BarCamp Takoradi 2010, an ad-hoc gathering where attendees will meet for discussions, demos and networking, took place on November 27, 2010 at the Takoradi Technical Institute campus in Takoradi, Ghana. The theme was “Leading & Entreprising in an Oil & Technology Fuelled Economy”.

BarCamp Takoradi built on the success of Ghanaian BarCamp events to ignite Sekondi/Takoradi & Western Region's focused discussions and actions in order to bring about much-needed change. It is being organized by the BarCamp Takoradi team which is convened under the GhanaThink Foundation. It has the experience of successfully organizing four BarCamps in Ghana: Barcamp Ghana 08 and 09, Barcamp Kumasi 2010 and Barcamp Accra 2010.

Barcamp Takoradi’s goals include facilitating organic networking and help attendees identify business partners for future projects and ventures. It offered local businessmen and women the chance to promote and get feedback on their entreprises and ventures. It also helped build a local community and network of entrepreneurs, leaders and businessmen after the Barcamp. The Barcamp also identified business opportunities in the oil and gas industry and attendant opportunities for a growing local economy.

BarCamps all over the world have brought together individuals and organizations to collaborate on various projects and businesses. BarCamp Takoradi ’10 is a FREE event for anyone who is interested in using their skills, talent, and resources to benefit Ghana and Africa as a whole. This year,
the focus is on discussing how important collaboration between different industries, business, academia and public institutions is key for opportunity and development.

Takoradi Technical Institute is the only school in West Africa to have a fab lab (fabrication laboratory). The Fab Lab program was started at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). There will be an exhibition of work from the Takoradi Fab Lab. The speakers included John Lemaire of AudioCraft, Daniel Pepral of Baker Hughes, amongst others.

Register/RSVP today at the BarCamp Takoradi eventbrite website. If you are interested in organizing a breakout session or promoting a business or venture, let us know, especially if you have special needs. You may also contact the BarCamp Takoradi team through this website for sponsorship opportunities. BarCamp Takoradi 2010 is sponsored by the Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI), Google Ghana, , GhanaThink Foundation, Fie.nipa, Worldwide Web Foundation, NandiMobile, AudioCraft, CTSL - Certified Technology Services Limited. Our media partners are Melody FM, ModernGhana, GhanaBlogging, Sunlight Radio America, The New Ghanaian, and Skyy Digital. The customer support hotline is 0543-288099. You can send questions, comments, and feedback by SMS and get responses.

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