The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Aheto, has met with Prof. Terry Sunderland of the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, at his office.

During the meeting, the two leaders, with other guests, engaged in cordial conversations regarding student and faculty exchanges, joint research, and capacity building.

The discussions also touched on how Prof. Sunderland’s Department could partner with the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) at UCC to achieve sustainable management and use of the coastal environment through training of human resources and engaging in demand-driven research to support coastal policy development in Africa.

Prof. Sunderland indicated that his Department envisions a cordial relationship between the two units for their mutual benefit.

Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Denis Aheto and Prof. Terry Sunderland of the University of British Columbia, Canada

For his part, Prof. Aheto walked Prof. Terry Sunderland through the inception of ACECoR and how it provides an enabling environment for both students and faculty, as well as researchers from all over the continent and beyond to work assiduously at reversing the rapid degradation of coastal and marine environments occurring in Africa. 

 “Though very young, the Centre has a multi-national and multi-cultural student community drawn from eight African countries, including Ghana. Currently, 32% of the Centre’s students are from other countries in Africa. ACECoR endeavours to let students feel at home while pursuing rigorous academic work. The staff and students of the Centre have a strong bond of relationship, with a great sense of community and shared purpose,” he added.

The meeting was attended by some staff and students of ACECoR.

Source: Documentation and Information Section