African Science Academy Development Initiative

2009 ASADI V Conference

Ghana Academy Hosts ASADI V
The fifth annual ASADI conference was held November 10-11 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The conference was hosted by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.

Conference Theme
This year's theme was Improving Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Africa. Read more about the theme here.

Speakers
Available biographies for speakers are here.

Agenda
An agenda is available here.

Welcome Videos
Watch welcome videos from several leaders in the science and international policy communities here.

Presentations
Download presentations from the conference here.

Photos
See photos from all three days of the conference here.

For Questions Contact:
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor S. K. Danso, Local Conference Coordinator (council@gaas-gh.org)
Francis Ankrah (office@gaas-gh.org)

U.S. National Academies (Africa@nas.edu)

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Photos provided by Peter Arnold Inc., U.S. Agency for International Development, World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases.