A group of Ethiopian political, civic, and media groups, as well as civil rights activists and religious leaders are holding weekly conferences to discuss how to receive the Ethiopian millennium (Ethiopia 2000) this coming September.

So far, the group has held seven meetings and decided to call on Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia around the world not to travel to Ethiopia and participate in events organized by the Woyanne dictatorship. The group is also discussing about facilitating a world-wide week of protests in the days leading up to September 11 (Meskerem 1), 2007.

Several Ethiopian organizations are currently organizing millennium events in Washington DC and other cities around the world.

The event that is being organized in Washington DC by a coalition of several groups is expected to draw close 100,000 Ethiopians through out North America. The major part of the Washington DC event is a large protest march that demands the release of political prisoners in Ethiopia and respect for democratic rights.

The civic and political groups conference invites all Ethiopians around the world to be part of the planned pro-democracy campaign during the Ethiopian millennium.

To participate, please send email to [email protected].