Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy-LECIAD

14/10/2025

High Level Public Lecture

18/09/2025

The Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), University of Ghana, has announced that entrance examinations for the 2025/2026 MA programme will be held on September 20, 2025. The examination is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the GCB Exams Hall, near N-Block, University...

18/09/2025

18/09/2025

MA Entrance Exams on Saturday September 20, 2025 @ 11am prompt.

Shortlisted applicants to write the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy(LECIAD) entrance examination is scheduled as follows:Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025.Time: 11:00 a.m.Venue: GCB Examination Hall (Close to the New ‘N’ Block), University of Ghana, LegonYou are required to...

18/09/2025

Let's make judicious use of our resources and avoid Aid dependency.

Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), Professor Peter Quartey, also the immediate past Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has cautioned that Ghana’s exclusion from United States foreign assistance in the 2026 fin...

18/09/2025

Security is Borderless - Africa and Europe are interdependent.

The Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Czech Institute Afripoli, convened a high-level dialogue on the theme “Security is Borderless: How Africa and Europe’s Security are Connected.” Chaired by Prof. Pe...

18/09/2025

https://www.myjoyonline.com/security-is-borderless-leciad-hosts-dialogue-on-africa-europe-security-interlinkages/

18/09/2025

https://www.myjoyonline.com/africas-security-inseparable-from-europes-dr-afua-yakohene-warns-at-accra-forum/

Dr. Afua Boatemaa Yakohene, Senior Research Fellow at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), has cautioned that Africa’s security challenges are deeply tied to those of Europe, stressing that in today’s interconnected world, “security is borderless.” She made the ...

22/07/2023

On Wednesday, July 19, students of LECIAD spent a great time exhibiting and enhancing their negotiation skills at the Annual Diplomatic Communication Simulation Exercise.

The exercise saw the 11 teams comprising the African Union Commission (AUC), the 8 official Regional Economic Communities (RECs) namely, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), East African Community (EAC), Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), and the two factions representing the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), made up of students in these roles.

After weeks of theoretical studies, the simulation exercise, supervised by the Diplomat-in-Residence, His Excellency Ambassador Kwabena Baah-Duodu, was meant to offer practical experience to the students on the negotiation processes diplomats engage in, when resolving conflicts and managing other issues of contention, using scenario of the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

15/06/2023

Students of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) passed a great time with the Switzerland Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger, at LECIAD during the Wednesdays Evening Seminar held on June 14, 2023. The seminar topic was "Swiss Neutrality In The Context of Increasing Global Polarization".

In a interactive session, H.E. Giger spoke extensively on Switzerland's promotion of respect for international law, peace, and security in the international system.

She also highlighted the extent to which Switzerland's neutrality in the international system has been tested on several front but remains resolute and defended its policy since inception.

On Africa, she pointed out that Switzerland has over the years worked largely in collaboration with some governments, eg Nigeria, to repatriate funds kept in swiss accounts by some former Heads of States.

15/06/2023

The Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) invites you to a book launch.

The booked title "Governing Migration for Development from the Global South" written by Delidji Eric Degila and Valerie Marina Valle will be launched on Monday, June 19, 2023 at exactly 4:30 PM GMT.

Speakers at the launch: Director of LECIAD, Professor Emmanuel Debrah, Professor Thomas Tieku, Dr Amanda Coffie and Dr Folashade Soule (A scholar from the Oxford University).

Special Guest of Honour: Her Excellency Ambassador Simone Giger, Switzerland Ambassador to Ghana.

RSVP: Eccles Andoh +233208212828; Edinam Dzramedo +233245169430

02/03/2023

On Wednesday, 1st March 2023, Ambassador Mrs. Agnes Aggrey-Orleans, a Retired Career Diplomat, took LECIAD students through "The Challenges Facing the African Diplomat in the 21st Century" during the LECIAD Seminar session.

Subject areas discussed were:
1. Qualities ambassadors need to possess.
2. The rigorous recruitment process ambassadors and career diplomat go through.
3. Relationship Ambassadors must build in their host countries.
4. The relationship of the embassy or ambassador with the mainstream media in the host country.
5. The use of social media in diplomacy.