{"id":12905,"date":"2025-12-16T19:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/?page_id=12905"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:00:33","slug":"directorate-of-public-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/directorate-of-public-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Directorate of Public Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12905\" class=\"elementor elementor-12905\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71da81f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71da81f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a446e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu\" data-id=\"7a446e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=\"750px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/finance-officer\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">Director of Finance<\/a>\t<\/li><li id=\"menu-item-12603\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12603 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=\"750px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/the-principal-officers\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">The Principal Officers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12938\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12938 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=\"750px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/directorates\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Directorates<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12939\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12939 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=\"750px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/facts-and-figures\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Facts and Figures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"elementskit-nav-identity-panel\"><a class=\"elementskit-nav-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\" target=\"\" rel=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atu-logo-full-featured1.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"atu-logo-full\u2013featured[1]\" alt=\"atu-logo-full--featured[1]\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><button class=\"elementskit-menu-close elementskit-menu-toggler\" type=\"button\">X<\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-menu-overlay elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-menu-toggler ekit-nav-menu--overlay\"><\/div>        <\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f024b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f024b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b3d67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3b3d67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fa275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"19fa275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tp-section-3-title tp-el-span-image  tp-el-acadia-title tp-hero-2-title tp-el-title\">Know About Us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Directorate of Public Affairs is enjoined with the University\u2019s planning and execution of events and activities that have the impact of promoting effective and healthy communication between the University and its publics. The Public Affairs Directorate is headed by the Director, Mrs. Fausta Kilian Ganaa Kodua, a seasoned communications and public relations practitioner. The Directorate is the official source of institutional news, information, expert sources, and University-wide events.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490fafd e-con-full tp-video-hover e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"490fafd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a964ffb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a964ffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc99a4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc99a4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5958d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d5958d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e17f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"94e17f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-campus-choose-btn wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\" style=\"visibility: visible; animation-delay: 0.3s; animation-name: fadeInUp;\">\n    <a href=\"#downss\">\n<span>\n<svg width=\"20\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 80\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M10.0001 0.00111022L10.115 80.0071\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M20 70C14.4726 70 9.99998 74.4726 9.99998 79.9999\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M10 80C10 74.4727 5.52736 70.0001 -1.96429e-05 70.0001\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226f427 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"226f427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8848e53 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8848e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2072b73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2072b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb60683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb60683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd54ed3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"cd54ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tp-section-3-title tp-el-span-image  tp-el-acadia-title tp-hero-2-title tp-el-title\">Mission<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nManaging the University brand, organise high-profile events, and ensure effective dissemination of information to all Accra Technical University publics by guaranteeing the highest standards of current and quality content across all platforms; web-based, broadcast media, video, social media, print, and more.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2fb11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"cd2fb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tp-section-3-title tp-el-span-image  tp-el-acadia-title tp-hero-2-title tp-el-title\">Vision<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo engineer a sustained positive image for Accra Technical University.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd283c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"9bd283c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tp-section-3-title tp-el-span-image  tp-el-acadia-title tp-hero-2-title tp-el-title\">What We Do\/Functions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs the official mouthpiece, the directorate engages in internal and corporate communication for the University. Summarily, the directorate performs functions such as:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad243de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad243de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Education\/Research:\u00a0<\/strong>Enlighten and demonstrate the unique student offer and the experience Accra Technical University offers for our varied students. Also, we promote and share research works that impact lives and solving real community problems.<\/p><p><strong>People:\u00a0<\/strong>Promote ATU as a great place to work, supporting the University\u2019s efforts to attract, recruit and support talented individuals and provide a diverse, inclusive, fair and open environment that allows staff to grow and flourish.<\/p><p><strong>Engagement and partnership<\/strong>:\u00a0Promote and support Accra Technical University\u2019s efforts to boost community engagement, knowledge exchange, and innovation culture, thereby ensuring that our research and education benefit the wider society.<\/p><p>The activities performed under the Directorate are split between the following job titles:\u00a0\u00a0<strong>University Communications\/Marketing Strategies, News and Information, Protocol\/Events, Alumni Relations.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b63a8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b63a8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea04c5b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"ea04c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tp-section-3-title tp-el-span-image  tp-el-acadia-title tp-hero-2-title tp-el-title\">Values<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><p><strong>Pro-Communication<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we believe that the public (s) have the right to know.\n<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Positive Outlook<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we uphold professionalism in the midst of the storms \u2013 SMILE.