Kopia Ghana Center

Dr. Kim Young Jin, the Director of KOPIA Ghana Center and Mr. Noah Kwame Lanyoh, the Administrative Officer of KOPIA Ghana, attended and participated in an event organised by WASCAL. On World Environment Day, WASCAL launched 'CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION NOW', a climate advocacy initiative to empower Ghanaian youth, women, and grassroots communities with climate resilience and clean energy solutions. Distinguished guests from the diplomatic corps, corporate bodies, government, civil society organisations, students, and media joined WASCAL in pledging to reduce Ghana's by adopting sustainable habits like planting trees, reducing plastic use, carpooling, walking, or cycling, and using clean energy solutions.
Under the theme, ‘ Powering Ghana Youth towards Climate Resilience, the initiative aims to reach 10,000 students, women, and grassroots communities, equipping them to become climate champions and achieve 13 and 7.
WASCAL Executive Director, Prof. Emmanuel Ramde, called on all to partner in this initiative.
Prof. Benjamin Kofi Nyarko from the University of Cape Coast called for an urgent need to empower the youth in fighting climate change. Prof. Wilson Agyare of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, charged participants to fight for the sake of Ghana’s livelihood.
Solidarity messages were received from the Embassy of the Holy See, the German Embassy in Accra, MTN Ghana, KOPIA Ghana Center, and the CSIR. Other partners included the EPA, Implementers, the Association of Ghana Industries, Women in Sustainability, UKCEH, IWMI, CABI, AGRA, and IITA.
The launch featured a tree-planting exercise and pledge-signing ceremony. , Ghana Center

Familiarisation visit to CSIR - CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE by Dr. Kim YoungJin, the new KOPIA Ghana Center Director. Visit to the CSIR - CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Kwadaso Station and the main office at Fumesua in Kumasi.

Transplanting done at Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme, KOPIA DEMO Plot

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku and his deputy, John Kofi Dumelo have both paid a working visit to the Dowhenya Irrigation Scheme and greenhouses within the enclave.

On Friday, 21st February, the Korea Ambassador to Ghana H.E Park Kyongsig, and KOPIA Ghana Center Director Dr. Kim Choong Hoe and paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed MOFA Minister Hon. Eric Opoku.

2025 KOPIA Ghana Center workplan meeting between all the Project Investigators (P.I's)