OD Summit 2026 CCOD 10th Anniversary & Students’ Graduation Ceremony
Theme
Celebrating 10 Years of Delivering OD Education in West Africa: Most Significant Change Stories for Scalability
A milestone gathering of leaders, practitioners, institutions, alumni, students, development partners and communities to celebrate ten years of practical Organisation Development education, share evidence of impact, strengthen facilitative leadership and build partnerships for scale.
Registration & Participation Fees
Choose your participation category
Registration for the CCOD 10th Anniversary Organisation Development Summit and complete OD Retreat is available under the following approved participation categories. Select the category that applies to you.
CCOD Student
Participation fee
For currently enrolled CCOD students participating in the anniversary summit and OD Retreat.
Register as a StudentCCOD Alumni
Participation fee
For graduates and alumni of CCOD joining the summit, OD Retreat, alumni activities and professional networking.
Register as AlumniGeneral Participant / Professional
Participation fee
For OD, HR and development practitioners, institutional leaders, professionals and members of the public.
Register as a ParticipantOther Participation Actions
Graduation, impact stories, volunteering and partnership
Use the appropriate official form below if you are graduating, submitting a Most Significant Change story, volunteering or exploring partnership and exhibition opportunities.
Graduating Students
Complete graduation verification and follow the official academic and ceremony instructions.
Graduation VerificationSubmit an Impact Story
Nominate a Most Significant Change story linked to CCOD learning or interventions.
Submit Your StoryVolunteer
Support registration, protocol, media, documentation, logistics and participant services.
VolunteerPartner or Exhibit
Explore partnership packages, exhibition opportunities and support for summit activities.
Partnership EnquiryWhy This Anniversary Matters
From training individuals to influencing systems
For ten years, CCOD has delivered competence-based Organisation Development education in Ghana and across West Africa, with a practical learning model that combines theory with field application through facilitation, Action Research, Appreciative Inquiry and related human-process approaches.
The anniversary is therefore more than a celebration of longevity. It is a platform to document contribution, recognise students and alumni, bring leaders from different sectors together and demonstrate the practical value of Organisation Development for institutional and community transformation.
Recognise CCOD’s ten-year journey and the people who built it.
Share credible Most Significant Change stories from practice.
Build partnerships to adapt and expand approaches that work.
Summit Goal
Position facilitation and Organisation Development as essential tools for institutional transformation and sustainable development across West Africa.
- Document and share ten Most Significant Change stories.
- Promote facilitation as a core leadership competence.
- Deliver a complete Organisation Development Retreat.
- Demonstrate the CCOD Organisation Development Therapy Model.
- Build Public-Private-Traditional-Development partnerships.
- Promote health and wellbeing as part of whole-person OD.
- Celebrate student and alumni achievement.
- Develop a practical action agenda for scale.
Event Leadership
Distinguished summit leadership
The summit brings together leadership from CCOD, its principal international OD partner and Ghanaian higher education.
Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu
Founder & President
College for Community and Organisational Development
Dr Nancy Zentis
Founder & CEO
Institute of Organization Development, USA
Prof Emmanuel Kanchebe Derbile
Vice Chancellor
University of Business and Integrated Studies, Ghana
Programme Framework
Four dates shape the anniversary experience
The programme uses Organisation Development methods rather than relying only on conference speeches. It moves from public launch and celebration to evidence, facilitated learning, partnership, commitments and graduation.
Pre-Conference Launch
- Official public launch
- Theme and programme presentation
- Event leadership and partner introduction
- Registration information
- Media mobilisation and countdown
Day 1: Remember, Celebrate & Engage
- Opening ceremony and anniversary reflections
- Keynote conversations and leadership panel
- Most Significant Change Story Festival
- Alumni impact exhibition
- Partnership roundtable
- Health, wellbeing, recognition and networking
Day 2: Learn & Apply — OD Retreat
- Facilitated institutional reflection and diagnosis
- Systems thinking and group dynamics
- Action Research and Appreciative Inquiry
- CCOD Organisation Development Therapy Model
- Strategic action planning
- Personal and institutional commitments
Day 3: Students’ Graduation Ceremony
- Academic procession and graduation address
- Formal conferment and certificates or awards
- Recognition of students, faculty, alumni and partners
- Anniversary honours and graduate success stories
- Official photography and professional networking
Who Should Attend
A cross-sector platform for learning, partnership and action
CCOD is targeting more than 500 participants from groups whose leadership, expertise, resources, networks and influence can help turn learning into sustainable institutional and community impact.
