Conference Information

Ticket Reconfirmation

On arrival please hand in your ticket for reconfirmation to Chair, National Organising Committee.

Daily subsistence allowance
Daily subsistence allowance for sponsored delegates will be paid on arrival at Kumasi. The DSA is to cover dinners and incidental expenses.

Currency
Ghanaian Cedis and pesewas
Notes: GH¢: 1.00, 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 50.00
Coins: GHp: 1, 5, 10, 50 and GH¢: 1.00
Delegates who may wish to change (GH¢ 1.00= USD 1.00) currencies may do so at the various foreign exchange bureaus available. Money exchange services are also available at Hotels. Please take note that Credit Cards are not very popular in Ghana and may be difficult to use outside the Hotels.

Visas
A visa for your entry into Ghana may be required. Assistance would be offered by the Organising Committee in the acquisition of visas in countries where Ghana has no Consulate on arrival in Accra. Visa costs stand at US$100.00.

Medical
Preventive immunizations or prophylaxis against Malaria may be recommended for your travel to Ghana. You will be responsible for determining what is appropriate in your case and for obtaining the required or recommended immunizations. However, should any participant fall ill, they should contact the Chair, National Organising Committee.

Security
Like many other large cities in the world, Kumasi has its share of personal security problems though not acute and you are advised to take precautions to avoid being the victim of crime:

  • Leave your valuables at the hotel and only carry small amounts of money (the hotels provide safes for the storage of valuables)
  • Ignore strangers accosting you outside the hotel or in the streets
  • Walk in groups

Emergency Telephone Numbers
In the event of problems on transit, on arrival or while in Accra or Kumasi, please call the following numbers:

Dr Joe Cobbinah
Chair-National Organising Committee
Office Tel: 051-61328
Fax: 051-60646
Home: 051-60646
Cell: 024-4405601
Email: jcobbinah@csir-forig.org.gh  or jrcobbinah@yahoo.co.uk

Mr Robert Poku-Kyei
Office Tel: 021-661616
Fax: 021-663530
Cell: 024-4269673
Email: pokukyei@yahoo.com

Dr E. Foli
Office Tel: 051-60123
Fax: 051-60121
Home: 051-61757
Cell: 024-3714148
Email: efoli@csir-forig.org.gh