UG at 75 walk

DATE EVENT DETAILS VENUE
Tree Planting Exercise
Month Day

NOVEMBER 25 An initiative by UG Basic School with support from Titans of Africa Legon Campus
to plant trees on campus

30 Commissioning of the 75th A brief ceremony to commission the Secretariat, outdoor the 75th Anniversary
Anniversary Secretariat calendar of events, announce the legacy project and express Secretariat
appreciation to partners of the 75th anniversary celebration

DECEMBER 2 Alumni Walk Health walk, aerobics, basic health screening, games, fun activities, Legon campus
and networking session for UG alumni, staff, students, friends,
associates and the general public

12 Service of Nine Lessons, Carols This programme is organized by Public Affairs Directorate in Recreational
and Drama collaboration with the Chaplaincy Board. Quadrangle

JANUARY 26 Keynote Lecture Keynote Speaker: Mr. Egbert Faibille Jnr., CEO, Petroleum Great Hall, UG
Topic: Energy Transitions: Commission, Ghana
Reflections on the state of Discussant: Mr. Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of African
Ghana’s Oil and Gas Industry Center for Energy Policy (ACEP)
Moderator: Mr. Samson Lardy Anyenini, Legal Practitioner &
Journalist

FEBRUARY 16 Keynote Lecture Keynote Speaker: Mrs. Elizabeth O. Olympio-Emanuel, CEO, JamRock, Oak Plaza
Topic: Resilience, Personal JamRock Restaurant Hotel,
Development and Pursuits of Moderator: Prof. Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Chair, 75th Anniversary Accra
Goals - My journey so far Planning Committee

TBD UG Gives Back to Society A public health outreach programme to be organized by the Madina Market
Public Education & Basic Health Planning Committee in collaboration with the School of Public
Screening Health, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, School of
Nursing and Midwifery & University Health Services

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Month Day Ghana College
of Physicians and
MARCH 2 Keynote Lecture Keynote Speaker: Mr. Manasseh Azure Awuni, Investigative Surgeons, Accra
Topic: 66th Independence Journalist
Anniversary: Our Ghana- Moderator: Mrs Dzifa Bampoh, Corporate Communications
Reflections on the core values of Manager, GRIDCo
Resilience and Integrity

3 - 6 Fairs and Exhibitions Science, Technology/Industrial Fair UG main campus
Heritage Exhibitions
Launch of UG Ladies in Tech

TBD Keynote Lecture Keynote Speaker: M.anifest (Mr. Kwame Ametepee Tsikata) - TBC TBD

Topic: Culture and National

Development: Artistic Expression Moderator: Mr. Kojo Akoto Boateng, Agribusiness Entrepreneur

– The Quest for Creativity,

Excellence and Relevance

TBD 2023 Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg 2-Day Public Lecture followed by award of Honourary Doctorate Great Hall, UG
Memorial Lectures and Special Degree TBD
Congregation
UG main campus
APRIL 6 Keynote Lecture Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yao Graham, Coordinator, Third World Cedi Conference
Center
Round Table Discussion Network - Africa

Topic: Restructuring the National Discussants:

Economy - The Need for a Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, Senior Lecturer, Department of

Paradigm Shift Economics, UG

Representative from Bank of Ghana

Moderator: Mr. Bernard Avle, General Manager, Citi FM/TV

TBD Students and Staff Games Activities will include football, basketball, volleyball, hockey and
swimming

TBD Keynote Lecture Keynote Speaker: Mr. Anthony Baffoe, Former Deputy General
Round Table Discussion Secretary, CAF
Topic: Sports Development and
Sports for Development Moderator – Mr. George Addo Jnr. Head of Sports, Multimedia
Group - TBC

DATE EVENT DETAILS VENUE

Month Day

MAY 4 Keynote Lecture 2023 JS Agyepong Distinguished Lecture in Public Health in Africa Great Hall, UG
UG-Harvard Lecture on Public Keynote Speaker/Moderator: TBC
Health in Africa

TBD UG@75 Marathon A full marathon across the capital city, expected to have interna- Accra
TBD tional athletes participating

2023 University Basic Schools Sporting competition among University Basic Schools (UG, KNUST, Legon Campus
Sports Association (UBaSSA) UMaT, UCC)
Games

TBD Diaspora Fund-Raising Banquets The biggest gathering of alumni of the University in USA, Europe Multiple
14 and Canada

JUNE Humanistic Initiative: School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, School of Nursing UG campus
World Blood Donor Day and Midwifery & University Health Services to collaborate with the
Planning Committee and ensure that UG actively participate in a
blood donation exercise to mark the World Blood Donor Day

25 - 3-Day International Colloquium An international colloquium centered on the anniversary theme: Cedi Conference
27 to commemorate the 2023 Day ‘Nurturing Resilience: Adopting Technology, Embracing Humanism’ Center
of Scientific Renaissance of Africa College-led programmes and a university-wide climax (panel dis-
(DSRA) cussions, seminars, poster presentations, exhibitions and sympo-
sium)

JULY TBD Diaspora Fund-Raising Banquets The biggest gathering of alumni of the University in USA, Europe Multiple
and Canada
TBD
29 Alumni Home Coming and Dinner Alumni Homecoming/Anniversary closing event
Cedi Conference
Night Launch of Alumnus of the year ceremony Center

30 Thanksgiving Service Inter- denominational thanksgiving service