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SUMMARY:FOCAC 2024
DESCRIPTION:ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF COUPS IN WEST AFRICA – EXPLORING CHINA’S ROLE AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER\nA convening of experts in Africa-China Security relations to share insights on what UN Secretary General\, António Guterres\, has described as an ‘epidemic of coup d’etats’. \nRegister Now
URL:https://ascir.org/event/focac-2024/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams\, https://bit.ly/3Mjzqj7\, Online
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SUMMARY:CHINA-TRAINED AFRICAN PROFESSIONALS SERIES
DESCRIPTION:Sharing the China Experience-Opportunities and Challenges across the continent and industries.
URL:https://ascir.org/event/china-trained-african-professionals-series-3/
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SUMMARY:An Integrated Framework for a Multi-Layered Digital Education: Strategies for Digital Transformation in Africa
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URL:https://ascir.org/event/an-integrated-framework-for-a-multi-layered-digital-education-strategies-for-digital-transformation-in-africa/
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SUMMARY:Maiden Biennial Media Forum On Natural Resources\, Environment\, Climate Change and Science (BIM-NECS FORUM)
DESCRIPTION:Theme:\n“Strengthening media focus on natural resources\, environment\, climate change and science: Challenges\, Prospects and Way forward.” \nKeynote Speaker: Professor Christopher Gordon. Founder and Former Director of the institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS) of the University of Ghana
URL:https://ascir.org/event/maiden-biennial-media-forum-on-natural-resources-environment-climate-change-and-science-bim-necs-forum/
LOCATION:Kofi\, Kofi Annan Center of Excellence in ICT\, Accra\, Greater Accra\, Ghana
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ORGANIZER;CN="ASCIR":MAILTO:afrosinocentre@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:China-Trained African Professionals Series
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URL:https://ascir.org/event/china-trained-african-professionals-series-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="ASCIR":MAILTO:afrosinocentre@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T160000
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SUMMARY:AFRICAN TEA TIME
DESCRIPTION:Kongamano Student Group in collaboration with the African Studies Center presents African Tea Time! An opportunity to learn and share about first-hand experiences on the African Continent. \n\nOPEN TO EVERYONE! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \n \n\n\n\n\nMulti-African Countries\nTheme: Global China and U.S Strategic Interests in Africa \nSpeaker: Arhin Acheampong\, Deputy Director\, Afro-Sino Center of International Relations (ASCIR)\, Ghana \nAfrica-China relations date back to the early Han dynasty. Today\, China has become the continent’s largest trading partner and biggest investor with a two-way trade of $254 billion and investments exceeding $2 billion in the first seven months of 2021 alone. On the other hand\, Africa-US combined two-way trade and investment stood at $18 billion across 47 African countries in 2021. \nChina is increasingly becoming a partner of choice to several African countries. Countries like Ethiopia are exploring policy decisions to offer incentives aimed at increasing Chinese investments in the country to diversify the domestic industry. China’s outlook on the continent has also increased tremendously with current research findings placing the United States second to China in terms of positive influence/outlook on the continent. This feat by China is largely attributed to China’s infrastructure projects and investments on the continent. \nAfrica’s infrastructure needs are estimated to be between $130billion and $170 billion annually with an existing financing gap of $68-108billion. Currently\, Chinese companies dominate Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector with market shares ranging between 31-62%. In the 1990s\, America and Europe held market shares of over 85% on the continent. Chinese companies are venturing into almost all sectors of infrastructure and construction and are characterized by easy financing\, enormous scale\, low costs and high-speed. \nWhile Africa benefits from these massive infrastructure projects and investments\, China\, which has been aware of Africa’s collective political power in multilateral organizations has benefitted significantly from the continent in that regard. The two partners have increasingly signaled a ‘win-win’ collaboration among co-equals. \nAre American efforts at increasing engagement in trade and creating opportunities on the continent yielding the anticipated results? \nFacilitator: Dr. Damaris Choti\, Coordinator of Student & Alumni Programs\, African Studies Center\, MSU
