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18.08.2012 NDP

IEA in collaboration with UNDP organises workshop for female parliamentary aspirants

By GNA
IEA in collaboration with UNDP organises workshop for female parliamentary aspirants
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Accra, Aug. 17, GNA – The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme is embarking on a programme to promote democracy in Ghana.

The event being organised on the theme: “Strengthening the Capacity of Female Candidates for Election 2012,” seek to deepen good governance and increase the participation of women in all aspects of Ghana's political process.

These are contained in a statement signed by Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, IEA Executive Director, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday.

It said the workshop would identify the capacity needs of female aspirants to parliament and other political positions, and equip them with adequate tools to enable them to campaign effectively for Election 2012 and beyond.

The statement explained that the Institute intended to host a number of capacity building workshops for the female aspirants in the run-up to the December 2012 elections.

It said the first in the series of the workshop is slated for Thursday, August 23 at the IEA conference room.

GNA

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