Development in Unity Volume Two: Compendium of Works of Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng

By Daasebre Prof. Oti Boateng

Development in Unity Volume Two represents an eclectic repertoire of over forty years exploits and profile of a renowned international scholar and an eminent cultural African leader, Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, to inspire a new generational philosophy of development.

In this treatise, the author, a distinguished authority in statistics, a United Nations Commissioner, and a recipient of several national and international awards, including recognition by the American Biographic Institute as one of the five hundred best thinkers of the twenty-first century, seeks to blend scholarship and culture as mutually inclusive prerequisites to underpin contemporary models in addressing pertinent development challenges.

The book pioneers an alternative innovative root-based development model to harness the potential of indigenous institutions of governance in ensuring self-sustaining inclusive local economic development as a hedge against poverty, insurgency mobilization, migration, and radicalization in response to the demands of contemporary global development challenges.

It elucidates the truth that development has manifold aspects, dealing with every aspect of human life, and addresses its intrinsic challenges from an eclectic and multidisciplinary perspective. In this respect, the book covers diverse areas ranging from entrepreneurial collaboration for sustainable microprogress, gender-sensitive statistics to democratic governance through credible elections. Other areas include harmonization of tradition and modernity in the chieftaincy institution, integration of ECOWAS statistical systems, space science and satellite technology, oil and gas exploration, construction of poverty profiles, religion, and the cocoa industry.

Every section of the book is filled with leadership lessons to inspire a new development approach and intellectual assertiveness.

This very penetrating book fills an important knowledge gap between theory and experiential learning in the development process. It is a melting pot of lessons for all readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Dec 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482860108

Daasebre Prof. Oti Boateng

The author is an eminent African leader, a distinguished authority in statistics, and a United Nations commissioner with several national and international awards, including recognition by the American Biographic Institute as one of the five hundred best thinkers of the twenty-first century. The book is a crucible of lessons for all readers.

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COMMENTS

Volume 2 of Development in Unity demonstrates a unique blend of knowledge and experience gathered by its author Daasebre Professor Oti Boateng, one of the outstanding leaders of his country and an astute member of the International Community. His more than thirty years of activity in the United Nations, highlighted by the chairmanship of the UN Statistical Commission and significant contribution to the UN International Civil Service Commission, gives the book a universal and visionary perspective.

Wealth of subjects and issues presented in the book draws a fascinating picture of the sustainable development of Ghana and Africa at large. With chapters covering gender equality, governance, democracy and peaceful uses of outer space, the book unveils emerging ideas and describes projects in a captivating manner.

This valuable book is a rich source of material for all readers interested in development and the search of humanity for a peaceful and prosperous future.

Ambassador Eugeniusz Wyzner

Former UN Under-Secretary-General

Daasebre’s Development in Unity Vol. 2 is an expansion of the author’s experiences as a Traditional Ruler of the New Juaben Traditional Area, a renowned Statistician and an International Commissioner of the United Nations. In Volume 2, Daasebre has attempted to tie together the salient points of the relationship between the economy of a nation, planning for development and the use of effective statistics to govern credible elections to promote peace. The author notes rightfully that democracy begins with and continues with credible elections.

This assertion underpins the peace and stability which any country needs to ensure sustainable development. The integration of key factors that influence national development, reduction of poverty and lowering of unemployment through the promotion of entrepreneurship is clearly explained in Daasebre’s Root-based Tripod Model.

Daasebre is bold and consistent to declare that statistical tools should be used as enablers for credible elections to achieve peace in the world and the ECOWAS sub-region in particular.

This book is highly recommended for all to read, notably academicians, historians, statisticians, traditional leaders, entrepreneurs and the general reading community.

Professor Nana Berko-Boateng

Department of Chemistry (Polymer Science and Technology) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

Principal Engineer (Rtd), The Document Company, Xerox, USA.

A sequel to Development in Unity Volume One, Development in Unity Volume Two by Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng discusses the need for Unity in Development in an impressively wide range of his works encompassing disciplines in humanities, science and technology, business, culture and religion.

In these articles, the erudite and well read Traditional Ruler of New Juaben elucidates the truth that development has a multifarious dimension and must therefore be tackled from a multipronged approach. In doing this he urges all Ghanaians to eschew complexes and fulfill their respective roles with patriotic enthusiasm.

