4th January 2010 - Monday |
| 10.00am |
US Embassy Visit |
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Lecture 1 - Foreign Jobs/Careers/Peace Corp Site Visit |
| 01.00pm - 02.00pm |
Lunch |
| 02.00pm - 04.00pm |
Lecture 2 - Understanding Ghanaian Culture and Traditions at the University of Ghana, Legon |
| 04.00pm - 06.00pm |
Tour University of Ghana |
| 07.00pm |
Dinner |
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5th January 2010 - Tuesday |
| 08.00am - 12.00pm |
Corporate Visit 1 - Tema Port, Free Zones, Cocoa Processing, Heavy Industrial Area |
| 12:00pm - 01.00pm |
Lunch |
| 02.00pm - 04.00pm |
Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum |
| 04.00pm - 06.00pm |
See the Tourist Market, the Traditional African Market(Makola), and Central Accra |
| 07.00pm |
Dinner |
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6th January 2010 - Wednesday |
| 09.00am - 11.00am |
Lecture 3 - Overview of the Ghanaian Economy at the University of Ghana, Legon |
| 11.00am - 12.00pm |
Corporate Visit 2 - Ghana Investment Promotion Center |
| 12.00pm - 01.00pm |
Lunch |
| 01.00pm - 03.00pm |
Corporate Visit 3 - Ghana Stock Exchange, Databank Financial Services |
| 03.00pm - 06.00pm |
Visit Ghana Museum, Osu Castle, Black Star Square, and Ministries Area |
| 07.00pm |
Dinner |
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7th January 2010 - Thursday |
| 08.00am |
Travel by bus to Cape Coast. See old slave trading castle |
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Lecture 4 - On-site lecture on the history of the castles and the role they played in slavery |
| 12:00pm - 01:00pm |
Lunch at Elmina Beach Hotel |
| 01.00pm - 03.00pm |
Visit Elmina Castle and Township. See old slave trading castle |
| 04.00pm - 05.00pm |
Lecture 5 - Oil Production in Ghana, Opportunites and Risks, at Elmina |
| 07.00pm - 08.00pm |
Dinner at Elmina Beach Hotel |
| 05.00pm - 07.00pm |
Hotel Stay at Elmina |
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8th January 2010 - Friday |
| 08.00am - 09.00am |
Visit Kakum National Park and Eco-Tourism Center |
| 01.00pm - 02.00pm |
Lunch at Elmina Beach Hotel |
| 03.00pm |
Travel by bus back to Accra |
| 07.00pm - 10.00pm |
Dinner at Golden Tulip with live music |
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9th January 2010 - Saturday |
| 08.00am |
Travel by bus to Akosombo |
| 10.30am - 04.00pm |
Volta Lake Cruise on the Dodi Princess |
| 04.00pm - 06.00pm |
Dinner at Akosombo |
| 07.00 pm |
Hotel Stay at Akosombo |
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10th January 2010 - Sunday |
| 08.00am |
Travel by bus to the Volta Region |
| 10.00am - 04.00pm |
Visit to Ho, Wli Falls, Monkey Sanctuary at Tafe, Observe native Bread Making by Women |
| 02.00pm - 06.00pm |
Travel by bus to Accra |
| 07.00pm |
Dinner at Accra |
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11th January 2010 - Monday |
| 08.00am |
Travel by bus to Kumasi |
| 01.00pm - 02.00pm |
Lunch at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) |
| 02.00pm - 07.00pm |
Visit the King's Palace, the Cultural Center, and the Okomfo Anokye Hospital |
| 07.00pm - 09.00pm |
Dinner at Golden Tullip |
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12th January 2010 - Tuesday |
| 09.00am - 11:00am |
Lecture 6 - The Traditional System of Land Tenure on Economic Development, KNUST. |
| 12.00pm - 01.00pm |
Lunch at KNUST |
| 01.00pm - 06.00pm |
Corporate Visit 4 - Trips to "Art and Craft Centers" like Bonwire, Ahwia, Asonomaso |
| 07.00pm |
Dinner at KNUST |
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13th January 2010 - Wednesday |
| 08.00am |
Travel by bus to see tropical rain forest and cocoa plantations in the Brong Ahafo Region |
| 12.00pm - 01.00pm |
Lunch (packed) |
| 05.00pm |
Travel by bus back to Kumasi |
| 08.00pm |
Dinner at Golden Tullip |
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14th January 2010 - Thursday |
| 09.00am - 10.30am |
Lecture 7 - The Need to Manage and Preserve our Evergreen Forestry Resources |
| 11.00am |
Travel to Obuasi |
| 01.00pm - 02.00pm |
Lunch at Obuasi |
| 02.00pm - 05.00pm |
Corporate Visit 5 - Anglogold Ashanti gold mines |
| 05.00pm |
Travel to Kumasi |
| 07.00pm |
Dinner at KNUST |
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15th January 2010 - Friday |
| 08.00am |
Travel by bus to Accra |
| 01.00pm - 02.00pm |
Lunch at Bunso |
| 02.00pm - 04.00pm |
Corporate Visit 6 - Cocoa Research Institute and Bunso Arboretum |
| 04.00pm - 06.00pm |
Travel by bus to Accra |
| 06.00pm - 08.00pm |
Dinner at Accra |
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16th January 2010 - Saturday |
| 08.00am - 12.00pm |
More Site Seeing of Accra with emphasis on residential neighborhoods |
| 12.00pm - 01.00pm |
Lunch |
| 02.00pm - 06.00pm |
Shopping and packing |
| 07.00pm - 11.00pm |
Dinner at Labadi beach area |
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17th January 2010 - Sunday |
| Morning |
Morning free for pre-departure preparation to USA |
| am or pm?? |
Bus departs to Kotoka International Airport - morning or evening depending on airline |
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