In late October 2003, the Academy for the first time organized a roundtable discussion, on "Towards Smooth Democratic Regime Transitions in Ghana." At the three-day forum, fellows of the Academy and experienced practitioners in the public service subjected Ghana's halting regime transition of 2001 to rigorous scrutiny, and proposed guidelines towards smoother transitions. Sub themes discussed included the transfer of public bureaucracy, the transfer of the security apparatus, and the transfer of public finances. The Academy, in this endeavour, collaborated with the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) to organize the event, which was sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

It is hoped that through collaborations with such reputable think tanks, the Academy will provide platforms for stimulating engagements on topical issues that will impact on policy, and enhance Ghana's democratic development.

In September 2004 the Academy brought under close scrutiny, pertinent issues on the 'Contemporary Relevance of Tradition' over a three-day period. The aim of the three-day seminar is to undertake a critical re-evaluation of tradition devoid of nostalgia, emotionalism and baseless hubris. The seminar, sponsored by the Goethe Institute engaged policy makers in a focused dialogue with experts on culture, and discuss issues like the nature and significance of tradition, dialectic between continuity and innovation; tradition and development, tradition and cultural policy, traditional forms of knowledge, etc.

The Academy is also cooperating with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in preparing towards a joint policy conference on 'Higher Education and The Job Market' in January 2006.