UK Trade and Investment Events
UKTI Ghana: Calendar of Events for Jan – Dec ‘09
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Date |
Event/Desc. |
Sector |
Location |
Sponsor |
Ghana Contact |
UK/Other Contact |
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JANUARY |
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1 |
New Year’s Day |
Public Holiday |
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9 |
Visit to British Education & Training Technology (BETT) Exhibition |
Education |
UK |
UKTI |
Rubby Agyagbo |
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FEBRUARY |
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Tbc |
Product/Service launch for Cadbury Plc |
Accra |
Rubby Agyagbo |
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Tbc |
UKTI - Open Day Workshop for Public & Private Sector |
All |
Accra |
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26/2-16/3 |
Ghana International Trade Fair |
All |
Trade Fair Site, Accra |
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MARCH |
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4 |
British Business ‘Networkers’ Meeting |
All |
BHC Club, Accra |
Theresa Gyasi-Antwi |
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6 |
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
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26-28 |
Education Show in Birmingham |
Education |
Birmingham |
UKTI |
Rubby Agyagbo |
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APRIL |
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1-3 |
Water Africa 2009 Exhibition : To be accompanied by West Africa Building & Construction 2009 |
Water & Construction |
Accra |
Theresa Gyasi-Antwi |
Tracey Nolan-Shaw ACE Event Mngt Ltd |
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10 |
Good Friday |
Public Holiday |
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13 |
Easter Monday |
Public Holiday |
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Tbc |
Advantage West Midlands Trade Visit to Ghana |
All |
Accra |
Rubby Agyagbo |
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Tbc |
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce Trade Mission to Ghana |
Oil & Gas |
Accra |
Jamie Cribb |
Ashleigh Rennie |
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MAY |
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Friday 1 |
Labour Day |
Public Holiday |
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Friday 22 |
Privilege Holiday for Queen’s Birthday |
BHC will be closed |
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Monday 25 |
Africa Union Day |
Public Holiday |
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JUNE |
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3 |
British Business ‘Networkers’ Meeting: Speaker/Topic to be confirmed |
BHC Club, Accra |
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JULY |
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1 |
Republic Day |
Public Holiday |
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AUGUST |
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SEPTEMBER |
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Tbc late Sept |
Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
Public Holiday |
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2 |
British Business ‘Networkers’ Meeting: Speaker/Topic to be confirmed |
BHC Club, Accra |
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Tbc |
AITEC ’09: The West African Information, & Communications Technology Exhibition & Conference |
ICT |
Accra International Conference Centre |
Rubby Agyagbo |
Tim Gros
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Tbc |
London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Trade visit to Ghana |
All |
Theresa Gyasi-Antwi |
Annabel Fogden |
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OCTOBER |
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Tbc |
Climate Change Projects Office (CCPO) 5-Day Trade Mission to Nigeria and Ghana |
Environment |
Accra |
Theresa Gyasi-Antwi |
Hannah Greig |
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NOVEMBER |
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24-26 |
Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD) West Africa / WAPIC – Ghana |
All |
Accra |
Jean-Tite Oloumoussié |
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DECEMBER |
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2 |
British Business ‘Networkers’ Meeting |
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4 |
National Farmers’ Day |
Public Holiday |
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Tbc |
Eid al Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
Public Holiday |
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24 |
Christmas Privilege Holiday |
Public Holiday |
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25 |
Christmas Day |
Public Holiday |
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28 |
In lieu of Boxing Day |
Public Holiday |
Last updated: 14 January 2009
Working hours:
Mon - Thurs 07.45-15.45
Fridays: 07.45-13.45
