{"id":380325,"date":"2011-04-14T06:44:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T06:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/14\/brand-ghana-strategy-conference-opens\/"},"modified":"2011-04-14T06:44:42","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T06:44:42","slug":"brand-ghana-strategy-conference-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/14\/brand-ghana-strategy-conference-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand Ghana Strategy Conference Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>Commodore Steve Obimpeh, Senior Presidential Advisor, on Wednesday called for a public-private partnership based on consultation, consensus and stakeholder driven research to make the Brand Ghana project a success.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said, would require a clear, credible, appealing,<br \/>distinctive and thoroughly planned national strategy to approach the<br \/>wide and diverse marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>Commodore Obimpeh was addressing the opening session of the Brand<br \/>Ghana Strategy conference, in Accra, where a review strategic draft<br \/>document was presented to government.<\/p>\n<p>The Brand Ghana Office was established by President John Evans<br \/>Atta Mills in September 2009, to stimulate economic, social and<br \/>psychological wellbeing of  all Ghanaians, through developing and<br \/>implementing a proactive and integrated national and international<br \/>competitive strategy.<\/p>\n<p>It was also to establish a compelling image for Ghana by<br \/>creating, coordinating and harmonising a persuasive Brand Ghana<br \/>positioning.<\/p>\n<p>Commodore Obimpeh said the country needed socio-cultural<br \/>advancement that was backed by a sound and imaginative strategy, which<br \/>was more a product of intellectual than financial capital.<br \/>He said: \u201cWe need to attract the attention and commitment of<br \/>Ghanaians to focus their energies on nation building and development\u201d.<br \/>Commodore Obimpeh observed that every act of promotion, exchange<br \/>or representation by government, civil society, business and sport<br \/>needed to be seen as an opportunity to build the country\u2019s reputation.<br \/>He expressed the hope that all stakeholders would be united by<br \/>the nation\u2019s brand vision and shared values, to work together and<br \/>align their policies and acts to a common national strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Commodore Obimpeh commended the team of professional marketers,<br \/>who collaborated with the Brand Ghana office to put together the<br \/>document.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mathias Akotia, Chief Executive Officer, Brand Ghana, said the<br \/>ultimate goal of Brand Ghana was to stimulate economic, social and<br \/>psychological wellbeing for all Ghanaians through developing and<br \/>implementing a proactive and integrated national and international<br \/>competitive strategy.<\/p>\n<p>He said to attract international attention and goodwill, the<br \/>image of Ghana needed to be positively differentiated from the other<br \/>African countries and also from its past history of political<br \/>instability.<br \/>Mr Akotia said the country must be united by a common vision and<br \/>shared values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Go here to read the rest: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Commodore Steve Obimpeh, Senior Presidential Advisor, on Wednesday called for a public-private partnership based on consultation, consensus and stakeholder driven research to make the Brand Ghana project a success. 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