From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Offinso North, Kojo Appiah-Kubi, has been invited to attend the African Trade and Development Conference at the University of Kansas, USA, early October, this year.
The DCE, who is the Chairman of the local Culture and Development International, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), will speak on the topic: “Valuing Culture - Ensuring Economic, Social and Environmental Returns on Investment” at the conference, dubbed: “African Culture and Development”.
A release copied to the Mirror and signed by the DCE, noted that Ghana had a strong culture, which had been recognised worldwide.
The release noted that having successfully hosted the first international conference on African Culture in Kumasi last year, it was not only an honour for him to be invited to speak alongside other dignitaries on the second conference, but also encouraging to recognise that the seed they sowed in Kumasi had started yielding fruitful results .
“It’s an interdisciplinary conference focusing on issues of trade and development affecting Africa in the 21st century, and will bring together African scholars and private sector experts who specialise in trade, investment and finance issues in Africa,” it noted, “African diplomats and representatives from business who actively engage in trade and investment across Africa will also attend the conference,”it stated.
The release further noted that the conference would focus on issues that targeted globalisation and how it affected trade in Africa in particular and the world at large.
It said the next conference which would take place in Accra in November this year, would not only address the impact of culture on achieving the Millennium Development Goals, but would also provide special session on Women, Culture and Development.
It said the Accra conference would also focus on Governance and Traditional Leadership as well as Art and Culture as tools for conflict resolution.
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