The President,
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to launch the National Integrated
Maritime Strategy (NIMS) on August 29, 2023, at Burma Hall in Accra.
The launch will
occur during the 3rd Edition of the International Maritime Defense Exhibition
and Conference (IMDEC) opening ceremony in Accra.
IMDEC brings
together major stakeholders from the international maritime industry.
Below is a
press statement on the launch:
Read below
the statement on NIMS
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
PRESIDENT
AKUFO-ADDO TO LAUNCH NATIONAL INTEGRATED MARITIME STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF
GHANA (NIMS) AT 3RD INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DEFENSE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE ON
AUGUST 29, 2023
In his maiden
address at the National Blue Economy Summit, held from 31 May -1 June 2023,
H.E. President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO, declared the National Integrated
Maritime Strategy (NIMS) a strategic national document, highlighting its
relevance and a need to expedite processes for its official launch.
2. Pursuant to
this, the Joint Ministerial Committee on NIMS is happy to announce the launch
of the much anticipated national maritime strategy on August 29, 2023 at Burma
Hall, during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Edition of the International
Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference 2023 (IMDEC) in Accra. IMDEC brings
together major stakeholders from the international maritime industry.
3. Developed
jointly by the Ministries of Transport, National Security, Defence, Energy,
Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Interior, and Justice along with international and
private sector partners, NIMS is a forward-thinking strategy designed to foster
collaboration, innovation, and address challenges facing Ghana’s maritime
sector.
4. Proceedings
will commence at 8.00 am. There will be welcome remarks by the Chief of the
Naval Staff, the Ministers for Transport, National Security and finally a
keynote address by H.E. the President.
5. The Committee
meanwhile wishes to acknowledge the immense contribution made by the following
local and international organisations towards the realisation of the NIMS – the
Ministry of Transport, Ministry of National Security, Ghana Maritime Authority,
Ghana Navy, United States Embassy, Danish Embassy, Norwegian Embassy, UNODC,
CSDS AFRICA, CEMLAWS, GOGMI, the Heyl Group, Lex Mundus & Cencla, and
Tullow Oil.
CHAIRMAN, JOINT
MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON NIMS 27 August, 2023
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