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table of contents
ABOUT COSTrAD & INSTITUTES 1
MISSION 2
COLLEGE & INSTITUTES 3
College of Sustainable Transformation and Development 4-5
Family Development Institute 6-7
Mindset Transformation Institute 8
Institute of Arts, Sports and Culture 9
Institute of Governance and Public Policy 10
Institute of Economic Affairs 11
Futuristic Institute of Revolutionary Science and Technology 12
Media of Communication Institute 13
Education, Training and Development Institute 14
FACULTY PROFILE 15
Abu Bako 16
Wilhelmina J. Kalu 17
George A. Asare 18
Sam Ndoga 19
Talatu Bako 20
Vincent C. Anigbogu 21
Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili 22
Jürg Löliger 23
Solomon Appiah 24
VISITING FACULTY 25
PICTURES 26-33
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS 32
Student Identity Card 32
Protocol And Hospitality 34
Catering 36
Alumni 38
ABOUT HOST COUNTRY: GHANA 40
Getting Around 43
Automobile Rental 43
Visa 43
Cuisine 44
Climate 45

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 WWW.COSTRAD.ORG

ABOUT
COSTrAD &
INSTITUTES

1
 MISSION

“
To raise and develop generations of
transformational leaders, equipped to
bring systemic and sustainable change,
to every sphere of society.

OBJECTIVES
To raise and transform leaders who will be ready
and able to effectively influence and impact their
various organizations and nations holistically and
with integrity.

To bring together under one forum societal

leaders who will identify and propose sustainable
solutions to systemic or structural challenges in
their respective nation
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COLLEGE & INSTITUTES
COLLEGE OF SUSTAINABLE
01 TRANSFORMATION AND
DEVELOPMENT

02 FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE

03 MINDSET TRANSFORMATION
INSTITUTE

04 INSTITUTE OF ARTS SPORTS

AND CULTURE

INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE
05 AND PUBLIC POLICY

06 INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC
AFFAIRS

FUTURISTIC INSTITUTE OF
07 REVOLUTIONARY SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY

08 MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE

EDUCATION TRAINING AND

09 DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

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 Seeing the invisible, hearing the
inaudible, touching the intangible,
perceiving the imperceptible and
doing the seemingly impossible

COLLEGE OF SUSTAINABLE
TRANSFORMATION AND
DEVELOPMENT (COSTrAD)
Higher Education was primarily
developed with theology as the
queen of the sciences whereby
students first studied theology and
thereafter any other discipline. Al-
most all universities were Christian
with the study of God providing
the necessary equilibrium for per-
sonal and professional equilibrium.
The original vision was lost through
secularization and specializations
of the faculties as we know them
now where theology is at the pe-
riphery of university academic
agenda. The results are telling as
the attained sophistication and
advancements have not always
brought about the humanization
of life. In some cases, although
not out rightly admitted to, institu-
tions of higher learning have sim-
ply been ineffective in producing
disruptive technologies and inno-
vative agents. Paradoxically, no-
table success stories have come
from dropouts!

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The College of Sustainable Transfor-
mation and Development (COS-
TrAD) represents a novel idea of
preparing students in situ in order
to maximize the direct transfer-
ence of learned lessons into real
life situations. With an emphasis
on the eight spheres of influence
in society, the rationale is that
if champions / transformational
leaders are produced in a sustain-
able fashion to spearhead these
sectors, then the coveted transfor-
mation and development will be
inevitable. The modular approach
allows students to disrupt their lives
minimally and at the same time
to bring from across the world ex-
perts in the stated fields to facili-
tate the learning experience and
to supervise research projects. In
so doing, a multi-disciplinary learn-
ing environment is achieved, the
interchange between students of
various backgrounds is equally re-
alized in creating an enriching en-
vironment for personal input and
advancement.
COSTrAD curriculum spans all sub-
jects taught in all 8 institutes.
A certificate of attendance is giv-
en for satisfactory attendance and
completion of each institute.

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 Family is the bedrock of
society. Stronger families lead to
stronger societies

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE (FDI)
The family as the basic unit of so-
ciety has far reaching implications
on individual bent and ultimately
on national stability in all respects.
Social sciences have lost the pri-
macy of the family as the building
block for life. This Institute is de-
signed to restore the foundational
nature of family life for personal
and professional equilibrium as di-
rect catalysts for nation building.

