IVU in Africa

2nd WEST AFRICA VEGETARIAN CONGRESS

October 29 - November 2, 2009

Accra, Ghana

• Theme: VEGETARIANISM - Benefits and challenges.
• Venue: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, High Street, Accra, Ghana
• Keynote Address: Dr Yankey Minister of Heath,Ghana
• Meals: Completely VEGAN [natural fruit juices, vegetables and wholemeal products etc]

Thursday 29th,October, 2009: ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES

Friday 30th OCTOBER, 2009 

• Carnival Walk around streets in Accra.
• Courtesy calls and  presentation of  position papers to the Minister of Health,Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Women and Childrens Affairs and Minister of Enviroment,Science and Technology]
• Seminar-The benefits of plant based diets.
• Vegetarian meals

Saturday 31st OCTOBER,2009

• Opening ceremony
• Food  Fair,Talks,
• Cooking Demonstration and Cooking Competition
• Awards  Ceremony
• Delicious African  and Continental Vegetarian Meals, musical and cultural
• Entertainment, yoga demonstration etc

Sunday 1st NOVEMBER, 2009

• World Vegan Day Celebrations
• concert,entertainment,Talks,
• Vegan meals
• Charity Feeding-   Public meals and presentation of foods to charity homes in Accra.

Monday 2nd NOVEMBER, 2009: sight seeing and departure

List of presenters.

• Emmanuel Eyoh - IVU Africa Regional Coordinator, Nigeria
• Dr Aneteneh Roba - President International Fund for Africa and Presenter Vegan world radio- Ethiopia/USA
• Bishop Paul Ugochukwu - President BCS International VegetarianNigeria
  Fellowship,
• Kavichandra Swami - GBC for Africa  & Japan  Hare Krishna Movement USA
• Dr Grace Lopez-Charles National Co-ordinator of Brahma Kumaris NGO, Ghana
• Moriel McClerklin - Executive Director Better World, USA
• Salvador Ngono - President Vegetarian Society of Cameroon
• Jacob Bright - President Vegetarian Society of Liberia
• Nathan Adu - President Vegetarian Association of Ghana
• Dada Pramananda - Director Ananda Marga Yoga Society Ghana-Philippines
• Mr Justice V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe - Former, Chief Justice of Ghana
• Dr.Ofei Agyeman - Homeopath\Naturopath, Ghana
• Nicolas  Le  Roux - France/Cote D'Ivoire
• Varaha Adeyomo - Coordinator Vegetarian Network, Togo
• Mr Korblah Korbla Wisdom - Congress Co-ordinator, Ghana

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Registration will be FREE
Meals will be FREE
Accomodation will be FREE (in the hostel)

RSVP - CONTACT:
Korblah Korbla-Wisdom,
00 233 288267267 [mobile] Coordinator, Accra, Ghana