The Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana is an international collaboration aimed at building capacity in oceanographic and environmental sciences in Ghana.  A long-term goal of the school is to increase the presence of African scientists at international science meetings.  Summer schools have been held in 2015 and 2016, and another school will be held in 2017.  We are working on building links with institutions in other African countries, and on incorporating research partnerships into the summer school.