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                                 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

                               COLLEGE OF HUMANIITIES

                             SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

                             DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

                             INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

    CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC ISSUES IN AFRICA

                                           PROGRAMME

                              Date: 29th and 30th July 2021

                                Time: 9:00 each day (UTC)

                                              Venue:

                                 Cedi Conference Centre,

           Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon

PROGRAMME

THURSDAY 29TH JULY 2021

9:00 – 10.30 (UTC)

Moderator: Dr. Monica P. Lambon-Quayefio

• Welcome Address                                        – Prof. William Baah-Boateng

    (9:00- 9:10)                                                  (Head of Department of Economics)

• Introduction of Keynote Speaker                   – Dr. Nkechi S. Owoo

     (9:10- 9:15)

• Keynote Address                                         -   Prof. Ernest Aryeetey

     (9:15- 9:50)

• Discussant Comments                                 -   Prof. Augustin Fosu

    (9:50- 10:00)

• Q & A                                                        -   General Audience

    (10:00- 10:30)                                             (Moderated by Dr. Nkechi S. Owoo)

10.30 – 11:00: Break

• Breakout Session I              

     (11:00- 13:00)

13:00 – 14:30: Break      

• Breakout Session II             

     (14:30- 16:30)

End of Conference Day 1

FRIDAY 30TH JULY 2021

9:00 – 10.30 (UTC)

Moderator- Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour

• Welcome Address                                        - Prof. Abena D. Oduro

     (9:00- 9:10)                                                 (Chair of Congress/Conference Organising Committee)

• Introduction of Keynote Speaker                    - Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie

     (9:10- 9:15)

• Keynote Address                                         -   Dr. Nii Kwaku Sowa

     (9:15- 9:50)

• Discussant Comments                                 -   Prof. Peter Quartey

     (9:50- 10:00)

• Q & A                                                        -   General Audience

    (10:00- 10:30)                                              (Moderated by Dr. Richard Ayisi)

10.30 – 11:00: Break

• Breakout Session III            

    (11:00- 13:00)

13:00 – 14:00: Closing of International Conference

Moderator- Dr. Gloria Afful-Mensah

• Remarks by Head of Department                  - Prof. William Baah-Boateng

    (13:00- 13:05)                                  

• Remarks by Chair of Organizing Committee   - Prof. Abena D. Oduro

    (13:05- 13:15)                                              

• Closing Remarks                                         -   Prof. George Owusu

    (13:15- 13:25)                                                (Dean- School of Social Sciences)

• Vote of thanks                                             -   Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Danso

    (13.25- 13:30)

End of Conference Day 2

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