Preparations are currently underway for the Second Edition of the Ghana Philanthropy Conference which is scheduled to take place in Accra on 30th and 31st October, 2024.
The Conference is facilitated by STAR-Ghana Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection, the National Youth Authority, Ghana Philanthropy Forum, West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), the University of Ghana Centre for Social Policy Studies, and the CSOs SDGs Platform.
To be held on the theme,‘Volunteerism as a Civic Action,’ the Conference aims to provide a platform for dialogue among stakeholders to strengthen linkages of initiatives and promote exchanges among stakeholders toward advancing the development of philanthropy in Ghana.
The Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection as well as the Minister for Youth and Sports will grace the event, while Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell will deliver the key note address.
A letter inviting Pubic Agenda to the Conference and signed by Mr Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, the Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation emphasized that the conference seeks to “spotlight volunteerism as a key part of philanthropy.”
Mr Amidu envisages that the conference will elevate volunteerism as a form of giving in solidarityand in fulfilling social and civic responsibility.
He stated that the forum will highlight and examine volunteering practices, opportunities and their contributions to addressing critical social and national challenges and provide a pivotal moment for reflecting on the kind of supportive policy and regulatory environment Ghana needs to fully develop the sector and position it as a key contributor to national development.
The maiden conference was held under the theme, ‘philanthropy for sustainable development: opportunities, challenges and the future’. The conference was attended by approximately 200 participants from civil society organizations, academia, private and public organizations. At the 2023 conference, it was endorsed that the philanthropy conference is held annually to celebrate progress, critically examine/challenge thinking and practice, and build effective alliances and partnerships to advance philanthropic practices in Ghana.
By: Mohammed Suleman/ Publicagenda.news
