Ethiopian Society for Peace and Democracy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article does not cite any references or sources. (April 2007)
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.

Ethiopian Society for Peace and Democracy (ESPD) is an organization based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was started by a network of concerned Ethiopians both in the Diaspora, natives in Addis Ababa and Awassa. It was initiated in 1998 (Ethiopian Calendar) after the disastrous ending of the Ethiopian elections with the hope of better democracy, peace and tolerance in Ethiopia.

[edit] Work

Ethiopian Society for Peace and Democracy advocates for peaceful means of solving political issues. Most of its influence is through advising and networking with opposing political groups in Ethiopia. In addition to addressing issues via dialog and letters to officials/ representatives, ESPD organizes public discussion forums and other venues.