The Volta River Authority (VRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CPI Training, a project management firm that provides talent management solutions for clients across Canada and around the world, to offer customised training for selected staff of the authority.
The MoU aims to establish a framework that will guide the collaboration of both parties toward capacity-building programmes through structured and targetted industrial attachment quasi-classroom and practical training sessions with identified Canadian institutions with expertise in the energy sector.
The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, 6th September, 2022 at VRA’s head office in Accra. Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, Chief Executive of the VRA, described the event as timely and very important as the authority is poised to continue to build the capabilities of its employees, and also expose them to best practices across the globe.
The Chief Executive noted that in the past, the authority had a similar arrangement with Ontario Hydro of Canada. He, therefore, expressed the hope that the implementation of the three-year MoU would enable the staff of VRA to benefit from recommended training programmes and also have the opportunity for hands-on practical lessons in some reputable institutions in Canada.
For his part, Terry Drabiuk, Founder and President of CPI Training, who signed on behalf of his organisation, expressed his delight and appreciation for the collaboration with VRA.
He assured the Chief Executive that CPI will deliver a broad array of world-class training and exposure to the staff of VRA.
The training programmes, as spelt out in the MoU, shall comprise industrial attachments, quasi-classroom training in agreed subject areas and practical field programmes.
Also present at the signing ceremony were the Deputy Chief Executive – Finance, Dr. Ebenezer Tagoe; Deputy Chief Executive – Engineering and Operations, Ing. Edward Obeng-Kenzo; Deputy Chief Executive – Services, Ing. Kenneth Arthur; Advisor in the Office of the Chief Executive, Dr. I. Stella Agyenim-Boateng; and Director – Corporate Strategy, Clement Boakye.
The rest are Acting Director – Legal Services, Kwame Amankwah-Twum; Acting Manager – Corporate Communication and Branding, Lawrence Quartey; Country Director of CPI Training, Kamil Mohammed; and Ron Nickel, Director, International Trades Training – CPI Training.
