A delegation from Cornell University will be visiting the University of Ghana to explore partnerships with various units in the University.
DAY 2
Members of the University community are also invited to participate in two-panel discussions being planned as part of the visit, as follows:
Friday, February 23, 2024
Panel 1: Public Health and Policy (2:00-3:30 pm)
Venue: ISSER Conference Room
This panel will present diverse approaches to public health envisioned broadly—from zoonotic disease and emerging pandemics to mental health to
new technologies for distributed diagnostics and the application of AI, facial recognition, smart technologies for improved wellbeing at multiple scales and in different contexts.
Moderator and Speaker:
Prof. Paula Cohen, Professor of Genetics; Director of the Center for Reproductive Genomics, College of Veterinary Medicine; Associate Vice Provost for Life Sciences, Cornell University
Panelists:
• Prof. Kwasi Torpey, Dean of School of Public Health, UG
• Dr. Genevieve Aryeetey, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, UG
• Prof. Alex Nading, Anthropology, Cornell University
• Dr. Dela Nai, Acting Ghana Country Representative, Population Council
• Mr. Osei Boateng, Founder OKB Hope Foundation
Panel 2: Transdisciplinary Approaches: Climate change and adaptation (4:00pm - 5:30 pm)
Climate change and adaptation is an issue we have to address if our planet is to remain habitable and one that requires collaboration. Many disciplines and sectors will need to be part of a climate change solution, although one of the core areas of strength for the University of Ghana/Cornell collaboration will be agriculture. This panel will present diverse approaches to addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Moderator and Speaker:
Rachel Bezner Kerr, Professor of Global Development; Director of Institute for African Development, Cornell University
Panelists:
• Prof. Eric Danquah, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), UG
• Dr. Niilante Amissah, Lecturer, Family and Consumer Sciences, UG
• Mr. Gottfried Odamtten-Sowah, Program Lead, Agribusiness, Mastercard Foundation
• Dr. Dolapo Enaharo, Senior Agricultural Economist, International Livestock Research Institute
You may click here to join online