Chiefs no longer have to go to war but still face the formidable challenge in the form of helping the development of their people by fighting hunger, disease, ignorance, hatred, poverty, homelessness and sectarianism.

Daasebre has shown that, if nothing else, at least some chiefs who are intellectuals should realize that they are endowed by God with the capacity to place their talents at the disposal of the nation for the benefit of all. This is what Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng has demonstrated in his two tome work.

Daasebre is, by the production of these two monumental works, telling his colleague chiefs of Ghana to join forces with him to fight underdevelopment by using the tools of traditional Godliness with the view to creating in Ghana what the Pope Paul VI called the Civilization of Love.

Most Rev. Peter K Sarpong

Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi

These works of Daasebre Professor Oti Boateng on Development in Unity demonstrate innovative and thought provoking concepts for building sound community development by preserving and taking advantage of cultural norms while applying contemporary methods for governance. His concept of building sustainable community development from the bottom-up ensures that the citizenship in the communities become stakeholders and provide their full support for building sustainable development that will benefit many future generations. Development in Unity addresses the importance of harmonizing the traditions and culture of the indigenous people with modern approaches to governance. There are many lessons to be learned from these published works.

Mrs. Lucretia Myers,

Member of the United States Senior Executive Service,

Former United States Representative as Commissioner of the International Civil Service Commission for 22years.

I have followed the academic, professional and research activities of Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng from when he was appointed the Ghana Government Statistician in 1982, to the time of his accession to the Throne as the Paramount Chief of New Juaben in 1992, and beyond. One major conclusion that can be drawn from his activities is the Professor’s insistence on documenting his unique experiences both at national and international levels for mankind and for the benefit of the future generations through the formal publication of his works.

The publication of the 2nd Vol. of Development in Unity by Daasebre on diverse themes ranging from Entrepreneurial collaboration for sustainable micro progress, Evolution of Chieftaincy in Ghana with emphasis on training of Chiefs using modern educational techniques, Gender issues, ECOWAS, The Cocoa industry and on Space Science and Satellite Technology is a welcome intellectual addition to the first volume and a strong testimony to Daasebre’s belief in leaving a legacy for his people and the future generations.

Dr. Benjamin Aggrey Ntim,

Former Minister of Communications, Ghana.

The root-based model, developed by Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng in Volume Two of this series, is a powerful participatory approach which involves the beneficiaries of development interventions at the grassroots and provides a remarkable blueprint for countries to achieve real sustainable development.

The diversity and depth of issues discussed in this volume cover, inter alia, statistics, governance, economy, democracy and gender. This makes it an authoritative reference document for readers interested in peace, development, research and other scholarly endeavours.

Nana Ofosu Akwaw Brempong,

Ntotoyehene of New Juaben

Former Deputy Director of Veterinary Services Directorate

Former Registrar, Veterinary Council of Ghana.

I was privileged to have been given a complimentary copy of the book Development in Unity Volume 1 by the author, Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, on 24th of May, 2014, in Koforidua, after a congregation at the All Nations University College. While congratulating Daasebre for coming up with the 2nd Volume, it is my pleasure to observe that like its preceding Vol.1, the author has brought to the fore, pertinent developmental challenges facing not only Ghana but also other developing countries. A wide range of topics which seek to address these challenges have been exquisitely put together. The topics include the Evolution of Chieftaincy in Ghana: Harmonising Tradition with Modernity, Gender Sensitive Statistics, Democratic Governance, Entrepreneurial Collaboration for Sustainable Micro Progress and Space Science and Technology among others. I recommend this book very highly to the international community for general reading and best of all, as a vital source of reference materials for post-graduate students and researchers.

Professor Aboagye Menyeh, PhD

Former Provost, College of Science, KNUST, Kumasi

Former National President, Ghana Science Association.

This is a very rich compendium of writings covering diverse issues and scenarios which interrogate the basics of an integrated approach to the development of Ghana in particular and developing nations as a whole.

The compilation draws on the vast experience of the author as an astute statistician, a traditional ruler and an academic as reflected in his writings. The compendium comes in handy to fill a knowledge gap between theory and experiential learning in the developmental process.

It is a must read for all developmental economists and all students of developmental studies and indigenous knowledge.

