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Communique from the First Regional Civil Society Networks Consultation

The representatives of Regional Civil Society Networks from West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa represented by West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), East Africa Civil Society Organizations Forum (EACSOF), and Southern African Development Community Council of NGOs (SADC-CNGOs) met from 30th of May to 1st of June, 2012 in Abuja, Nigeria, under the auspices of the Center for Citizens’ participation on the African Union (CCP-AU), in collaboration with the Open Society Foundation.

The main objective of the meeting was to lay the foundation for strengthening civil society collaboration and coordination at the regional and continental levels, articularly regarding civil society engagement with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and with the African Union (AU).

Click here for full communique from the meeting.

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The Institute has a resource centre that is open to civil society actors in the region. It serves as a library of civil society documents, research reports and edited volumes that are accessible to both individuals and organisations. The Institute has partnered the Foundation Centre to provide online learning resources and a database of grant giving institutions in the United States of America.

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