Booking your Flight to Accra: Arrival and Departure Dates
- The conference begins early on Friday morning, July 22 and runs through 5:00 pm on Saturday, July 23.
- Book your flights soon. International participants travelling through time zones (+4 from Michigan to Accra), are encouraged to arrive on Weds July 20th or Thursday at the latest. We will cover your hotel for check-ins as early as Weds, July 20th and until Sun, July 24th. Delta flights departing from Detroit on Tuesday arrive in Accra at mid-day or evening on Wednesday.
- Departures on late Sat night (July 23rd) following the Conference are possible, but given that check-ins are recommended at least 3 hours prior to international flights, you are discouraged from booking any flight on Sat night that departs before 10pm.
- U-M travelers are encouraged to book flights via Travel Focus (within Concur) or your preferred agent. If booked on a p-card, Devon Adjei (devaca@umich.edu) will provide you or your secretary the requisite short code for billing. Send final flight information to Devon for airport transfer in Accra.
- Alternatively, send your preferred itinerary to Devon Adjei (devaca@umich.edu) and she will arrange purchase.
Airfare
We will reimburse economy tickets only, which will cost approximately $2,000. You must contact Devon prior to booking if your ticket price is quoted at more than $2,400. We will try and assist in securing a lower fare.
Ground Transportation in Ghana
Devon will coordinate airport transfers to Alisa Hotel if she is provided with your flight information.
Ghana Visas
A visa is required to enter Ghana; a tourist visa is sufficient. PLEASE apply for your visa soon. We will reimburse the following costs:
- Ghana visa fee at the standard rate. http://www.ghanaembassy.org/index.php?page=visas
- Mailing expenses (to consulate and return).
* Please note that receipts must be provided for reimbursement *
On your visa application – please list the following persons as your local contacts:
1. Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey , Professor
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research
University of Ghana, P.O BOX LG 74
Legon, Ghana
Email: eb-da@ug.edu.gh
Tel: (233-21)512502
2. Margaret Gyapong, PhD, Director
Dodowa Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service
P. O. Box 1 Dodowa,
Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Email: Margaret.Gyapong@hru-ghs.org
Tel: +233 244 573138 (cell)
Hotel Details:
ALISA HOTEL North Ridge: HERITAGE | LANDMARK | PEGASUS
21 Dr. Isert Road
P.O. Box 1111
Accra | Ghana
t. + 233 (0)21 214 233 ext.: 1105
d. + 233 (0)21 910 231
f. + 233 (0)21 23 26 19
www.alisahotels.com
meetings@alisahotels.com
Contact: Afua Agyeiwaa Opare
Senior Sales Supervisor
Meals
- Breakfast is provided at the hotel free of charge. Morning tea breaks, lunch and afternoon tea breaks are provided daily as part of the conference arrangements. There is a pre-paid group dinner arranged for Friday night (July 22).
- To cover lunch and dinner on the days when none is arranged (after your arrival and prior to the start of the conference). The per diem/reimbursement limits per meal will be as follows:
- Lunch: $30
- Dinner: $30
- U-M faculty – please cover your meals independently using Concur per diem meal rates listed above. The ASRI short-code will be provided to you and Devon Adjei should be listed as an approver on the expense report when filed.
- Non-faculty will also be reimbursed for meals up to the amounts listed above as they are not eligible to receive per diems. Itemized receipts should be saved in order to be reimbursed. Contact Devon with any questions or concerns.