H.E. Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, Barbados’ High Commissioner to Ghana, made a courtesy call to Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, to talk about ways to strengthen the two countries’ cultural cooperation.
This meeting, which concentrated on possible areas for cooperation in the tourism, cultural, and creative arts sectors, was a major step towards enhancing Barbados and Ghana’s cultural links.
The High Commissioner underlined the value of cultural diplomacy and the advantages that both nations may get from working together to promote their rich cultural legacies.
The Hon. Minister indicated a desire to gain knowledge from Barbados’ effective programs that support cultural tourism and foster the growth of creative businesses. The Ambassador, in turn, emphasized the significance of using the African diaspora in Barbados and the Caribbean as a means of advancing cooperation with Ghana.
In order to formalize their cooperation, the parties decided to develop a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would serve as a foundation for upcoming projects and communications.
The potential for deeper cultural relations between Barbados and Ghana was highlighted by the courtesy call between the Hon. Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts and H.E. the Barbados Ambassador.
The conversation centered on important areas of cooperation in the creative, tourist, and artistic sectors that may promote a better knowledge and respect of each nation’s cultural legacy.
Both parties expressed hope for the future of this collaboration, which would surely help the two countries’ cultural diplomacy to flourish.
The following recommendations were made at the end of the meeting:
1. There is a need to formalize the cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining the areas of collaboration.
2. Initiate cultural exchange programs and collaborative art exhibitions to strengthen people-to-people ties.
Mr. Divine Owusu-Ansah, Director for Culture and Creative Arts at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, and Mr. Phil Philips, Commercial and Cultural Attaché, Barbados High Commission, attended the meeting.
Source: newsthemegh.com