| 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Opening session, International Conference Center, Accra |
| 9:00–10:45 | Welcoming Remarks, Emmanuel Akyeampong, Harvard University, presiding The Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports, Honorable Papa Owusu Ankomah The Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Honorable Jake Obetsebi Lamptey The President of Ghana, His Excellency J. A. Kufuor |
| 10:45–11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Keynote Address Chair: Ronald Hoffman, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Keynote Speaker: Adiele E. Afigbo, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria |
| 12:15 | Depart for Elmina Beach Hotel and Conference Center |
| 4:00 | Arrive Elmina Beach Hotel |
| 5:00 | Depart for Cape Coast Castle and the Cultural Performance, Musu, introduced by the Honorable George P. Hagan |
| 7:00 | Return to Elmina Beach Hotel |
| 8:00 | Reception, followed by dinner |
Wednesday, August 8