Events

We introduced the Neighbor-Love Movement to twelve European diplomats and journalists working on peace and security in Ethiopia.

Dr. Andrew DeCort introduced the Neighbor-Love Movement to the staff of World Vision Ethiopia. Over forty staffmembers signed our covenant, and several asked to volunteer with us.

We introduced the Neighbor-Love Movement to over 800 university students and academic staff and faculty. The University Vice President and hundreds of students signed our Covenant. 172 Students signed up to form a Balinjeraye chapter on their campus.

Dr. Andrew DeCort introduced the Neighbor-Love Movement to 75 university student peacemakers representing 30 campuses. The entire audience signed our Covenant.

Dr. Andrew DeCort briefed the leaders of the Life & Peace Institute on the Neighbor-Love Movement. They signed our Covenant, and we began discussing collaborating on peace programming for Ethiopian universities.

Dr. Andrew DeCort briefed the leaders of MKC's Prison Ministry on the Neighbor-Love Movement. They signed our Covenant and invited us to work with them in fifty prisons across Ethiopia to promote rehabilitation and reconciliation.

Dr. Andrew DeCort briefed Filsan Abdi, founder of Nabad Media and soon-to-be-appointed Minister of Women, Children, and Youth, on the Neighbor-Love Movement. Minister Filsan signed our Covenant and promised to promote our work in the Somali Region media network.

Dr. Andrew DeCort briefed General Secretary Aba Teshome Fiker on the Neighbor-Love Movement. Aba Teshome signed our Covenant and promised the Church's full endorsement of our movement.

Dr. Andrew DeCort led a workshop introducing the Neighbor-Love Movement to a group of 25 young professionals in faith, media, business and other fields. All enthusiastically signed our Covenant.

Dr. Andrew DeCort convened a private dialogue with senior human rights experts and activists on ethics, leadership, and the future of Ethiopian society.

Dr. Tekalign Nega led a conference with 33 church leaders on the vision and values of Neighbor-Love.

Dr. Andrew DeCort presented his policy brief on the role of forgiveness in Ethiopia's political transition to a seminar of academic experts. This policy brief will be presented by the AAU Center of Human Rights to the Federal Government of Ethiopia.