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

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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

1:15pm EDT

Special event - Beats of Solidarity - Drumming for Peace and Equity South Visitors Plaza, 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

6:30pm EDT

Side event - Mujeres Negras y la Justicia Ambiental / Black women and environmental justice Church Center of the United Nations

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

11:30am EDT

Side event - Launching G-SAP: The Global Network for the Study of Africans and People of African Descent Conference room CRE, UN Headquarters

1:15pm EDT

Special event - Alvin Ailey Dance Theater – Dance Workshop at the Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and the 10th Anniversary of the Permanent Memorial to the Victims of Slavery... United Nations Visitors Plaza

1:30pm EDT

Side event - The role and power of the collective cross-regional struggle for reparations Online

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 • Satang Nabaneh

5:00pm EDT

Side event - Where Do We Go From Here? Black Women’s Leadership Across the Diaspora and the Advancement of Reparative Racial Justice Across the Nonprofit, International Development, and Philanthropic Sectors The Africa Center

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

11:30am EDT

Side event - Afrodescendant Women and Reproductive Justice: Knowledge, Barriers, and Strategies for Health Equity in Latin America (Colombia, Brazil) Conference room A, United Nations

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