To coincide with the launch of Agora Group Ghana, the next issue of Youth and Democracy will be an African Special Edition that focuses on issues of development, education and politics. As a themed issue, Focus on Africa provides the opportunity for discussion in the areas of democratic development, economic reform, developmental issues, education and society. There is no restriction based upon geographical constraints, rather the aim is to generate debate on issues of relevance in African Nations and to highlight events and development on a wider scale.

This journal provides the opportunity to publish and influence debate on an international level. We welcome submissions on a variety of areas and, as a journal dedicated to providing a platform for student publication, Youth and Democracy can therefore guarantee that all accepted submissions will not be left out for lack of space.

Submission Deadline: June 30 2008

University of Ghana - Frederick Marfour Building
Thursday 27 March 2008
12 – 2:30 pm

Agora Group Ghana was officially launched on March 27th 2008 at the Graduate School of The University of Ghana. The event served to introduce Agora Group Ghana and to begin a process of development and participation amongst Ghanaian youth. The event also served to develop contacts and raise the profile of Agora Group Ghana amongst the wider community in Ghana.

We were privileged to have Joseph Henry Mensah as our guest speaker for this event.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? THE NATURE OF CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY.

A discussion group was held on December 5th where participants debated their ideas regarding identity and citizenship. The aim of the event was to broaden horizons and to develop understanding, both of other people’s perceptions, and one’s own.

There was no real design or structure to the session, it began with a few questions and developed into free flowing debate that lasted two hours. The participants were both undergraduate and postgraduate, from different educational backgrounds and comprised of many different nationalities, which served to provide a welcome diversity that led to interactive and challenging discussion.

Audio of the session (1:42:00)

The Agora Group has launched an electronic journal dedicated to providing a forum for student debate and discussion. The journal will enable students to publish their work at a very early stage of their academic careers and will create exposure and awareness of youth opinion.

The inaugural issue of the journal is comprised of conference papers presented for, Democracy, Politics and the Changing Role of Participation: A Youth Perspective held at The University of Nottingham, 13 June 2007.

The Agora Group in association with The University of Nottingham Graduate School presents
a one-day student conference

DEMOCRACY, POLITICS AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF PARTICIPATION: A YOUTH PERSPECTIVE

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