This document outlines an agenda for a two-day Western Regional Development Forum focused on preparing the region for oil and gas development in Ghana. The forum aims to create an integrated agenda for the western region by building on national processes related to oil and gas legislation, citizens' summits, and strategic environmental assessments. The forum will include presentations and discussions over three sessions each day. Day one will cover background on oil and gas development, environmental and social issues, and spatial planning. Day two will discuss legislation, ownership and community issues, traditional governance, and achievements from a civil society forum on oil and gas. The output is intended to be a "Western Region Agenda" that prioritizes actions for stakeholders in the region

1. WESTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM
PREPARING MINDS AND SPACE
TO THE OIL & GAS CULTURE
I. Objective:
This Forum aims at CREATING AN INTEGRATED AGENDA FOR THE WESTERN
REGION.
It will do so by building on achievements made in the public debate on O&G in Ghana,
including:
• Availability of draft O&G legislation (to be made available at the event by the
organizers)
• Summary of Citizens’ Summit on O&G organized by the Civil Society Platform on
O&G held on June 24, 2010 in Accra
• Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Oil Sector in Ghana.
II. Output:
The Forum will include three sessions each with four presentations and time for discussion
after each session.
The output is a “Western Region Agenda” which, building on national processes, described
the priority actions for the Western Region and its stakeholders.

2. WESTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM
PREPARING MINDS AND SPACE
TO THE OIL & GAS CULTURE
OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION
24th September 2010
7:30am Arrival of Sponsors, Guest and Participants
8:30am Opening Prayer
8:35am Introduction of Chairman, Guest and Sponsors
8:40am Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Welcome Address
Sponsor’s Message
Interlude
Address by the Energy Minister
Address by Western Regional Minister
Address by the Western Regional House of Chiefs
Interlude
Address by the Western Regional Chamber of Commerce
KEY-NOTE ADDRESS by: Prof. Addai Mensah
“Understanding What You Have and What it is Worth:
Are Natural Resources Cursed”
9:50am Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Vote of thanks
Prayer

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4. PRESENTATIONS
FIRST PANEL (setting the stage) 1. Introduction to Mineral, Oil, and Gas Development
WESTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Security Framework for
DAY ONE
Process: The Value Chain & FORUM
PRESENTATION DAY 1
Policing the Petroleum Industry. (BY: GNPC )
(10:25 – 11:45) 20 mins per
24th presenter 2. The Importance of Oil and Gas Governance with
September,
BACKGROUND TO OIL AND Particular Reference to the West African Sub-Region.
2010
GAS DEVELOPMENT- value (BY: TONY PAUL )
chain, importance and industry
organization, 3. Royalty- Benefiting from our Natural Resources in
Creating a Regional Fund (By: EMANI)
4. Harnessing Corporate Social Responsibility for
Regional Development (By Dr Tony Obeng)
11:45am – 12:50pm DISCUSSIONS
12:50pm - 1: 50pm LUNCH BREAK
SECOND PANEL 1. The Ghana Oil & Gas Strategic Environmental
(environmental, social, and spatial Assessment. (By: EPA/Ministry of Energy)
issues) PRESENTATION DAY 2
(1:50 – 2: 50pm) 20mins per 2. Oil and Gas, the Fishing Industry and Ecology,
presenter Avoiding the Gulf of Mexico ecological and Nigerian
social and ecological disasters, is it possible? (By
Resource ownership, community
Friends of the Nation and Mark Fenn)
issues, livelihood enhancement
and avoiding ecological disaster. 3. Enhanced Spatial Planning (By: Frank Tackie)
4. Urban Renewal. (By:
2:50pm-3:10pm COFFEE/TEA BREAK
3:10pm – 4:20pm DISCUSSIONS
4:20pm Vote of thanks / announcement/prayer
4:30pm End of day
DAY TWO Third PANEL (Legislation) 1. Ownership of Resources and Community Issues
PRESENTATION DAY TWO (8:00 (Ensuring Western Regional Participation and Job
25th am– 9:20am) Creation). (By: Ato Van-Ess, WRCC).
September,
2010 Developmental Issues 2. Linking traditional governance to CSOs (including
faith based groups): opportunities and challenges.
By: Paramount Chief of Beyin.
3. Presentation of the Oil and Gas Bills pending
Parliament (By: Mohammed Amin Adam)
4. Presentation of Civil Society Forum Achievements in
June 2010 (By Mohammed Amin Adam,
Coordinator, CSO Platform on Oil and Gas?)

5. WESTERN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM