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Events and convenings

CSRC's public footprint is event-rich: trainings, launch events, fellowships, webinars, and flagship public-interest learning formats all play a role in how the centre supports civil society in Ethiopia.

Recent public events

CSF Plus programme launchLaunch
2025·Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

CSF Plus programme launch

CSRC announced the launch of the EU-funded Civil Society Fund Plus partnership, led by Christian Aid with ECSF and CAAA, and stated that it leads implementation in Addis Ababa and Central Ethiopia.

Emerging Civil Society Leaders Fellowship for graduates with disabilitiesFellowship
2025·Public call

Emerging Civil Society Leaders Fellowship for graduates with disabilities

CSRC invited recent graduates with disabilities to apply for a six-month fellowship that places the fellow in an organisation working on disability rights.

Basic Human Rights Training at CSRCTraining
October 11, 2025·Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Basic Human Rights Training at CSRC

CSRC said it hosted a Basic Human Rights Training led by Youth for Human Rights Ethiopia, creating a space for young participants to learn and exchange ideas on dignity, equality, and civic participation.

Women human rights defenders participatory advocacy trainingTraining
2025·Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Women human rights defenders participatory advocacy training

CSRC highlighted a three-day training on participatory human rights education and peaceful advocacy for members of the Ethiopian Women Human Rights Defenders Network, supported by AFD through ECSEP.

National Refugee Law Moot CourtCompetition
2022·Hawassa University School of Law

National Refugee Law Moot Court

A case-based legal learning event that brought together teams from twelve universities to engage current refugee challenges in Ethiopia and East Africa.

Recurring formats

Recurring format

Public webinars and legal briefings

Short-format public learning sessions built around current operating issues affecting civil society organisations and emerging actors.

Recurring format

Training cohorts and workshops

In-person learning sessions on advocacy, rights education, communication, organisational systems, and sector practice.

Recurring format

Flagship competitions and convenings

High-visibility public programmes such as the refugee law moot court and fellowship briefings that anchor the centre's public profile.

Hosting approach

The centre's event pattern is highly practical: bring people together, share usable knowledge, and connect participants to the next step, whether that is a fellowship, a training track, a legal resource, or a partnership conversation.

For current notices and registrations, follow the centre's public updates or contact the team directly.

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