The First Vice President of the Ghana Institute of Planning (GIP), Pln. Dr. Stephen Appiah Takyi, inaugurated the Welfare and Membership Interest Committee of the Institute on Monday, January 15, 2024. The purpose of the committee was to facilitate the welfare and interest of all members of the Institute.
Membership of the Welfare and Membership Interest Committee are;
i. Pln. Alfred Kwesi Opoku;
ii. Pln. Cedonia Dere;
iii. Pln. Prof. Charles Peprah;
iv. Pln. Crispin K. Yango;
v. Pln. Simon Peter Aziabah;
vi. Pln. Nicholas Pinkra;
vii. Pln. Daniel Amofa;
viii. Pln. Eugene Nyansafo; and
ix. Pln. Raphael Edu-Gyan.
The functions of the Committee are
1. Assist NEC to develop, review and implement professional welfare policy of the Institute
2. Support NEC to define, promote, protect, defend and indemnify professional polity, territory, scope and interest of planning in Ghana
3. Assist NEC to enhance and support career progression and development of members
4. Assist NEC to take necessary actions to support members against professional victimization
5. Assist NEC to investigate, recommend and take necessary actions against non-members in commercial planning practice
6. Collaborate with other committees of the Institute on matters relating to professional welfare and membership interest
7. Perform any other task that may be assigned by the Institute.
Pln. Alfred Kwasi Opoku was to chair the committee while Pln. Raphael Edu-Gyan assumed the role of the Secretary of the Committee.
The first task of the committee was to pursuit case in Techiman North District on behalf the Institute.
Monday, January 15, 2024
