Social mobilization has been taken as one of the strategic instruments to alleviate the social and economic problems of the society.
The main purpose of this move is to make the people owners and leaders of the efforts to improve the situation in which they live.
Community Conversation (CC) is one component of social Mobilization, which is being conducted in  all of  the kebeles in the city. It is aimed at engaging the communities in a sustainable dialogue at local level to define their problems and find solutions based on their actual realities. It is expected that communities are engaged in interactive discussions and get deeper understanding about HIV/AIDS and related problems that challenge every member of the society.
It is also aimed at empowering local communities to generate positive behavioral changes at social and individual level to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. The process involves the interaction of men, women, and the youth, PLWHA, the poor and the rich. It focuses on exploiting traditional, cultural and social values to enhance the capacity of members of the community to handle their own affairs. It emphasizes self-management, self-confidence and integrated community response for sustainable change. As an element of the social mobilization program, the community conversation was examined by the stakeholders at a meeting held from October 7-8, 2006 at Menilik II Secondary School Hall in the capital. The meeting evaluated the activities of Community Conversation  groups based on the reports presented by CC facilitators and suggested solutions for further improvements. Various community conversation groups shared experiences and reflected on the issues of common concern. Stakeholders such as Iddirs, media people, PLWHA and various bodies expressed their commitments to work with the communities.
VCAP(Volunteer Anti AIDS promoters)
These are selected among the community, and provide education on HIV/AIDS moving door  to door.
There are 912 Volunteers that are trained in Kebeles.
 School Interventions
In primary and secondary schools, training on Peer to Peer and Life Skill has been given to create awareness about HIV and AIDS.
In previous  budget year, Peer to peer & Life Skill trainings have been given to teachers and students of 651 primary, 63 Secondary Schools and 1 Higher  Institute.
Activities Performed among   out of School Youths
During the summer season, the office has performed various activities in cooperation with Addis Ababa Bureau of Youth and Sport. Among those:

1. In the Summer school program, when regular classes are closed, 68878 students were provided for two months with supplemental education, education an HIV/AIDS  being a major part of the daily education.
2. This Summer program has also mobilized 156 695 youth to provide specific education on reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS.
3. Integrated with other winter program activities designed by Youth and Sport Bureau, like various sport competitions, blood donation, cleaning of the environment and others, total of 605 408 youths are addressed with various types of messages on HIV/AIDS.

Youth Dialogue
Youth dialogue has been conducted at one site /kebele and youths more than 10,000 have participated. This dialogue is continuous, focusing on Youth issues, in the vicinity in relation to HIV/AIDS.
Strengthening Youth Centres:
Addis Ababa Youth and Sport Bureau is establishing several Youth centres. Our office has provided support to equip 47  youth centres.
The youth centers are important ,in such a way that the youth can have better access to information, gets some HIV and Reproductive Health Services,gets convenient place to spend time by staying in the Libraries, playing different games, accessing computers and internets, etc,
Besides ,selecting one of the Youth Centres at Addis Ketema Sub city, our office ,has upgraded the Center so as it accommodates an AIDS Resource Center.

Leadership and mainstreaming

The city administration has approved code of mainstreaming, out of which implementation guidelines are prepared. Out of the Code ,an implementation guideline of AIDS fund is also prepared. This is in an effort of giving more strength to the ongoing sector mainstreaming implementation in Addis Ababa.
Besides to strengthen the already strong support of the City Administration leadership, trainings are underway, especially to Council members at City and Sub city levels. Check list has also been designed so that the City Administration Council members do observe various HIV/AIDS prevention and Control Activities at Kebele level, where the council members reside.
Recently, training has been given for 120 Addis Ababa city Administration council members and for 402 Gullele sub-city council members.