Most Significant Change
Your impact story can become evidence for scale
The Most Significant Change process is the evidence and learning backbone of the summit. It will turn alumni and community experience into practical case studies that can be shared, replicated and connected to future partners.
Call for Stories
Invite alumni, faculty, partner institutions and communities to nominate significant changes linked to CCOD learning or interventions.
Screen & Shortlist
Apply transparent criteria covering significance, evidence, relevance, inclusion, sustainability and potential for replication.
Verify & Document
Interview storytellers and stakeholders, review available evidence and document context, intervention, change and lessons.
Develop the Story
Provide storytelling and presentation coaching to selected alumni and community representatives.
Present at the Summit
Showcase ten shortlisted stories through live storytelling, panels, posters, video and facilitated reflection.
Publish & Scale
Disseminate the stories and connect selected interventions with sponsors and institutions for adaptation, pilots and further evaluation.
What a strong change story should show
- The situation or challenge before the intervention.
- The CCOD learning or OD approach applied.
- What was done differently.
- The most important change that occurred.
- Who benefited and what evidence supports the change.
- Lessons, sustainability and potential for replication.
Submit a Most Significant Change story
Alumni, students, faculty, partners and communities are encouraged to submit credible stories connected to CCOD learning or interventions.
Submit an Impact StoryStudents’ Graduation Ceremony
Honouring achievement and future contribution
Saturday, 31 October 2026 will be dedicated to the Students’ Graduation Ceremony, celebrating the professional journey of graduating students while demonstrating the human capital and practical capabilities developed through CCOD’s competence-based model.
Graduating students should complete verification early
- Academic eligibility and financial clearance.
- Correct spelling of names and programme information.
- Graduation registration and academic regalia.
- Rehearsal, guest and photography arrangements.
- Only approved fees, deadlines and payment channels should be used.
Partners & Sponsorship
Partner with CCOD to scale impact
CCOD welcomes cash and verified in-kind support from development partners, corporate institutions, educational institutions, professional bodies, media organisations, public agencies, religious organisations and other partners committed to education, leadership, community wellbeing and institutional transformation.
Main Partner
Institute of Organization Development, USA
The Institute of Organization Development is identified as the main partner for the CCOD 10th Anniversary OD Summit. Its Founder & CEO, Dr Nancy Zentis, will serve as Guest of Honour.
Visit Institute of Organization DevelopmentPartnership packages
| Level | Partnership Contribution | Core Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum Partner | Major brand association across the summit, OD Retreat and graduation; prominent logo placement; high-level acknowledgement; agreed speaking or engagement opportunity; exhibition space; media recognition; eight delegate passes. | |
| Gold Partner | Branding on selected event materials; stage acknowledgement; exhibition space; programme recognition; media mentions; six delegate passes. | |
| Silver Partner | Logo on selected digital and printed materials; formal acknowledgement; programme recognition; four delegate passes; certificate of partnership. |
What sponsorship will support
- Venue, staging, technical production, security and logistics.
- Students’ Graduation Ceremony, awards and alumni recognition.
- Media relations, livestreaming, photography, video and communication.
- Most Significant Change identification, verification, filming and publication.
- Speaker, facilitator and selected alumni travel and accommodation.
- Health screening, psychosocial support and community service.
- Delegate materials, registration technology, exhibition and hospitality.
- OD Retreat facilitation, learning materials and participant support.
Partner value & accountability
- Recognition aligned with the agreed sponsorship level.
- Brand exposure through digital, print, media and onsite platforms.
- Access to leaders, institutions, alumni, students and practitioners.
- Association with education, leadership and institutional transformation.
- Post-event summary of attendance, activities, media reach and outputs.
- Documented financial accountability and approved expenditure processes.
Expected Results
What the summit is designed to achieve
Official Information
Use only verified CCOD communication
Participants, graduates, sponsors and partners should verify event information before acting on payment instructions, deadlines or third-party messages.
- Check official CCOD communication channels.
- Confirm payment instructions before making payment.
- Avoid sharing unapproved event information.
- Direct media enquiries to the authorised CCOD contact.
- Report conflicting information to the Summit Secretariat.
Official contacts
Exact venue details: to be officially confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning your participation
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10 Years of OD Education
One West Africa Ready for Facilitative Leadership
Celebrate with us. Share your story. Serve. Partner for scale. Together, let us move West Africa from managing institutions to facilitating transformation.