Summit on engaging Ghanaians living outside to be held from July 5-8

A Summit is being organised in fulfilment of a manifesto pledge by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to engage Ghanaians Living Abroad in the transformation of the political and Socio-Economic structure of Ghana.

The summit will be held at the International Conference Centre in Accra , from July 5, to July 8, 2017.

The purpose of the Summit is to bring the Ghanaian Diaspora together to dialogue on how to achieve the President's vision of active participation by Diasporans in the economic development of Ghana and to fully integrate them into the political processes.

The Summit also aims to attract the full participation of Ghanaians Living Abroad in Private Enterprise by bringing them together with local businesses.

The three day Summit is divided into three areas :

First Day: Entrepreneurial Ghana - Investment opportunities etc.

Second Day: Human Resource Marketplace - Employment opportunities etc.

Third Day: Political Inclusion of the Ghanaian Diaspora - Ropal etc.

The Keynote Speaker, is President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. 

Other Speakers Include: Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Chairperson of Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei.
 
Others will include: Ministers of state, Captains of Industry and Banking, Leading and Successful Ghanaians Living Abroad and Returnees.

The conference is free however, interested participants would only be required to pay for breakfast and lunch.

Ghanaians have been encouraged to register ASAP via website provided below on a first come first served basis. 

KLM have come on board as the airline sponsor and offering 15% off flights for those attending conference. So anyone travelling to Ghana around this time can make use of that.

There is also a draft agenda on the website at the moment but formalities of each segment are still yet to be agreed.

There is scope for us to influence part of the agenda on Day 3 in relation to segment on youth.


Register @ Website:  www.ghanadiasporahs.org