Key topics include:

• Root of the 70 original
nations
• 12 Fundamental principles
and the tenets of life
• Human development
• 7 Pillars of Family life and
Belief system
• Family leadership
• Foundations, structures and
systems of family life
development
• Contemporary family issues

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At present over 60 percent of the
population of Africa are 24 years
old and younger. This youth bulge
can be a dividend for the conti-
nent and not a challenge but for
this to be a reality, nations within
this region should understand how
to maximize this demographic. In
the global west the situation is re-
versed with more aging popula-
tions. Whatever predicament one
finds themselves in, there are ways
to win at the end of the day. For
the above reasons, this particular
institute also covers the following
subjects:
• Foundations for brain
architecture in early childhood
• Early childhood development
• Developing children into sons
• Strategic, innovative and
effective child development
systems

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 Our mind-sets frame our
perceived realities

MINDSET TRANSFORMATION
INSTITUTE (MTI)
All behavior follows the dictates of
the mind. As a person thinks so is
he or she. This institute explores the
pillars that govern beliefs systems,
conditioning through cultural ex-
periences and critical events. The
brain architecture in relation to
processing, conscience and dis-
position with the view to deliberat-
ing on transformational injunctions
and exercises towards a Kingdom
mindset is a key component of the
presentation which includes the
following:
• 12 Gates of the Soul
• Pillars that govern belief
system
• Transformational thinking,
systems and patterns
• Transformational community
and impartation
• Nation building
• Brain architecture and
transformation

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 Creative economies contribute
immensely to global development

INSTITUTE OF ARTS, SPORTS AND

CULTURE (IOASC)
The Arts are almost as old as hu-
man history and so would be sport.
Every culture has both aspects of
expression associated with most
profound thoughts and existen-
tial realities. As such, understand-
ing the artistry range; Strategic
contribution of the Arts to devel-
opment; Responsibility base in art
education are critical to our iden-
tity. Sport has a massive economic
contribution and general appeal
that can be creatively employed
for greater good. Key subjects in-
clude:
• Role of arts in national
transformation and
development
• Role of sports in national
transformation development
• Role of culture in national
transformation development
• Creative economies
• Roots of Culture
• Visionary arts and science
• Nation building

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 Leadership is Cause;
All other is Effect

INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE AND

PUBLIC POLICY (IGPP)
Are you interested in Government,
Governance and Leadership with-
Leadership is Cause;
in the private, public and NGO
sectors?AllThis
other is Effect
institute is designed
to develop leaders within these
spheres of influence. At the heart
of this program is a curriculum
that is multidisciplinary in nature.
The curriculum is unique in how it
connects the dots into a meaning-
ful whole—weaving a tapestry of
how the world, nations and corpo-
rations work. Key subjects include:
• The Strategic Role of govern-
ance and public policy in
National Transformation and
Development
• The Ultimate Politician
• Model Citizenship
• Government, Governance &
Leadership
• Philosophy and Architecture
of International System
• Regulation & Regulatory
Capture
• Management of national
resources
• Basic steps in sustainable
system development
• Development plans

10
 Resources exist to be managed
for the good of humanity

INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

(INECA)
Resource management and al-
location towards the thriving of
everyone and everything is yet to
be explored to its greatest possi-
bility. This institute introduces the
concept of theonomy which at
best exploits the natural resources
a nation has as the primary eco-
nomic base, towards an entrepre-
neurial capacitation of all through
a deliberate educational prepa-
ration for its realization. Key ideas
include:
• Land based economy
• Repositioning of Africa as an
economic hub
• Intra-continental trade
• Transformational Resource
allocation and manage-
ment
• Nation Building incubation
hubs and projects
• Understanding the global
economic impact in Africa

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 Science is nothing more than a
refinement of everyday thinking - Einsten

FUTURISTIC INSTITUTE OF
REVOLUTIONARY SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (FIRST)
We live in an age described as
the information age. Information
is now more expensive than pre-
cious metals. Each day discoveries
and advances are being made by
science and technology. The right
understanding and application of
science and technology can rev-
olutionize lives and societies.

