Management & Team

He was the independent Chair of the Tripartite National Steering Committee that oversaw the Structural Adjustment Participatory Review Initiative in Ghana (1997-2001). Prof. Sawyerr is a trade and investment lawyer and also holds the Chair of international NGO boards notably the Third World Network’s African Regional Secretariat in Accra.

Member - Mr. Ato Ampiah is the former Managing Director (MD) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). Before his appointment as the MD of TOR, Mr. Ampiah was the proprietor and CEO of Crystal Auto Ltd. and a member of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA) of which he served as President. He is a senior member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana. He also served on the Governing Board of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, and is a member of the Court of Governors of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, University of Ghana, Legon.

Member - Ms. Phyllis Christian is the CEO and Managing Consultant of Shawbell Consulting, a management consulting firm. Ms. Christian is a Lawyer and Organizational Development Professional who is recognized in the field of professional consultancy services in Ghana. She has extensive expertise in institutional reform and legal consultancy acquired through engagements with public and private sector institutions, multinationals, donor partners, NGOs and the private sector in Ghana, Africa and globally.

Member-Secretary - Dr. Emmanuel O. Akwetey is a political scientist. He is the Executive Director of IDEG and was senior lecturer and research fellow in Stockholm University, Sweden. Dr. Akwetey is the only Council member who is directly involved in the operational management of the Institute.

Safeguarding Policy Statement
IDEG is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing, safety, and dignity of every individual or group that we have contact with in the course of our work. Irrespective of gender, disability, sexuality, religion, and ethnicity, IDEG is committed to ensuring that every right holder and staff is treated equally without any form of discrimination and exploitation. It is a core mandate of IDEG to prevent all children, women, young people and adults and persons with disability from all forms of abuse whether physical, sexual or emotional abuse, and secure for them a life of dignity in a safe and non-violent environment. A link to the safeguarding policy