The Diplomatic Affairs and Media Communications Limited (DAMC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration have held the first edition of the Diplomatic Honours event on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre under the theme "Leveraging Diplomacy for Industrialisation, Sustainable Development, Peace and Security".
Speaking at the event, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey noted that the theme for the event underscored the indispensable role Diplomacy had played in driving industrial growth, particularly in an interconnected world.
According to her, the Diplomatic Honours represented a significant evolution in the Ministry's tradition of celebrating individuals and institutions in foreign relations and recalled the award of the Group of 10 (G10) Pioneer Foreign Service Officers in 2018.
She further pointed out that Diplomatic Honours was not only to recognise Foreign Service Officers but Ghanaian nationals and institutions that have made notable contributions to Ghana's Foreign Relations.