Theme: How to build an ownership culture in organizations Date: November 18, 2021 | 13:30 GMT – 14:45 GMT Moderator: Moses Cofie, Country Director, Emerging Public Leaders, Ghana Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84377356816 Abstract: The success and sustainability of a project, an organization, a venture, etc. are largely influenced by how much its stakeholders apply their intellect, […]

Annual Convening 2022

Ashesi University , Ghana

Join thought leaders in higher education at the Education Collaborative Annual Convening from June 13 - 17 to share insights on creating innovations for the sector. The 2022 Annual Convening will host a series of roundtable discussions, expert sessions, and workshops to share tools and successful models in the development of entrepreneurship, employability, ethics, and leadership systems. Connect in-person […]

Keynote: Giving Voice to Values: An Innovative Approach to Leadership Development 

Speaker: Dr. Mary Gentile, Creator, Giving Voice to Values, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia Synopsis: The emergence and growth of Giving Voice to Values (GVV) has been a significant development in ethics education over the past two decades. GVV has changed the way ethics are taught, discussed, and practiced in educational, government, private, […]

Ethics and Leadership Track: Keynote: Giving Voice to Values: An Innovative Approach to Leadership Development

Speakers: Mary Gentile, Rebecca Awuah The emergence and growth of Giving Voice to Values (GVV) has been a significant development in ethics education over the past two decades. GVV has changed the way ethics are taught, discussed, and practiced in educational, government, private, and non-profit settings around the world. Of particular importance has been the […]

Workshop: Introducing Giving Voice to Values Africa

Facilitators: Rebecca Awuah, Faculty, Ashesi University; Rose Dodd, Director, Education Collaborative Synopsis: Are you interested in bringing Giving Voice to Values (GVV) to your school, university or organization but would like to learn more yourself first? Would you like to improve your own competence and confidence in speaking and acting in service of your values—within […]

Ethics & Leadership Track Workshop: Introducing Giving Voice to Values Africa

Speakers: Rebecca Awuah, Rose Dodd Are you interested in bringing Giving Voice to Values (GVV) to your school, university or organization but would like to learn more yourself first? Would you like to improve your own competence and confidence speaking and acting in service of your values—within your organization or in other areas of your […]

Ethics & Leadership Track: Case presentations: Character Development through Community Engagement Initiatives

Speakers: Jude Acquaah, Angela van der Puije, Miriam Mason-Sesay, Dr. Kristine Marbell-Pierre Character education, ethical formation, and leadership development are critical for the well-being of society. To advance skills and capacities in these areas, institutions engage in varied initiatives to provide real-life experiences for students to develop and practice these skills. This session shares cases […]

Ethics & Leadership Track: Workshop: How to Develop and Facilitate Giving Voice to Values Cases

Speakers: Rebecca Awuah, Moses Coffie Traditional approaches to ethics education lack an emphasis on rehearsal—an important way individuals build competence and confidence in new skills through practice. Giving Voice to Values fills this gap by engaging learners in prescription and roleplaying values-based action through GVV case exercises. This session will use the innovative “fishbowl” method […]

Ethics and Leadership Track: Workshop: Ethics and Leadership Through Africanfuturism: Pumzi, Viewing and Discussion

Speaker: Dr. Kwasu D. Tembo There is a fruitful and oftentimes contentious debate concerning the status of ethics and leadership in relation to ecological realities of many regions on the African continent. Challenged by resource scarcity, sociopolitical malfeasances, and industrial impediments to meet growing demand, while also remaining extremely rich in terms of mineral and […]

Case Presentations: Character Development through Community Engagement Initiatives

Synopsis: Character education, ethical formation, and leadership development are critical for the well-being of society. To advance skills and capacities in these areas, institutions engage in varied initiatives to provide real-life experiences for students to develop and practice these skills. This session shares cases of how institutions build the character of their students through community […]

Panel: The Future of Ethical Leadership in Africa

Moderator: Patrick Awuah, President & Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana  Africa is poised for explosive growth in its population over the next three decades, with researchers projecting a doubling of the total population to 2 billion+ by 2050 and a tripling of persons living in urban settings. This will require significant development of highly skilled workers, […]