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 VegetarianNigeriaFellowship,
- 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