Jones K. Boakye is a dynamic, diligent, dedicated, industrious, unassuming, and astute gentleman, mostly driven by passion and conviction, in pursuit of his undertakings. Works as a Foreign Service Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, and has, thrice in his career, served as First Secretary/Finance & Accounts, in Burkina Faso, France, and recently in Zimbabwe. He holds an External Diploma in Translation, from the School of Translators (Accra, Ghana); a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Business, from Must University (San Francisco, United States); a Master of Arts Degree in Bilingual Translation, from the University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana); and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy, from Centre d`Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques (Paris, France). His research areas of interest include regional peace and security, counter-terrorism and anti-terror financing initiatives. His hobbies are football, research, and picnicking.