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Conference attendance: EJARN conference 2019, ECAS2019 & NorDev conference 2019

In the month of June, the PEPP team have attended several conferences with the goal of presenting their research on Ghana, capacity building and the maritime industry. 

EJARN Conference 2019: Annette Skovsted-Hansen, Professor, School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University “Japanese involvement in the capacity building of Tema Port in Ghana”. Link to powerpoint.

ECAS2019: Annette Skovsted Hansen, (Aarhus University), "Slaves, Fish, and Oil: How Shipping has connected 'Ghana' through the Oceans, 1658-2018". Link to powerpoint.

NorDev Conference 2019: "Capacity Development as Knowledge Production for Efficiency, Safety, and Digitalization at Tema Port, Ghana." Chair: Annette Skovsted Hansen, AU & PEPP. 

Papers:

  • George Acheampong: “Developing an efficient Port in Tema: Stakeholder interests and legitimacies”

  • Casper Andersen: “Evolution of digitalization in import clearance in Tema: Comparing expectations since 2000”

  • Jonas Aryee: “An assessment of the relationship between Capacity building and efficiency in the Port Sector in Ghana”