| Civil Society, Democracy and Development: International Experiences and the Ethiopian Context
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International conference discussed policy dialogue on civil society issues
An international conference aimed, among others, at facilitating for policy makers and members of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to share from international experiences in the creation of an enabling policy environment has been held on Friday 28th March 2008, at the Hilton Hotel Addis Ababa.
The Conference has sustained platform for policy makers and members of the CSOs for policy dialogue on civil society issues, including an enabling legal and policy environment. Click here for more information
Click the links below to read some of the draft papers presented at the conference (PDF)
Harvest of Thorns?: Whither CSO Policy Advocacy in Africa post-9:11 By Brian Kagoro
Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society Coalition Building in An Era of GlobalisationBy Kumi Naidoo Policy Research Institutions and Democratization: Recent Experience and Future Challenges By Dessalegn Rahmato
The Resilience of Home-Grown Civil Society and its implications for Policy: the European Experience By Gerry Salole
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