Special Edition
May, 2006
Visit our website: http://www.gclme.org
ANGOLA - BENIN - CAMEROON - CONGO - CÔTE D'IVOIRE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA - GABON - GHANA - GUINEA - GUINEA BISSAU - LIBERIA - NIGERIA - SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - SIERRA LEONE - TOGO
From the Regional Director
Commissioning of the "Kenneth Sherman Conference Hall" of the RCU, Accra -
Ghana, 11 May, 2006.
A happy event took place on 11 May, 2006 at the
Regional Coordination Unit of the GCLME Project.
At about 9:30 am, just before the Opening of the
Second Regional Steering Committee Meeting, the
Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries spent a little time to
baptize the Conference Hall of the Regional Coor-
dination Unit as the "Kenneth Sherman Conference
Hall".
The event was witnessed by 16 National Project
Directors, representatives of the Implementing, Ex-
ecuting and Cooperating agencies from the UN Sys-
tem including UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, FAO, IMO.
Government Agencies and Non UN Organizations
including NGOs such as Pro - Natura International,
Action pour la Gestion Rationnelle des Substances
Chimiques et des Déchets Dangereux, (AGCD/
ASBL, Congo), Centre for Environment and De-
velopment in Africa (CEDA) and the organized Pri-
vate Sector such as Chukasdorf Consulting and
Engineering Services, Vienna were represented.
Hon. Mrs. Gladys Asmah, Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries being assisted by the Regional
Director in unveiling the plaque marking the dedication of the "Kenneth Sherman
Conference Hall".
The naming of the Conference Hall after Dr. Ken-
neth Sherman, was a token of the immense grati-
tude which the governments and peoples of the 16
participating countries owe this intellectual giant.
It could have been enough to acknowledge that Dr.
Sherman enunciated the Large Marine Ecosystem
concept which underpins the GCLME project and
the precursor pilot phase Gulf of Guinea LME
project (1995 - 1999). But the gratitude of the re-
gion goes far deeper than that!
For us, it was more of Dr. Sherman's personal in-
terest in the region and the guidance he has pro-
vided for over a decade to institutionalizing this new
paradigm, and by implication changing the way ma-
rine environmental and living resources manage-
ment is approached, that inspired this honour.
Hon. Gladys Asmah unveiling the photo of Dr. Ken Sherman adjacent to the Conference
It was, indeed Honour to whom Honour is due.
Hall. Assisting is Ms. Gabriella Koranteng watched by Dr. Ken Sherman.
C o p y r i g h t , G C L M E , 2 0 0 6

---

v. & Sc
ence, Hon.
G C L M E N e w s l e t t e r Page 2
Special Edition May, 2006
To dedicate the Hall, we brought the
First Minister of the First Ministry of
Fisheries of the Republic of Ghana,
Hon. Mrs. Gladys Asmah, MP who in
less than 2 years has revolutionized Fish-
eries management in Ghana.
In calling upon Hon. Gladys Asmah to
unveil the plague, I described her as "our
GCLME Regional Fisheries Minister".
And it was a designation to be taken se-
riously because, not only has been a
worthy Ambassador for the project, but
her attachment to regional and large
scale fisheries management has brought
the region closer to having a Fisheries
Sub-Commission.
Hon.Gladys Asmah described Dr.
Sherman as an intellectual giant whose
Hon. Gladys Asmah presenting a gift from the region to Dr. Sherman
indomitable brain has changed the way
Kelechi Ihemeje
the world looks at trans-boundary fish-
during the Openinng Ceremony of teh Second Meeting of the Regional
eries management. She applauded his
Steering Committee 11 May, 2006.
contributions to the region and the sac-
rifices these have entailed. She ex-
pressed her personal happiness at be-
ing associated with the event. She
wished him many years ahead and to
still greater accomplishments in the
future.
Dr. Ken Sherman, who has received
many honours from across the globe
including in his home country the USA,
where he is a recipient of the Gold
medal of the Department of Com-
merce was deeply moved by the ges-
ture and expressed his appreciation for
the honour done him.
In this special edition, we bring you the
sights (and sounds?) of the event on 11
May, 2006 and a little slice of the TPR
on 12 May.
Personally, I was honoured to be asso-
ciated with this event which was why I
asked to do this editorial. in the minds
Dr. Ken Sherman unwrapping his gift under the watchful eyes of the
of the Steering Committee, "there
Regional Director.
would be more than where this ONE
came from.
C o p y r i g h t , G C L M E , 2 0 0 6

---

G C L M E N e w s l e t t e r Page 3
Special Edition May, 2006
Dr. Ken Sherman showing off his gift to the Regional Steering Committee
gathered for their second meeting since the start of the Project
implementation in January 2005. The gift was a replica of HMS Victory to
salute his genius and tenacity.
C o p y r i g h t , G C L M E , 2 0 0 6

---

G C L M E N e w s l e t t e r Page 4
Thirteenth Edition April, 2006
G C L M E N e w s l e t t e r Page 4
Special Edition May, 2006
The Table of Honour at the Opening Ceremony of the Second Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee.
From Left are: M. Leonard Muamba-Kanda, GCLME National Director for RD Congo, Hon. Gladys Asmah,
Prof. Chidi Ibe and Dr. Ken Sherman.
The Table of Honour at the Opening Ceremony of the First Tripartite Review Meeting. From left are: Dr.
Abdoulye Ndiaye of UNDP-GEF, M. Muamba-Kanda, Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister Designate
for Local Government, Rural Development & Environment, Ghana, Prof. Chidi Ibe and Dr. Ken Sherman.
C o p y r i g h t , G C L M E , 2 0 0 6 Layout by J o s h u a O k e c h u k u N d u b u i s i, ICT Specialist

---