Details

Background and Objectives of the Workshop

Culture contributes so much to the overall economic growth of the nation but yet receives scant attention. It remains much misunderstood, underexploited, unrecognized and always relegated to the background during the determination of government’s topmost priorities. If a nation without a culture is like a tree without roots, then culture should not be taken for granted. Culture has to be integrated into all relevant aspects of national development planning processes.

This workshop which seeks to integrate culture into all relevant aspects of national development planning processes is premised on previous Culture and Development Workshops organized with sponsorship from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung for Regional Directors, District Cultural Officers and District Planning Officers in Ghana between 2003 and 2009 as shown below:

1)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Planning Officers and Regional Directors (Southern Sector) at the Elmina Beach Resort from 19-23 October, 2003.

2)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Planning Officers and Regional Directors (Northern Sector) at the Hotel Georgia, Kumasi from 5-8 November, 2003.

3)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Cultural Officers (Northern Sector) at Dery Hotel, Techiman from 4-7 April, 2004.

4)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Cultural Officers (Southern Sector) at Paramount Hotel, Accra from 20-23 April, 2004.

5)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Planning Officers, District Coordinating Directors and District Cultural Officers from Upper East and West Regions at Tietaa Conference Centre, Bolgatanga from 06 - 08 April, 2009.

6)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Planning Officers, District Coordinating Directors and District Cultural Officers from Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions at Marigold Hotel, Kumasi from 28-30 July, 2009.

7)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Planning Officers, District Coordinating Directors and District Cultural Officers from Central and Western Regions at Sanaa Lodge, Cape Coast from 28-30 September, 2009.

8)Workshop on Culture and Development for District Planning Officers, District Coordinating Directors and District Cultural Officers from Volta and Greater Accra Regions at Freedom Hotel, Ho from 20th– 22nd April, 2010.

The workshop therefore aims at achieving the following objectives:

1)Sensitizing participants as to how to integrate culture into the various domains of national development planning processes in order to accelerate poverty reduction and wealth creation.

2)Creating institutional linkages with the District Assemblies for effective cultural administration.

3)Evolving mutually beneficial cultural programmes and activities to accelerate poverty reduction and wealth creation at the grassroot level.

Target Participants

Cultural Administrators from Eastern Region

(Residential Participants)

1. The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Afram Plains District

Donkorkrom

2. The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Akuapem North District

Akropong

3. The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Akuapem South District

Nsawam

4. The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Asuogyaman District

Atimpoku

5.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Atiwa District

Kwabeng

6.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Birim South District

Akim Oda

7.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Birim North District

New Abirem

8.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

East Akim District

Kibi

9.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Fanteakwa District

Kade

10.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Kwahu West District

Nkawkaw

11.The District Cultural Officer

Centre for National Culture

Kwahu South District

Mpraeso

District Planning Officers from Eastern Region

12.The District Planning Officer

Afram Plains District Assembly

Donkorkrom

13.The District Planning Officer

Akuapem North District Assembly

Akropong

14.The District Planning Officer

Akuapem South District Assembly

Nsawam

15.The District Planning Officer

Asuogyaman District Assembly

Atimpoku

16.The District Planning Officer

Atiwa District Assembly

Kwabeng

17.The District Planning Officer

Birim South District Assembly

Akim Oda

18.The District Planning Officer

Birim North District Assembly

New Abirem

19. The District Planning Officer

East Akim District Assembly

Kibi

20.The District Planning Officer

Fanteakwa District Assembly

Kade

21.The District Planning Officer

Kwahu West District Assembly

Nkawkaw

22. The District Planning Officer

Kwahu South District Assembly

Mpraeso

23. Mr. Michael Attipoe

National Commission on Culture

Accra

24.Mr. William Boateng

National Commission on Culture

Accra

25. Miss Esther Dellor

National Commission on Culture

Accra

(Non-Residential Participants)

26. The Municipal Chief Executive

Koforidua Municipal Assembly

Koforidua

27.The Regional Director

Centre for National Culture

Koforidua

28.Regional Economic Planning Officer

Regional Coordinating Council

Eastern Region

29. Regional Manager

Ghana Tourist Board

Koforidua

Profile of Activities

Opening Ceremony

- Self Introduction and introduction of Chairman and invited Guests

- Chairman’s Acceptance Remarks

- Statement from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

- Keynote Address by the Honourable Minister for Chieftaincy and Culture

- Chairman’s Closing Remarks

- Vote of Thanks

Presentations

Consultant/Resource Person - Mr. Michael Attipoe

Topic for Presentation

Operations of the Regional/District Cultural Officer: Linkages with other Stakeholders

• The Core Functions

• Planning of District Cultural Programmes and Projects

•Decentralisation of Culture vis-avis the operations of the District Assemblies and other MDAs.

Period: 9:30am - 11:15am

COCOA BREAK 11:15am – 11:30am

Consultant/Resource Person - Regional Economic Planning Officer

Topic for Presentation

Situating Cultural Planning within the District Assemblies-Regional Perspective

Period: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Consultant/Resource Person - Mr. William Boateng

Topic for Presentation

Identification of Cultural Programmes and Projects and the management of the project cycle components:

•Rationalization/classification of tangible and intangible heritage assets

•Project Proposal Development

• Development of Log frame

•Budgeting for Cultural Programmes & Projects

•Management of Project Cycle Components

Period:12:30pm - 2:00pm

LUNCH 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Group Work

Developing Synopsis for a Cultural Project Proposal in the District.

•Presentation of Group Reports

•Questions and Answers

Period: 3.15pm - 5:30pm

For more information kindly contact:

Mr. Isaac Owusu-Mensah

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Tel. +233 302 768629

Mr. Michael Attipoe

National Commission on Culture

Tel. +233 302 661030