ECCE

The Extra And Co-Curricular Education Expo

2015

ECCE 2015 was our biggest ever event, involving over 30 exhibitors and hundreds of guests over the two-day period. The theme, “The First is not always the Best,” explored the question of whether our children are able to properly understand and apply what they learn in class, as opposed to how good they are at preparing for and passing examinations with good grades. The presentations and exhibition focused on the following areas, among others:

E-learning
Leisure and recreation
Reading and writing
Cultural exchange and language appreciation
Technical and vocational education
Health

For the first time, ECCE took place over a two-day period, and involved the following innovations and activities for stakeholders, among others:

A Free Coaching/Training Session with Mr. Anis Haffar Of The Gate Institute
Reading Clinics for visiting children
Sports and Indoor Play Areas
The Inflatable Mini-Planetarium

Exhibitors

British Airways

British Airways is a full service global airline with a worldwide route network that covers more than 150 destinations in 75 countries. British Airways operates a daily service between Accra and London, and has been operating in Ghana for nearly 80 years.
Contact:
Tel: 0302 214970
Email: contactba.ghana@ba.com
Website: www.ba.com
Address: 1st floor Horizon Plaza, Liberation Road, Airport, Accra

The African Regent Hotel

The African Regent Hotel; a luxury cosmopolitan – African hotel, conveniently situated in the heart of Accra’s prestigious business, shopping & entertainment district. Offering a total of 109 ultra-modern and elegantly decorated rooms, suites as well as business and leisure facilities, its unfailing ability to balance service and style has been the key to its success and continuously sets the highest standard amongst hotels of its kind.
Contact:
Tel: +233 (302) 765180-2/fax +233 (302) 766500/766466
Email: mkt@african-regent-hotel.com/info@african-regent-hotel.com
Address: 10 North Airport, Accra.
P.O.BoxCT 6143

Teledata ICT

TeledataICT provides unlimited internet connection for your home and office. With our fast, affordable and reliable unlimited internet connection, you have no limit on downloads & uploads. 10 days money back guarantee TeledataICT - Life Online.
Contact:
Tel: 0302 211299/ SMS/Whatsapp: 0207258557
Email: info@teledataict.com
Website: www.teledataict.com

Kids Planet

Kids planet provides a fun and healthy experience for all children in a clean, healthy and very safe environment. We have various educational toys, Wii & PlayStations, computer games, Games with tokens, Montessori toys; several play structures and special areas for toddlers. We also have art classes and dance classes and provide for outdoor occasions such as birthday parties and many more.

Contact:

Tel: 054 5500000
Email: info@kidsplanetgh.com / Irene@kidsplanetgh.com
Website: www.kidsplanetgh.com Address: F9 First Floor, Marina Mall – Airport City, Accra

Apstar Tours Limited

Apstar Tours Limited is a travel solutions provider, offering ground handling, airport transfers, excursions, hotels accommodation and conference services. We specialize in educational tour packages for children, schools and families. With our committed and dedicated team of tourism professionals, we offer bedbank services to international partners including Expedia, Hotelbeds and Agoda. We work with over 80 properties and serve properties in Nigeria and selected West African destinations.
Contact:
Tel: +233 30 298 0193 / 0244318278 / 0244 673489
Email: apstartours@gmail.com / apstar@ghana.com
Address: 40 Forest Road, North Dzorwulu
P.M.B 175, Accra North

Pentafoods LLC

Gogurt™ is a creamy and delicious yogurt made from whole milk which is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. Gogurt is formulated with carefully selected bionic species that impart immense health and nutritional benefits such as improved intestinal health, boosting of the immune system, increased calcium absorption, longevity etc. The most striking feature of our products is its fruity flavor, natural aroma, creamy texture and thickness with an attractive and appealing packaging. Gogurt is available in three distinct flavours: Strawberry, Ooh La La Vanilla and Natural.
Contact:
Tel: 024 9961301
Email: lloyd.kusi@pentafoodsgh.com
Website: www.pentafoodsgh.com