Key subjects include:

• The Strategic Role of Science
and Technology in National
Transformation and Develop-
ment
• Global solutions on pharma-
cognosy
• Holistic wellness research
• Strategic principles and
practices in health care and
Medical Sciences
• Bio mimicry
• Integrated natural and other
ethical remedies research

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The Media is referred to as the fourth
branch of government

MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE (MOCI)

There are various medium through

which information is disseminated.
Together they are known as media
of communication. In an informa-
tion age, it is critical to be abreast
with how this sphere of influence
works.
• Strategic role of the media
of communication in Nation
building
• Traditional and non-tradition-
al information and
communication modules
• Multimedia communication
• Media relations
• Role of Media Systems in
Sustainable Development
• Strategic Communication in
Transformational
Development
• Science of voice

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 True Education, not literacy and
numeracy, leads to real
transformation and development

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ETADI)
Current educational modes are
based on the Industrial revolution
which has since been outmoded.
A new educational paradigm that
goes beyond literacy and numera-
cy is not only necessary but urgent
in preparing citizens of a given
nation to contribute significantly
to a set direction by aligning the
training and committing resources
towards that goal. Topics include
the following:
• Visionary Leadership and
Education
• Strategic and Innovative
approaches
• Virtual classrooms of the 8
spheres of society
• Character, values and skills
development as
competencies
• Technological enhancing
training
• Origin of education
• Education of nations for
transformation; problem
diagnosis
• Brain education strategies

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FACULTY

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 ABU BAKO
FOUNDING PRESIDENT

Abu Bako is the ogy Media, Arts, Sports

founding president and Culture. Dr. Bako
of the College of is a regular speaker at
Sustainable Transfor- the Geneva Institute for
mation and Develop- Leadership & Public Policy
ment. He is an Econo- (GILPP) where he serves
mist by profession. on the Advisory Board.
A former lecturer in He also serves as the
Economics and Senior Founding President and
Researcher in Agri- International Coordina-
cultural Economics tor of Global Apostolic
for several years, he is and Prophetic Network
primarily a people- (GAPNET). He is also the
builder, a specialist President & International
in training, equip- Director, Logos-Rhema
ping and developing Foundation for Leadership
quality leaders at all Resource Development. He
levels of public life, is a consultant to govern-
in all the 8 spheres ments, organizations and
(domains, gates, a life coach.
mountains) of society,
namely: Family, Belief Dr. Abu Bako is happily
System, Government, married to beautiful Talatu
Governance and Lead- Esther Bako, they have five
ership, Economy and wonderful children and
Business, Education, one grandchild of destiny.
Science and Technol-

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 WILHELMINA
J. KALU
FACULTY

Wilhelmina J. Kalu (nee Nigeria, until 2003, where she

Dowuona-Hammond) developed the Special Education
is a Professor of programs on the undergradu-
Educational Psychol- ate and graduate levels and
ogy with interest in assisted with similar develop-
Special Education. Her ment and teaching of courses
B.A is in Sociology with in Educational Psychology and
Psychology minor from Early Childhood programs. She
McMaster University, taught Pastoral counseling and
Hamilton, Ontario, Can- Human development as Adjunct
ada. She also studied Faculty at McCormick Theologi-
at the Institute of Child cal Seminary, Center for African
Study, with courses at American Theological Studies
the Ontario Institute of and Progressive Bible Institute,
Studies in Education, all in Chicago. She serves on
both at the University Editorial boards or consultant
of Toronto, Canada. She teams of African and interna-
has a degree in Clinical tional journals in Counseling,
Social Work from the Educational Foundations and
London School of Special Education including the
Economics, University Journal of Spirituality in Mental
of London and a PhD in Health and into community out-
Educational Psychology, reach programs. She has over 65
University of Nigeria. publications in the areas of early
She served on the childhood and family psychology,
Faculty at Dept. of pastoral counseling, women and
Educational Founda- special education.
tions, University of

