Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung@ 40 in Ghana Foreword 2009 marks the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the Friederich-Ebert­Stiftung(FES) in Ghana. During this period, many developments have taken place in the country at which FES stood by its numerous partners in solidarity throughout all these years thereby demonstrating itself as a genuine partner and catalyst for progressive change. Through its valuable work with Ghana's democratic institutions like Parliament, the political parties, the media, the trade unions and other civil society organisations, FES has contributed immensely to the democratic development of the country and will naturally be part of the Ghanaian democratic success story. As FES marks 40 years of fruitful cooperation with its partners in Ghana, I wish to congratulate FES for its contribution to the overall development of the country. I sincerely do this on behalf of my government and the people of Ghana and will be looking forward to this continued partnership with the Frederich Ebert Stiftung and hope that this good cooperation over the years will be further strengthened and deepened in the future. 1