Ghana's High Commissioner to Canada, H.E. Prof. Francisca Dora Edu-Buandoh, has paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, UCC), Prof. Denis Aheto at the Council Chamber.
In a remark, Prof. Edu-Buandoh said she would use her good offices to facilitate collaborations between UCC and Canadian universities.
“ If you have any collaboration already started, I encourage you to strengthen it. If you have a new one you intend to start, I encourage you to start it. Whenever you intend to talk to me, I am just a phone call away,” she said.
H.E. Prof. Francisca Dora Edu-Buandoh
She praised UCC for the quality training she received.
“If there is one place I should go before I go to take my position it is UCC. I am here to say thank you for the recognition and also to thank the University for training me. I am very sure that because of the training I got that people noticed me and noticed the work that I am doing and decided that we should give you additional work," said Prof. Edu-Buandoh, who is a former ProVice-Chancellor of the UCC
As part of her Key Performance Indicator (KPI), she said President Mahama expects her to facilitate collaborations between Ghanaian tertiary institutions and Canadian universities.
She said that institutions outside were interested in student mobility and urged management to always include students on their trips to Canada.
For his part, Prof. Aheto congratulated the newly-appointed High Commissioner on her elevation. He wished her success in her mission to further develop relations between Ghana and Canada, for the mutual benefit of all.
He recounted the successes chalked up by the High Commissioner and said the University management would work closely with her.
Prof. Denis Aheto
He affirmed that Prof. Edu-Buandoh would receive the full support of the University to carry out her duties and succeed in her roles.
H.E. Prof. Francisca Dora Edu-Buandoh’s appointment marks a significant milestone in her career, transitioning from academia to diplomacy.
In the coming weeks, she will present her letters of credence to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to commence her duty tour of the country.
Present at the meeting were top management members of the University.