http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/12/05/a-lasting-impression-kumasi-stakeholders-truly-committed-to-bettering-their-city/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/12/05/a-lasting-impression-kumasi-stakeholders-truly-committed-to-bettering-their-city/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:52:33 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=20303 My lasting impression of Kumasi, Ghana, is one of incredible warmth; traveling there with the MCI team for the Kumasi Stakeholder Workshop, which was held October 11-13, I was happy to discover that the much talked-about “Ghanaian friendliness” was a generalization that proved to be true. I was also inspired by the number of Kumasi residents I met who face whatever obstacles they encounter – whether minor inconveniences or major developmental challenges – with grace and a true can-do attitude. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/12/05/a-lasting-impression-kumasi-stakeholders-truly-committed-to-bettering-their-city/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/28/columbia-planning-seminar-on-accra-ghana-sparks-ideas-to-further-the-city%e2%80%99s-development/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/28/columbia-planning-seminar-on-accra-ghana-sparks-ideas-to-further-the-city%e2%80%99s-development/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:21:51 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=3639 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/28/columbia-planning-seminar-on-accra-ghana-sparks-ideas-to-further-the-city%e2%80%99s-development/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/02/19/mayor-of-accra-ghana-speaks-to-citys-challenges-during-visit-to-the-earth-institute/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/02/19/mayor-of-accra-ghana-speaks-to-citys-challenges-during-visit-to-the-earth-institute/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:03:12 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=1793 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/02/19/mayor-of-accra-ghana-speaks-to-citys-challenges-during-visit-to-the-earth-institute/feed/ 2