Business opportunities for Ghana and the EU

20–21 May 2025 | Accra, Ghana

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Myriam Ferran

Deputy Director General

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Myriam Ferran is since November 2021 Deputy Director General at the European Commission Directorate General for International Partnerships. She oversees the geographical Directorates, covering Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia and Pacific regions.

Myriam Ferran started her professional career in the French administration and as member of cabinet in the French government. She then joined the European Commission in 2001 and worked in various capacities in the Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Directorate-General for Transport and Energy before joining the Cabinet of Oli Rhen, European Commissioner for Enlargement. She later worked as Head of Unit in charge of relationships with Iceland, Serbia and then Turkey in DG Enlargement. In her last position Myriam Ferran was Director in charge of the EU Neighbourhood and Enlargement Strategy and Turkey in the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement negotiations (DG NEAR).

Speaker sessions (2)

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

09:00 - 10:15

Opening Ceremony

Location:ADLON BALLROOM 2

Opening remarks: Myriam Ferran, DDG for International Partnership

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

09:00 - 10:30

Plenary session 2: Fostering collaboration between Ghanaian and European entrepreneurial ecosystems – investing in young businesses in Ghana under the EU Global Gateway Strategy

Location:ADLON BALLROOM 2

To bring together entrepreneurs from early- to mid-stage businesses and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across various sectors to explore strategies for fostering collaboration between Ghanaian and European entrepreneurial ecosystems.