Prof. Harry Akussah, PhD

Professor of Information Studies,

Department of Information Studies,

University of Ghana, Legon.

A traditional Ruler, a professional Statistician, an Educationist and retired Senior Public Servant, Daasebre highlights the potential challenge of chieftaincy as an institution in the present technologically driven contemporary world and draws on his rich experience to provide some food for thought to help bring chieftaincy even more closer to the community. His love for statistics has been brought to bear in the eloquent discussion of development trends in his community and country.

A must read for all.

Professor George Armah, Senior Fellow at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and Master of Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana.

The Root-based Model for Sustainable Community Development espoused by Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, a highly academic and experienced traditional leader of national and international repute, presents a welcome qualitative alternative to the top-down dominant approach to development.

Through its robust institutional framework, the root-based model links communities together and facilitates grassroots’ and indigenous inputs in the process of their own development. This is in sharp contrast with the top-down development approach in developing countries which alienates communities, the basis of nationhood, from their own development projects most of which become white elephants hardly utilized by the citizens thus rendering this approach unsustainable.

By promoting prosperity and peace in communities, the root-based model provides a desirable hedge against poverty, migration and insurgency mobilization which underline much of the world’s insecurity. Furthermore, the model is built on the tenets of accountability, transparency and trust to ensure sustainability while the author’s characteristic technical lucidity facilitates simplicity of the model’s implementation.

In my view, developing countries bent on the path of sustainable development must adopt the root –based development approach which allows for the democratization of development.

Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante.

Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana.

This Compendium is unique and quite different from the usual books we come across. The author, Daasebre Prof (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, blends a high scholarly excellence with great traditional leadership experience to create a much better understanding of how sustainable national development can be achieved in developing countries. The book recommends a modern approach in dealing with developmental issues based on unity of purpose and preservation of the best cultural norms and traditions.

It further draws attention to the church as a key player in national development, stressing the power of the church to instill integrity and moral rectitude to create a nation with strong and higher positive values.

The Compendium, which presents leadership and sustainable national development in a more practical and feasible manner, is a must read for leaders and policy makers as well as those aspiring for leadership roles at home, at work and at the community level. It is a book of all seasons for all people.

Dr. Joyce R. Aryee (OVC, FIPR, FGIM, Fcia, FGHIE)

Management and Communications Consultant

Former CEO, Ghana Chamber of Mines

Former Minister of State of The Republic of Ghana.

With this remarkable second volume of Development in Unity, Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, an incisive intellectual and a leader in the indigenous cultural framework, continues his important path-breaking observation, analysis and advocacy for the harmonization of tradition with modernity in the operational existence of the chieftaincy institution. He articulates the power and advantages of rooting change in tradition. Pioneering a roots-based developmental framework, he reveals an innovative networking mechanism, transparency, accountability and institutional integrity. Daasebre’s ground-breaking work provides pathways to local governance and development whilst generating diverse routes for exiting poverty through female empowerment and the release of a community’s productive potential through inclusive and sustainable local programmes and activities. Daasebre’s trenchant intellectual produce may probably be one of the most important ones in Africa in recent years. It is an enlightening, encouraging, thought-provoking volume which achieves a rare duality of purpose in local development and governance. Only a person who lives and fuses the two worlds together can even dream of such an accomplishment.

Nana Kobina Nketsia V

Omanhen of Essikado (British Sekondi) Traditional Area, African Culture Advocate and 2015 Most Distinguished Traditional Leader (ExLA) Award Winner

DEDICATION

This Book is Dedicated to the Chiefs and People of New Juaben

Traditional State.

PREFACE

This compendium is a compilation of some of my works spanning over forty years. It is the second of three volumes that cover my research efforts, published articles, speeches and radio broadcasts on education, governance, statistics, population and health, culture and other concerns central to contemporary life aimed at inspiring a new development order for the benefit of this generation and the generations to come.

The volume pioneers an alternative innovative root-based development model to underline a more integrated and sustainable bottom-up development approach to harness the potential of indigenous institutions of governance in ensuring self-sustaining inclusive local economic development as a hedge against poverty, insurgency mobilization, migration and radicalization in response to the demands of contemporary global development challenges.

