About ECOSOCC

Mr. William Carew, Head of ECOSOCC Secretariat, provides insight into ECOSOCC's mandate and how civil society can contribute to the policies and programs of the African Union.
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) was established in July 2004 as an Advisory Organ composed of different social and professional groups of AU Member States. The mandate of ECOSOCC is to contribute, through advice, to the effective translation of the objectives, principles and policies of the African Union into concrete programmes, as well as the evaluation of these programmes.