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The African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI), was established by Togbe Afede XIV, former President of Ghana's National House of Chiefs. It aims to combine traditional African leadership principles with Western-style governance for a more effective approach in modern Africa. This initiative is based on collaboration, research, and high intellectual standards. A recent publication by the Blended Knowledge Solutions Network explores this concept in detail.
African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) is actively involved in promoting peace through mediation, community engagement, advocacy, capacity building, and partnerships. It aims to leverage traditional leadership mechanisms to resolve conflicts, strengthen community cohesion, and advocate for peaceful policies.
African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) promotes unity by fostering dialogue, understanding, and cooperation among diverse groups. It aims to bridge cultural divides, strengthen social cohesion, and promote a sense of shared identity. African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) also advocates for inclusive governance and equitable development to ensure that all members of society feel valued and represented.
African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) is actively involved in promoting peace through mediation, community engagement, advocacy, capacity building, and partnerships. It aims to leverage traditional leadership mechanisms to resolve conflicts, strengthen community cohesion, and advocate for peaceful policies.
African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) promotes development by focusing on sustainable practices, community empowerment, and knowledge sharing. It aims to promote economic growth, improve livelihoods, and enhance the quality of life for all. African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) also supports initiatives that address social and environmental challenges
Africa urgently needs robust institutions to enhance political participation, enable transparency in policy decision-making, and ensure accountability for public expenditure, resource use, misuse or, abuse of power and authority. Institutions are efficient and effective if they are reflective of the needs and realities on the ground. Time and patience are required for building strong institutions, particularly to engender constituent elements of a freer press, independent judiciary, loyal and efficient public servants, and reliable taxation and revenue generation systems. There are no formal supranational traditional leadership structures.
This scenario creates a void in harnessing coherently the authority, knowledge, principles, and values of traditional leadership in addressing matters .....