Ministry of Peace held a discussion that organized in collaboration with the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) on the topic "Indigenous conflict resolution Mechanisms and the role of stakeholders in Ethiopia" - 19 December, 2023.

Officials and experts of the Ministry of Peace, government officials, heads of civil society organizations, religious leaders, elders, media experts, scholars, researchers in related field and external partners attended the discussions. The discussion aims to strengthen the coordination of stakeholders for peace building in the country.

The State Minister of the Ministry of Peace, Hon. Ato Cherugeta Genene, opened the meeting with a speech and noted that, all stakeholders to do responsibilities, co-ordinately and work together in order to bring peace.

Acting General Director of the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) Mrs. Hana Woldegebriel said that the council is coordinating with stakeholders on core national issues, especially in the area of peace; with the Ministry of Peace, with National Rehabilitation Commission, with National Dialogue Commission, and with Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council by creating principled relationship, for working together to contribute to lasting peace in Ethiopia.

Mrs. Hana pointed that the indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms and the role of stakeholders is a platform that will help us to identify and implement sustainable peace solutions for happened and continued conflicts in the context of Ethiopia by examining our roles in depth.

Studies that conducted by scholars of the field were presented in this discussion forum. Discussion held on the presented research report.  Participants were urged to focus on prevention before conflicts occur and cause problems. And; finally has been suggested that there is a need to encourage the indigenous conflict resolution values that have existed in communities for a long time; and can positively contribute to peace building activities.