July 5-7, 2013
KNUST Engineering Guest House
Kumasi, Ghana

Chair: Hillary Egna
Organizer: Steve Amisah
Meeting Coordinators: Kwamena Quagrainie, Nelson Agbo, and other KNUST faculty

Meeting Agenda - PDF

4 July: Arrival of Guests

Friday, 5 July

1700-2100     Registration and official presentation of AquaFish CRSP publications to KNUST. Reception to follow.

Saturday, 6 July

0800-0830     Regional Meeting Purpose and Introductions

0830-0900     New Phase II AquaFish Innovation Lab & Focus Areas for Africa 

0900-1000     Discussion of 2013-2015 AquaFish Innovation Lab projects 

1000-1030     Coffee break

1030-1130     Developing Synergies with other groups working in Africa 

1130-1430     Working Lunch and breakout groups - Topics for discussion: capacity building, technology development, impact assessment, outreach and other elements within each group.

1430-1615     Report back to group on plans for synergies 

1615-1730     Coffee break and visit KNUST facility 

1800-2030     Dinner and continued meeting - Invited Speakers to present past AquaFish Innovation Lab or ACRSP work, successes, and ideas for going forward collectively 

Sunday, 7 July

0800-0930     Update on Best Management Practices activities – Ghana, Kenya & Tanzania 

0930-1000     Project Reporting 

1000-1100     Agreement for synergistic activities; final draft of compact 

1100-1200     Quick lunch and Hotel checkout

1200-1400     Visit to KNUST farm