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Agriculture
Inaugural Lectures
Lectures included in this collection are:
Horticultural Research in Ghana: An Overview – Professor Japhet C. Norman (8 October 1998)
Ghana’s Animal Agriculture: The Way Forward – Professor Walter S. Alhassan (29 May 2001)
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An 11th Region of Ghana? Ghanaians Abroad
Inaugural lecture by Professor Takyiwaa Manuh, University of Ghana. Delivered in 2006.
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Challenges of Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Some Reflections
Inaugural lecture by Dr. Eugenia Date-Bah, ILO. Delivered in 2007.
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Channels of Prayer, Prophecy and Power: Contemporary Religion, New Media and Transformation of the Public Sphere in Africa
Inaugural lecture by Professor J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Trinity Theology Seminary, Ghana. Delivered on March 31, 2016.
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Chemistry: The Neglected Element in the Industrialization Equation
Inaugural lecture by Professor Victor Patrick Yao Gadzekpo, former President, Central University College (now Central University). Delivered on June 29, 2005.
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Critical and Biographical Essays of Nana Dr. S.K.B. Asante: From an African Village to the Global Village and Back (Hardcover)
Few Ghanaians of any generation have had a career as long, as varied, and as consequential as Nana S.K.B. Asante’s: government attorney; law teacher; international public servant; constitution framer; adviser to sovereign parties; commercial arbitrator; public intellectual; traditional monarch. Just as impressive is the fact that, in each of these substantial roles, Nana has left a trail of writings. My own first encounter with Nana’s scholarship happened during my time at Yale Law School, his alma mater. As an editor on the law review, I was curious to know whether any Ghanaian had been published by the prestigious journal. My search led me to a fascinating article on Ghanaian property and customary law written by Samuel K.B. Asante in the 1965 volume of the journal. At the time of my discovery, his was the only article by a Ghanaian published in the 100-year history of the journal. I would later discover many more of his academic writings, some of which I assigned to my class in my years as a law teacher.
This book collects in one volume some of Nana’s mostly “non-academic” writings. The essays tell, in characteristically fine prose rich in biography and history, the story of an intellectual-technocrat keen to use his wealth of knowledge to address contemporary problems of development and to put that expertise in the service of his country–and of the developing world at large. The publication of this selection of Nana S.K.B. Asante’s writings, in the 90th year of his life, is a monumental accomplishment and a befitting capstone of a long and distinguished career.
PROF. H. KWASI PREMPEH
Executive Director of Ghana Center for Democratic DevelopmentThe incredibly rich collection of writings by the eminent international lawyer, scholar, respected global development expert and prominent traditional ruler, Nana S.K.B Asante, takes the reader on a remarkable journey of nearly seven decades of illumination. His vivid experiences, enormous achievements and witty recollections reveal the remarkable growth of a curious mind and a disciplined intellectual dedicated ultimately to the service of humanity from his native village to the global village. In characteristic modesty, Nana claims not to be a historian, but this book is a historical gold mine filled with nuggets of analysis on the evolution of education, law, science, social policy, public service, constitutional development, nation building and chieftaincy in Ghana, enriched with valuable insights into the solid contributions of illustrious men and women. His penetrating and critical analyses of international development cooperation in the fields of investments, energy, water and natural resources in Asia and Africa must be lessons for all developing countries. This rich resource book is highly recommended.
DR. AGNES AKOSUA AIDOO
Former Social Policy Adviser, UN Economic Commission for AfricaThis masterpiece by Nana SKB Asante which narrates his life journey from his hometown at Asokore to Achimota, academia, diplomacy and finally back home is unique, inspiring and educative. The Book covers a broad spectrum of academic disciplines including constitutional law, commercial law, criminal law, international law, chieftaincy, leadership and governance, sociology, history and religions. It provides a vivid account of the constitutional history of Ghana from the author’s personal knowledge. The author who had the singular honour to chair the Committee of Experts which gave birth to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution also held the positions of Solicitor-General and Deputy Attorney-General under different democratic and military governments. Nana SKB Asante has used simple diction to convey his wealth of knowledge, experience and wisdom, acquired from both local and international levels in different capacities to inculcate in his audience the spirit of patriotism. The book is a must read!
JUSTICE DENNIS DOMINIC ADJEI, FGA
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Education, Literacy and Governance: A Linguistic Inquiry into Ghana’s Burgeoning Democracy (The J.B. Danquah Memorial Lecture, Series 39; 2006)
Lectures delivered by Professor Kwesi Yankah. Delivered in March, 2006.
Lecture 1: Free Speech, Censorship and the Language Dilemma in Public Policy
Lecture 2: Krobo Edusei and the Paradigm of Street Wisdom in Contemporary Governance
Lecture 3: The Tongue, The Thumb and The Ballot Box
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Environmental Management and the Responsibility of the Privileged (The J.B Danquah Memorial Lectures, Series 13; 1980)
This centers on the J.B Danquah Memorial Lectures Thirteenth series, February 1980 in Accra.
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From Everyday Risks to Disaster Risks
Inaugural lecture by Professor Jacob Songsore, Professor of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana. Delivered on 28 October, 2010.
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Gender: Evolving Roles and Perceptions (Proceedings, 2004)
Proceedings, 2004.
Papers included are as follows:
Law as a Tool of Social Change – Nana Dr. S.K.B. Asante
Gender: Changing Roles and Perceptions – Dr. Afua A.J. Hesse
Gender: Evolving Roles and Perceptions – Professor George P. Hagan
Gender: Economic and Political Power – Nana Oye Lithur
The Changing Role of the Family in Contemporary Times – Dr. Eugenia Date-Bah
Gender and Contemporary Challenges – Professor Takyiwaa Manuh
Kwame Nkrumah and the Arts – Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia
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Generating Electricity from Sunlight: Global Trends and Developments in Ghana
A paper prepared for the Academy of Arts and Sciences, by Professor Fred Ohene Akuffo, retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Submitted in August 2007.
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Genital and Urinary (GU) Disorders and Services in Ghana (The J.B. Danquah Memorial Lecture, Series 3; 2009)
J.B Danquah Memorial Lectures Series 42. Delivered by Emeritus Professor E.D. Yeboah in 2009.
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Ghana’s Employment Challenges (Proceedings, 2001)
Proceedings, Founder’s Week Celebrations, November 2001.
Effective tackling of Ghana’s alarming unemployment challenges has eluded governments to-date. Possible strategies for it continue to be debated in national discourse. Colossal youth unemployment and its general grave consequences for society at large and for the affected individuals remain a major concern. As recently witnessed in North Africa, governments ignore the challenge at their own peril.
This volume brings together papers, which were presented and examined at length at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences’ 2011 Founder’s Week Celebration. The papers provide insights and a sound basis for planning comprehensively to address the diverse features of the issue.
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Ghana’s Juvenile Justice System on Probation…Making Progress with Painful Steps and Slow
Inaugural lecture by Professor Henrietta J.A.N. Mensa-Bonsu, University of Ghana. Delivered in 2006.
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Globalisation
Proceedings, 2002.
Papers included are as follows:
Environment, Poverty and Health – Professor Fred T. Sai
Origins of Globalisation – Dr. Sulley Gariba
Globalisation: What it Inevitable? – Ms. Abena D. Oduro
Agriculture and Industry in the Context of Globalisation – Professor Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere
Impact of Globalisation – Hon. Dr. K.K. Apraku
The Urban Poor – Globalisation and the Alleviation of Poverty – Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom
Rural Poverty: Are There Any Exits? – Professor Nana Araba Apt
Understanding Globalisation – Professor Kwame Gyekye
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