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Welcome to the draft programme of work for the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

This page provides detailed information about the main sessions and side events, including times, locations, and speakers

For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact the Permanent Forum Secretariat at pfpad@un.org
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Wednesday, April 16
 

12:30pm EDT

Side event - Engaging Youth in Higher Academia: Launch of the Pan-African Student Course Congress
Wednesday April 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Online
“Africa and People of African Descent: United for Reparatory Justice in the Age of 
Artificial Intelligence”
 
SIDE EVENT AT THE 4th PERMANENT FORUM ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT


“Engaging Youth in Higher Academia: 
Launch of the Pan-African Student Course Congress”
 
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The side event will be held in English but open to all languages


LOCATION: Online Webinar
ZOOM

The Pan-African Student Congress welcomes student organizations centered around people of African descent to join us as we launch the Pan-African Student Course Congress. This is a chance to better learn about P.A.S.C, its mission, and a better way to connect different Black University Organizations and students. This side event is tailored for individuals aged 35 and under in Black university organizations.

This event is sponsored by the Pan-African Student Congress and International Civil Society Working Group Youth SubCommittee. 
RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/k39udskWeLrQMMEZ7

Contact:
Miles Henderson, amiles.henderson@gmail.com
Cameron Clarke, diaspora2caribbean@gmail.com
Wednesday April 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Online
  Side event

1:00pm EDT

Side event - Developing Saturday Schools for Africa and Youth of African Descent, Globally
Wednesday April 16, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online
Title of the side event:  EDUCATION STRATEGY SESSION                                                                                            Developing Saturday Schools for Africa and Youth of African Descent, Globally

Date, time and time zone of side event:                                                                                                                      Wednesday, April 16, 2025, | 1:00 pm -3:00 pm (ET- New York)

Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies:
International Civil Society Working Group (ICSWG) 
 
Language(s) in which the side event will be held
English

Description of the side event (no more than 100 words):                                                                                      
This session explores International Saturday Schools, empowering youth of African descent globally with African-centered education. Highlighting SEA Saturday School in Benin as a model, it emphasizes curricula teaching history, heritage, and community engagement. Key focuses include language preservation through indigenous language education and materials, and creating an academic pipeline inspired by Harriet Tubman’s principle—supporting students' advancement to uplift communities. Actionable steps: Implement the SEA model to expand Saturday Schools globally, develop mother-tongue resources, and establish academic pipelines for lifelong student support, fostering leadership and community connection among African-descended youth.                                                                            
Location of the side event (or website for registration, for events held online). For
online events, kindly ensure to send the connection link to facilitate participants’
access. Hybrid – In-person and on Zoom
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/K7Dsl4yeStWZnacgv_4TgA

Name and email address of the lead organizer (and permission to publish the lead
organizer’s contact details)
Submitted by: ICSWG Programs Co-lead Prophet N. Anyanwu Cox, R.N (MO)., M.Ed.,
Email: anyanwu1950@gmail.com | Permission to publish given

Any visual you may have to enhance your event promotion, i.e., flyers, posters, or related materials. PANELIST: Dr. Sheila Walke, anthropologist, educator. Dr. Valerie F. Hunt (Implements a SEA model Saturday School in Benin, Africa), Dr. Julianne Malveaux economist, educator, and public policy analyst., Dr. Reynaldo Anderson, Afrofuturist

Weblink for any further information: https://iwgpfpad.mn.co/spaces/9306480/feed
Wednesday April 16, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online
  Side event

6:00pm EDT

Side event - #WithHaitian Refugees: Towards a Rights-based Framework for the Protection of Haitians in Human Mobility in the Caribbean
Wednesday April 16, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online
Title: #WithHaitian Refugees: Towards a Rights-based Framework for the Protection of
Haitians in Human Mobility in the Caribbean

Date: April 16, 2025

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Eastern Time

Sponsoring Organization. Freedom Imaginaries

Languages: English

Location:  Virtual Zoom Event

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/WithHaitianRefugeesSideEvent

