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African Descent Employees of a US Major Airline to speak at the 2nd Edition of Young Aviators Forum on 15th May in Accra , Ghana
United Airlines, a major American Airline headquartered at Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois operates a domestic and International route network spanning cities large and small across United States and all six continents. The airline will on 15th May,2021 relaunch it’s routes to Accra,Ghana. This forms part of the airlines route expansion to African Countries.
As part of this historical moment, Young Aviators Ghana,an Aviation Youth Group or Organization will host Guests Speakers from the US based Major Airline, United Airlines who are employees of African Descent and as part of Supporting the next Generation Aviation Professionals from Developing Countries especially in Africa. Ghana will be the 3rd African Country to benefit from this initiative by this group of employees of African Descent at United Airlines.
The Founding President &CEO of Young Aviators Ghana,Mr. Seth Konadu Awuah who is the convener/Host of the Forum has disclosed the Program is scheduled to take place on 15th May,2021 at Miklin Hotel,East Legon in Accra from 12pm-5pm and will bring all stakeholders in Ghanas Aviation Industry including Government, Airlines,Air Travel Operators, Students, Aviation Training Organisations, Colleges and Universities to discuss the theme : Stem Education, Supporting The Next Generation Aviation Professionals from Developing Countries,Now and Beyond The Pandemic.
It will be a high level Networking event with the overall goal of inspiring the Next Generation Aviation Professionals from Developing Countries and to challenge them to live up to their dreams. It is a budding platform for Harnessing Ghanaian Youth in Aviation Development. Confirmed speakers of the Airline include Pilots Jean olivier Mbog and Anthony McGee (First Officers), Khady Gaye (Corporate Human Resource), Djibril Gueye (Maintenance Engineer), Rahel Gebreegziabher (Flight Attendant).
Confirmed High Level Aviation Professionals and other Speakers in Ghana that will participate in the event includes Mrs. Olivia SerwaaOpare- Director of Science Education Unit,Ghana Education Service,Mr. Richard Kyereh-a Commercial Aviation Expert /Former Head, Commercial, Africa World Airlines, Ms.Elizabeth Sasu- CEO,GH-Aviation, Ing.Dr. Lucy Agyepong- Aerospace Engineer and Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Academic City University College, Vera Metzler-Hinson (Author, Trainer & Aviation Professional), Elizabeth Okine -Maintenance Engineer, Africa World Airlines, Benedicta Bruce-Amartey -Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Dennis Kwabeng-Flight Attendant,Asky Airlines, Kofi Owusu Adusei-CEO of SokoAerial Robotics,Akosua Okyere-Nyako Arthur-Quality Manager,Passion Air, Dr David Tetteh (Pharmacist,&Youth Activist), Mrs. Betty Buah- STEM Cordinator, GES -Greater Accra Region ,Anita E Asamoah- Public Health Advocate.
In addition there will be a side Networking event from 6pm -9pm at Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant in Accra organised by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Senior Director/Digital Engagement Officer Mr. Edmund Odartey Williams as an Alumni Engagement Program bringing all Embry Riddle Alumni in Ghana and currently accepted students of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to network.Mr. Seth Konadu Awuah , Founding President &CEO of Young Aviators Ghana who is a currently accepted Aeronautical Science (Fixed Wing) student has disclosed that the Alumni event is strictly by Invitation, however the Young Aviators Forum is an opened Public event that anyone can attend by registering at https://forms.gle/