2023 GIMPA Law Conference comes of March 14 to 16

The Conference will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law

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13 Mar, 2023
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The GIMPA Law Conference series, a biennial event is scheduled to take place this year from March 14 to 16, 2023. 

The Conference, which will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law, will be on the theme; ‘The 1992 Constitution of Ghana @ 30: Taking Stock, Assessing Progress, and Reflecting on the future.'

The three-day event which will be held in person, will provide a collegial platform for the discussion of topical national and international issues, and propose solutions to these.

Additionally, the conference will feature keynote speeches from the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, the Chief Justice, His Lordship Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin and others. 

Topics to be discussed

  • A critical examination of the Constitution Review Commission Report of 2011 and the  Government White Paper of 2012
  • Supremacy of the Constitution, interpretation, enforcement, and defense of the  Constitution
  • Structure of the governance system
  • Citizenship
  • Fundamental human rights and freedoms and constitutional rights;
  • Reviewing the mandates of independent constitutional bodies;
  • Planning, crafting, and implementing a solution-oriented national development  strategy/plan;
  • The powers vested in the Executive arm of government;
  • Strengthening the Legislature;
  • Preserving and strengthening the independence of the Judiciary;
  • Financial management under the Constitution;
  • Local government and decentralization;
  • Natural resources;
  • Modernizing the institution of Chieftaincy
  • Amendment of the Constitution; and
  • Indemnity provisions of the Constitution

Participation 

This event seeks to take a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach, and will therefore be open to persons and professionals from varied disciplines. 

It will be in the form of paper and poster presentations, moderated panel discussions, and high-level conversations involving all the key stakeholders involved in the governance architecture outlined in the Constitution, as well as the general public.