The ocean is filled with numerous resources, ranging from food to energy. As such, countries sharing boundaries with seas boast of a vibrant blue economy.
As part of the 10th Anniversary Celebration activities of the Centre for Coastal Management, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (CCM-ACECoR), students of the centre were tasked to organise an outreach event for pupils in one of the schools within the coastal communities of the Central region.
As part of the Centre for Coastal Management's 10th-anniversary celebrations, a cookout activity for students and staff was organised on the 8th of June, 2023, at the University of Cape Coast's Senior Club House car park.
Participants of the cookout included students, staff and national service personnel from different regional countries in the Centre showcasing the rich African culture by way of the various native foods eaten in these countries and the history behind the foods.
Dr. Edéya Orobiyi Rodrigue Pelebe, a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Centre for Coastal Management- Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) will be working with ECO-BENIN "Benin Ecotourism Concern" in Benin for his one-month professional internship. This initiative is a component of the ACECoR's staff capacity development programme, funded by the World Bank.