In a momentous meeting held at the headquarters of the National Peace Council (NPC), the Executives of the Mindset Transformation Initiative (MTI) engaged the NPC management on the possible collaboration of changing mindset.
This first encounter between the two institutions set the tone for a strategic partnership that promises to reshape the path of national development through the tools of shaping mindset and peacebuilding.
Representing MTI were Mr. Sidney Justin Tehoda, Executive Director; Mrs. Mariama Tehoda, Director of Administration; and Mr. Felix Martey Glover, Director of Operations. The engagement discussed possible areas of collaboration with the NPC in rolling out some civic education and community engagement.
The Executive Secretary, Dr. George Amoh noted that the commitment of NPC in promoting national cohesion and development through sustainable peace-building mechanisms ties into the enterprise of the Mindset Transformation Initiative which is a passionate drive to ignite a mental shift among citizens, encouraging active, responsible participation in nation-building.
Present at the meeting were Mrs. Janet Sarney-Kuma, Director, Capacity Building & Outreach, NPC; Mr. Frank Wilson Bodza, Deputy Director for Conflict Management and Resolution; Mr. Kwesi Yirenkyi, and Ms. Vivian Aseye Debre — all seasoned professionals deeply involved in conflict resolution and peace advocacy.
The meeting discussed ideas, and shared values and highlighted the need to remain apolitical in the discharge of their mission. Both sides acknowledged the deep interconnection between peace and development, agreeing that true progress can only be achieved when citizens embrace their role in nation-building and coexist harmoniously.
MTI emphasized the urgency of addressing societal attitudes and behaviours that hinder national progress. In turn, NPC acknowledged the value of MTI’s grassroots-focused approach and intimated the need to remain focused on the mission.
Both sides shared their preparedness to work together in transforming lives, as well as combining resources, expertise to shape hearts and minds, to foster peace, unity, and a renewed sense of national responsibility.