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 GEORGE A. ASARE
FACULTY

George A. Asare Damage. He has served on a

(Major Rtd) is a Senior number of boards and com-
Lecturer/Researcher mittees including TANG-Hu-
at the University manitas Medicine, Medicinal
of Ghana School of Plants- International Journal
Biomedical and Allied on Phytomedicine, Committee
Health Sciences. He on the Advances of Medicinal
has served as a visit- Plant Research in Ghana, and
ing research scholar the Ghana Association of Bio-
at the Academy of medical Laboratory Scientists
Integrative Medicine, Scientific committee.
Fujian University of
Chinese Traditional He holds a Bachelor of Science
Medicine, and Con- degree in Chemistry and
sultant Toxicologist Biochemistry, a Diploma in
with PROMETRA in Military Training at the Ghana
South Africa. He has Military Academy, a Master’s
authored over 34 degree in Chemical Pathology
publications in peer from the Kwame Nkrumah
reviewed journals. University of Science and Tech-
Amongst other areas, nology, Doctor of Philosophy
he specializes in Phy- (Medicine) degree and
totoxicity, Phytother- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
apy, Turmourigensis degrees from the University
/ Carcinogenesis, and of the Witwatersrand, South
Oxidative Stress and Africa.

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 SAM NDOGA
FACULTY

Sam Ndoga is a as Programme Director at

Research Associate the Africa Leadership and
at the University of Management Academy and
Pretoria, Faculty at as Dean of Students for the
the Centre for Creative Baptist Theological College of
Leadership, and the Southern Africa.
Extraordinary Associ-
ate Professor for the He earned a Masters of Arts,
Development of South Wisdom Literature from the
Africa at Northwest University of Johannesburg
University. and a Doctor of Philosophy,
Wisdom Literature from
He served formerly University of South Africa.

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 TALATU BAKO
FACULTY

Talatu Bako popu- Leadership Resource Develop-

larly known as ‘Mama ment in Accra, Ghana.
T.E.A’ is a Counselor
who holds degrees Talatu is an author of fiction
in Education and who is passionate about en-
Professional Christian couraging young people and
Counseling. women – especially African
women.
She serves as director
of the Family and Talatu and her husband are
Future Development the parents of five children
Directorate of Logos- and also have a grandson.
Rhema Foundation for

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 VINCENT C.
ANIGBOGU
FACULTY

Vincent Chinedum University of Alabama,

Anigbogu is the Tuscaloosa. He taught
founder and Direc- Analytical Chemistry for over
tor General of the twenty years from August
Institute for National 1980 as a graduate assistant
Transformation (INT) to May 2004 at four differ-
in Lagos, Nigeria with ent universities in the USA.
training centers in Ni- In 2006, Professor Anigbogu
geria, Uganda, Kenya, returned to Nigeria to devote
Rwanda, South Africa, full-time effort towards the
Ivory Coast, Atlanta development of leaders with
(USA), and London leadership and management
(UK). competencies necessary for
the transformation of Africa.
He obtained a
Bachelor’s degree in Professor Vincent Anigbogu
Chemistry in 1978 believes that sound, value-
and a Master’s degree based education is central to
in Analytical Chemis- reconstructing the mindset of
try in 1981, both from Africans and people of African
Indiana University of descent towards integrity
Pennsylvania in the leadership and quality man-
USA. He completed agement skills required for
his Ph.D. degree in the transformation of their
Analytical Chemistry organizations, communities,
in 1986 at the and nations.

