INTRODUCTION guide the Council in drafting a National POA. These TRIs are: ? Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) - Democracy and Good Political Governance; ? Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) Economic Governance and Management; ? Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) Corporate Governance; and ? Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) Socioeconomic Development. 20. A Support Mission of the APRM visited Ghana on 24-29 May 2004. It was led by Dr Chris Stals, former Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and Member of the APR Panel in charge of the Ghana review process. The mission would assess the status of preparedness of the country to undertake the review exercise. The Mission also analysed the structures, methodologies and participatory processes that had been put in place in preparation for the implementation of the APRM. The APRM MOU on the Technical Assessment Missions and the Country Review Visit was signed on 27 May 2004 by Hon. K.K Apraku, the Minister of Regional Cooperation and NEPAD on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ghana, and by Dr Chris Stals, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee of Participating Heads of State and Government in the APRM (APR Forum). 21. During the visit, the NAPRM-GC organised a National Stakeholders' Forum, which was officially opened by the Vice-President. Following this Forum, the NAPRMGC organised a three-day Stakeholders' Workshop on 27-30 May 2004 in Akosombo. The workshop was held to create national ownership of the APRM in Ghana and demonstrate that the review is an open, participatory and transparent process that fosters national dialogue and builds trust in the pursuit of national development goals. The workshop was attended by officials from government ministries, departments and agencies, civil society organisations, academia and thinktanks. 22. The NAPRM-GC subsequently embarked on a sensitisation programme in all the regions of Ghana and for specialised agencies, including government ministries, departments and agencies, the media, political parties, trade unions and workers' associations. It would create a platform for national understanding, participation, ownership, knowledge sharing and a convergence of the appropriate methodology to approach the implementation of the APRM. 7