GENERAL INFORMATION

1. VENUE AND DATE

The meeting will be held from 5th – 9th September 2005 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra.

Address: Liberation Road, P O Box 16033 Airport, Accra,

Tel: 233-21-775360 –Contact Person Lydia Egyafene, Tel Direct 233 21 765032 Email: [email protected] www.goldentulipaccra.com

2. ARRIVAL AND LOCAL TRANSFER

Transport will be provided to take delegates from the airport to their hotels. Should you wish to take advantage of the facility, please indicate on the hotel reservation form details of your travel iterinary.

Buses would be provided to pick delegates to and from their hotels during the period of the workshop.

3. PASSPORTS AND VISAS

A valid passport is required for entering the Republic of Ghana. Citizens of some countries especially non - ECOWAS nationals would also need entry visas. Delegates are requested to contact the Ghanaian High Commission/ Embassy in their respective countries for further information in this respect. Arrangements have been made for those who are unable to secure visas to be issued with visas at the point of entry.

4. CURRENCY

The Ghanaian currency is the cedi. The current exchange rate is ¢9000 for 1 USD and ¢11000 for 1 EUR. Exchange can be made at the Airport, in the banks and Forex Bureaux located at almost every street corner in Accra.

5. ELECTRIC POWER

In general, 220 to 240 V. Please contact the front desk of your hotel for further information regarding voltage.

6. LOCATION Ghana is located on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea only a few degrees north of the equator, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo. Latitude: 5 degrees, 36 minutes north Longitude: 0 degrees, 10 minutes east -

Land boundaries: total 2,093 km, Burkina Faso 548 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km,Togo 877 km Coastline: (539 km) Half of the country lies less than 152 meters (500 ft.) above sea level, and the highest point is 883

meters (2,900 ft.).

Map References: Africa, Standard Time Zones of the World Area -total area: 238,540 km2; land area: 230,020 km2; comparative area: slightly smaller than Oregon.

7.

The climate of Ghana is tropical, but temperatures vary with and elevation. Except in the north two rainy occur, from April to July and from September to November. In the north the rainy season begins in April and lasts until September. Annual rainfall ranges from about 1,100 mm (about 43 in) in the north to about 2,100 mm (about 83 in) in the southeast. The , a dry desert wind, blows from the northeast from December to March, lowering the and creating hot days and cool nights in the north. In the south the effects of the harmattan are felt in January. In most areas the highest temperatures occur in March, the lowest in August. The average annual temperature is about 26oC (about 79oF).

WEATHER ACCRA, GHANA

Latitude: 5 degrees, 36 minutes north Longitude: 0 degrees, 10 minutes east Tropical and humid; Whole country: average low: 20,5C (69F), average high 26C (79F). Accra: average daily temperature is 30C (86F). The coolest time of year is between June and September when the main rainfall occurs. Variations in temperature both annually and daily are quite small. The minimum temperature is around 23C (73F) warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.

8. HEALTH AND VACCINATIONS

An international vaccination certificate against yellow fever is required.

9. TIME ZONE

Ghana is situated in the GMT Time Zone

10. CONTACTS

For additional information please contact:

Mr. Charles Nuoriyee Tel:+233-21-776621 +233-244-324544 Fax:+233-21-763449 Email:[email protected]

OR

Miss Beatrice Heming Tel:+233-21-776621 +233-244-370217 Fax:+233-21-763449 Email:[email protected]