The Planetarium Science Centre, Ghana

Also known as ‘Ghana Planetarium’, this science centre project was the initiative of Dr Jacob Ashong and his wife Jane; and the British High Commissioner to Ghana formally opened it in 2009, The Year of Astronomy. The Planetarium activities suitable for all ages, including children’s craft activities on an astronomy theme, a full-dome planetarium show, and night sky viewing if the sky is clear. We also host lectures, teachers’ workshops and hands-on science events. We aim to use astronomy to inspire people of all ages to be interested in science, maths and technology.
Contact:
Tel: 0302 770600 / 769204 / 0244341314
Email: Jacob_ashong2@yahoo.com / ghanaplanetarium@yahoo.com
Address: 12 Osu Avenue Extension, Cantonments, Accra
P. O. Box KA 30585 KIA Accra Ghana

Finlite Limited

Finlite Limited is committed to the advancement of e-learning in Africa. With cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions, the goal is to facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Finlite’s main activities are divided into 3 parts; Solutions, Content development and Corporate affairs. The tag line of Finlite is eLearning and more.
Contact:
Tel: 0302937001 / 0244058462
Email: info@finlite.net / patience.appiah@finlite.net
Website: www.finlite.net
Address: 1st Floor, Forico Mall, Osu
Box 14001 ACCRA

Brokershell

We are an Information Technology and innovative company that produces innovative products within the education and health space. We produce educational games and develop IT systems. Examples of a games are Timesple Multiplication Game and ECS Word Game. We strive for "Innovative Technology Worth Using."
Contact:
Tel: +233 (0) 234908361
Email: info@brokershell.org
Website: www.brokershell.org

BerryBears Kids Events

Berrybears is a kid-focused business, providing learning through play mediums and activities such as reading, outdoor games, indoor games, courtesy and manners, cooking and more. We are professionals when it comes to kids parties, and also have exclusive party rentals and other exciting stuff. We believe in a total child upbringing.... our future leaders need a perfect start... it begins at home.
Contact
Tel: 0266662656 or 0244 671 826.
Email: berrybears.bb@gmail.com.

Interfoods

Interfoods was launched in 2011 to produce Mr. Snacky snacks for the Ghanaian market. The group specialises in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods products with emphasis in the Snacks business, with factories around Europe. Distribution is a key part of our strategy, in the past we have been distributors for many well known brands.
Contact:
Tel: 0540107421
Email: andreas.ioannides@interfoods.com.gh

Mission Pediatrics

Mission Pediatrics is a specialist children’s clinic, which caters for children from day one of life till they are eighteen years old.
Services include school readiness assessments, neurodevelopmental services, pediatric dietician services, immunizations and screening for developmental delays and Autism.
Contact:
Tel: +233203295292 / +233241052019
email: marilyn.mw@mnjhealth.com
Address: 7072 Olympics Road Kaprice, behind the Boomerang Hotel

Lets Play

Lets Play limited has been in operation for five years. The company offers play ground services for kids ranging from 2 years to 14 years old. We offer additional services such as equipments rentals, rental and retailing / selling of play equipment.
Contact:
Tel: 0245603958 / 0207039797
Email: nana17yaw@hotmail.com
Website: www.letsplaygh.com
Address: Aviation Social Centre and Adenta Shopping Centre.

Autism Awareness Care and Training

AACT is an established not-for-profit and non-governmental organization which provides local support and education for children with autism. The key areas of AACT’s operation are raising awareness; education of persons with autism; and fostering inclusion through trainings for families, primary caregivers, other professionals and groups or communities.
Contact:
Tel: 0302 224729
Email: aactghana@yahoo.co.uk / aact@ghana.com

GoTv / DsTV

MultiChoice Africa provides DStv and GOtv services. DStv offers world-class entertainment digital pay television through Premium, Compact +, Compact, Family and Access bouquets. GOtv delivers value pay television offering with a selection of exciting digital channels for digital migration.
Contact:
Tel: 0302 740540
Website: www.dstv.com

Le Petit Chef

Le Petit Chef has been set up to provide parents with a safe and educative, after-school hang out for their children during working hours, holidays and weekends. Their services include:
- Cooking
- Table etiquette
- Plate setting
- Jesus & Me sessions
- Van pick and drop
- Premises rent outs for children’s’ parties
Contact:
Tel: 0243394045/0547557442
Email: leptitchef.se@outlook.com
Website: www.lepetitchefgh.com

