Our shared History and Heritage: Teaching, Researching and Advocacy in
Contemporary Ghana and Denmark.
9.00am - 9.20am
Registration
9.30am
Welcome and Introductions
First Plenary - Chair Prof. Addo-Fening
9.45am
Opening of the Seminar by Danish Ambassador to Ghana
10.00am
Introductory Remarks by Prof. Irene Odotei
10.15am
The Era of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah: What did Independence bring to Ghana?
10.45am
Media, History and International Relations by H.E. Ambassador Kabral
Blay-Amihere
11.15am
Break
11.30am
Our Shared Heritage and Culture. By Prof. Irene Odotei/Edem Adotey and
Christian Vollmond.
12.00noon
Teaching Ghanaian History, Highlighting the Danish presence: The Challenges.
By Yaw Oti-Dankese/Dr. Adu Boahen
12.30pm
Teaching and Researching Ghanaian/African History: The Challenges in
Denmark. By Peder Wiben.
1.00pm
Lunch
Second Plenary - Chair Prof. Irene Odotei
1.45pm
Group Work
1. Teaching, Researching and Publications (making teaching and learning of
history more interesting and relevant). Areas of research could include heritage,
folklore, food, religion, migration (what was transported by the forced
migration), etc.
2. Networking and Exchange Programmes (sharing research work and
experiences)
3. Advocacy. Cultivating the interest in history in the child.
2.45pm – 3.00pm
Break
3.00pm
Third Plenary
Report from Groups
3.45pm
The way forward
4.15pm
Wrap up
4.30pm
Close