The Secretariat
Following the signing of the Headquarters Agreement between the OSC and the Ethiopian Government on 3rd November 2022, the Secretariat was established in January 2023, gradually operationalised by recruitment of its staff and is headed by OSC’s Secretary-General H.E. Manssour Bin Mussallam.
The Secretary-General
The Cabinet
The Cabinet of the Secretary-General is comprised of the senior management of the Secretary-General. Meeting on a weekly basis to report to the Secretary-General, the Cabinet serves as the principal coordination body of the Secretariat.
Dr. Hidayet Çilkoparan
Dr. Çilkoparan holds a PhD diploma in international relations and policy analysis from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara. He has extensive bilateral and multilateral diplomatic experience spanning more than twenty years. Previously, he served at the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Logistics Management and played important roles in organising the first Extraordinary Meeting and Summit of the General Assembly on June 27–29, 2023, in Addis Ababa. In his current capacity, Dr. Çilkoparan supports the Secretary-General in managing his comprehensive and multifaceted agenda and supervises the operations of the offices under the Executive Office of the Secretary-General.
Dr. Shumete Gizaw
Dr. Shumete Gizaw brings over two decades of experience in academia, research, and government. He holds a PhD from Addis Ababa University and M.Phil from Norwegian University of Science and Technology-NTNU and has published and co-published numerous scientific and research articles. Before joining the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), he served as Director General of the Information Network Security Administration in Ethiopia and previously held positions as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and State Minister of Innovation and Technology. Dr. Shumete aims to leverage his expertise and experience to help the OSC promote technological innovation and digital transformation that benefits all.
Dr. Shubhangi Sharma
Mr. Papa. Malick Gaye
Papa Malick Gaye is an accomplished financial management professional with over 30 years of experience. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the Université de Paris 1– Panthéon-Sorbonne and a Post-Graduate Degree (DESS) in Management Control and Internal Audit from the same institution. He has served in various positions within the United Nations system, including as an accountant in the Bureau of the Comptroller at UNESCO Headquarters, head of the Section of Extrabudgetary Resources in the Bureau of the Budget at UNESCO, senior finance and budget officer in the UNESCO Office in Brasilia, and administrator of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). Mr Gaye brings to his work extensive experience in areas such as accounting, budgeting, finance, administration, and business management.
Prof. Hirut Woldemariam
The Board of Advisers to the Secretary-General
Dr. Jim Ocitti
Dr. Getahun Garedew
Dr. Koulsy Lamko
Secretariat's structure
