Ghana Policy Fair (GPF), government's social forum for engaging with the people, is to be institutionalized as an annual event to enable the citizenry to participate in the decision-making process of governance in the country.
The GPF will also be replicated in all the regions across the country.
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa, a Deputy Minister of Information announced this at the closing session of the first ever GPF organised by the Ministry of Information (MOI) in Accra on Saturday.
He said the MOI was currently working to determine the dates on which the Ghana Regional Policy Fairs would be held.
The Fair, an exhibition of policies, projects and activities of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) was under the theme: "Engaging the Citizenry for a Better Ghana".
More than 100 MDA's and MMDA's exhibited their policies, programmes and activities and explained to visitors what they were doing to facilitate the "Better Ghana Policy" of the Government.
Mr. Okudzeto-Ablakwa described the week-long programme, which started from Tuesday, April 27, as "successful even beyond expectations given the array of persons and useful recommendations made".
He said the MOI had tasked a team to compile the recommendations made at the Fair to guide Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA's) in the implementation of their projects and programmes.
He paid glowing tribute to public officials and civil servants who exhibited projects, programmes and activities of their various MDA's and MMDA's and took time to explain the import behind such projects, programmes and activities to the public.
He also thanked the President, Prof. John Atta Mills and his Vice John Mahama for visiting the fair.
Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Tourism organized a cultural dance session to showcase Ghana's rich traditions and culture. It also displayed beds and other tourists' attractions in the country.