The Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA) conducted a briefing session to its members on the implementation of the new Charities and Societies proclamation and the subsequent regulation and directives here at the Secretariat on 18 August, 2010.

In his welcoming address to the half-day briefing session, Ato Regassa Aboma, Director of Membership Development and Networking Core Team noted that CCRDA regularly organizes such briefing sessions with a view to updating its members on the provisions of the Proclamation.

Participants of such brainstorming events on the Proclamation are expected to impart the knowledge and experience they gained from the sessions to other staff members of their respective organizations to ensure enhanced and uniform awareness across the board, he said.

An overview presentation on the Charities and Societies Proclamation, regulation and directives was made by Ato Jima Dilbo, a consultant and attorney-at-law, during the course of the briefing session.

Ato Jima’s presentation covered various issues including the historical background of registration of the CSOs, purpose and major elements of the new proclamation, major contents of the regulation and outstanding issues in the Charities and Societies Agency (CSA), which is mandated to implement the Proclamation.

Participants of the briefing session made an elaborate discussion and exchange of ideas on the Proclamation and deliberated on the way forward.

Some participants noted that instead of half-day briefing sessions, CCRDA should organize a series of short-term trainings to its members on the Charities and Societies proclamation, regulation and directives.

Over 60 participants drawn from CSOs and NGOs in Addis Ababa City Administration and Oromia Regional State attended the briefing.

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