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Ghanaian University Rectors meeting the Alliance in Cologne

As part of the DIES programme, the HRK organised a four-day information trip to Germany for vice chancellors from Ghana from 28 November to 1 December. They visited the University of Bonn, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, the University of Cologne and the Ruhr University Bochum

During an event hosted at the International House of the University of Colgone, the guests were cordially welcomed by Joybrato Mukherjee and the Ghana-NRW University Alliance had a chance to introduced itself. On the Ghanaian side, the vice chancellors of the most important universities took part: University of Ghana, Kwame Nkruma University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast, University for Development Studies, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Central University.

The meeting provided ample opportunity for representatives from Ghanaian and German side to familiarise themselves with the various universities in the alliance and to explore opportunities for cooperation ranging from student exchanges to research collaboration.

International Workshop at Member Universities

Winter School »Diversity and Inclusion«

expand: Inter-cultural training at the University of Cologne
expand: Ghanaian Participants at the University of Cologne, International Affairs
expand: Scenic seminar setting in the new library building at the University of Siegen
expand: Dr. Sonja Weber-Menges, head of the Service Centre "Inklusive Universität" presenting
expand: Taking pictures in the snow
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expand: Walking through the snow, as busses couldn't reach Uni Siegen anymore

From 1 to 10 December, eleven lecturers and postgraduate students from the University of Ghana, Ho Technical University, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of Education Winneba are visiting North Rhine-Westphalia to take part in an international winter school on diversity and inclusion. They will attend events at all partner universities of the Ghana-NRW University Alliance.