"Ethnicity and Conflict in Ghana - the Role of the Catholic intellectual" – this was the title of a seminar conducted in May 2010 by the KAAD alumni association in Ghana. 30 active members gathered at the Christian Village, Kumasi. Among them was Dr. Marko Kuhn, head of Africa Department at KAAD. who was on an official trip to Ghana during the time.
Two professors of the Catholic University of Ghana spoke about to ethnic conflict in the social and social and political sphere as well as about the problems this is causing within the church.

Arising from the discussions and lectures, a communiqué (Kumasi) was composed, which will be sent to decision makers in politics and church, and published in the Ghanaian press. The scholars and alumni of KAAD in Ghana understand themselves as a part of civil society in their country. From the standpoint of their academic and regional diversity they want to contribute to the solution of problems that are relevant in their society.

Another seminar that was concerned with civil society on the African continent took place in Helmstedt/Germany in June. KAAD scholars from Africa, currently studying in Germany were the participants and represented twelve African countries.

From the perspective of practical theology and “Caritaswissenschaft”, Prof. Dr. Klaus Baumann (University of Freiburg) gave a presentation on the relationship of church volunteering, civic engagement and civil society in Germany. Florah Ikawa-Witte of Transparency International in Berlin gave the participants an insight into the work of her organization as a civil society "watchdog" in regard to efforts against corruption in Africa. Here, too, a Communiqué (Helmstedt) was issued which sets out a summary of the opinion of participants on desirable development of civil society in Africa.