Last October 2008, IMANI’s CEO facilitated a high-powered Ghanaian delegation to the second regional meeting of ICAP.

Mr. Franklin Cudjoe, whose IMANI facilitated Ghana’s draft policy on alcohol spoke on Partnership & Multi-sectoral Approaches in Alcohol Policy formulation. The former Deputy Minister of Health for Ghana, Hon. Abraham Dwumah Odoom underscored the need to have a good alcohol policy.

He was very glad that Ghana had set the pace for successful draft of the policy and was ready to present to Parliamentary Committed on Health as well as to the Cabinet.

The Ghanaian contingent included:

Mr. Franklin Cudjoe, Chief Executive IMANI Ghana
Email: franklin[at]imanighana.com

Dr. McDamien Dedzo, Deputy Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health
Email: dedzomdk[at]yahoo.com

The Hon. Abraham Dwumah Odoom Deputy Minister of Health, Ministry of Health
Email: dcethld[at]yahoo.com

Mr. John Odame Darkwa Deputy Chief Executive, Food and Drugs Board
Email: fdb[at]ghana.com and jodamedarkwa[at]yahoo.co.uk

Dr. Kwabena Opoku-Adusei Vice-President, Ghana Medical Association
Email: kopa2310[at]hotmail.com

Mr. Sam Poku,Chief Executive Officer West African Business Network
Email: waba[at]africaonline.com.gh

Mr. Kwamina Van-Ess Consultant Food and Drugs Board
Email: kwaminav[at]yahoo.com

The Report of the 2008 ICAP Africa Region Conference can be downloaded here. (PDF)

In October 2006, IMANI’s CEO facilitated a Ghanaian delegation to the first regional meeting of ICAP. Mr. Franklin Cudjoe, whose IMANI Center was later to facilitate Ghana’s draft policy on alcohol contributed to the theme discussion of self-regulation.

Armed with education on self-regulation practices, Mr. Cudjoe successfully negotiated with Ghana’s Food and Drugs Board a reasonable end to a temporary ban on alcoholic adverts, some of which the FDB had not sanctioned and rightly asserted they offended sensual senilities of children.

The successful end to the misunderstanding between the formal alcohol beverage economy and the FDB was done in the spirit of mutual respect or what is now known as co-regulation.

Participants from Ghana included

• Mr. Franklin Cudjoe ,Chief Executive , Imani Ghana
• Ms. Yvonne Nkrumah, Legal Counsel, Food and Drugs Board
• Mr. Evans Lartey, Director of Development, IMANI
• Mr. Eric Kwakye, Group Account Head, Lowe Lintas

The Report of the 2006 ICAP Africa Region Conference can be downloaded from here. (PDF)