The 2023 GGCDS Annual Collaboration Workshop brought together students, alumni, and programme coordinators to reflect on the impact of the programme and celebrate 15 years of fruitful collaborations.
Thought leaders from West African academia, research and policy agencies, and industry gathered at ISSER for a strategic consultation on data science, artificial intelligence, and decision-making in West Africa. The forum, titled Advancing Data and AI Competency for Effective and Trustworthy Decision Making in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was a joint effort by Policy for Data CIC and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER).
Professor Quartey expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration between ISSER and EFD Ghana, and emphasized the Institute’s long history of successful collaborations.
Onsite participants (from left – right): Moderator, Dr. Twumasi Baffour, and panelists, Prof. Fosu, Prof. Quartey and Mrs. Sabah.
The training was an opportunity for the students from four different universities and regions in Ghana to share experiences and form a support network to advance their studies.
The next ISSER Development Dialogue will focus on the topic, Ghana’s Public Debt Management: facts, impact, and the way forward. Details of the event are as follows.
The MA in Development Studies Class of 2023 embarked on a four-day study tour to the South Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana. This excursion, an integral part of the MA programme, provided students with a unique opportunity to apply their acquired knowledge to real-world scenarios, engage with local communities, and gain a deeper understanding of development in practice. Participants included 17 MA students, three faculty members, and five administrative staff.
There was a rich diversity of participants from various sectors.
Focusing primarily on the media, ISSER's post-budget reviews feature extensive engagements with journalists, aiming to equip them with evidence-based insights and knowledge to influence their reporting.
