The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has met with the Vice-President for International Relations of University of Strasbourg, Prof. Irini Tsamadou-Jacoberger and her accompanying delegation at the Council Chamber. 

During the meeting, the two sides explored avenues to enhance academic cooperation between UCC and Strasbourg University and exchanged expertise on a number of academic issues of mutual concern.

The Prof. Boampong said the historic relationship between UCC and Strasbourg University "provides a strong base for entering into a functional strategic partnership." 

For her part, Prof. Irini Tsamadou-Jacoberger thanked Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong for the warm welcome, stressing her University's keenness on building a solid partnership with UCC. 

The meeting was attended by the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Onyame, the Provost of the College of Distance Education, Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam; the Dean of the Office of International Relations(OIR), Prof Kwaku Boakye, the Vice-Dean of OIR, Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi.

The delegation from Strasbourg were Mrs. Mathilde Le Clainche, the International Project Officer, Mr. Pierre Spielewoy, the International Project Assistant Engineer, and Dr. Florent Engelmann, Attache for Scientific and Higher Education Cooperation at the French Embassy in Ghana.