Franklin Asamoah-Mensah

“My motivation is passion…deliberation has been the key word!”

Country: Ghana

Bio: Works with mining communities, and provides training for professional on public engagement International Fellow Since: 2008 Areas of Interest: Community Dialogue; NGOs Email: fasamens@yahoo.co.uk

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What is he currently doing?

Works for an organization that aims at the development of mining and mining communities.

Provides training for communities and professionals on public engagement.

New Questions around democracy

He is interested in learning how can we engage more people in this kind of work (working with deliberation).

Suggestions for the international Network and connection with the Foundation

Provide opportunity for people/fellows to share what they are currently doing (a newsletter?).

Joint projects initiatives.

Quotes/Insights

Franklin was asked what his motivation was to do this kind of work (at the mining communities). He answered the following:

“My motivation is passion! The mining communities that I worked for was not able to do much, they could not negotiate with mining companies, etc (…) I help them, though deliberation, negotiate with the companies.”

“Deliberation has been the key word (in the word that I do)”