ABOUT US
We are Honorary Consular Corps of Ghana
Honorary Consuls in Ghana were recognized in the country after the establishment of the Honorary Consular Corps of Ghana ( HCCGH) in 1996 with the great efforts put forth by Mr H. R. Roth, the then Hon Consul General of Finland took up the leadership by becoming the first Dean of the HCCGH comprising of eleven members:
Ingeborg Nicol – Hon Vice Consul of Austria
E. K. Asare – Hon Consul of Poland
Fynn- Thompson – Hon Consul of Hungary
Dimitri Avraam – Hon Consul of Belgium
Ram Mirpuri – Hon Consul of Lithuania
Kassardijian – Hon Consul of Finland
J. Traast – Hon Consul of Slovakia
Denmead – Hon Consul of Ireland
Tor Nygard – Hon Consul of Norway
Amarkai Amarteifio – Hon Consul General of Sweden
He then moved to propose membership of HCCGH to the World Federation Internationale Des Corps et Associations Consulaires ( FICAC) and received approval on 13 May 1998 at the General Assembly of FICAC held in Israel.
On 17 June 1998, Mr. H. R. Roth having completed his tenure as the Hon Consul General of Finland, handed over his capacity as the Dean of HCCGH to Mrs. Ingeborg Nicol , the then Hon Vice Consul of Austria
On 01 October 1998, HCCGH was formally elected as Member Association of FICAC
HCCGH had regular meetings and had the the GoG officials, especially from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, invited to the quarterly meeting that greatly assisted to build a better understanding.
On 03 May 1999, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs granted the HCCGH with some privileges like the access to VVIP Lounge and VVIP Car Park at the Kotoka Intl Airport
On 29 March 2000, The Hon Dean, Mrs. Ingeborg resigned from HCCGH and handed over the responsibility as the Dean to Mr. Amarkai Amarteifio, the next longest serving member of HCCGH and he continued with a 13 member group
It was an honor when the Executive Council Of FICAC visited Ghana from 21 – 28 January 2005.
On 14 September 2005, the Articles of Association were formulated and duly signed by the 16 members of HCCGH
Mr Amarkai Amarteifio was appointed as the member of FICAC Board of Directors and in 2008 from 09 – 12 October, the 1st FICAC Regional Consular Conference was held in Ghana and the HCCGH had increased in strength with an 18 member group
In May 2014 the Executive Committee of HCCGH had proposed an amendment to the Articles of Association and was approved by the members
In December 2015, Mr. Amarkai Amarteifio having completed his term as the Hon Con General of Sweden, resigned from HCCGH as the Dean and handed over to Mr Dimitri Avraam, Hon Consul of Belgium. He was the Deputy Dean since 2000 and the Chairperson of FICAC Africa from 2009 -12 and Chairperson of FICAC Ghana & East Africa till 2016. Currently he is the Chairperson of FICAC East Africa.
HCCGH currently has 40 members
Who we are
Our Mission and Values.
The Honorary Consular Corps of Ghana ( HCCGH) was founded in 1994
To enhance the performance of consular services on behalf of Sending States in Ghana.
To support and improve the status, legitimacy and effectiveness of the Hon Consuls
To encourage States in both their receiving and sending capacities to recognize and support Members, Associations and Federation.
To educate a wider public about the nature and importance of consular functions and to emphasize that the appointment of Honorary Consuls is a cost effective approach to diplomacy while protecting the citizen rights and interests of the Sending Countries.
To promote, develop and maintain excellent bilateral relations with Ghana in all sectors such as the economy, education, health, agriculture and culture
The honorable members of our Corps are established and operational in various sectors of the Ghanaian economy such as Legal, Oils and Gas, Shipping, Manufacturing, Plant & Equipment, Construction, Consultancy, Real Estates, Health, Family Planning, Education, e-Security, Agriculture.
As a founding member and Dean with the support of the Executive Committee of our Corps, I aim to promote and protect the interests of the Members, taking into consideration the Vienna Convention 1963 and encourage harmony and team work amongst our members whilst widening our circle by establishing contacts and maintaining friendship amongst Consuls throughout the world.
It is essential to bring new dynamics in seeing the world in perspective with Ghana being connected even more to the respective sending countries and inspiring new sustained bilateral development growth in all sectors that should positively contribute to the Government of Ghana agenda.
The HCCGH shares my pride to be part of the association and its achievements as individual or as a team in various sectors in the past years. We are proud and honoured to have been able to assist with educational supports to various communities in the country.
And this year, we mark 2019 as the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of our Corps in Ghana
Hon. Dimitri Avraam
Dean