The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has led an eight-member delegation from the University to attend the 2023 RUFORUM AGM being held in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

The event, which began on Monday, 31st October, 2023, is expected to end on Thursday, 2nd November, 2023 at the Palais des Congrés.

 It is on the theme, “Transforming Higher Education to Sustainability Feed and Create Prosperity for Africa”.

 The Vice-Chancellor joined dignitaries from Cameroun, including H.E. Jacques Fame Ndongo, the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education and Chancellor of Academic Orders, representative of the H.E. Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, to visit the various stands mounted at the RUFORUM.

UCC officials at the RUFORUM

 At the Stands of UCC, Prof. Boampong interacted with the dignitaries and showcased the key operational activities and remarkable achievements chalked up by the University of Cape Coast, including the recent rankings by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

 On the sidelines of the event were exhibitions by various participating institutions and individuals.

 The RUFORUM convenings, currently headquartered in Uganda, are annual gatherings of agricultural scientists, researchers, policymakers, development partners, private sector actors, and students.

 UCC has been part of RUFORUM since 2014 and hosted its AGM in December 2019.

 This year’s AGM, the first since its founding in 2004, is hosted by the Government of Cameroon in partnership with RUFORUM partnership Universities in Cameroon namely; University of Bamenda, University of Buea, University of Dschang, University of Maroua, and the University of Ngaoundere.

 The eight-member delegation accompanying Prof. Nyarko Boampong was made up of Prof. Grace C. Van der Puije, Chair of the LOC; Mr. Gideon Enoch Abbequaye, Director of Academic Affairs; Prof. Samuel Bert Boadi Kusi, Dean of the Office of International Relations; Prof. Julius Hagan, Vice Dean, School of Agriculture; Prof. Livingstone Sam-Amoah, School of Agriculture; Prof. Festus Annor-Frimpong, School of Agriculture; Dr. Millicent Anning-Agyei, Research Fellow, DRIC and Mr. Umar Farouk Moomin, Assistant Registrar at the Directorate of Public Affairs.

Source: Documentation and Information Section - UCC