Hanns Seidel Foundation Ghana

Hanns Seidel Foundation
14, Lily Street | East Legon
DTD 142, Cantonments
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 302 946 418
E-Mail: ghana@hss.de

Hanns Seidel Foundation Burkina Faso and Niger

Sise Quartier Zone du Bois, Rue 13.16
06 BP 9539 Ouagadougou 06
Tel/Fax: (+226) 50 36 01 93
Cel: (+226) 7028 1677 / 7800 2222
E-Mail: burkina@hss.de

Hanns Seidel Foundation Togo and Benin

Fondation Hanns Seidel
79, rue Aflao Gakli | B.P. 2611 Lomé
Lomé, Togo
Tel.: +228 2251824-6 | Fax: -7
E-Mail: togo@hss.de

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HSF organises Conference on Democracy and Security in West Africa

In 2003, the African Union initiated the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), which fosters the exchange of views among different countries on democracy and governance, socio-economic development and business management. The Hanns Seidel Foundation has supported this process in West Africa from the beginning. 

In order to promote awareness of the process in Europe, a conference was organised in Brussels at the end of November 2012. The Presidents of the APRM Commissions of Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo exchanged views with European experts and officials on how the process could be intensified in the coming years.  

Read the report on the visit here (in German). 

Source: USAID

Ghana Elections 2012: Plans for Free Secondary Education will leave the Poor worse off, if not balanced carefully

Ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections taking place on December 7, Ghana’s educational system has become the focus of controversial discussions between the two major parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Whereas the NPP advocates for free secondary education for all from 2013, the NDC calls for the creation of sufficient educational infrastructure – such as the building of more schools and teacher training centers – prior to abolishing fees for secondary education. The campaigns, however, do not address crucial problems in Ghana’s education system that affect mainly the poorest in the country. More...

Typically Ghanaian

No riots, no military coup d’état: Ghana maintains her democratic reputation even after the sudden death of President Atta Mills. The transfer of power went as smooth as rarely seen in Africa. An article in German by Hendrik Buhr, ARD Hörfunkstudio Nordwestafrika. See also: President Evans Atta Mills dies five months before parliamentary and presidential elections

http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/ghana126.html

Incentives for civic education in West Africa

From the 24th to 29th of June 2012 a West African delegation visited the Federal Republic of Germany.  The study tour stems from an increased focus of the HSF’s on activities fostering the stronger engagement of West African countries in civic education. The purpose of the mission was to offer ideas to the participants how civic education curricula and institutions could potentially be build up in their home countries. more...

Launch of Ghana Police Project

In March 2012, twenty-one Police personnel of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) underwent a two-week training course on ‘Citizen Friendly Policing’ at the Police College in Accra. Born out of the cooperation between the German and Ghanaian governments and sponsored by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. more...

Military Coup in Mali – Where is West Africa heading to?

Is the recent military coup in Mali a back-slide to the country's democracy of over twenty years or an outlet of the peoples’ voice? The Hanns-Seidel-Foundation West Africa took a closer look at the uncertain future that Mali faces today. (The report is only available in German.) more …

Visit of the Vice President and the Head of the Africa Office

From November 12-18 2011, the vice president of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation, Prof. Ursula Männle and the head of the West Africa Office, Klaus Liepert were received in the project countries in West Africa. more ...

Visit of the Togolese Constitutional Court to the Supreme Court of Ghana

In October 2011, the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation organised a three day high-level visit of members of the Constitutional Court of Togo, including its President Mr. Aboudou Assouma, with his counterparts at the Ghanaian Supreme Court. undefinedmore...

Source: crudeoildaily.com

The Impacts of the Oil Discovery in Ghana

Oil has recently been discovered in commercial quantities in Sekondi/Takoradi, off the Western coast of Ghana. Estimates are that 100,000 barrels are extracted daily, raking in one billion USD to Ghanaian exports for the next 20 years. Since oil has been discovered, costs of living have gone up in the areas of Sekondi/Takoradi. more...

APRM completes Inauguration of 170 assemblies

In pursuance of its objectives Hanns Seidel Foundation (Ghana), in partnership with the African Peer Review Mechanism Governing Council (APRM-GC) undertook to establish as a pre-requisite, a functioning Nationwide District Oversight Committees (DOC’s) to implement the entire APRM process. more ...

Regional Showcase of Project Citizen in the Central Region

The objective of Project Citizen is to enhance the youth’s understanding of the opportunities and duties as active members of society. It also aims to promote their development towards participative community affiliates. more...