Participants included students from five universities, highlighting ISSER's commitment to advancing research excellence across Ghana's academic landscape.
Visitors explored ISSER’s evidence-led publications, dynamic policy engagement events, and vibrant learning environment, showcased through diverse books and an engaging screen display.
Amid ongoing discussions about strategies to boost value addition and manufacturing in Ghana—thereby enhancing export earnings, job creation, and inclusive development—a crucial question arises: What role can Special Economic Zones (SEZs) play in driving industrialization?
This policy forum presents and discusses the results and implications of a study on Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Development. The study was implemented by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany, with funding from the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and the Volkswagen Foundation.
Date: Friday, 7th June 2024
The Directors of ISSER and ISRA-BAME, along with the keynote speaker and research team members from both institutions, launch the research initiative.
The landscape of work is undergoing global transformation, driven by rapidly advancing technology that promises increased productivity, efficiency and innovation. However, these advancements also bring pressing concerns regarding job automation and socio-economic disparities.
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) is set to launch the Future of Work Sub-Grants initiative for West and Central Africa. Increasing technological advancements promise enhanced productivity and innovation but also pose challenges such as job automation, leading to loss of employment and socio-economic disparities. These concerns are particularly pressing in West and Central Africa, where there is limited insight into the effects of digital transformation on employment, compounded by climate change's impact on productivity.
Participants at a workshop on Early Childhood Education (ECE) praised ISSER and researchers involved in the “Teacher Capacity Building for Play-Based Learning in Ghana and Sierra Leone” project for their efforts in promoting effective play-based learning practices in Ghana. The workshop, organized by ISSER and Associates for Change, gathered ECE innovators and practitioners from the eastern and central regions of Ghana to discuss the project's findings and establish best practices to advance ECE in the country.
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana is seeking to recruit final year students to serve as National Service Personnel for 2024/2025 academic year.
Selection Criteria. Interested Candidates should:
Have good communication and writing skills
