The Round Square Africa Conference for students aged 15 to 18 hosted by ICS

Host School

International Community School, Kumasi

Dates

3rd April – 7th April 2018

Age range

15 – 18

Type:

Regional conference

Theme

“Leadership in the service of Africa”

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Organisers

Enoch Oye, Head of Boarding & Round Square Rep

About the Conference

16 Round Square schools from the Africa Region and four observer schools from Ghana were all in attendance; in all there were about 150 students and adult delegates. It was a remarkable experience for every delegate. Keynote speakers explored the conference theme followed by a cultural trip to the Manhyia Palace, the seat of traditional leadership in Ashanti .
In the evening, there was a formal dinner at the cultural centre where all delegates were clad beautifully in their traditional wears.

The programme included:

• Cultural drumming and dancing
• Opening ceremony with beautiful display of Ghanaian culture by our students
• Key note speakers
• Service projects at an orphanage and two local schools
• Adults had a PD session with Dr. Patrick Awuah on the role of Schools and educators in developing leaders in the service of Africa
• Night hangout with one of Ghana’s best actors, Majid Micheal
• trip to the Manhyia Palace
• Cultural dinner
• A trip to Kakum National Park for an adventurous walk on the canopy and a visit to Cape coast Castle to learn about the leadership in the past contributed to slave trade.
• closing ceremony 

Keynotes

• Dr Patrick Awuah, president and Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana
• Fred Degbe Jnr, CEO Heel the World Shoes
• Majid Micheal, Actor
• Kwaku Sintim- Misa, CEO Sapphire Entertainment
• Gifty Anti, Ace Broadcaster