The Heart for International Mediators and Arbitrators, England and Wales (CIMA), in alliance with the Oxfordshire–Africa Discussion board on Worldwide Arbitration, held a particular induction and commencement ceremony in Accra final Saturday for its newly certified members from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Liberia.
In complete, forty-six (46) professionalfessionals have been conferred with certificates, 12 as fellows, eight as full members, 26 as affiliate members.
The ceremony was graced by eminent personalities, together with Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, Justice of the Court docket of Attraction, who delivered the keynote deal with, Dr Michael Owusu, Deputy chief Govt Officer of KGL, Mr Ziad Hamoui, President of Tarzan and Ms Georgette Francois, Chairperson, the Ghana Association of Licensed Mediators and Arbitrators.
Talking from Palermo, Italy, Francesco Campagna, FCIMArb President of CIMA, prolonged heat congratulations to the brand new
members and formally welcomed them into the worldwide skilled neighborhood
In his keynote remarks, Justice Kyei Baffour emphasised CIMA’s rising popularity as a globally revered establishment for Alternative Dispute Decision (ADR) coaching, with affect stretching throughout Africa, Asia, the Center East, Europe, and the Americas.
He famous that the ceremony marked not only a commencement, however the graduation of the graduands’ skilled journey in selling justice, fairness, and battle decision throughout numerous world communities.
“The world is in pressing want of pros who’re clever, principled, and able to deal withing developmental, cultural, and social challenges by way of equity and reasoned dialogue,” he mentioned.
Justice Baffour affirmed that CIMA Fellows are on the vanguard of ADR, shaping world discourse with ideas of equity and equity, lamented the persistent problems with safety and justice in Africa and harassed the necessity for transformation, noting that whereas the continent had expertise in abundance, alternative stays scarce.
He praised CIMA for bridging this hole by providing platforms for specialisation, stating, “This period requires specialists, not generalists.”
Justice Baffour encouraging the graduands to pursue additional studying, develop their professional competencies, and interact the world with humility, saying “Humility is commonly undervalued however ought to by no means be mistaken for timidity.”
Dr Osei Bonsu Dickson, FCIMArb, Vice-President of CIMA urged new individuals to enroll in CIMA’s upcoming Summer time College and Winter Academy in August and December respectively.
In a passionate deal with, Dr Abdul-Salam Yussif II, characterizeing the graduating class, acknowledged, “We’ve got not merely acquired certificates; now we have accepted a noble calling—to resolve disputes with dignity and to contribute meaningfully to the dynamic discipline of ADR.”
He expressed gratitude to CIMA’s management and world school, commending them for shaping the cohort into reflective, principled professionals.
The ceremony was attended by a cross-section of dignitaries, together with, the management of the Ghana Bar Affiliation, traditional rulers, Muslim clerics, authorized practitioners, and the households of graduands.
BY TIMES REPORTER