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Dr. Ezekwesili is a Senior
Economic Advisor at Open
Society Foundations (OSF),
a group founded by investor
and philanthropist George
Soros. She also jointly
serves as Senior Economic
Advisor for Africa Economic
Development Policy Initiative
(AEDPI), a program of the
Open Society Foundations. In
these roles, she advises nine
reform-committed African
heads of state including
Paul Kagame of Rwanda
and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of
Liberia. Before joining OSF,
she was Vice President of the
World Bank (Africa Region) in
Washington, D.C., responsible
for operations in 48 countries
and a lending portfolio of
nearly $40 billion. From 2002
to 2007, Ezekwesili worked
for the federal govern-
ment of Nigeria as Minister
of Education, Minister of
Solid Minerals, head of the
Budget Monitoring and
Price Intelligence Unit as
well as Chairperson of the
Nigeria Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (NEITI)
where she led the first ever
national implementation
of the global standards and
OBIAGELI “OBY”
EZEKWESILI
FACULTY
principles of transparency in the oil, gas
and mining sectors. She was a key member
of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Economic
Team For the prior two years, she was at
the Center for International Development
at Harvard University as Director of the
Harvard – Nigeria Economic Strategy
program in Boston and Abuja working with
Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Dr. Ezekwesili is
a Chartered Accountant and holds an MA
in International Law and Diplomacy from
the University of Lagos as well as an MA in
Public Policy and Administration from the
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University. She trained as a Chartered Ac-
countant/Consultant with the Global firm
of Akintola Williams Deloitte & Touche, and
worked in senior management positions in
the financial services sector.
Dr. Ezekwesili is a founding Director of
Transparency International, representing
Africa at the global anti-corruption body
based in Berlin. She serves on the boards of
Bharti Airtel, World Wildlife Fund (WWF),
the School of Public Policy of Central
European University, Budapest; The Harold
Hartog School of Government and Policy
at Tel Aviv University Israel; The Center
for Global Leadership at Tufts University,
Boston and the New Africa Magazine,
among others. In May 2012, Ezekwesili was
awarded an honorary Doctor of Science
degree by the University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta in Nigeria. She has also been
awarded the Nigerian national
honor of the Commander of the Order of
the Federal Republic
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Jürg Löliger has a diploma
in Natural Sciences from
the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology at Zurich
and a Ph.D. in Chemistry
from the Faculty of Natural
Sciences, University of
Freiburg - Switzerland.
He worked at the Nestlé
Research Laboratories,
La Tour-de-Peilz in
Switzerland. He also
served as the Head of
the Department of Food
Science at the Nestlé
Research Center in
Lausanne, Switzerland.
He also served as deputy
director of the Nestlé Prod-
uct Technology Centre in
Kemptthal in Switzerland
and as an Assistant Vice
President of Nestec S.A. In
parallel to these appoint-
ments, he lectured in the
Chemistry Department at
the University of Lausanne
and taught “Food Science”
He is co-author and author
of some 50 scientific
publications and of more
JÜRG LÖLIGER
FACULTY
than 10 patents. He is member of
the American Oil Chemist’s Society,
Institute of Food Technologists and
the Society of Free Radical
Research and is member of
the Editorial Advisory Board
of “Ullmann’s Encyclopedia
of Industrial Chemistry” and the
editorial board of “European
Food Research and Technology”.
He has been retired from the
industrial position in 2006.
He serves as the Chairman of
the Board for the following
organizations; Global Hope
Network International, Geneva –
Switzerland, Beyond Resources,
Geneva – Switzerland, Kingdom
Resources, Corseaux – Switzerland,
GHNI Global Hope Network
International Geneva, Geneva;
treasurer EI, Endure International,
Cary NC, USA, Treasurer.
He is an Elder and member of the
board Eglise évangélique réformée
du canton de Vaud and also a
member of the advisory board of the
Geneva Institute for Leadership and
Public Policy Geneva – Switzerland.
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 SOLOMON
APPIAH
FACULTY

Solomon Appiah is a Report titled, ‘Equity In Extrac-

social science tives: Stewarding Africa’s
researcher and Natural Resources for All’. He
consultant. His was the Ghana
research interests consultant for the NRGI’s
include human rights, Resource Governance Index
international Pilot– Ghana that was used
relations, public for the 2017 Resource
policy, natural Governance Index. He has
resources also served as one of the two
(extractives), representatives of the
inequality and President of the Republic of
poverty. Ghana on the 6th Ghana
Prisons Council. He was the
He has consulted for chair of the Council’s sub-
international committee that oversaw
organizations such the launch of an initiative to
as the Kofi reform Ghana’s penal system
Annan chaired dubbed Project Efiase.
Africa Progress
Panel in Geneva He earned a first-class B.Sc.
and the Natural Public Administration degree
Resources from the Ghana Institute
Governance Institute. of Management and Public
He was part of the Administration, and a Master
team that produced of Public Policy Degree from
the game changing the University of Erfurt’s Willy
2013 Africa Progress Brandt School of Public Policy.

