加纳东部沃尔特地区阿索利王国的国王大酋长（Agbogbomefia）十四世·托比·阿菲德阁下（Togbe Afede XIV）建立了一个在非洲大陆发展传统领导力的机构。

非洲传统领导力研究所（African Traditional Leadership Institute）是托比阁下的心血结晶，阁下说它将成为创建非洲传统领导联盟的工具。

领导该研究所成立的国际顾问 John Afele 博士在阿索利王国首府霍城（Ho）举行的第三届艾维族（Ewe）传统领袖峰会上发表讲话时宣布该研究所的完成。

注册程序和随后的五人执行委员会的组成已经完成，托比阁下当选为第一任主席。

该研究所从 Strategic African Securities 获得了 100 万加纳塞地的有限担保，托比阁下为初始工作提供 20,000 美元。

该研究所在加纳首都 CBD 的阿克拉世界贸易中心成立，Afele 博士表示该研究所将成为推进传统领导遗产、文化和传统的 “强大中心”。

Afele 博士预测，该学院将成为 “传统领导力的最大代表” 和学习中心。

该研究所由多层次的委员会结构管理，其中酋长占主导地位，并将与非洲联盟合作，帮助“将其计划和倡议本地化”，并促进非洲大陆自由贸易区 （AfCFTA）。

非洲传统领导力研究所将领导 “重新设计地方政府安排” 的研究，让酋长更多参与当地发展。

执行委员会的著名成员包括 Nana Nketia 教授、Raymond Atuguba 教授和 Afele 博士。

Afele 博士说，各个大使馆和外交使团正在参与支持该研究所：“研究所将确定非盟可以支持的项目。我们将促进旅游业。”

一年一度的埃维族传统统治者峰会由阿索利王国发起，汇集西非数百名埃维族社区的传统统治者。

Afele 博士表示，这次峰会 “构成了建立研究所的基础步骤”，它应该将黑人民族的其他酋长聚集在一起，组成一个更大的联盟。

托比阁下在演讲中承认这项努力的任务，并赞扬不同利益相关者的鼓励，称各大使馆给于了 “强有力的支持”。

在现代世界时代，传统权威继续失去权力和权威，研究所将帮助解决这些问题，托比阁下表示：“研究所是我们承担的巨大责任。它是联盟前身，非盟和非洲大陆自由贸易区实施的计划将在传统层面得到支持。通过与酋长合作，我们可以动员公民参与他们的计划，并确保基层感受到他们努力的好处。”

托比阁下谈到阿索利王国将重点关注的许多项目，这些项目应该得到新成立研究所的支持。

托比阁下谈到为国家建立正式委员会，重建国家品牌，包括国歌和礼仪用品，以及关于城市和整个地区的宣发出版物。

埃维族祖先家园 Notsie 的传统领导者 Togbui Agorkorli 特使在峰会上提出了在古镇 Agbogome 社区建造一个遗产中心项目的计划。

该中心将包括众多设施中，包括一个埃维遗产博物馆，托比阁下承诺支持该项目，同时透露了阿索利王国为该地区首府开发一些房地产项目的计划。

Togbe Afede Establishes African Traditional Leadership Institute

The African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) is the brainchild of Togbe Afede and which he says would become the vehicle for the creation of an African traditional leadership union. 

Dr John Afele, an international consultant leading the establishment of the institute, announced its completion, when he addressed the third summit of Ewe traditional leaders at Ho. 

He reported that the registration process and the subsequent constitution of a five-member executive committee had been completed and with Togbe Afede elected the first President. 

The Institute has a million cedis limited guarantee from Strategic African Securities, and the Agbogbomefia provided USD 20,000 for initial works. 

The Institute is being hosted at the World Trade Centre in Accra, and Dr. Afele said it would serve as a “strong center” for the advancement of traditional leadership heritage, culture, and tradition. 

He predicted that the institute would become the “biggest representation of traditional leadership,” and a centre of learning. 

He said the institute is being managed by a multilayered structure of committees with a dominating representation of chiefs and would work with the African Union to help “localise its programs and initiatives,” and promote the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). 

The African Traditional Leadership Institute would among others lead research into what the Consultant called the “redesigning local government arrangements” to get chiefs more involved in the development of their localities. 

Notable members of the Executive Committee include Professor Nana Nketia, Professor Raymond Atuguba, and Dr Afele. 

Dr Afele said the various embassies and diplomatic missions were being engaged to support the Institute. 

“The Institute will identify projects by the AU that can be supported. We will promote tourism,” he said. 

The annual summit of Ewe traditional rulers was initiated by the Asogli State and brings together hundreds of traditional rulers of Ewe communities across West Africa. 

Dr Afele said the summit “constitutes the foundational steps for the establishment of the Institute,” and that it should bring together other chiefs of the black nation to constitute a larger union.

Togbe Afede in his speech acknowledged the task of the endeavour, and commended the encouragement of the diverse stakeholders, saying the various embassies showed “strong support.” 

He said traditional authority continued to shed power and authority within the modern world dispensation, and that the Institute would help address the issues. 

“The Institute is a huge responsibility we have taken upon ourselves. It is a precursor to the Union, and programs implemented by the AU and the AfCFTA will find support at the traditional level. By working with chiefs, we can mobilise citizens to be part of their programs and ensure that the benefits of their efforts are felt by the grassroots,” the Agbogbomefia said. 

Togbe Afede spoke about numerous projects the Asogli State would be focusing on, and which he said should find the support of the newly established Institute. 

He spoke of the establishment of formal committees for the State, and the redevelopment of the State brand complete with anthems and paraphernalia as well as publications on the city and the Region as a whole. 

Envoys from Togbui Agorkorli, the Ruler of Notsie the ancestral home of the Ewes, presented at the summit plans for a heritage centre project to be built at the community of Agbogbome in the ancient town. 

The centre would include, among numerous facilities, a museum of Ewe heritage, and Togbe Afede pledged support for the project while revealing plans by the Asogli State to develop some for the regional capital. 

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