The Hon. Minister for Fisheries (formerly Women and Children Affairs), Mrs. Gladys Asmah, and the KAF 1st ResRep to Ghana, Dr. Helga Kleinkowski, together are cutting the 40th Anniversary cake. Onlookers are the Snr. Project Officer and MC of the evening, Mr. Bern Guri and the current ResRep, Klaus D. Loetzer (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
His Grace, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, welcomed by the Hon. Minister of Fisheries (formerly Women and Children Affairs), Mrs. Gladys Asmah and the Hon. Minister of State for Chieftaincy and Cultural Affairs (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
The High Table (from left): The Secretary General of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene-Ntow, Hon. Minister of State for Chieftaincy and Cultural Affairs, Hon. Sampson Kwaku Boafo, an Official, Hon. Minister for Fisheries (formerly Women & Children Affairs), Mrs. Gladys Asmah, HE the German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Peter Linder, His Grace the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, Dr. Helga Kleinkowski, 1st ResRep of KAF in Ghana (1966-1975) and the current ResRep. Klaus D. Loetzer
HE Peter Linder delivering his Key-note address (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)»(click here for the speech)
Christian Mothers’ Association (CMA): The current National President, Mrs. Augustina Boachie and the Executive Secretary, Mrs. Elisabeth Addai Boateng.
Christian Mothers’ Association (CMA) former presidents and dignitaries. From left: Mrs. Huberta Dickson (immediate Past Nat. Pres.), Dr. Helga Kleinkowski, Founding Executive Secrteray of CMA, Mamaga, one of the Founding Members of CMA, Mrs. Mary Kpodotsie (2nd National President) (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
Among the attentively listening participants were also representatives of German development organisations, (from left to right): Mrs. E. Sylla, Director Goethe Institute (red blouse), Mr. P. Martens, ExecSec Ghanaian German Economic Association, Mrs. M. Brömmelmeier, Country Director of the GTZ Office Ghana, Mr. W. Weth, Country Director of the KfW (German Bank for Reconstruction & Development) Office Accra ...
... Dr. Mechthild Rünger (centre), Head Good Governance Programme, at the right the Representative of the Catholic Secretariat, Mr. Benedict Assow, at the left Mrs. Scharmann, Administrative Head of the GTZ Office Ghana.
The Hon. Minister of Fisheries engaged in discussions with other participants, here with the Director of the Ghana School Feeding Project (formerly at the APRM Secretariat) (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
HE the German Ambassador bidding farewell to the Hon. Minister. Onlookers are Mr. Jörg Bergstermann, FES Country Director (background) and Mr. Ozonnia Ojielo, UNDP Peace & Governance Advisor (extreme right) (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
Hon. Minister of Fisheries (formerly Women and Children Affairs), Mrs. Gladys Asmah leaving the celebration (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
Ghanaian NGOs were as well represented: Members of the Ghanaian NGO "Generation Focus" (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
A different political agenda does not mean disrespect for each other: The host with the Country Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES)
The evening served as a practical lesson on Political Dialogue: Mr. Matthias Mayr (left), intern at the KAF office Accra (who played a very active role to ensure the venue of the anniversary was prepared befitting the occasion) with colleagues of other German EC organisations (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
The anslaught on the anniversary cake in preparation: Mrs. van der Puije (left) and Mrs. J. Lartey (both KAF office Ghana) cut the cake under the "supervision" of KAF's Snr. Programme Officer, Mr. Bern Guri (Photo courtesy I.S.K. Appiah, The Ghanaian Times)
Hon. Gifty Ohene-Kmadu, Dept. Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector & PSI, has had a longstanding relationship with KAF, dating back to her time as civil servant with the Commission for Women Affairs, then as a Director in the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, later with the APRM Secretariat. Since she couldn't make it on the 23rd to celebate with KAF, she sent a birthday cake and a flower arrangement to express her close relationship with the Foundation.
The Workshop at KAF Offices
The day started with an evaluation workshop with some of KAF’s partners and an evaluation consultant. This exercise is the first step towards a critical assessment; next steps are the elaboration of an evaluation questionnaire based on the first round by the consultant, subsequent interviews with current and previous partners of the Foundation and the elaboration and submission of the draft final report.