Biofilcom

Biological Filters & Composters Ltd (Biofilcom) is a private Ghanaian company that provides Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems, Environmental Research, Civil Engineering Construction, Mechanical and Sales, as well as the supply of Goods and Services. The firm has a range of sanitation products such as the Biofil Digester, Trickling Filter, Wall Garden, Kitchen Digester, and Vertical Composter.
Contact
Telephone: +233 (302) 774489
Email: info@biofilcom.org
Website: www.biofilcom.org
Address: P O Box 9686, KIA, Accra

Vidya Bookstore

VIDYA BOOKSTORE was established in 2006 and has been a major supplier of Children’s books in Ghana. We supply textbooks and educational books to institutions at all levels, and also have an expansive selection of more than 1000 children’s books, from Pre school books, graded readers, story books, activity books, Picture dictionaries, writing books, Phonics, Encyclopedias etc.
Contact:
Tel: 0302781005/762704/0244262098
Email:vidyabookstore@gmail.com
Address:P.O. Box 6667

Embassy of Switzerland

The Embassy of Switzerland in Accra covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between Ghana and Switzerland, and also represents Swiss interests in the areas of political, economic, financial and legal affairs, as well as science, education and culture. Ghana is Switzerland’s second most important trade partner in sub-Saharan Africa and is, in particular, Switzerland’s most important supplier of cocoa and its second most important supplier of pineapple.

Alliance Francaise

Alliance Française Accra is a non-profit association established in Ghana in 1957. The Alliance Française network is found in more than 136 countries. Its mission is to promote the French language, French and Francophone cultures and cultural diversity. There are 5 Alliances Françaises located in Ghana: Accra, Kumasi, Tema, Cape Cast and Takoradi.
Contact:
Email: info@afaccra.org / infocours@afaccra.org
Website: www.afaccra.org

Naabie Concepts

Naabie Concepts is an independent Ghanaian owned company that uses literary works to create change in society. Under the flagship brand, Values Series, Naabie Concepts has published, Everyday Values for Sunday School Children, a collection of 10 short stories on values (Honesty, Love, Humility, Respect, Service, Forgiveness, Selflessness, Endurance, Gratitude and Generosity).
Address: P.O. Box LG 203, Legon - Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 265 251 507
Email: naabieconcepts@gmail.com
Website: www.naabieconcepts.com

Ghana Library Authority

The Ghana Library Authority exists to provide comprehensive and accessible public library services to promote lifelong reading habits among the populace with the objective of ensuring the development of the individual’s social and intellectual capabilities and the creation of a well-informed society for national development.
Contact:
Email: amarteifio-guyoski@hotmail.com
Tel: 0244538940/0302665083/662795
Address: P.O.Box 663

Epicentre project

The Epicentre is a pioneering, non-profit model facility that combines the best in special needs education and rehabilitation therapy for children and young adults with autism, Down Syndrome, learning disabilities, and complex physical disabilities with unique, career-building programs and internships for junior high, senior high or university students and adults in the community that expand perceptions about inclusion.
Contact:
Tel: 0205 803 621/0246058329
Email: epicentreghana@gmail.com
Website: www.epicentreghana.org

National Commission on Culture

The National Commission on Culture was established to holistically manage the cultural life of the country. The Commission initiates, as well as implements policies and programs to promote national pride, solidarity and consciousness.
Contact:
Tel:0302668360/661030
Address:Private Mail Bag, Ministrtes post office

Challenge Enterprises

Challenge is the leading distributor of Bibles and sound Christian literature and related products and services in Ghana. Started in 1956, it operates through 11 shops, 3 mobile Cinevans, counseling services, prisons ministry, schools & hospital visitation ministries, pastors and Christian leaders’ conferences and more. We are a frontline Christian organization in Ghana with a global view.
Contact:
Tel: 0244 – 653879, 0245 – 691737, 0547 – 676899, 0247 - 696060
Email: ceg@africaonline.com.gh
Website: www.challengeghana.org

