KNUST Energy Centre to host flagbearers of parties

THE Energy Centre of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is to host the second edition of the Flag-bearers on Energy (FoB) seminar.

The programme, instituted four years ago by the centre, is aimed at providing a platform for political party flag bearers to articulate their visions and policies on energy as they seek to hold the highest office of the land.

The Provost of the College of Engineering, Professor Samuel I.K. Ampadu, disclosed this when he led a delegation from the centre on a courtesy call on the Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Mr Ken Ashigbey, in Accra yesterday.

He was accompanied by the Director of the centre, Professor Abeeku Brew-Hammond, and the Registrar, Mr Ben Andoh.

Also at the meeting were the General Manager in charge of Technical Services, Mr Kwesi Adjei Kersi, and the General Manager in charge of Newspapers, both of the GCGL, Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo.

According to Prof Ampadu, the programme had become necessary owing to the critical nature of the energy sector to economic growth.

He said the centre was determined to make a thorough analysis of presentations to be made by the various  flag bearers.

He lauded the GCGL for its contribution to the centre’s activities and called for more collaboration between the centre and the GCGL as the two entities made strides to contribute meaningfully to all aspects of the country’s development.

 Mr Boadu-Ayeboafo charged the centre to initiate debates using the expertise of political scientists at their disposal.

That, he said, would give the public an opportunity to follow its activities, while ensuring that the overall objective of the programme reflected on political promises made from time to time.

 Mr Ashigbey said elections were about choices and the best way to make an informed decision was when ideas were shared and articulated.

While calling on the centre to ensure that its publications were made available to the public by disseminating them through the media, he assured it of the GCGL’s commitment to collaborate effectively in propagating its activities because of the huge impact they would make on society.

SOURCE: Della Russel Ocloo, Daily Graphic, Fri March 16, 2012