice policy options document. The deliberation is taking place in Semera city of Afar and Desse city in Wollo.

The workshops are organized by the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council with financial support from USAID’s Feteh (Justice) Activity. Representatives from local and international civil society organizations as well as other stakeholders are taking part in the deliberations of today’s workshops.

ECSOC News

ECSOC Former ExCom Recognition Ceremony

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Building Capacity: HRBA Training for Ethiopian CSOs

Thu, Dec 26, 2024 Latest News 0

Experts train participants from local CSOs in Addis Ababa and Oromia on Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA). The session aims to enhance CSOs' capacity to promote and protect human rights by...

CSOs, Stakeholders Share Insights and Recommendations at National Dialogue Panel

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The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) National Dialogue Reference Group held a panel discussion today on "Potential Challenges and Remedies of the Ethiopian National Dialogue."...

Empowering CSOs for Meaningful National Dialogue

Wed, Dec 18, 2024 Latest News 0

The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) recently facilitated capacity-building training for 20 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Oromia region. The training which focused...