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 VISITING FACULTY

Vishal Mangalwadi: Social

reformer, political columnist,
Indian Christian philosopher,
writer and lecturer.

Esther Cobbah: Owner Strategic

Communications Africa
(Stratcomm Africa)

Hans Van Soest: 30 years

experience in television and
video production.

Stella Ifeoma Inya-Agha: Profes-

sor of Pharmacognosy and Envi-
ronmental Medicine, University of
Nigeria, Nsukka, the only one until
now with vast knowledge and
research on African herbs, plants
and herbal medicine practices

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 From L - R,
Prof. Ndoga, Prof. Kalu &
Mrs. Hajar

Course Participants
Course Participants and
and
Faculty in
Faculty infront
front of
Parliament (Ghana)
Parliament (Ghana)
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Dr. Abu
Dr. Abu Bako
Bako teaching
teaching at
at the
the
Institute of Governane
Institute of Governance and
Public
Public Policy (IGPP)
Policy (IGPP)

Dr. Obiageli “Oby”

Dr. Obiageli
Ezekwesili "Oby"
teaching at the
Ezekwesili
Institute teaching at the
of Governance and
Institute of Governance
Public Policy (IGPP) and
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Public Policy (IGPP)
 Course participants at a
lecture

Course participants group

photo
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 Faculty
Faculty
Faculty

Faculty
Facultyand
and
Academic
AcademicRegistrar
Registrar
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 INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

Every student is expected to be fa-

miliar with the content of the Stu-
dent Handbook.

Students are expected to com-

plete their registrations, filling all re-
lated forms accurately and com-
plying with the stipulated dates
and deadlines.

STUDENT IDENTITY CARD

Students will be issued with an

identity card on registration at the
commencement of the institute.

Any loss of card must be reported

promptly to the administration for

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replacement for a little fee. The
ID card has a validity date. It be-
comes invalid after the institute.

No student may use or tamper with

a student identity card in such a
way as to use or gain benefit from
or access to buildings, services or
other facilities to which they are
not allowed access.

All students are required to attend

an induction programme at the
beginning of the training. This takes
place on the first day. This provides
information and guidelines for the
week long period. It includes gen-
eral information on academic and
time management.

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Students are expected to pay full
fees before or during registration.
Fees are paid through the banking
system as indicated on the web-
site. An account number is issued
to students who have been ac-
cepted into a programme. Cash
payments are also allowed where
there is difficulty in e-payments.
Fees will be reviewed from time to
time. Fees are paid before com-
mencement of programme. Stu-
dents will receive receipts of pay-
ments. Students in need of hotel
accommodation will choose from
the list given.

PROTOCOL AND HOSPITALITY

Protocol and hospitality team

takes care of matters and issues
for the welfare of the International
students. Protocol handles issues
relating to Visa, inoculations, re-
quired incoming/outgoing flights
to and from the host country, Air-
port pick-up, hotel accommoda-
tions, telephone and transporta-
tion.

Hospitality provides staff who are

assigned to groups for various ar-
eas of assistance which includes

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sightseeing within Accra, the capi-
tal of Ghana and host family place-
ment.

Some names of available Hotels

and their costs are provided.

Name of Hotel Accommodation Type Cost GH¢

SAN HOTEL Single 140.00
(B&B) Bed & Deluxe 175.00
Breakfast

Bethany Guest Single 170.00
House Deluxe

(B&B) Bed & (Different type) 200.00 – 260.00
Breakfast
PELICAN $50 per Bedroom $1,500 a week
(Four-bedroom House)
Mahogany Hotel $250 a week
CATERING

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 CATERING

Catering team provides, for a fee,

one snack at tea break and one

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lunch pack on every training day.
Students provide their own meals
on non-training days and their din-
ner on training days.

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 ALUMNI

The Alumni of COSTrAD and the

Institutes are placed in various
spheres of society. Our alumni in-
clude parlimentarians, ministers of
state, board chairpersons, busi-
ness men and women, naval com-

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modores, ambassadors of nations,
media practitioners, healthcare
professionals, clergymen and
women, musicians and many
more.

