Author: Beyonce Diamond Kpogli
The Korean International Cooperation Agency in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ghana has held the Korean Knowledge Sharing Seminar on the theme of “Leveraging Korea’s Socio-Economic Growth for Sustainable Development in Ghana.”
The event aimed to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills. and technologies businesses, that can contribute to Ghann’s sustainable development agenda.
The seminar brought together, experts, policymakers, and academics, from both Korea and Ghana to share valuable insights and best practices.
The participants delved into various aspects of socio-economic growth, drawing upon Korea’s remarkable development journey and leveraging its experiences to address Ghana’s specific challenges and opportunities.
The event featured keynote addresses by renowned speakers who shed light on Korea’s exemplary development model, highlighting its successful strategies for promoting sustainable economic growth, innovation, and social progress.
The event was to enlighten participants to gain valuable knowledge in areas such as infrastructure development, technology transfer, human capital development, and sustainable urbanization.
The seminar provided a platform for interactive discussions, workshops, and networking sessions. Attendees had the opportunity to engage in productive dialogues, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations between Korean and Ghanaian institutions businesses, and organizations. By fostering meaningful partnerships.
The Korean Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Ambassador Lim Jung-Taek in his address disclosed that Korea has advanced plans to invest 9 million dollars across various sectors in Ghana.
This, he observed, would go a long way to provide some economic relief to Ghanaians.
He mentioned that sectors likely to be engaged include Health, ICT, and Creativities among others.
“Scientific and technological advances are the main drivers of the recent economic performance of Korea. In the current economy, the ability to create, and distribute pure exploit knowledge has become a major source current economy of competitive advantage, wealth creation, and improvements in quality of life. Some of the main features of this transformation are the growing impact of information and communications technologies (ICT) on the economy and society; a shift to more knowledge-intensive industries and services; and rising skill requirements,” he said.
On his part, the Country Director of KOICA Ghana, Mr. Seungmin Oh said “The cooperation between Korea and Ghana has a rich history, built on the foundations of friendship, understanding, and a mutual commitment to socio-economic development. Our nations’ strong ties have allowed us to learn from each other’s experiences, leveraging the lessons from Korea’s remarkable growth
story and adapting them to the unique context of Ghana.”
“We are excited to host the Korean Knowledge Sharing Seminar at the University of Ghana,” said Professor Daniel Ofori, the Provost of the College of Humanities.
He added, “This event represents a significant milestone in the ties between Korea and Ghana, fostering mutual understanding, and promoting sustainable development practices. We are confident that the knowledge shared and connections forged during this seminar will pave the way for lasting partnerships and contribute to Ghana’s socio-economic growth”.