It instills the basic truth that development has varied aspects, dealing with every aspect of human life, and addresses its intrinsic challenges from an eclectic and many-sided disciplinary approach. On this basis the volume considers several areas ranging from Entrepreneurial Collaboration for Sustainable Micro Progress, Democratic Governance through Credible Elections to Gender Sensitive Statistics. Other areas of focus are Harmonization of Tradition and Modernity in the Chieftaincy Institution, Integration of ECOWAS Statistical Systems, Space Science and Satellite Technology, Structural Adjustment and Economic Reform Programmes, Oil and Gas Exploration, Construction of Poverty Profiles, Religion and the Cocoa Industry.

The title of the compendium mirrors the mission of the Akwantukese Festival, "Development in Unity for the Welfare of the People", celebrated by the Chiefs and people of New Juaben since the fifth Anniversary of my enstoolment in 1997. The Akwantukese Festival commemorates the great migration of the Juabens and their allies from their ancestral homes in Asante to establish the autonomous New Juaben settlement in the Eastern Region of Ghana in the 1870s. The Festival promotes socio-economic progress through education, tourism, tradition and customs and brings an important part of Asante history into contemporary significance. It reinforces the traditional bond of ancestral unity between Asante and New Juaben and calls for peaceful co-existence to ensure sustainable development. Above all, the Akwantukese Festival reflects a profound linkage to our past, more especially the ethos of New Juaben.

That is why the compendium was launched to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of my enstoolment as Omanhene of New Juaben and as an integral part of the Akwantukese Festival of the Chiefs and people of the area.

As you read the series, you would realize that the articles relate to the general theme of the Akwantukese Festival. Mahatma Gandhi once said that, Constant development is the law of life and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear constant drives himself into a false position. Gandhi’s statement drives home the reality that change is a continuous process and we must endeavour to contribute positively to the change that envelopes our individual as well as community lives. But for change to be meaningful, useful and relevant, it must enhance our efforts at developing ourselves, our communities, our nation and our world at large.

As a traditional leader, I concur with Harvey S. Firestone who said, The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. Being the custodian of the rich culture of my people also involves challenging them to explore effective ways of making the necessary adjustments in our culture so as to meet the challenges of our times while trying to preserve the best in our culture for the benefit of future generations.

In our attempt to maintain a dynamic culture, we are mindful of the fact that no culture can live in exclusivity. That is why in my travels throughout the world, I constantly employ the process of feedback interactions to benefit my people. Albert Camus affirmed this approach when he said, Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society is a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift for the future. That is what I have sought to do in these publications - creating a gift for posterity.

Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng

(Omanhene of New Juaben State).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I wish to acknowledge the contributions of various people who assisted in divers ways towards the publication of this second volume in the series.

Firstly, I wish to thank Professor Seth A. Laryea, former President of Valley View University, and Revd. Dr. Samuel Donkor, President of All Nations University, who constituted the Editorial Team with me, for a job so well done.

Secondly, I wish to acknowledge the tremendous work done by Mr. Joy Bibah-Mensah in the cover design and typesetting of this volume.

Thirdly, I am hugely grateful to Nana Kwame Baafi Boateng for his important and laudable contribution towards the publication of the volume.

The author will also like to acknowledge the following personalities for their contributions in various ways: Dr. Philomena Efua Nyarko, Government Statistician of Ghana, Ms Cynthia Oswald, Immediate Past President of Livingston Chamber of Commerce and Director of Noyes Health Systems of Geneseo, USA; Baffour Nyantakyi Tutu Boateng, Krontihene of New Juaben, and Mr. Nyaaba Aweeba Azongo, a development consultant.

Furthermore, I wish to express sincere thanks to Nana Akwasi Boateng (Nana Bee), Mrs. Christine Boateng-Armah and Ms. Lisa Boateng who provided vital family support to sustain the preparation of this volume in London.

Additionally, the author will like to acknowledge the special assistance given by Professor Nana Berko-Boateng, Lawyer Paul Acheampong and Mr. Seth Dogbe for providing invaluable proofreading.

Finally, I wish to express my deep appreciation to Nana Frimpong Manso Agyeman II, Twafuohene of Hwediem in Ashanti and Mr. Kwakye Dopoah Dei, Managing Director of RIVONA Ghana Ltd; for their contributions towards the development cost of this volume.

Notwithstanding the above acknowledgements, the author accepts full responsibility for any mistakes, errors, commissions and omissions emanating from this volume.

