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Cooperative Africana Microform Project (CAMP)
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Project
Proposals |
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| Relevant
Project |
CAMP |
| Requestor's
name |
Lloyd
Mbabu |
| Requestor's
e-mail |
mbabu@ohio.edu |
| Requesting
Library |
Ohio
University Libraries |
| AMP
Member? |
yes |
| Date
Submitted |
12/19/2001 |
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| Category |
Original
Filming |
| Main
Entry (e.g., author, title) |
Regional
forum for public debate on choices of government following
the 1981 military coup in Ghana. |
| Publisher/Source |
National
Commission for Democracy (NCD). |
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Owner |
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| Description
(subject, years covered, format, physical description,
etc.) |
Important
historical documents related to Ghana’s transition
toward constitutional democracy.
The collection is 5 boxes (sizes unclear at this
time). Most of the documents were collected in 1991-92. |
| Reasons
for Consideration (Importance of material, history of
collection, physical condition, etc.) |
The National
Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) in Accra, Ghana
houses very important historical documents related to
Ghana’s transition toward constitutional democracy.
A faculty member of Ohio University came across the
documents while conducting research in Ghana. These
documents come from civil society groups and individuals.
They represent public opinion as to the direction a
new government in Ghana should take. In compliance with
the promises of the Provisional National Defense Council
(PNDC) when it took power through a military coup in
1981, a commission was set up to survey the thoughts
of Ghanaians as to what type of government they desired.
This commission is called the National Commission for
Democracy (NCD).
The NCD under the directives of then Chairman J.
J. Rawlings called for regional fora throughout Ghana
as a way to engage Ghanaians in the debate about choices
of governmental systems and designs. The documents
at the NCCE are a compilation of the public’s
contributions. Most of the documents were collected
in 1991-92.
At present, the documents are not being preserved.
They remain in the office of an individual (at NCCE)
who recognizes their importance, and who seeks archiving
assistance. Some of the papers are disintegrating
while Some have disappeared.
Archiving these documents at this time is important
for the preservation of history which speaks to state
and society transitions at this juncture in history.
This is not only important for Ghana, but also for
other African countries and other communities in transition
as well. The NCCE has given its approval for the documents
to be preserved. |
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Last updated
05/28/2004
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