Frank Edwards-Idun

 Frank Edwards-Idun

BA(Hons); Pg.Cert; Pg.Dip; MSc.

Tel:  +44(0) 20 3011 3088; +44 7491 762 277 

Emails:  frankidun@hotmail.co.uk;  frankidun46@gmail.com

For over thirty -five years, Frank has been passionately engaged in endeavours to bridge the perennial disconnect between the theoretical foundations of academia and the practical demands / requirements of industry for the benefit of both his students and industry. 

Education

University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana

IUOTO (World Tourism Organisatio), Turin, Italy

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

MDPI (Management Development & Productivity Institute), Accra, Ghana

Teaching Experience

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

University of Greenwich, London, UK

London College of Advanced Studies, London, UK

Canterbury College, Kent, UK

Industry Experience – Public Sector

Ghana Tourist Board, Accra, Ghana

Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Accra, Ghana

CEDECOM (Central Region Development Commission), Cape Coast, Ghana

Industry Experience – Private Sector

Malinro Ventures (Gh) Ltd, Accra, Ghana

Bodax (Nig) Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria

Global Tours Holiday Shop, London, UK

Academic/Industry/Research Interests

Entrepreneurship & Capacity Building in Tourism Development

Sustainability Mandates in Tourism Development

Tourism as an Economic Force in National Development

Digitization in International Tourism Marketing 

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Extra-Curricula Activities

Member, The Travel & Tourism Guild, London, UK

Founder Member, The Tourism Society of UK, UK

Patron, Tourism Students’ Association, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Board Member, Busua Beach Resort, Busua, W/ Region, Ghana