5th FIG Regional Conference
Accra, Ghana, 8-11 March 2006

Promoting Land Administration and Good Governance

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Opening Ceremony
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President Holger Magel had a meeting with the Chiefs before the opening ceremony
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Odeneho Gyapong Ababio, Chair of the National House of Chiefs, Ghana, Chair of the Opening Ceremony together with President Magel.
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Speakers of the Opening Ceremony waiting for the Senior Minister to open the conference.
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The conference was organised at the La-Palm Hotel. At the opening ceremony more than 500 participants filled the main hall.
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Totally about 650 people from 50 countries attended the conference.
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Several Chiefs and King Mums attended the opening ceremony. 		Click picture for bigger format.
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Odeneho Gyapong Ababio, Chair of the National House of Chiefs, chaired the opening session.
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Prof. Ian Dowman brought the greetings from sister organisations and partners to the opening ceremony.
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Opening prayer of the conference.		 Click picture for bigger format.
Speakers at the opening ceremony.
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President Magel giving his opening keynote address.		 Click picture for bigger format.
 
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Dr. B. E. K. Prah, President of GhIS giving his welcome address.
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His Excellency John Henry Mensah , Senior Minister of Ghana gave the keynote address on behalf of HE Mr. John Agyekum Kuffour, President of the Republic of Ghana		 Click picture for bigger format.
Audience listening to the FIG fanfare.


 
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Dr. Antonio Carillo from GTZ and Vice President Ralf Schroth in discussion after the opening ceremony.		 Click picture for bigger format.
President Magel was giving interviews to radio, TV and national newspapers.
 
Council and ACCO Meetings
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Council meeting before the conference. Congress Coordinator Stephen Djaba is giving briefing to the Council members.		 Click picture for bigger format.


 
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The FIG Council was invited for a dinner hosted by the Director of Surveys of Ghana.		 Click picture for bigger format.
President Magel giving his speech at the dinner.
 
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Commission chairs and Chairs Elect discussed the current and new work plans at their meeting in Accra:		 Click picture for bigger format.


 
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Traditional Commission Dinner at a Ghanaian restaurant.		 Click picture for bigger format.

 
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During the busy week the only time for swimming was the early morning hours:
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Adam Greenland, Chair of Commission 4 having discussions with Hugo Gorziglia, Director of IHB.		 Click picture for bigger format.
The conference was not only about land surveying. Commission 10 meeting on quantity surveying gathered a full hall to discuss construction economics in FIG.
Visit the Chief
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Prior the conference representative of GhIS and FIG visited the local chief in La area in Accra.		 Click picture for bigger format.

 
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