A delegation from the Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, has paid a courtesy call to the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Denis Aheto, at his office

The delegation led by the Associate Vice-President, Kathy Hogart, was on campus to explore various areas of academic collaboration.

Associate Vice-President, Kathy Hogart speaking during the meeting

The courtesy call also offered the team the opportunity to be abreast of the academic operations in the University.

Speaking at the meeting, Kathy Hogart expressed appreciation for the warm reception accorded them and said the visit was significant for the delegation to experience at firsthand the operations of UCC.

She said her institution would like to partner UCC in student and staff exchange, joint programme development, research opportunities and distance education.

"I will also be glad to know the business programmes run by UCC as well as education programmes and climate change. Wilfrid Laurier University will also be happy to seek academic partnership in the aforementioned areas," she added.

Kathy Hogart reminded the Pro Vice-Chancellor that her institution had a Memorandum of Understanding with UCC which was signed in 2011 but the agreement had remained redundant and called for the revival of the MoU.

Receiving the delegation, Prof. Aheto said their visit was timely since UCC as part of  its goals was expanding its reach through partnership with international institutions.

"We are interested in international partnerships, we are ready to work with institutions for faculty, student and administrative staff development, " he said.

Prof. Aheto told the delegation that UCC was ready to partner with Wilfrid Laurier University.

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Aheto (2nd from left) with L-R:Manager of Global Engagement Programming, Phyllis Power; the Associate Vice-President, Kathy Hogar; and the Associate Professor of Human Rights and Criminology, Dr. Robert Ame

He assured them of the revival of the MoU and called for an online meeting between faculty of UCC and Wilfrid Laurier University to undertake programmes mapping ahead of the revival of the MoU.

Accompanying Kathy Hogart were the Manager of Global Engagement Programming, Phyllis Power as well as the Associate Professor of Human Rights and Criminology, Dr. Robert Ame.

Present at the meeting were the Dean of Office of International Relations at UCC, Prof. Samuel Berth Boadi-Kusi  and the Senior Assistant Registrar at the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor,  Mr. Alfred Ghartey.

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