A delegation from the British High Commission has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral ties through transnational education initiatives.
Leading the delegation, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the UK’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, expressed satisfaction with the successful completion of the first phase of the UK-Ghana Transnational Education Programme.
She reaffirmed the UK’s support for Ghana’s aspiration to become a leading international education hub and announced the upcoming launch of phase two of the programme.
“We are pleased to be moving into phase two of the programme. This next stage will prioritize capacity building for both institutions and regulatory bodies, as well as the development of standardized procedures to guide partnerships with UK higher education institutions,” she noted.
Welcoming the delegation, Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, underscored the importance of capacity building in promoting trade, economic growth, and development.
She described strategic partnerships between Ghanaian and UK institutions as crucial for mutual progress and sustainable impact.
“You cannot talk about economic progress, trade, or bilateral cooperation without first addressing the need for skilled human resources,” she remarked.
Professor Dickson reaffirmed KNUST’s commitment to producing globally competitive graduates and urged all stakeholders to make youth capacity building central to programme design and implementation.
“At KNUST, one of our foremost concerns with any initiative is how it enriches the capacity of young people. If at the end of the day, we cannot say we’ve built the manpower to transform our communities, then we’ve missed the mark,” she concluded.
