The African University College of Communications (AUCC), in collaboration with the HBCU Africa Education Coalition (HAEC), USA, is set to host a research conference and student project poster presentation at Discovery House, AUCC, Adabraka, Accra.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, 13 June 2024, marking the second time what has become an annual event that provides the platform for AUCC students and faculty, and their HAEC counterparts to engage in academic exchanges is taking place.  

Themed 'Practicalising Academics to Address 21st Century Challenges, Ghana,' the one-day event will bring together over 100 students and faculty members from 13 historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the United States of America (USA) to interact with their counterparts at AUCC as part of the academic exchange partnership agreement.

The conference will commence at 9 am and will include research project poster presentations and panel discussions by graduating students from AUCC and HAEC. It will also provide a unique platform for students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals to network, discuss, and share research on Africa and the diaspora. The overarching goal of this collaboration is to establish a lasting academic partnership between AUCC and HAEC.

“This is a great opportunity for our students and their American peers to present their creative projects to the world and for the business community to identify and network with bright young talents who have the potential to contribute to solving industry, community, society and global challenges,” Prof Abeku Blankson, the AUCC President, said.