B.E.S.T. Ltd

BEST Ltd provides educational institutions and SMEs tailor-made business advisory services on the most effective ways they can grow their business using internally generated data from their clients.
Contact:
Tel: +233 244 782 356
Email: bernard@best-gh.com
Website: www.best-gh.com

National Theatre of Ghana

National Theatre of Ghana is a public service agency with a mission to Develop, Promote and Preserve the performing arts in Ghana through cost effective production of classical and contemporary live-stage and televised performances which project positive national values and the African personality. The Theatre has three main resident performing troupes under its umbrella:
Contact:
Tel: 0266000435
Email: nationaltheatreghana21@gmail.com

Abibigromma - National Drama Company
Abibigromma was established in August, 1983 at the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon, as a model repertory troupe to facilitate teaching, research and experimentation. In 1991, Abibigromma was transferred to become the resident troupe of the newly-built National Theatre of Ghana.
Contact:
Tel:0277603995/0208763141

National Dance Company
The Ghana Dance Ensemble was originally established in 1962 under the Directorship of Professor J.H. Nketia at the Institute of African Studies. The company has enlarged its repertoire to include the creation of Dance-Theatre Productions and “Contemporary African Dances as well as productions for Special Events.
Contact:
Tel: 0264711720
Email: niitete@yahoo.com

National Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestra is made up of a combination of Western Classical and African musical instruments such as Violins, Flutes, Trumpets and Heavy Fontomfrom drums, Bells etc that makes the sound very unique and Ghanaian. In 1991, The National symphony Orchestra was one of the three resident groups that was incorporated into the National Theatre of Ghana organisation.
Contact:
Tel: 0208178645
Email: natsympho@gmail.com

Ghana Association of Writers

GAW is determined to rekindle interest in books among Ghanaians in the face of negative social impacts, and this challenge to young writers is yielding fruit as young and older poets and novelists are emerging every day and proving that reading and writing are far from dead in Ghana.
Contact:
Tel: 0209181485
Email: ebo.assan@ghanawriters.org

The Presenters

Anis Haffar (Founder, GATE Institute)

A product of Mfantsipim School and California State University, Mr. Haffar taught English language professionally in the United States and coordinated a Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) program. In Ghana, he founded the GATE Institute to develop Seminars for updating school proprietors, heads and teachers in current trends in Education with emphasis on Critical Thinking skills. He has designed and taught a number of Teacher Education workshops through various districts in Ghana, and also taught Leadership Seminars at Ashesi University.

He has regularly appeared on various Ghanaian media to share views on Quality Education, National and International Leadership roles and the Affective Competencies for the youth in Ghana and is the author of two books: Anis Haffar also writes a column, Education Matters, for Ghana’s Daily Graphic, and The Weekend Globe.

Tel: 024 3819059
Email: anishaffar@yahoo.com

Dr. Marilyn Marbell-Wilson (Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital)

Dr. Marilyn Marbell-Wilson is a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician. She has ten years experience as a medical doctor and six years as a specialist pediatrician. She works at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital and also at Mission Clinic Ltd – Pediatrics department.
Her specialty includes diagnosing and managing children with Learning Disabilities, intellectual disabilities, speech and language issues, autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) amongst others. She is married with a son. She is also a Sunday School teacher and is passionate about children.

Charles Y. Aheto-Tsegah

He worked with the Ghana Education Service since 1985 in various capacities in the past, including as a classroom teacher, a housemaster, staff secretary and Headmaster.
He Holds a Master of Science degree from University of Bristol in Development Administration and Planning and a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Education from University of Cape Coast.
He has rich experience in education management having participated in all the education reform programmes and holding positions in the Ministry of Education as Ag. Director of the PBME Division and Coordinator of Development Partners and Resource Mobilisation.
He was instrumental in the initiation of interventions to enhance education delivery and learning outcomes, such as the School Mapping, the School Report Card and its associated new planning model that changed the structure of the Annual Education Sector Operational Plan (AESOP) for the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service.
He has international experience in education, having served as the Board Member for the Africa 3 Constituency in the Global Partnership for Education, as well as Member on the Financial Advisory Committee and currently the Governance, Ethics, Risks and Finance Committee.
He became Deputy Director-General and the immediate past Ag. Director-General of the Ghana Education Service. Currently, he is the Ag. Executive Secretary for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), a new body responsible for the development of curriculum and assessment of learning at the pre-tertiary level of education.

