Alfred Ampah-Mensah holds a PhD in Education from the University of Bristol in UK, a Master of Arts in Educational Planning and Management from the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris, France and a Master of Philosophy in Educational Planning from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Alfred is a Senior Research Fellow, and currently the Deputy Director-General (Academic Programmes and Professional Development) of the UNESCO Category 2 Institute for Educational Planning and Administration at the University of Cape Coast. Alfred is passionate about anything education, especially SDG4 and commits his efforts towards innovations that can promote learning for all.
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Prof. Alfred Kweku Ampah-Mensah
Associate Professor - ( Senior Member ) Institute for Educational Planning and AdministrationHead of Section
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About
Each for each other, and God for us all - That is what humanity is about
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Deputy Director
Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
Degrees
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Moderator
Ghana MoE National Education Week Evidence Summit Accra, Ghana.
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Participants and Chief Rapporteur for the National Convener
Transforming Education Summit of the United Nations General Assembly New York, USA.
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Was a member for a panel discussion
Regional Conference on School Leadership in Africa Kigali, Rwanda.
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Presented two papers with colleagues
International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) International Conference Marrakesh, Morocco.
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Participant
UNESCO General conference Paris, France.
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Moderator
Ghana MoE National Education Week Evidence Summit Accra, Ghana.
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Presented a Paper
International Conference on Education, Leadership, Research, and Policy Washington, DC, USA.
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Presented a paper
Collaboration of Education Faculties of West Africa (CEFWA) International Conference Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
Kennesaw State University's Year of Ghana Conference Atlanta, USA.
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Moderator and paper presenter
International Council of Education for Teaching (ICET) World Assembly Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Convener and Organisor
Leadership for Learning Successful Practice Sharing Conference Winneba, Ghana.
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Convener
Leadership for Learning Successful Practice Sharing Conference Tamale, Ghana.
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Session Moderator
International Dissemination Conference on Educational Access, Quality and Outcomes in Africa Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented a paper
British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
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Presented a paper
British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Presented a paper
England African Partnership Project Qualitative Research Methods Conference Buea, Cameroom.
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Facilitator
Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
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Presenter
International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Guest Speaker
“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Co-Facilitator
“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
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Presenter
“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
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Facilitator
“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
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Presenter
Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
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Panelist
Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
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Facilitator
Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
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Co-Discussant
“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Speaker
Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
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Presenter
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
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Guest Speaker
Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
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Participant
6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
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Panelist
Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
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Guest Speaker
“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.
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Guest Researcher - Capacity Development for Education Policy Formulation and Analysis for Learning Improvement, Japan.
Centre for International Cooperation in Education (CICE), University of Hiroshima, Japan and Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA)
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International Conference Travel Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast
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Research Support Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast
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Excellence Award
Advena World Conferences
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Distinguished Fellow
Global Ed Leadership, USA
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Fellow
Centre for Commonwealth Education, University of Cambridge, UK
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Member
International Society for Educational Planning
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Member
Comparative and International Education Society
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Member
Ghana Association of Educational Planners and Administrators (GAEPA)
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Member
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
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Consultant
UNESCO - Ghana Development of Implementation Guidelines/Strategy for the Comprehensive National Teacher Policy
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Material Development and Training Consultant
Technical Education Development for Modernised Agriculture in Ghana (TEDMAG) capacity strengthening of key staff of the Colleges of Agriculture in administration and management
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Consultant
OECD-UNESCO joint initiative: Survey of Teachers in Pre-Primary Education (STEPP).
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Education Consultant
UNICEF sponsored Documentation of experiences utilizing KOICA’s Life Cycle Approach (LCA) in two Sub-districts: Wiaga, Builsa North and Kanjarga, Builsa South in the Upper East Region of Ghana
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Mid-term Review Consultant
World Bank Sponsored Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP)
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Researcher
World Vision, KOICA Endline Assessment of the UNLOCK Literacy project
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Researcher
Innovative Pedagogies Project
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Consultant
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) – Mid term evaluation of Embedded Evidence Lab Support to the Ministry of Education
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Researcher
Ghana Education Service, Girls’ Education Unit and UNICEF funded project on adolescent girls’ attendance and successful completion of basic school education: A study of Five Ghanaian districts
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Content Development Consultant
British Council’s Television, Radio and Social Media support for School Leaders and Teachers in response to Covid-19 emergency education delivery
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Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP
Cefas/UKAID
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Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
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Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia
IDA-V3100
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Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
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Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area
Calgary Zoo Foundation
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Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana
University of Liverpool
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Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana
Valued at US$32,365.00
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Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia
Conservation International
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Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop
World Bank
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Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program
World Bank
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Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
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Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana
Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
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Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management
World Bank
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Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments
Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
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Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession
AERC Ltd.
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Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
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Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana
Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary
USAID through Friends of the Nation