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        Opening Ceremony | 
      
      
        
        
          
        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. | 
        
      
        
        
          
        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.  | 
        
        
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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. | 
        
      
        
        
          
        Opening prayer of the conference. | 
        
        
          
        Speakers at the opening ceremony. | 
        
      
        
        
          
        President Magel giving his opening keynote address. | 
        
        
          
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        Dr. B. E. K. Prah, President of GhIS giving his welcome address. | 
        
      
        
        
          
        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 | 
        
        
          
        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. | 
        
        
          
        President Magel was giving interviews to radio, TV and national 
		newspapers. 
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        Council and ACCO Meetings | 
        
      
        
        
          
        Council meeting before the conference. Congress Coordinator Stephen 
		Djaba is giving briefing to the Council members. | 
        
        
          
         
         
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        The FIG Council was invited for a dinner hosted by the Director of 
		Surveys of Ghana. | 
        
        
          
        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: | 
        
        
          
         
         
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        Traditional Commission Dinner at a Ghanaian restaurant. | 
        
        
          
         
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        During the busy week the only time for swimming was the early morning 
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        Adam Greenland, Chair of Commission 4 having discussions with 
        Hugo Gorziglia, Director of IHB. | 
        
        
          
        The conference was not only about land surveying. Commission 10 meeting 
		on quantity surveying gathered a full hall to discuss construction 
		economics in FIG. | 
        
      
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        Visit the Chief | 
        
      
        
        
          
        Prior the conference representative of GhIS and FIG visited the local 
		chief in La area in Accra. | 
        
        
          
         
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