Ghana in Search of Regional Integration Agenda 99 On the basis of the above, it appears that currently, the only avenue through which the youth contribute to accelerating the process of sub-regional integration is through inter university interactions such as the West Africa University Games (WAUG). While the present situation may be described as appalling, it is worth noting that in spite of appearances to the contrary, in reality there is very limited interaction vis a vis West African Integration between the National Youth Council, the ECOWAS Youth Department and youth organisations in Ghana. This lack of interaction is worsened by the obvious lack of initiative among youth organisations, a situation that is also worsened by the general lack of information about issues relating to sub-regional integration among youth organisations in Ghana. The Way Forward Ghana has been in the forefront of regional integration since time immemorial. Asante suggests that owing to the link between sub-regional integration and the Pan-Africanist activities of people like J.E Casely-Hayford and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana has historically been at the front line of West African integration. 125 Currently, Ghana's sub-regional policy within her general foreign policy is generally aimed at promoting good neighbourliness between Ghana and her neighbours, as well as facilitating the implementation of all ECOWAS protocols. This is in line with Article 40(d)(iv) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Commendable as this is, it has been established that youth organisations within Ghana, contribute very little of their efforts if any at all, to the acceleration of the pace of regional integration in West Africa. This must be appreciated within the context of the recognition of the youth as future leaders and a driving force of society. It was realised for instance, that the concept of regional integration as a development strategy was generally lost on the youth or youth organisations. This calls for the education of representatives of these youth organisations on benefits of regional integration to national development and thus invariably youth development. This may be done through symposia or fora particularly on the campuses of educational institutions. An alternative strategy may be Peer Education. With this, a core group of youth leaders or activists can be identified and trained with the aim of exposing such leaders to the benefits of sub-regional integration. Such leaders can then be encouraged to'spread the news' with the aim of encouraging more of the youth to appreciate the essence of sub-regional integration. These tasks may be championed by the relevant government ministry in charge of the youth, the National Youth Council or indeed local or international Non-governmental organisations. 125 Asante S.K.B Ghana and The Promotion of Pan-Africanism and Regionalism(Accra: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2007) p.65