Johanna Odonkor Svanikier is the founding President and CEO of the Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa.
She is also a former Ambassador of Ghana to France and Portugal,[1] as well as to the International Organisation of La Francophonie and the OECD Development Centre.
She also served as Ghana's Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
[5] On October 24, 2014, Ambassador Svanikier officially presented her “letters of credence” to French President François Hollande at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France.
It was attended by notable personalities from both Africa and the Diaspora including Lord Paul Boateng of Akyem and Wembley, Lisa Mensah the former Under Secretary of State for Rural Development in the Obama administration, actor Hugh Quarshie of Star Wars and Holby City fame, Patrick Awuah founder of Ashesi University, Fred Swaniker founder of the African Leadership University and Fuse ODG of 'Azonto' and 'Antenna' fame and proponent of 'This is New Africa' (TINA).