On Monday, January 15, 2024, President Akufo-Addo embarked on a journey from Ghana to attend the 2024 World Economic Forum Annual Meetings, scheduled from Tuesday, January 16, to Friday, January 19.

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The invitation to this global forum came from Prof. Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.

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Renowned as an iconic global assembly, the Davos Meeting gathers world leaders from various sectors such as politics, business, finance, and academia to deliberate on issues impacting the global community.

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Following his participation in Davos, Switzerland, the president is set to travel to Kampala, Uganda, for the 2024 Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, themed "Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence."

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The Non-Aligned Movement traces its origins back to the first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference held from April 18 to 24, 1955, famously known as the Bandung Conference. Attended by delegations from 29 governments, primarily from Asia due to the colonial status of most African states at the time.

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Subsequently, President Akufo-Addo will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the president-elect of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Boakai, in Monrovia, Liberia.

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Accompanying the president are the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta; along with officials from the Foreign Ministry and the Presidency.

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The President is scheduled to return to Ghana on Monday, January 22, 2024. During his absence, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, Vice-President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will act as the head of state.

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