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgement

Introduction: Culled from ‘Great Minds of The 21st Century’ With Additions for the Period 2006-2015.

SECTIONS

EDUCATION

GOVERNANCE

STATISTICS

POPULATION AND HEALTH

OIL AND GAS

CHIEFTAINCY AND CULTURE

PICTURES

RELIGION

ECONOMY

SUB- SECTIONS

1. EDUCATION

1.1 Ecowas Training Course on the Eurotrace Statistical Software, Opening Address by the Government Statistician, Accra, October 1995.

1.2 The 2010 National Best Teachers Award, Chairman’s Response,

1.3 The 51st Annual Conference of Heads of Assisted Schools, August 2013: Remarks on Gender Parity at the Lower Educational School Level and on the Periodicity of the Senior High School Programme in Ghana by Daasebre.

1.4 Ghana Association of French Teachers: FRANCO-EXPO 2010, Accra International Conference Centre, June 2010, Address by Special Resource Person.

1.5 New Juaben Senior High School 48th Anniversary Speech and Prize-Giving Day Koforidua, November 2013, Goodwill Message.

1.6 Launching of the Old-Student Profile TV Programme, Chairman’s Address, June 2013.

1.7 The Sixth Speech and Prize-Giving Day of Oti Boateng Senior High School, Koforidua, February 2014,,Goodwill Message by Daasebre Prfof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng,

1.8 The Second Space Science and Satellite Technology Workshop at All Nations University College, Chairman’s Acceptance Speech, March 2013.

1.9 Orientational Workshop for Newly Recruited Staff of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, Welcome Address, October 2013.

2. GOVERNANCE

2.1 A Root-based Model for Sustainable Community Development, By Daasebre Professor (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, London, April 2015.

2.2 Presentation of a Message to the President of the Republic Of Ghana After the Supreme Court Verdict on the 2012 Ghana General Election Petition From the Council of Elders and National Executives of the Old Vandals Association of Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana, Flagstaff House, Accra, Address by Daasebre, September 2013.

2.3 Entrepreneurial Collaboration for Sustainable Micro Progress, Paper Delivered at Ghana @ 50 Celebration at La Beach Hotel, Accra, March 2007.

2.4 Workshop on the Comparison of National Accounts Within a Harmonised Framework Using ERETES Software in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, Novotel Hotel, Accra, April 1998.

2.5 Inaugural Session of the District Chief Executives Conference, Chairman’s Closing Remarks, Hotel Eredec, Koforidua, February 2004.

2.6 Advocacy Workshop with Members of Parliament, Welcome Address at the Mensvic Grand Hotel, Accra, August 2013.

3. STATISTICS

3.1 Gender Sensitive Statistics and the Planning Process, Paper in Gender, Work and Population in Sub-Saharan Africa, ILO, Geneva, 1994.

3.2 The Role of Statistics in Structural Adjustment and Economic Reform Programmes, Paper Presented at a Seminar for Directors of Statistical Offices, Munich, July 1992

3.3 Inauguration of Sectoral Statistics Working Groups of the National Committee of Producers and Users of Statistics, Inaugural Address in August 1991.

4. POPULATION AND HEALTH

4.1 Population Data Collection and Analysis by E. Oti Boateng, Culled from Ghana Population Policy – Future Challenges, 1991.

4.2 Western Zone Dissemination Seminar on Results of the Situation Analysis Studies of Family Plannining Services in Ghana, Keynote Address, September 1998

4.3 Workshop of Data Users/Stakeholders of the Third Round of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, Keynote Address, Royal Ravico Hotel, Accra, April 1998.

4.4 Medical and Dental Council Induction and Awards Ceremonies, Address by the Chairman, May 2008.

4.5 National Dissemination of the Revised National HIV and AIDS, STI Policy, Welcome Address at the Best Western Premier Hotel, October 2013

5. OIL AND GAS

5.1 Oil and Gas Discovery in Ghana: the Synergy Between Management, Development and Environment, Chairman’s Opening and Closing Remarks, All Nations University College, Koforidua, February 2011.

5.2 International Conference on the Avoidance of the Oil-Curse in Ghana, Chairman’s Opening Remarks at the Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, November 2011.

