Kathleen Addy

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Kathleen Addy
NationalityGhanaian
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  • Activism
TitleDeputy Chairman, Finance and Administration, NCCE

Kathleen Addy is a Ghanaian activist with a special interest in governance and human rights. [1] [2] She is the Deputy Commissioner of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), [2] [3] a position she has held since March 2017. [1] She has worked with governmental and non governmental organisations in Ghana to promote the use of communications strategies and interventions in enhancing social impact. [4]

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Education

Addy graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Ghana. She obtained a master's degree in Communications from the University of Ghana School of Communications Studies. [5]

Career

In 2017, [1] Addy was appointed Deputy Chairperson in Charge of Finance and Administration at the National Commission For Civic Education [6] by President Nana Akufo-Addo. [5] Addy has worked with civil society organisations in Ghana [5] including the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) where she was the Afrobarometer Communications Manager with oversight of seven African countries. [5] Addy also worked with the Center for Policy Analysis (CEPA) Ghana as a Research and Communications Officer, [7] with a focus on women's economic empowerment and economic partnership agreements. [8]

Addy has worked on projects in gender and economic development, [9] gender-based and domestic violence, [10] and economic development through international trade. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 admin (2017-03-16). "Kathleen Addy becomes new NCCE Commissioner". Ghana Live TV. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Management – NCCE". NCCE. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  4. ↑ "Kathy Addy". CommsConsult. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Kathleen Addy appointed Deputy NCCE Commissioner". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  6. ↑ Patricia, Mavis (2018-05-17). "NCCE has 'serious resource constraints' – Kathleen Addy". Ghana Live TV. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  7. ↑ "Kathleen Addy appointed Deputy NCCE Commissioner". Modern Ghana. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  8. 1 2 "Southern Voices in the Northern Policy Debate - A Conference Report" (PDF). Wilson Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  9. ↑ "Africa Forum on Civil Society and Governance Assessments - Bios: Speakers and Facilitators" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 2019-05-25.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ Tetteh, Kennedy. "'PRESS FOR PROGRESS'…framing our future | Business & Financial Times Online" . Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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