Social programme and excursion
Social programme
In addition to a series of evening programmes during the conference, we plan to organise a trip to the botanical gardens at Aburi, overlooking the coastal plain of Accra.
Post-conference excursion
Given the historical importance of Ghana as one of the epicentres of the transatlantic slave trade, a post-conference excursion will be offered to interested participants. The excursion is scheduled from Sunday 7 to Tuesday 9 August 2011 and will take participants along the Western seaboard of Ghana to three forts and castles: the vestiges of Fort Amsterdam (Fort Cormantin) as well as the well-preserved Cape Coast and Elmina Castles. We will also visit Kakum National Park, mostly undisturbed virgin rainforest with a canopy walk suspended between trees. We aim to be back in Accra in time for participants to catch their evening flights on 9 August.
Cost of excursion: 252-342 US$, depending on type of accommodation at the beach resort. This includes transportation, entrance fees, 2 nights in a beach resort incl. breakfast and two dinners, one lunch at a restaurant, two boxed lunches on the bus. Information on how to register for this excursion can be found in the registration form.
The following is a tentative itinerary:
Sunday, 7 August
- start from University of Ghana 8 am
- Kormantin Castle, the first British trading post on the Gold Coast (established 1632)
- Elmina Castle, the first Portuguese (and European) fortification on the Gold Coast (built 1482)
- check-in at beach hotel
- buffet dinner in hotel
Monday, 8 August
- Kakum National Park, mostly undisturbed virgin rainforest with a 40m high canopy walk suspended between trees
- Cape Coast Castle and town
- buffet dinner in hotel
Tuesday, 9 August
- return to Accra
- stop at Mankessim: Posuban shrine
- arrive in Legon, Accra by 4 pm, in time for participants to catch evening flights