The Minister for Education with members of UCC Council

The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has commended members of the University Council for helping to maintain a conducive academic environment on campus.

Dr. Prempeh was interacting with members of the Council at a meeting on campus as part of an official visit to the University.

The Minister for Education with the dignitaries

The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called on African governments to collaborate with Universities to develop a curriculum that trains people to be innovators and inventors as well as create opportunities to reduce or prevent migration.     

A section of students at the programme

The Department of Data Science and Economic Policy of the School of Economics in collaboration with the Department of Finance, School of Business has organise a round table discussion on the 2020 Budget Statement of Ghana.

A section of students at the programme

The Counselling Centre, has organized a two-day Mental Health and Wellness Week programme for staff and students of the University Community under the theme: “Speak Up, Speak Out: Changing our Conversation on Mental Health.” 

Minister with UCC team

The General Conference of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has approved the elevation of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) to UNESCO Centre of Excellence Category II.

The approval was granted after a resolution by the UNESCO General Conference on Friday, 15th November, 2019 as part of meetings for the 40th Session in Paris, France.

A delegation from Ghana led by the Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, including a team from UCC is participating in the Conference.

 

Ghana's delegation

A team from the University of Cape Coast led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has arrived in Paris to participate in the 40th Session of the General Conference of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Other members of the UCC team are the Director of IEPA, Dr. Michael Amakyi, Prof. Yaw Ankomah, Dr. Marie Bakah, Dr. Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Dr. Wisdom Agbevanu, and Mrs. Alberta Owusu. The team is part of the Minister for Education’s delegation from Ghana to the Conference which is being held from 12th-27th November, 2019. 

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