Gifty Adika (nee Hanson), PhD

Expertise in Governance|Parliamentary Development|Information Management|Program Management.

[African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) @AcepaAfrica]

ACEPA’s Q2 Newsletter is here!

Catch up on our key activities, engagements and milestones from April–June 2026, including our work on parliamentary development, gender-responsive governance, civic engagement and evidence-informed policymaking.

Read: https://t.co/smW4ZR5SCr

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If you have been waiting for the perfect sign to register for our webinar... this is it. 😉

Join @AcepaAfrica, @ACDI_africa, and @PACKS_Africa for a webinar on 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚.

Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Register: https://t.co/gpPaM9yf5Q

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Today marked the first day of the Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions on the gender training modules under the ILGRP Project, implemented by @AcepaAfrica in partnership with @parlcent and funded by @CanadaDev.

#acepa #ilgrp #TrainingOfTrainers #day1 #genderequality #parliament

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2/ The session brought together a diverse group of parliamentary staff from PTI, HR, ICT Unit, Administration, and Committee departments.
The day closed with a group discussion on what worked, what felt challenging, and how to adapt delivery for MPs and committee members.

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On Friday, February 13, 2026, we convened an Interactive Breakfast Meeting with Members of the Women’s Caucus of @Parl_Ghana.

Held under the ILGRP project, the meeting created a platform for dialogue between Female MPs, and civil society actors on strengthening oversight…

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Earlier today, @AcepaAfrica in partnership with @parlcent, with funding from @GAC_Corporate, hosted a targeted capacity enhancement session for Members of Parliament of Ghana serving on the Committee on Education.

#acepa #ilgrp #parliament #EducationCommittee #genderequality

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This week, @AcepaAfrica is hosting a delegation from the Parliamentary Service Commission of the Parliament of Malawi. The Commissioners, accompanied by some parliamentary staff, are taking part in a week-long tailor-made training programme aimed at enhancing the knowledge…

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In our latest blog, Dr. @DramanRasheed, our ED, shares his thoughts on fostering greater political tolerance, based on his contributions at the 2024 Post-Election Dialogue, convened by Ghana’s Peace Council in July this year.

Read the blog here: https://t.co/7a9vYCxjVi

#acepa

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2/ The blog emphasises the need to restore public trust and deepen Ghana's #Democratic culture. It also challenges citizens, civil society, and leaders alike to rethink how we engage, rebuild trust, and uphold the democratic values that unite us.

#democracydialogues #blogs

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We share our latest case study titled "Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Use Evidence within Ghana’s Parliament Research Department" under the DAP Project.

Read the full case study here: https://t.co/7TghIJbYhi

#acepa #DAP #parliament

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2/ The two-day training comprehensively sought to enhance participant’s knowledge and understanding of GE commitments of the executive branch; efforts towards attaining those commitments and the importance of oversight of the government's commitment to gender equality.

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Under our project, the ILGRP, funded by @GAC_Corporate in collaboration with @parlcent, the @AcepaAfrica conducted a training for staff of the @parliament_gh on Oversight of Gender Equality (GE) Commitments on the 26th and 27th of June 2024.

#acepa #oversight #ilgrp

[African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) @AcepaAfrica]

Yesterday and today, Staff from the @parliament_gh participated in a training session focused on equipping them to provide practical support to MPs in formulating, debating, amending, and passing inclusive and gender-responsive laws.

#acepa #parliament

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On June 4, 2024, the #ILGRP project in Kenya implemented by the @AcepaAfrica and @parlcent co-convened a workshop with the KYPA, to enhance the skills of women parliamentarians on debating and the effectiveness of parliamentary caucuses.

#acepa #gender #workshop

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We want to thank our incredible LinkedIn community for their unfailing support in helping us reach 1000-plus followers. 

Let us look forward to the next milestone in our empowerment, education, and impact journey!

#acepa #followers #thankyou #celebration #linkedin

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Our ED is representing us at the ongoing @onthinktanks conference 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. This globally recognized event has brought together leaders from various Think Tanks to reflect on their work, share best practices, and envision the future of the work of Think Tanks.

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Behold! The newly opened Ultra-Modern 26 storey Bunge Tower.

#13thParliament

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Today, Staff of @parliament_gh and CSOs have engaged in insightful discussions around models and tools for citizen engagement, as part of a 2-day training under the #ILGRP project, implemented with the @parlcent with funding from @GAC_Corporate.

#acepa #Parliament #gender

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The #ILGRP project implemented by the @AcepaAfrica in partnership with the @parlcent organized a training workshop for parliamentary staff on Friday 22 March 2024 in Togo.  

#acepa #gender #ilgrp

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As we mark the 67th anniversary of Ghana's Independence, ACEPA wishes all Ghanaians a joyful Independence Day celebration.

#acepa #GhanaIndependenceDay #6thmarch