Dr. William George Mensah Brandful

Ambassador Dr. William George Mensah Brandful is a retired career Foreign Service Officer with thirty-five years of service in Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
In his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of “The Brandful Institute”, he promotes investment and offers customized Diplomacy training with vision, focus and excellence. Ambassador Brandful is also a trainer from the Ghana-based Institute For Sustainable Reporting (ISR).
In 2013, Ambassador Brandful launched a book entitled “Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy”, which chronicles his career experiences both as a contribution to institutional memory and for posterity.
Ambassador Brandful served as Ambassador of Ghana to Japan with concurrent accreditation to Singapore as High Commissioner between 2011 and 2013. He also served as the High Commissioner of Ghana to Zambia from 2008 to 2011, and has served in various roles during his career at the Embassies of Ghana in Mali; Germany and Benin.
He previously worked as Chief of Protocol and Supervising Director, Policy Planning, Research and Monitoring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also serves as a Governor of the Millennium Excellence Foundation and a Non-Executive Board Member of the ANFD International; He studied at Mfantsipim School (1964 – 71), the University of Ghana (1971 – 75, including one year abroad 73/74 at the University of Dakar, Senegal), followed by post-graduate courses at the Polytechnic of Central London; the University of Nairobi, Kenya; the then International Institute for Public Administration in Paris (I.I.A.P.), known currently as École Nationale d’Administration (ENA); and The Hague Academy of International Law; and the University of Paris XI, France, from where he obtained a “Doctorat De Troisième Cycle” in International Relations (January, 1986); Ambassador Brandful speaks fluent French, and is married with four adult children and four grandchildren. As hobbies, he plays tennis, the piano and golf.

Michael H. Attipoe

Michael H. Attipoe started his career as a Special/Personal Assistant to the then PNDC Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1984, after he completed his university education at the University of Ghana.
In 1986, he rose to become the Acting Director - Monitoring and Evaluation, at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In 1987 he was appointed Director of Culture at the Centre for National Culture (CNC) Accra.
In 1989, Mr. Attipoe was posted back to the NCC as Director for Cultural Programmes. In 1991, he joined the Non-formal Education Division (NFED) as Logistics Manager and later rose to the position of Coordinator, Finance and Administration in 2000.
Mr. Attipoe was transferred back to the NCC and has since been the Director of Finance and Administration till date. He holds a Post Graduate degree in Public Administration and has served on several committees both in Ghana and abroad, with organisations such as NAFAC, PAWA, and UNWTO.
He is a board member for the NCC, Chairman of the UNESCO Specialised Committee on Culture, School of Performing Arts Advisory Board (2012), Member of Ghana Library Authority Board (2009-date), PANAFEST board (2010 - date), IMC chairman- National Theatre of Ghana (2004) and Member of National Theatre Board (2003). His passion is to see the cultural sector transformed to be a major contributor in raising Ghana’s GDP. He is married with three children.

Mrs. Clara Tigenoah

Clara is Coordinator, TVET for Gender, and Persons with Special Needs at COTVET.
Her role at COTVET is to plan, coordinate, and monitor the participation of Persons with Special Needs (PSNs) in TVET as well as promote the participation of females in male dominated carriers especially in the TVET sector. In this regard, Clara’s major task is to design and implement policies that are aimed at promoting increased entry of PSNs and females in appropriate TVET programmes.
In addition, she is to monitor compliance of TVET institutions with laws regarding PSNs, and to remove barriers to their participation in TVET. Clara is a seasoned development practitioner with a solid professional teaching background; she joined COTVET from GEMS Education Solutions, Ghana where she was the Community Engagement Lead. She had previously worked with Oxfam in Ghana as the Health Programme Manager leading the Oxfam’s policy advocacy and campaigns works with Civil Society Organisations and other partners.
With over a decade teaching experience, Clara has taught at the basic and secondary levels of education. Clara holds a B.A in Sociology with Theatre Arts, and M.A in Social Policy Studies, both from the University of Ghana. She is married with two children.