The High Commission of India, Accra in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – Ghana has organised a Round Table Conference on “Perspectives from Ghana: India and the Global South” at Hotel Marriott in Accra on October 29, 2024.
The Conference co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Manish Gupta, High Commissioner of India, and Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, Vice President of CFR-Ghana, was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Ministry of Trade & Industry, think tanks, diplomats, prominent members of the Indian diaspora, media, academia, KAIPTC and the Chambers of Commerce.
Following opening remarks by Ambassador Yaw Osei, Program Director, CFR-Ghana addresses by H.E. Mr. Manish Gupta, High Commissioner of India, Amb. Kabral, Vice-President, CFR-Ghana, and Mr. Peter Taylor, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration set the tone for an engaging panel discussion.
The eminent Panelists included Amb. Kwabena Baah-Duodu, Dr. Tony Oteng-Gyasi, Ms. Harriet Nartey, Mr. Amar Deep Hari, and Dr. Kwaku Danso who shared deep insights on Global South including the historical perspective, the role of the private sector & business, youth and culture as drivers of change, the critical importance of Information Technology sector and matters related to military cooperation and security.
They also focused on emerging opportunities where India and Ghana could strengthen their collaboration further in identifying scalable solutions, best practices, and capacity building.
The Panel discussion, ably moderated by Dr. Ali Kamal-Deen, was followed by an open discussion with participants where they explored pathways for collaboration and progress in the Global South, particularly between India and Ghana.
The Round Table Conference was helpful in preparing a roadmap for scalable development solutions, identifying partnerships among the Global South for sustainable development, leveraging young demographics and skill development, strategies for technology and knowledge transfer, and capacity building across key sectors with a focus on the India-Ghana corridor.
