The landscape of Blended Knowledge Solutions has been espoused in an open access publication titled “Leadership in Independent Africa; Six Decades On: The Blended Representation Principle as a Cause for Afro-Optimism, “ London:: Zed Books, February 2024. See link below for the widget of book published under the Bloomsbury Open Acess Collection initiative. Click here

National Dialogue on the Blended Representation Principle (BRP) in Ghana. Click here to read more

Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On: The Blended Representation Principle as a Cause for Afro-Optimism.

Click here to also watch the outcome of the event.

This is a Global leadership Program co-curricular event of NYU. Click here to read more

Click here to also watch the outcome of the event.

GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES

We believe that a Blended Representation Principle of Governance holds the key to achieving the SDGs in Africa. Our work focus on advocacy, policy and strategy for countries to adopt and utilize Blended Representation Principle (BRP) on the ground. BRP is a fusion of leadership systems (modern and indigenous) with the constitutional mandate to rule and manage resources manifesting in the superior capability to communicate, mobilize and organize for transformative development in a polity. BRP connotes vertical blending whereby national leadership is determined by prevailing partisan-based universal adult suffrage elections; and Local Government leadership determined by indigenous leadership arrangements nurtured and guarded by the people for centuries and to which they continue to ascribe (see pictorial illustration below). The BRP Concept Note for Ghana elaborates on the rationale, design features and expected outcomes of the proposed interventions.

Key Partnership Events
On March 13,2020, the A&A team made a presentation to the National House of Chiefs at its General Meeting on “Blended Representation Principle: A potential solutions pathway to Transformative Development in Ghana” (see presentation).

RELATED ARTICLES
“Advocacy on Implementing a “Blended Representation Principle” of Governance for an effective Local Level of Administration in Ghana”; December 2019

“Consolidation of Democracy in Ghana with Sub-National Administration Reforms”; January 2017

“Lessons of the 2008 Elections and suggested reform actions for building a more capable nation state in Ghana”; January 2009

• Political Class - Ruling Government, Opposition, Parliament, and the Judiciary
• Context Opinion Champions and Influencer Groups - National and Regional House of Chiefs, Council of State, Academia, Think-and-do Tanks, the Clergy, and Media.
• Policymakers, Implementors and Advisors – Civil, Public and Private Sector Institutions, Business Councils and Chamber of Commerce
• Civil Society, Citizens and Communities
• International Community – Bilateral and Multilateral

SDG Africa

The Network tracks the Voluntary National Reporting for the SDGs in Africa, and provides an interactive repository for good practice exchanges and learning on the SDGs. (www.sdgafrica.org)

Blended Knowledge Health and Wellness Services

The Network is a leading source of Health and Wellness Services through an affiliate provider of blended knowledge healthy lifestyles and health care remedies in Ghana and beyond. (www.vnvhealthcare.com) .

Animation for Kids and Youth

The Network facilitates the creation and production of animated video games, learning and instructional materials based on blended knowledge for the education of kids and the youth of African heritage in Africa.....

SEED TO PLATE (StP) AGRICULTURE

This is an agro-based activity tailored to support communities and provide numerous jobs/employment opportunities for the many idle and vulnerable youths and young adults in the country.

Evocative Fashion Designs

Network affiliates design and make blended knowledge-themed Jewelry, Apparel, Accessories, Decorative memorabilia and soft furnishings accessible worldwide. A tour of sites such as www.ebdesignplaza.com....

LABOR AND TALENT MOBILITY

The Network agenda entails providing advocacy, strategy and policy support to enable African countries voluntarily enact laws which would allow the movement of people, goods and services across borders to accelerate economic integration and trade.