URL:https://ascir.org/event/african-tea-time/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230223T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230223T110000
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CREATED:20230211T191047Z
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SUMMARY:China Trained African Professionals Series
DESCRIPTION:Sharing the China Experience- Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating into the Ghanaian Job Market \nZoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_imnFEWmeTn2XkdqcFEwckA \n  \nLucy Anning (PhD) \n \nLucy Anning (PhD) is an Industrial Economist and SMEs start up and development specialist.\nDr Lucy Anning currently serves on part time with Ministry of Finance\, Ghana (MOF).\nDr Anning is also an adjunct lecturer at the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)\, Accra\, Ghana\, Wuhan University in the PRC and an associate researcher with Ghana China Friendship Association (GHACHIFA).\nDr. Anning holds degrees in Industrial Economics (PhD)- Zhongnan University of Economics and Law\, Wuhan\, PRC\, Quantitative Economics (Masters degree)- Huazhong University of Science and Technology\, Wuhan\, PRC\, Economics with Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree)- University of Cape Coast\, Cape Coast\,  Ghana\nDr. Anning has years of global experience in the financial and academic sectors\, where she worked for various Universities and Financial Institutions.\nDr. Lucy Anning’s research interests are in the areas of China-Africa relations with a focus on International Development\, Investment\, Language and Aid\, Business Environments and its impact on various economic entities\, Global Comparative Economics and Cooperation\, Business Management\, Operations and Internationalization\, The Politics and economics of International Relations\, SMEs Management\, investment and entrepreneurship (Especially in business incubators). \n  \nSamuel Ogyiri Sackey \n \nI had my secondary education in Ghana\, did other courses with Ghana Institute of Journalism\, Studied Selling and Sales Management. (LCCI)\nStudied Economics in China- Hangzhou (Bsc Economics)\nMBA at Cyprus\, Business Administration and Management.\nCurrently working with African University College of Communications (AUCC) as the business manager. Also a consultant with my own company\, Kotlers Management Services. Board Chair- Twitchouse Marketing Limited. \n  \nDr Stephen Akiti (MBBS\,MmedOphth ) \n \nPhD candidate at Wenzhou Medical university. Dr Stephen Akiti is Ghanaian licensed medical doctor who got his training at Shenyang medical college. He is the co- founder of CLITH NGO (An organization that works in the rural part of Ghana\, Togo and Burkina Faso providing free healthcare services \, health promotion and education. He is the founder and chairperson of Let’s Talk Medicine – an organization based in China that helps in health education among foreigners\, enlightens foreign medical students and also engage in free clinics among some rural Chinese towns. Dr Akiti is the current Vice President of wenzhou Marco polo expedition group\, member of Zhejiang tourism ambassadors and African research consultant to Wenchai consult-China. \n  \nDr. Samuel Kwadwo Frimpong \n \nA Technical Economic Advisor to the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and the Founding Executive Director of the Aliu Mahama Foundation and also the Founder of RoyalAid Foundation. Dr. Frimpong is a Charted Management Consultant and also Charted Professional Administration Consultant. He holds PhD in Industrial Economics\, Masters in Business Administration from the Wuhan University of Technology\, Executive master’s in development policies Shand Practices\, Postgraduate Certificate in Public Administration\, an Advance Certificate in Project Management and BSc in Agricultural Technology (Agric Economics). \n  \nModerators\nPamela Adwoa Carslake\nCo-Moderator\nExecutive Director\, ASCIR \n \n  \nFlorentine Adjoa Ansah-Asare\nCo-Moderator\nChairperson of China Trained Ghanaian Professionals\nCountry Director\, Edify Ghana
URL:https://ascir.org/event/china-trained-african-professionals-series/
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SUMMARY:Emerging Scholars' Writing Workshop Outputs and Experiences
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: How Language Holds Back Chinese Migrants’ Integration Into African Society \nZoom Link: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_32aetzE6T6-RSRhtbrPzJA
URL:https://ascir.org/event/emerging-scholars-writing-workshop-outputs-and-experiences/
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