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethics<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 desiring to do the right thing, at the right time and place, and willing to take risks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db182d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6db182d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1150\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1150\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-header\"><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> University Communications\/Marketing Strategies <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1150\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d517c79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d517c79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369b2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369b2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>University Communications<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Reputation accounts for a larger portion of an institution\u2019s market capitalisation and is the most important long-term asset. In effect, the Directorate delivers news and information about the University and its achievements to the public and media globally. We also highlight key new University initiatives.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>Internal Communication\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Public Relations unit ensures the constant flow of information in the University. We bring the students, faculty, and staff with up-to-date certified information. The unit also serves as the lead on communications and engagement with staff; manage University-wide channels, including all-staff emails, notices, circulars, and the electronic weekly\/monthly bulletin. The team also produces the quarterly University newsletter. This Unit is also responsible for the receipt and onward dispatch of letters and all other correspondences as appropriate and necessary to ensure the seamless flow of the University\u2019s internal and external mail delivery system.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>Brand Management\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The broader effort of the Public Relations Unit is to support institutional departments and the top leadership plan, develop and implement communication and marketing strategies to promote and build a sustainable positive presence of the University.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1151\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1151\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-header\"><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> News and Information <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1151\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59a9c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e59a9c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d4d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d4d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Public Affairs Directorate works to acquire extensive media coverage with news stories and features for the institution\u2019s activities and events. We also facilitate and monitor media coverage from external media outlets.<\/p><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>Media Enquiries\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>The Media Relations Unit manages all media enquiries and facilitates interviews for and with the appropriate experts.<\/p><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>In house Media\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>Internally, the Unit promotes departmental events, research, and other news via the media: online University website, intranet, InfoBridge, ATU Teller, and others.\u00a0We cover the University activities in photography, print, and video. We develop communication and marketing materials such as institutional fliers, catalogues, newsletters, bulletins, diaries, and calendars. Some outstanding works undertaken by the directorate include; Special Reporter, This week in ATU, ATU Catalogue, and others.<\/p><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>Documentation &amp; Information\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>Materials that capture University activities and events in a documented text, audio, and video are a function of the Documentation and Information Unit. These publications are geared towards circulating the needed and sought-after information within the University community.<\/p><p>The University\u2019s website management and publications of University materials are also a vital function of this Directorate. The office is in charge of publications including but not limited to the following;<\/p><p>\u2013 Student Handbook<\/p><p>\u2013 Brand Guide<\/p><p>\u2013 Policies<\/p><p>\u2013 Newsletters (ATU Teller\/This Week)<\/p><p>\u2013 Congregation Brochure<\/p><p>\u2013 Matriculation Brochure.<\/p><p>\u2013 Event Poster and Banners<\/p><p>\u2013 Promotional Ads,<\/p><p>\u2013 All marketing and related materials of the University<\/p><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1152\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1152\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-header\"><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Protocol\/Events <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1152\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb3e43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cb3e43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09d8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09d8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The practice of receiving and seeing off official guests of the University, making official travel arrangements, venue booking, residential booking, planning itinerary among other protocol activities are carried out by the Protocol Unit. It also documents University materials, events, activities for historical certification. The office also exists as a contact for information from both the external and internal publics of the University. The unit also carries out the following:<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>Event Organization &amp; Management\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>Events such as Congregation, Matriculation, Anniversary Celebrations, Seminars, Retreats, and many others are organized by the directorate due to its ability to attract the right kind of publicity and media mileage.<\/p><ul><li><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\"><strong>Logistics<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>The Unit also oversees other logistical arrangements that accompany the organization of events such as; contacting rental companies for needed logistics. The Directorate through this unit also advises on audiovisual needs like; Public Address (PA) System, hire of conference facilities among others<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1153\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1153\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-header\"><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Alumni Relations <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"e-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1153\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d1477 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33d1477\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5d1ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5d1ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Public Affairs Directorate works to acquire extensive media coverage with news stories and features for the institution\u2019s activities and events. We also facilitate and monitor media coverage from external media outlets.<\/p><h5><span style=\"color: #1e497d;\">Alumni Relations performs the underlisted functions:<\/span><\/h5><p>\u2013 Alumni News<\/p><p>\u2013 Membership Drive\/Registration<\/p><p>\u2013 Alumni Homecoming\/Networking<\/p><p>\u2013 Alumni Lecture<\/p><p>\u2013 Open Forum with Final Year Students<\/p><p>\u2013 Fundraising<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c0a42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65c0a42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd49a66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd49a66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8511083 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8511083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About ATU Vision, Mission &amp; Core Values University History Publications Publications University Policies Annual Research Reports VC\u2019s Report University Council Administration The Vice-Chancellor The Pro Vice-Chancellor The Registrar Director of Finance The Principal Officers Directorates Facts and Figures X Know About Us The Directorate of Public Affairs is enjoined with the University\u2019s planning and execution [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_templately_pack_id":"","_templately_imported_at":"","_templately_source":"","_templately_import_session_id":"","_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12905","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12905"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16217,"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12905\/revisions\/16217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}