[ 2021-03-17 ]

First GFA safety and security seminar takes place today
The Safety and Security Committee of the GFA today
organises a ground breaking seminar dubbed
‘Covid -19 and its impact on organization of
football matches, Health, Safety and Security
considerations for organizers and
stakeholders’.

The seminar, aimed at bringing together all
stakeholders in the safety and security framework
of Ghana football, is to further broaden the
latest perceptions and considerations for football
organization in the midst of Covid 19.

The Online Seminar will have in attendance the
CEOs of all Premier, Division One and Women’s
Premier League Clubs as well as Chairmen of the
Regional Football Association.

Stakeholders invited include the Covid - 19 task
force team of the Ghana Health Service led by Dr.
Dacosta Aboagye, risk communication and community
engagement Director and representatives from the
Ghana Police Service and other paramilitary
organizations.



Mr. David Van Vureen, a senior CAF / FIFA Safety
and Security Officer will also grace the
occasion.



The South African Security expert will deliver a
lecture on some of the good practices from the
continent in recent times.



He will be joined by his Ghanaian compatriots Nick
Owusu and Julius Ben Emunah, the GFA’s Safety
and Security officer to throw more light on the
major threats and recommendations to consider in
these difficult times.



The program shall start at 10:00 am GMT.

The GFA Competitions, Compliance, Refereeing and
Communications departments will also be in
attendance.

The event forms part of the Executive council’s
directive to further engage before re-admitting
fans to match venues in the ongoing league season.

Source - GFA

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