{"id":6353,"date":"2025-06-10T11:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voltaregion.gov.gh\/?p=6353"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:10:43","slug":"volta-regional-minister-engages-tennessee-smart-innovation-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voltaregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/volta-regional-minister-engages-tennessee-smart-innovation-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Volta Regional Minister Engages Tennessee Smart Innovation Delegation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Volta Regional Minister received a delegation from Tennessee State University\u2019s Smart Innovation Technology Centre, led by Mr. Delali Kotoka. The team included Dr. Robert Hassell, Senior Executive Director for Immersive Technology, and Marcus Horton, Academic Technology Coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions focused on collaboration in AI and machine learning education, with emphasis on a train-the-trainer model. 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