Fast track your professional journey with GoGMI Membership
Join an unparalleled professional community, ensure your interests are represented and benefit from our expert resource, industry insights and networking opportunities.
GoGMI membership is for all maritime strategic thinkers, practitioners and allies - national, regional, and international. We provide recognized research and provide solutions from an indigenous perspective on the key international, national and industry issues impacting the current imbalance in the GoG Region’s maritime studies, where local opinion and interests are under-represented. Membership’s three pillars – connect, build, impact – represent our guiding philosophy and the benefits that our members receive.
We provide a premium expert resource and stakeholder engagement opportunties to all our members from our head office in Accra, Ghana. We also advocate on local business issues affecting the region.
We host member briefings, events and webinars to help you stay informed and connected.
Membership key benefits - A powerful ecosystem of experts, mutual support and direct value.
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Learning and Development: Professional development through our CPD scheme and expert-led training programmes.
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Knowledge Sharing: Member collaboration and knowledge sharing across key multilateral and industry issues with our partners and networks.
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Advocacy: Influence policy and regulation at international, national and sectoral level.
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Insights and Analysis: Get inside track from GoGMI experts on the latest strategic, regulatory, industry and stakeholder relations developments.
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Networking and Events: Peer networking and best practice sharing through GoGMI’s programme of member events, webinars and forums.
Explore our comprehensive benefits
Advocacy and networking - a force for maritime stakeholders - Influence the industry environment to work for your business and sector
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Participate in GoGMI national, regional and industry meetings reinforcing your company’s influence in shaping policies and regulations.
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Gain privileged access to a wider industry network, research institutions, state agencies and government stakeholders across key industry sectors.
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Access high-level stakeholder engagement & facilitation at national and international level, and extensive international network
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Attend exclusive member briefings on policy and regulatory developments, industry outlook, insights & trends.
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Benefit from GoGMI’s leadership and direction on key strategic issues and regulations
Learning & development programmes - Upskill your staff with premium continuous professional development programmes.
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CPD certificate and diploma courses, short courses
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Covers a wide range of evolving industry, business and management topics, while also addressing the trends shaping the future of work.
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Customised programmes available
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Programmes support the key issues impacting industry
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Preferential rates for GoGMI members
Insights, knowledge and networking
GoGMI is at the forefront of top trends and issues facing maritime safety, security and blue economy development in Ghana and the GoG sub region. Here we cut through the noise to provide fresh insight into those big topics, whether its economic trends, issues facing the GoG security to the future of work, and stakeholder relations.
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Benefit from our member only research, best practice learning, innovation and industry thought leadership.
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Access to a year-long programme of member and industry events, including conferences, industry and networking events.
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Support on the application of industry best practice, and updates on upcoming industry policy developments and trends.
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Stay informed with our exclusive member briefings, webinars and insights on industry related topics.
How to join GoGMI
We cater for crucial roles within organisations, giving them access to comprehensive support to help them succeed and prosper. This includes your Board members, C-suite, public and corporate affairs, policy and regulatory affairs and HR practitioners and Environmental and Security officers.
Membership is granted based on a points system that considers your experience and any relevant education or training in the industry. Anyone employed in the maritime sector or related fields, including students seeking to advance their careers, is welcome to join. As you gain experience, you can progress through our membership grading system. Additionally, group memberships are available—please reach out to our membership secretariat for more details.
