Fall / Winter 2006
Ghana Honors CJP Alumnus
E. Bombande
Emmanuel Bombande, MA ’02, was awarded the Millennium Excellence Peace Award 2005 at a ceremony held in Ghana at the Accra International Conference Center.
The award recognized Bombande’s dedication “to using peace methods to ensure the co-existence of all in our society.”
Also honored at the ceremony was Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general.
Bombande is the executive director and co-founder of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP). He teaches and consults widely across West Africa.
Ghana’s registered voters choose the winners of the Millennium Excellence Awards from a short list of nominees. Awards are given every five years.
Bombande’s selection reflects recognition in his home country of his efforts to prevent conflict and build peace in the region.
For more information, visit www.wanep.org.