GTUC signs academic co-operation with Liberian second largest university

Accra, April 28, GNA - The Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Methodist Episcopal University (AME), the second largest University in Liberia.

The agreement would allow both universities to collaborate in joint development and delivery of courses and programmes through research and publications and sharing of best practices to promote rapid growth and development in the African continent.

Key parts of the collaboration also include interchange of ideas and practices, joint research co-operation and curriculum development; exchange of academic materials in education; research and publications; exchange of students for study, research and internship.

The universities would also engage in the exchange of faculty members for research, lecturers and discussions and together partake in other areas of cooperation that would be mutually agreed upon by both parties.

Professor Osei Kofi Darkwa, President of GTUC signed on behalf of his institution while Dr Joseph T. Isaac initialled for AME University.

He said the co-operation was in line with the University College's vision to enhance its global impact and expand its transnational education to the West African sub region.

'The partnership with AME University in Liberia will strengthen GTUC goal of promoting transnational education in African,' he said.

'The university takes pride in being a place where students and faculty can pursue knowledge without boundaries.'

'This partnership affirms our belief and support in using education as a tool for developing the African continent.'

'Ghana has created an enabling environment for learning and it is the desire of our university college to make learning easy, fund and accessible to all who seek it in our sub- region.'

'It is our hope that the partnership will service as a catalyst for further growth for both university.'

Dr Isaac shared with reporters the commonalities between both institutions, which showed high prospects for strengthening of the cooperation towards achieving academic excellence.

'GTUC is very innovative, we also in Liberia, AME University strive to also be innovative, so with the combination of these two forces, I believe in no doubt that we will have a very productive and progressing relationship.'

AME University was established in 1995 and is the second biggest university in Liberia and runs varied undergraduate programmes under four colleges.

The colleges include college of theology seminary, college of liberal arts and social sciences, college of business and public administration and college of education.

GNA