Contact for organizer: Malene Alleyne
malene@freedomimaginaries.org


Summary of Event:
This session will address the human rights situation of Haitians in human mobility in the Caribbean region, with a focus on asylum seeking women and girls. The event will also propose a rights-based regional framework and mechanism for the protection of Haitians in human mobility in the Caribbean in line with principles of humanitarian assistance, protection, cooperation, and international solidarity.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/WithHaitianRefugeesSideEvent  
Wednesday April 16, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online
  Side event

6:00pm EDT

Side event - Discussion on the US Department of Justice January 2025 Report on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Wednesday April 16, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online
Title: Discussion on the US Department of Justice January 2025 Report on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Date, time and time zone: 16 April 2025 at 6:00 p.m., ET

Sponsoring entities: Black Public Media, Trinity University Press, The Mary Jones Parrish Reading Room for History Literacy

Language: English

Description: This January, the US Department of Justice released its report on the Federal investigation into the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a murderous military-style campaign that targeted Greenwood, Tulsa’s African American enclave. Although the moral case for reparations is clear, the legal basis is not: Relevant civil rights statutes did not exist at the time, and the perpetrators are long dead. The DOJ review relied on sources represented on the panel: Victor Luckerson, author of Built From the Fire; Lisa Fanning, genetic genealogist on the Tulsa Graves Investigation; and Anneliese Bruner, descendant of Tulsa massacre survivor and author Mary Jones Parrish.

Location: Online (Eventbrite); Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1spa0ME9RSm19f8simbbmg

Name and email address of the lead organizer: Anneliese Bruner, anneliese.bruner@gmail.com

Link: Descended From the Promised Land, a Black Public Media-supported documentary featuring massacre descendants’ reflections on what was lost to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Viewing this 20-minute film in advance will give attendees a grounding in the history of the catastrophe.
UNPFPAD flyer pdf
Wednesday April 16, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online
  Side event

6:30pm EDT

Side event - Reparations Café: Embodied Integration for Reparatory Justice
Wednesday April 16, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Online
Title of the side event:
Reparations Café: Embodied Integration for Reparatory Justice

Date, time and time zone of side event:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6:30-8:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)

Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies:
Black Exhale

Language(s) in which the side event will be held:
English

Description of the side event (no more than 100 words):
Presented by Black Exhale, the Reparations Café offers a trauma-informed, embodied approach to processing and integrating the forum's intensive reparatory justice discussions. This 90-minute virtual session creates sanctuary to collectively process the intellectual content through guided somatic practices, facilitated dialogue, and witnessing exercises. Led by trained facilitators Antoinette Cooper and Jaden Ramsey, the session provides essential integration before the forum's final day. This model of reparations-in-practice offers practical tools that can be implemented in your communities and policy work beyond the forum.

“Without inner change there can be no outer change. Without collective change, no change matters.”
—angel Kyodo williams

Location of the side event:
Online via Zoom (Registration link: cafe.blackexhale.org)

Name and email address of the lead organizer:
Antoinette Cooper
antoinette@blackexhale.org
(Permission granted to publish contact details)

Optional: Weblink for further information
www.blackexhale.org

Wednesday April 16, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Online
  Side event

7:00pm EDT

Side event - Addressing the Haitian Community’s Challenges in the Dominican Republic: History, Impact, and Global Response
Wednesday April 16, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Online
Topic: Addressing the Haitian Community’s Challenges in the Dominican Republic: History, Impact, and Global Response

Date/Time: Wednesday April 16,2025 @ 7pm-9pm) EST (US and Canada}

Sponsor/Agency: Let’s be Whole Inc.,

Language: English

Description: The panel on "The Haitian Community Situation in the Dominican Republic" will feature knowledgeable, culturally sensitive, and experienced presenters who will explore key topics, including the island’s history, the underlying causes of current challenges, and the role of impunity. The discussion will address civil society and government responses, accountability, and the impact on society, focusing on ways to help the Haitian community transition from a marginalized group to active, involved residents. Presenters will share relevant statistics, best practices for intervention, and strategies for the global community to effectively respond.

Location: WEBINAR

Contact: Marie E. Lemy, PhD, MPH, email: Dr.mlemy@gmail.com
Register: Meeting Registration - Zoom 
Wednesday April 16, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Online
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