Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has commended the long-standing academic relationship between Ghana and Norway.
Speaking at the Ghana–Norway programme held at the ISSER Conference Hall, Prof. Amfo highlighted the importance of sustained collaboration in higher education and research between the two countries.
She noted that the partnership has evolved beyond formal diplomatic ties into a relationship grounded in mutual trust, shared values, and a common commitment to academic excellence.
“I will first acknowledge the long-standing and fruitful relationship between Ghana and Norway,” she said. “While today’s focus is on higher education and research, we are mindful that bilateral cooperation of this kind is most powerful when it is holistic—touching lives not only through classrooms and laboratories, but also through development partnerships, people-to-people exchanges, and knowledge for the public good.”
Prof. Amfo further emphasised the need to deepen these ties by exploring more opportunities for joint research, faculty exchange programmes, and student mobility.
She expressed optimism that continued cooperation would strengthen institutional development and innovation within the academic space.
“We should deepen joint research and co-provision arrangements, widen access for younger scholars—especially PhD students and early-career researchers, including women—and strengthen institutional systems for project delivery and sustainability.
“Through such steps, we can ensure that the partnership between Ghana and Norway remains dynamic, relevant, and forward-looking,” she added.
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Story by Irene Naapog Dontah & Charles Dauda | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
