On Friday, March 5th, the Ghanaian Women’s Association of Georgia (G-WAG)
will hold a forum at Emory University. That forum will be part of a
celebration of Ghana’s Independence Day. It will start at 5:30 p.m. and is
expected to end at 11:00 p.m. According to G-WAG member Mrs. Dinah Quaicoe,
This is going to be the first of its kind with great speakers. The goal is
to engage our community by starting a conversation about some of the social
issues that affect our community here in Georgia and back home in Ghana.
The forum will feature four speakers: Dr. Michael Aidoo, who works for
the CDC and will speak on health with a special focus on issues related to
HIV and malaria, Dr. Charles Appeadu who will discuss finance, attorney E.
Selasie Adika who will talk about immigration issues and Dr. Kwesi Aggrey
who will speak on education. Why were these people asked to speak at this
event? These speakers were asked to appear because they are Ghanaians with
years of experience and expertise in their fields of work, Mrs. Quaicoe
discloses.
The theme of this forum will be Rebuilding Ghana’s Economy. To that
end, the issues concerning health, finance, education and immigration will
all be discussed. Why are these issues important? These issues are very
critical for nation building and the way forward for building Ghana’s
economy, Mrs. Quaicoe asserts. Ghanaians care about these issues and as
such, starting a national conversation on these areas will pave the way
forward for new ideas, suggestions and strategies. It also provides a
platform for the talented in our community to share their knowledge and
together, develop ways to help with the rebuilding of our economy.
The forum will include question and answer sessions as well as speeches
and presentations. Admission will be free and light refreshments will be
served. This G-WAG forum will be held in room W525 on the fifth floor of the
Goizueta Business School/ Goizueta Foundation Center that is part of Emory
University. The street address of the Goizueta Business School is 1300
Clifton Rd. and it is at the corner of Clifton Rd. and North Decatur Rd. in
Atlanta.
