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17/03/2023

It's happening in a few hours, be our virtual guest. Join us live for our Bugum-Fireside Chat event with H.E. Charles Abani.

Yoututube Link: https://youtube.com/live/p-w4b2JsMG4?feature=share

Zoom Link : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82974307779?pwd=c3dqS1Avak00OWdHd1VKTTJSWE54QT09

A Bugum event on Global Arrangements to Promote Women Empowerment, The Role of UN.Guest Speaker: H. E. CHARLES ABANI

16/03/2023

One of the topics that would be discussed during our Bugum-Fireside chat series tomorrow would be the
role of UN in especially women Emancipation in Ghana and Africa.
Use this link to read more https://africa.unwomen.org/en/where-we-are/west-and-central-africa/ghana.

16/03/2023

We are excited about our upcoming Bugum-Fireside chat with H.E. Charles Abani, kindly follow this link to view his profile.
https://ghana.un.org/en/about/about-the-resident-coordinator-office.

15/03/2023

SDG 5 would be one of the salient topics that would be discussed at our Bugum-Fireside chat with H.E. Charles Abani.
Kindly follow this link to read more about the SDGs, specifically SDG 5. https://www.globalgoals.org/goals/5-gender-equality/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzb_VwIbe_QIVPJBoCR0f-QOlEAAYASAAEgI-6PD_BwE

11/03/2023

As we round off celebrations on Black History Month, check out these photo highlights of our recent Bugum-Fireside Chat event with Prof. Esi Sutherland-Addy on the theme New Ideas for Engagement and Integration: Africa and its Forced Diaspora.

The conversation continues. Share your feedback, insights, and comments. To watch the full programme click https://lnkd.in/diXizGMH

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09/03/2023

GhIIA.org was not left out of the recent GIS PTA Bazaar. The Wiase Pavilion was indeed engaging, full of fun, games, conversations, and networking.

Thank you to all who made a stop at the WIASE Pavilion at the recent Ghana International School Bazaar! It was great connecting with you and sharing our work on bringing an African voice to global affairs.

Congratulations to all who "Matched it Right!" 👏 and won gifts 🎁 from us. Continue to engage with us and check out our photo-wall from GIS 📸.

08/03/2023

GHIIA.org is fully in support of DigitALL as we celebrate IWD 2023! We are aligned on the point. Innovation and Technology are true enablers and vectors to overcome some of the structural challenges that continue to entrench gender inequality. For the rest of March, we shall unpack this from a foreign policy / global affairs point of view.
- How can technology help girls get the fillip they need to access global careers?
- How can technology help ladies access key services and have a voice in foreign policy and diplomacy?
- How will technology and digitization help lead to the gender equality we so desire?

Join us as we explore this throughout March with an exciting range of activities. For now, let's embrace each other and share a selfie as we go .

06/03/2023

The Institute of International Affairs, Ghana (GhIIA.org) is thrilled to announce its upcoming BUGUM, featuring the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana.

BUGUM’s are the fireside chat series of the Institute, where speakers can share their reflections on key topics. It further serves as an oral history platform, enabling the aggregation of an archive on Ghanaian/ African diplomacy.

Her Excellency will explore a number of conversation tracks, including:

- Female Leadership in Diplomacy
- Australia in Africa: A Right Partner?
- The Commonwealth and Australia’s view on democracy in West Africa.
- Diaspora Engagements- Kente Kangaroo’s.

Click on https://bit.ly/421OXL9 to register now and join us on Friday, 17th of March, 2023 to be a part of this enriching experience.

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24/02/2023

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15/02/2023

is our Black History Month initiative here at the Institute, with our flagship lecture by Prof. Esi Sutherland-Addy in a few days (click here https://lnkd.in/eRkjqBvA to book a slot).

As we build up to this, [email protected] presents this fascinating article from Judd Devermont on why Africa matters to US cities. https://lnkd.in/dVgfKbRb. This article elegantly supports our thesis. The African diaspora in the US has a massive impact on both continents.

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Africa matters to U.S. cities. Over the past few decades, the continent has shaped the wealth, foreign policy profile, academic success, and cultural life of America’s major cities.

06/02/2023

As we are increasingly seeing headlines about Africans being paid for carbon trading and planting trees, it's important to consider all sides of the debate when it comes to addressing climate change and its impact on the African continent. The article from Bright Simons, a leading scholar, offers a unique perspective on addressing Africa's role in global emissions, and it's a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of the issue and the different solutions that are being proposed. Read more about it at https://lnkd.in/dTv_8HSj

02/02/2023

Geopolitics and strategic competition continue to heat up on the continent, and (it is) playing out in terms of a furious round of visitations.

A few weeks ago, the German and French Foreign Ministers were in Ethiopia, wading in to resolve one of the most important security issues in Africa today—the Tigray Crisis. Sergey Lavrov of Russia was recently on the continent to touch base with old allies, including the ANC. https://lnkd.in/d2gKurkF

China’s new foreign minister, Qin Gang, undertook a visit to the continent, https://lnkd.in/dewxiGZm almost simultaneously with joint Chinese and Russian military and naval drills with South Africa, once more indicating attempts to provide an alternative to “THE WEST” . https://lnkd.in/dHKH9gGU

Madam Yellen is on a roadshow of sorts, visiting Senegal, South Africa, and finally Zambia. https://lnkd.in/dcEaCBJx

This new “Scramble for Africa” is becoming an interesting and charged thread of study in strategy and geopolitics. The real question is: what is Africa’s response? Is Africa moving in a concerted, deliberate way to ensure that it asserts itself in this dynamic? With the major players on the continent grappling with existential issues like debt burdens, fragile economies, and human development, the outlook sometimes seems bleak.

Developmental agencies like the AfCTA and the Ghana-RCI Cocoa Initiative indicate a move to be more assertive, but more has to be done... and be seen to be done.

As Amare argues in her seminal article “Africa Needs a Strategy for Europe”, it is perhaps time for the continent to proactively offer a one-voice view of its strategy, and not react to the imperatives of others.

PS: Should countries like Ghana, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast be worried that they seem to be skipped over in these visits? What does that say about their strategic heft in key conversations?

Culled articles :

https://lnkd.in/dCUim-ar
https://lnkd.in/dshKUg7z

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