Participants of the Ghana Philanthropy Conference 2024 (GPC 24), have reviewed the current state of volunteerism in Ghana and also discussed its contributions to inclusive development and shared experiences on good practices. They also discussed that volunteerism plays a critical role in contributing to community development, social justice and nation-building.
A communique issued after the conference, said "We also see that volunteerism can be catalyst for mobilization of citizens, strengthening civic awareness and engagement and enabling actions at the lowest levels of governance on specific issues. "We acknowledge that for volunteerism to thrive in Ghana, it needs collective efforts and push from individual citizens, institutions and the state " Below is the full communique COMMUNIQUÉ GHANA PHILANTHROPY CONFERENCE 2024 (GPC 24) 30th -31st October 29, 2024-Accra Ghana Theme: VOLUNTEERISM AS CIVIC ACTION We, the participants of the Ghana Philanthropy Conference 2024 (GPC 24), convened at Alisa Swiss Hotel from the 30th & 31st October 2024, gathered to deliberate on the theme "Volunteerism as Civic Action.".
The conference was convened by STAR-Ghana Foundation in collaboration with the University of Ghana's Centre for Social Policy Studies, Ghana Philanthropy Forum, West Africa Civil Society Institute Penplusbytes, LeadAfrique, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and National Youth Authority.
The participants at the conference included representatives from civil society organizations, government institutions, private sector and volunteers.
