Ghana in Search of Regional Integration Agenda 56 • The issue of Food Security in West Africa, particularly a Mechanism for the implementation of the decision on adopting the Regional Program for Food Security(RPFS); • Promotion of Private Airlines and Shipping companies, particularly the decision to grant certain advantages to the Private Airline Company-ECOAIR, and the Private Shipping Company, ECOMARINE. • The role of Parliament in the Monitoring and Observation of Elections and the Consolidation of Good Governance and Democracy in West Africa; • Prevention, Management and Resolution of Conflicts in West Africa; • Fight against Corruption and Human Trafficking; • Enhancement of the powers of the Community Parliament in accordance with the decision of the Authority; • The status of the Community Parliament within the institutions of the Community and its relationship with these institutions; • Strategies for the implementation of the decision of Heads of State and Government for the negotiations of economic partnership agreement between West Africa ACP States and the European Union; • Introduction of the debate on a common electoral law for West Africa; • Interconnection of Telecommunications Network and Privatisation of telecommunications in member states; • Interconnection of Energy networks and distribution of fuel, gas and other petroleum products to non-petroleum producing countries; • The issue of equivalences of University Degrees and Diplomas; • Trans-human rules in ECOWAS Member States and the meat and milk trade in West Africa; • The issue of Coordination and Dissemination of the results of Scientific and Technological Research in ECOWAS member states; • The issue of Human and Child Trafficking and Child Soldiers in Member States; • The Role of Private Banks in the Integration process of West Africa; • The issue of a single currency for West Africa. 79 Committee Reports are normally presented to the Plenary with consequential resolutions on these issues which are brought to the attention of the Authority of Heads of State and Government for necessary action. Ghana's representatives to the Community Parliament, continue to exhibit their commitment to the principles and objectives which underpin its establishment and working towards the necessary transformations. 80 Reports on their activities within 79 Ibid., pp. 13-15. 80 The delegation is composed of the following Members of Parliament: Mr. Stephen Kwaku Balado Manu, MP for Ahafo Ano South and Majority Whip(Leader of Delegation); Mr. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, MP for Suame; Mr. Francis Agbotse, MP for Ho West; Mrs. Elizabeth Sackey, MP for Okaikoi North; Mr. John Akologu Tia, MP for Talensi and Minority Whip; Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, MP for Assin North; Mr. David Apaesera, MP for Bolgatanga; Mr. Simon Osei-Mensa, MP for Bosomtwe Ghanaian Times, Tuesday, September 16, 2008, p. 21.
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