They come from various nations

within and outside the continent
of Africa.

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 About Host Country: Ghana

Ghana, (officially the Republic of

Ghana), is a country in Africa. It is
bordered by Côte d’Ivoire to the
west, Burkina Faso to the north,
Togo to the east, and the Atlan-
tic Ocean’s Gulf of Guinea to the
south. Accra is the capital and
largest city. The country’s popula-
tion in 2017 is 28 million.

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Ghana is located on the Gulf of
Guinea, only a few degrees north
of the Equator. The coastline is
mostly a low, sandy shore backed
by plains and scrub and intersect-
ed by several rivers and streams.
A tropical rain forest belt, bro-
ken by heavily forested hills and
many streams and rivers, extends
northward from the shore. North
of this belt, the land is covered by

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low bush, park-like savanna, and
grassy plains.

The climate is tropical. The eastern

coastal belt is warm and compara-
tively dry; the southwest corner, hot
and humid; and the north, hot and
dry. Lake Volta, the world’s larg-
est artificial lake, extends through
large portions of eastern Ghana.

The capital, Accra, has a popula-

tion of about 2 million.

With a total area of 238,533 square

kilometres, Ghana is about the size
of the United Kingdom, or slightly
smaller than Oregon. The Green-
wich Meridian, which passes
through London, also traverses the
eastern part of Ghana at Tema.

Ghana is characterized in general

by low physical relief. The highest
point in Ghana is the Mount Afad-
jato in the Akwapim – Togo Rang-
es rising at 800 meters above sea
level.

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 Getting Around

There are about 16 scheduled do-

mestic flights daily between Ac-
cra and Kumasi; 9 times a day be-
tween Accra and Sekondi, 8 times
daily from Accra to Tamale and 2
times from Accra to Sunyani.

Airlines in operation include Star-

bow and Africa World Airlines.

Automobile Rental

Car rental companies are located

at the Kotoka International Airport.
Uber is available in Ghana as well
as local taxis for charter.

Visa

Visa requirements are subject to

change and should be checked
prior to travelling to Ghana. Visas
are required by most nationalities
and must be applied for in ad-
vance at a Ghanaian Embassy
or High Commission Offices in the
country of origin. A valid passport
is mandatory for International stu-
dents.

Students from ECOWAS countries

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do not require visas to come into
Ghana.

Valid International vaccination

certificate against yellow fever is
required to enter the country.

Cuisine

The typical Ghanaian staples are

cassava and plantain in the south,
millet, sorghum, maize, yams and
beans in the north, and across
Ghana as staples. Sweet potatoes
and cocoyam are important in
the Ghanaian cuisine. Foods are
served with stews, soup and spicy
condiments made from raw red
and green chillies, onions and to-
matoes with liberal and delicate
use of exotic ingredients, wide
variety of textures, flavours, and
spices.

Vegetable soups, palm nuts, pea-

nuts, cocoyam leaves, spinach
mushrooms, eggplants, are the
main ingredients.

Meats include beef, pork, goat,

lamb, chicken and dried tilapia
“koobi’, seafoods varieties are
also included.

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Shito is a favorite condiment!

Jollof rice is the most common dish

consumed throughout the Western
Africa region with several regional
variation in name and ingredients.

Climate

Ghana’s climate is tropical but

temperatures vary with seasons
and elevation with the difference
in the annual and daily tempera-
ture variations being quite small.
Average daily temperatures are
32OC (70OF-90OF) relative humidity
between 50 to 80 percent.

The coolest time of the year is

between June and September
when the main rainfall season is,
when the minimum temperature is
around 23OC (73OF) with clear skies
and lush greenery in most of the
country.

There are two rainy seasons from

April – June; September – No-
vember for Accra and the north-
ern part of Ghana. The Harmat-
tan, a dry desert wind blows from
the north-east from December to
March lowering the humidity and

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causing hot days and cool nights
in the north. Its effects being felt in
the south in January. For most ar-
eas, temperatures are highest in
March and lowest in August.

In general, the weather is warm

and comparatively dry along the
southeast coast, hot and humid in
the southwest; hot and dry in the
north, and therefore appropriate
clothing should be worn for com-
fort.

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