Joseph Jojo Baidu-Forson

Background

Baidu-Forson, Joseph Jojo was born on December 3, 1951 in Nsawam, Ghana. Son of Daniel Ankonam and Eleanor Esi (Kesson) Forson.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Chana, 1976. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1987.

Career

Lecturer, U. Ghana, Legon, 1979-1983; assistant principal economist, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, India, 1988; principal economist, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Niamey, Niger, 1989-1997; senior research fellow, United Nations U., Acera, Ghana, since 1997.

Politics

Church members should support and resourcing their institutions to reflect on political issues in the light of Christian faith.

Views

Christians with different approaches should be engaged with each other to discuss how the Bible should be applied to issues in our contemporary world.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, tennis, walking.

Connections

Married Victoria Maku Tekpetey, September 26, 1981. Children: Ama Korma, Ama Egyaba, Kwesi Fort.

Father:

Daniel Ankonam Forson

Mother:

Eleanor Esi (Kesson) Forson

Spouse:

Victoria Maku Tekpetey

child:

Ama Egyaba Baidu-Forson

child:

Ama Korma Baidu-Forson

child:

Kwesi Fort Baidu-Forson