Trainings
Bin International Hotel, Bishoftu
Problem Solving, Decision Making & Critical Thinking
An interactive training for ACLIC members on three essential skills, built around group discussions and practical problem-solving activities.
Events
Where children lead the conversation.
Trainings, assemblies, campaigns and advocacy — the moments where ACLIC members learn, speak up and act.
2026
Advocacy submissions
Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City, Addis Ababa
GEDSI field observations in schools and health centres
ACLIC’s Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) members observed schools and health centres across Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City to assess the services provided to children with disabilities, then presented their findings, gaps and recommendations to stakeholders.
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Bin Hotel, Bishoftu
GEDSI-led training on disability inclusion
ACLIC’s own GEDSI department led its first member-delivered training, unpacking key findings of the UNICEF National Survey on Persons with Disabilities and how to make projects inclusive for every child.
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Bin International Hotel, Bishoftu
Human rights, inclusive participation and child-led advocacy
With CEHRO, the Sida CSO programme’s technical partner on civic space, ACLIC and Child Parliament members strengthened their understanding of human rights, inclusive participation and child-led advocacy.
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Bishoftu
Safeguarding training
Hiwot Ethiopia, the National Safeguarding Hub, trained members on keeping themselves, their peers and their communities safe — child protection, confidential reporting and accountability.
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Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa
ACLIC presents its work to partners
ACLIC presented its work and its vision for advancing children’s rights at a stakeholder workshop, opening conversations about new partnerships and collaborations.
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Bini Hotel, Bishoftu
Mental health and AI for advocacy
ACLIC and Nifas Silk Lafto Child Parliament members learned about mental health conditions, symptoms and support, and a graduating ACLIC member led a session on using AI tools responsibly for advocacy.
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Addis Ababa
General Assembly
ACLIC’s General Assembly met to set direction for strengthening children’s rights and participation in Addis Ababa — a day for children’s voices to lead the decisions.
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Bini Hotel, Bishoftu
Peer pressure and mental health
An interactive session on staying true to yourself, supporting friends and protecting your peace of mind.
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Capital Hotel, Addis Ababa
Consultative workshop on child rights and business
Stakeholders met to discuss Child Rights and Business Principles, the CRC action plan and a policy brief.
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Bini Hotel, Bishoftu
Life skills training
Core personal and professional skills — effective communication, emotional intelligence and decision-making.
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Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City, Addis Ababa
Ashenda and Buhe celebration
ACLIC and Children’s Parliament members celebrated Ashenda and Buhe/Hoya Hoye with OSD, marking children’s right to culture, play and recreation.
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Bini Hotel, Bishoftu
Gender equality and gender-based violence
A training on gender equality, preventing gender-based violence and standing together for protection and equality.
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Addis Ababa
Climate change training and panel
Members trained on climate change and held a panel with CCC-E’s leadership on how it affects children.
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Gullele Botanical Garden, Addis Ababa
International Youth Day 2026
Two days of climate action: tree planting, climate quizzes, poetry, drama and circus at Gullele Botanical Garden, then a Children’s Climate Forum with a panel, photo competition, slogans and a time capsule of children’s climate messages.
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Bini Hotel, Bishoftu
Qualitative research and service-monitoring training
Members and Child Parliament representatives learned to run qualitative interviews and to monitor the basic services of five government sectors.
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Addis Ababa
Child-rights monitoring workshop
Two days refining the coalition’s child-rights monitoring checklist and reviewing draft ACLIC policies.
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Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa
Introducing ACLIC to Sida partners and government
A promotion workshop introducing the coalition to Sida programme partners and relevant government stakeholders.
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Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa
Disability awareness and social inclusion
With ECDD under the Sida programme, members and Nifas Silk Lafto Child Parliament members trained on disability and social inclusion.
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Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa
African Children’s Day celebration
A celebration of culture, strength and hope for the future — and a stage for members’ hidden talents.
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Azzeman Hotel, Addis Ababa
Child rights advocacy training
A full day sharpening members’ skills to be stronger voices for their own rights and their peers’.
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Sapphire Hotel, Addis Ababa
Menstrual Hygiene Day
ACLIC members led the stage at YWCA’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, running a panel with government representatives.
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Adama
CRC concluding observations and child-rights action plans
A two-day workshop with OSD and Save the Children on the UN Committee’s concluding observations, action plans and investment in children.
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Jupiter International Hotel, Addis Ababa
Media advocacy and digital literacy
ACLIC and Child Parliament members learned to amplify children’s voices and promote child rights in the digital space.
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Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City, Addis Ababa
Day of the African Child
Members marked the Day of the African Child with the Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City Office of Women, Children and Social Affairs and OSD.
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OSD office, Addis Ababa
Leadership visit to the OSD office
President Kidus and Media & Communication head Temesgen met OSD to plan upcoming events and closer coordination.
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Hotel Robe, Adama
Writing shadow reports to the ACERWC
A two-day workshop on preparing supplementary (shadow) reports to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, so members can bring evidence-based insights to the Committee.
Advocacy submissions
Ivy Hotel, Bishoftu
Child Rights and Business Principles (CRBP) workshop
Integrating child rights into corporate responsibility — from fair labour practices to safe community environments.
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Bishoftu
Disability and inclusion training
A training for selected members on disability and inclusion.
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- Trainings
Bishoftu
Research for advocacy
How to gather facts, analyse findings and present compelling evidence-based cases for child rights.
General Assembly sessions
Dire Hotel, Adama
Project launching ceremony
The executive and department heads launched ACLIC’s new project — a milestone for the coalition.
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Naflet Hotel, Adama
Responding to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
A two-day discussion of the UN CRC’s concluding observations on Ethiopia’s 6th and 7th combined reports, setting the coalition’s next advocacy priorities.
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Naflet Hotel, Adama
Strategic workshop: aligning advocacy with data
Straight after adopting its bylaws, the coalition spent two days turning governance into a 2025–2028 advocacy plan grounded in evidence.
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Inter Luxury Hotel, Kazanchis, Addis Ababa
Capacity-building training for all members
A training for the coalition’s full membership to strengthen its voice and leadership in child-rights advocacy.
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OSD office, Addis Ababa
Save the Children Sweden visits ACLIC
Colleagues from Save the Children Sweden spent a day with ACLIC members at the OSD office, exchanging ideas on child participation.
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Robi Hotel, Adama
Advocacy and campaigning training
A full training on advocacy and campaigning, and on turning capacity-building into action.
2025
- Trainings
Dire Hotel, Adama
Child budgeting training
Members were trained on child-focused budgeting; participants in the 10th IPC received certificates of participation from OSD.
- General Assembly sessions
Dire Hotel, Adama
Bylaw discussion and gender training
Members reviewed the draft bylaw, and YWCA Ethiopia led a training on the difference between gender and sex and on gender equality.
Advocacy submissions
Addis Ababa
Fourth African Girls’ Summit
ACLIC members attended the summit, where the coalition’s Secretary gave a speech representing girls and children; the delegation focused on digital safety and the African model law on digital use, and made recommendations to government and communities.
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Addis Ababa
16 Days of Activism: digital violence and social accountability
YWCA Ethiopia trained members on digital violence during the 16 Days of Activism, and Hiwot Ethiopia on social accountability and how children can claim their rights to community services.
Advocacy submissions
African Union, Addis Ababa
Children’s rights and business at the African Union
Members joined children from across Africa at the 10th International Policy Conference to speak up on children’s rights and business.
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Addis Ababa
ACLIC is founded
OSD and Save the Children International established the Addis Child-Led Initiatives Coalition, bringing child-led structures from across Addis Ababa together.
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