5.3 The Second Oil and Gas Conference on the Oil and Gas Potential of the Vast Voltaian Basin in Ghana, At All Nations University College, Chairman’s Address with Brief Summaries, Koforidua, September 2012.

6. C1HIEFTAINCY AND CULTURE

6.1 Admission of Daasebre into the Membership of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs at Koforidua, April 1993, Address by Daasebre Oti Boateng.

6.2 The First Anniversary Festival of Daasebre’s Installation as Omanhene, November 1993; Speech by Daasebre Oti Boateng.

6.3 Public Lecture to Mark the 2013 Akwantukese Festival of New Juaben; Topic: Evolution of Chieftaincy in Ghana: Harmonising Tradition with Modernity at Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, December 2013. Welcome Address by Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng

6.4 Public Lecture to Mark the 2013 Akwantukese Festival of New Juaben on the Topic ‘Evolution of Chieftaincy in Ghana: Harmonising Tradition with Modernity,’ Summary and Comments on Justice Brobbey’s Lecture by Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng.

6.5 Visit of Dr. H. Seidu Daannaa, Minister of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs to the Omanhene’s Palace, Koforidua, May 2014: Welcome Address by Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng.

7. RELIGION

7.1 Opening Ceremony of the Sixth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua-Ho, Address by the Omanhene at Pope John Secondary School, Koforidua, September 1997.

7.2 The 25th Anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua, October 2006, Goodwill Message by Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng.

7.3 The Centenary Anniversary of St. George Catholic Cathedral Church in Koforidua, Goodwill Message from the Omanhene, November 2013.

7.4 Statement by Daasebre on the Occasion of His Visit to the Churches in Koforidua, May 2014.

7.5 Thought for the Congregation of the 13th Graduation Ceremony of All Nations University College, Koforidua, May 2014, Topic: Godly Character.

8. ECONOMY

7.6 The State of the Economy, Organized by the National Council on Women and Development, Accra, May 1979. Paper Deivered byDr. E. Oti Boateng

7.7 70th Anniversary of Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Message from the Chairman,Jackson’s Park, Koforidua, June 2008.

7.8 A Poverty Profile for Ghana, 1987-1988; Culled from Journal of African Economies, Volumue 1 Number 1, March 1992. and World Bank Social Dimensions of Adjusment in Sub-Saharan Africa Working Paper No 5, 1990. By E. Oti Boateng (et al)

7.9 The Short and Long Term Impact of Recent Budgetary Measures on Ghana’s Cocoa Industry; Research Report Submitted to the Policy Review And Development Committee (Think Tank), December 1978.

INTRODUCTION

Culled from the Great Minds of the 21st Century,

With Additions for the Period 2006-2015.

Emmanuel Oti Boateng is a respected traditional ruler and leader, an eminent national and international executive, and a renowned scholar. He was born into the great and dynamic royal family of the Oyoko clan. Due to his excellent academic achievement, distinguished public service career and exemplary character, he was nominated, elected and enstooled on 26th October 1992 as Omanhene (Traditional King) and the occupant of the Yiadom- Hwedie Stool of the New Juaben State of Ghana with the royal title of ‘Daasebre’ which means ‘His Benevolence’.

Before occupying the Stool as Omanhene, he was a senior research fellow and the director of studies at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana. From ISSER, he was appointed to the high office of government statistician and head of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS); he became the longest serving government statistician in Ghana for a record period of seventeen and a half years (1982-2000). He held this office with honor and distinction.

Dr Boateng holds the degree of Bachelor of Science with honors in Economics (1966) from the University of Ghana, Master of Science degree in Statistics (1968) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Philosophy Doctorate in Statistics with specialization in sampling theory (1976) from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. He has over seventy technical publications to his credit in the areas of statistics, computing, economics, population and policy issues. Dr. Boateng developed in his doctoral thesis an algebraic algorithm for the exact inverse of symmetric tri-diagonal matrices, which was a significant contribution to theoretical and practical statistics as it permitted the derivation of exact estimates instead of the hitherto approximate and unreliable estimates in solving important socio- economic problems, especially when sampling on successive occasions.

As a scholar and specialist in statistical analysis and economic development, Dr. Boateng has had extensive consulting and interactive experience with various international agencies such as the World Bank, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Development Programme, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Food and Agricultural Organisation, the United States Agency for International Development, the International Labour Organisation and the United Kingdom’s Department for