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Ghana GHANA - H.E. Philbert Abaka Johnson Credentials: 03.03.2021 Born on August 22, 1967 Married with two children EDUCATION World Trade Institute, Berne, Switzerland 2004-2005 (Master of International Law and Economics) Courses: International Law. Global Political Economy, International Macroeconomics, The Politics of International Trade; Micro‐Foundations of the Global Economy, etc. Legon Centre for International Affairs & Diplomacy, Accra, Ghana 1993-1994, (M.A. International Affairs) Courses: Public International Law, International Relations, International Economic Relations and Public Administration University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast Ghana 1988-1992 (Bachelor of Arts) Specialisation: History University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 1988-1992 (Diploma) Specialisation: Education-Pedagogy PUBLICATIONS & DISSERTATIONS 1. The Emergence of the African Group in the World Trade Organisation (A thesis on Strategic alliance in the World Trade Organisation by African countries in partial fulfillment of the Masters’ degree in International Trade Law and Economics, 2005) 2. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Non-Governmental Organisations’ Assistance to Refugee in Ghana (A Graduate dissertation for the award of a Masters’ degree in International Affairs (1994) 3. The United States Peace Corps and Education in Ghana (1961-1992) (An undergraduate dissertation for the award of a Bachelor of Arts degree (1992) FELLOWSHIPS & SHORT COURSES 13-14 March 2018 Leadership Conference, Canadian Training Resources 27 June - 7 July 2016 Fellowship programme in Peacekeeping and Preventive Diplomacy, Holmenkollen, Norway 8-18 May 2007 Defence Strategic Management Course – Ghana Armed Forces Command and staff College 6-15 May 2005 Commercial Diplomacy Course – Egyptian Diplomatic Institute PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE March 2019 to February 2021 Director of Africa and Regional Integration Bureau and Head of the ECOWAS National Office, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana October 2018 to March 2019 Director of Europe Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana August 2016 to October 2018 Minister and Deputy Head of Mission of the High Commission of Ghana in Ottawa May 1, 2017 to August 23, 2017 Minister and Acting Head of Mission of the Ghana High Commission in Ottawa September 2014 to April 30, 2017 Minister/Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, New York Dec-Feb 2015 & March-Aug 2015, Dec-Jan 2017 Chargé d’ Affaires of Ghana to the United Nations, New York Feb 2014 – Sept 2014 Director of Diaspora Affairs Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 Director 1, Asia and Pacific Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana Sept 2012 – Feb 2013 Deputy Director, Legal and Consular Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana Oct 2018 – October 2012 Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ghana in Belgium with concurrent accreditations to Luxembourg and the European Union September 2007 – October 2008 Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ghana in Russia with concurrent to fourteen CIS countries August – November 2006 Acting Director/Policy Planning and Research Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana Jan – Aug 2006 Deputy Director, Policy Planning and Research Bureau Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana Sept 2005 – Jan 2006 Assistant Director, International Organisation and Conferences Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration April 2003 – Sept 2004 Counsellor/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Ghana in Berne, Switzerland Sept 2000 – Feb 2003 First Secretary/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Ghana in Berne, Switzerland Jan – Sept 2000 Assistant Director ll A, Finance and Accounts Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accra, Ghana MEHR ANZEIGEN

Botschafter

Ghana

GHANA - H.E. Philbert Abaka Johnson

Credentials: 03.03.2021

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Born on August 22, 1967
Married with two children

EDUCATION

World Trade Institute, Berne, Switzerland
2004-2005 (Master of International Law and Economics)
Courses: International Law. Global Political Economy, International Macroeconomics, The Politics of International Trade; Micro‐Foundations of the Global Economy, etc.

Legon Centre for International Affairs & Diplomacy, Accra, Ghana
1993-1994, (M.A. International Affairs)
Courses: Public International Law, International Relations, International Economic Relations and Public Administration

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast Ghana
1988-1992 (Bachelor of Arts)
Specialisation: History

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
1988-1992 (Diploma)
Specialisation: Education-Pedagogy

PUBLICATIONS & DISSERTATIONS

1. The Emergence of the African Group in the World Trade Organisation (A thesis on Strategic alliance in the World Trade Organisation by African countries in partial fulfillment of the Masters’ degree in International Trade Law and Economics, 2005)
2. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Non-Governmental Organisations’ Assistance to Refugee in Ghana (A Graduate dissertation for the award of a Masters’ degree in International Affairs (1994)
3. The United States Peace Corps and Education in Ghana (1961-1992) (An undergraduate dissertation for the award of a Bachelor of Arts degree (1992)

FELLOWSHIPS & SHORT COURSES

13-14 March 2018
Leadership Conference, Canadian Training Resources

27 June - 7 July 2016
Fellowship programme in Peacekeeping and Preventive Diplomacy, Holmenkollen, Norway

8-18 May 2007
Defence Strategic Management Course – Ghana Armed Forces Command and staff College

6-15 May 2005
Commercial Diplomacy Course – Egyptian Diplomatic Institute

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2019 to February 2021
Director of Africa and Regional Integration Bureau and Head of the ECOWAS National Office, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

October 2018 to March 2019
Director of Europe Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

August 2016 to October 2018
Minister and Deputy Head of Mission of the High Commission of Ghana in Ottawa

May 1, 2017 to August 23, 2017
Minister and Acting Head of Mission of the Ghana High Commission in Ottawa

September 2014 to April 30, 2017
Minister/Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, New York

Dec-Feb 2015 & March-Aug 2015, Dec-Jan 2017
Chargé d’ Affaires of Ghana to the United Nations, New York

Feb 2014 – Sept 2014
Director of Diaspora Affairs Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

Feb 2013 – Feb 2014
Director 1, Asia and Pacific Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

Sept 2012 – Feb 2013
Deputy Director, Legal and Consular Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

Oct 2018 – October 2012
Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ghana in Belgium with concurrent accreditations to Luxembourg and the European Union

September 2007 – October 2008
Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ghana in Russia with concurrent to fourteen CIS countries

August – November 2006
Acting Director/Policy Planning and Research Bureau, Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

Jan – Aug 2006
Deputy Director, Policy Planning and Research Bureau Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana

Sept 2005 – Jan 2006
Assistant Director, International Organisation and Conferences Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration

April 2003 – Sept 2004
Counsellor/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Ghana in Berne, Switzerland

Sept 2000 – Feb 2003
First Secretary/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Ghana in Berne, Switzerland

Jan – Sept 2000
Assistant Director ll A, Finance and Accounts Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accra, Ghana

Ghana GHANA - H.E. Philbert Abaka Johnson

Credentials: 03.03.2021

Ghana

GHANA - H.E. Philbert Abaka Johnson