15/08/2017
Prof. Ransford Gyampo, He is the Director of Center for European Studies, an Associate Professor of Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, a member of Ghana's Electoral Committee and a Fellow at the Governance Unit of the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is also the Coordinator of the Institute of Economic Affairs-Ghana Political Parties Programme (IEA-GPPP) – a programme that brings together the four main Political Parties with representation in Ghana’s Parliament to discuss issues of national importance in an a-political manner and to propose practical solutions to them. His research interest lies in the area of Governance, Democracy, Human Rights and Development. He is currently researching and writing on possible solutions to Ghana’s winner-takes-all politics, which polarizes the nation and undermines national development. He holds a Doctorate Degree in Political Science from the University of Ghana (Legon) /Tufts University (Boston) and has written and published extensively in many internationally refereed journals across the globe. For close to ten years, he has worked at the Governance Centre of the Institute and risen through the ranks to become a Research Fellow.