Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African...

Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

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

Robin Browne

613-819 Black Hub

Coordinator

Ottawa

https://613819blackhubnoir.ca/en/

About me

Founded in December 2017, the 613-819 Black Hub regularly brings people of African descent in Ottawa-Gatineau together to coordinate volunteer-led efforts to address anti-Black racism through systemic change primarily in education, justice, employment, business and politics.

10:00am EDT

Opening of the 4th session (Items 1 - 3) General Assembly, UN HeadquartersH.E. Philemon Yang • Earle Courtenay Rattray • H.E. Francia Elena Márquez Mina • H.E. Anielle Franco • Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett • His Honourable Mr. Joseph L.F. Hamilton • Dr. Natalia Kanem • H.E. Jürg Lauber • H.E. Volker Türk

11:00am EDT

Item 4: General Debate General Assembly, UN Headquarters

2:00pm EDT

Side event - Mapping Racial Justice to Build a More Just World: Getting the Lay of the Land Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice

3:00pm EDT

Item 4: General Debate (Continued) General Assembly, UN Headquarters

4:00pm EDT

Side event - Figli di Haiti Online

7:00pm EDT

Side event - Reparations Panel of Experts– Guided Discussion based on three scenarios Church Of the Covenant

10:00am EDT

Item 5: Thematic Discussion: Reparatory justice for Africa and people of African descent Conference Room 4, UN HeadquartersJune Soomer • Angela Naa Afoley Odai • Dr. Hilary Brown • Nkechi Taifa

3:00pm EDT

Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Human rights of women and girls of African descent Conference Room 4, UN HeadquartersGaynel Curry • June Soomer • Diene Keita • Epsy Campbell Barr

4:45pm EDT

Side event - Education, Artificial Intelligence and Exclusion: Breaking Barriers for an Inclusive Future Conference room CRE, UN Headquarters

5:30pm EDT

Side event - Education and Human Rights: Anti-racist dialogues

10:00am EDT

Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Policy-making and systemic racism: a human rights-based approach Conference Room 4, UN HeadquartersJustin Hansford • Michael McEachrane • Thenjiwe McHarris • Tanya Katerí Hernández

1:15pm EDT

Special event - “Beyond Numbers" - Leveraging Data and Evidence to Advance Equity for People of African Descent Conference room 6 (CR6)

3:00pm EDT

Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Artificial intelligence and digital justice for people of African descent Conference Room 4, UN HeadquartersPastor Murillo • Ashwini K.P. • Bina D’Costa • Mutale Nkonde

6:00pm EDT

Side event - #WithHaitian Refugees: Towards a Rights-based Framework for the Protection of Haitians in Human Mobility in the Caribbean Online

3:00pm EDT

Item 6: Adoption of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations of the 4th session - Closing event: Haiti’s Independence Debt: 200 years later Conference Room 4, UN HeadquartersMartin Kimani • H.E. Bob Rae • H.E. Pierre Ericq Pierre • Gaynel Curry • Verene Albertha Shepherd

5:00pm EDT

Item 6: Adoption of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations of the 4th session (continued) Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters