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

Verda Olayinka

Cultural Consultant

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Queens, New York

https://SaveOurSelves.me

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I am Social Research Scientist, Evaluator, and Author of (2024) Resist Turbulent Times: Ways to Save-Our-Selves. The book sets the stage for Solutions Specialists of all ages to examine the “Root Causes” for the continued “Social Stagnation” of Kemetic (African) American growth and development during the 160 years since Emancipation.

Targeted attention is given to the basic need for Shelter. Multiple social issues in our communities give Solutions Specialists ideas in a macro-sociological approach nationwide, to implement identical self-motivated and self-actualized interventions. I encourage Everyday People to build and maintain coalition partnerships resulting in heightened social interdependence / triggered by the constant mantra for us to "Save-Our-Selves" --- "One-by-One and All-Together"

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 Side event - Harnessing AI for Digital Economic Justice: Advancing Equity for Black Americans and the African Diaspora The Baha’I Community Center

11:00am EDT

Item 4: General Debate General Assembly, UN Headquarters

1:00pm EDT

Side event - State of Black Economics Report - Leveraging Data to Understand Barriers, Take Action, and Mitigate Pushback Online

1:15pm EDT

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

3:00pm EDT

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

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

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

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

5:30pm EDT

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

6:00pm EDT

Side event - Education Essentials for Youth of African Descent Online

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

6:30pm EDT

Side event - Reparations Café: Embodied Integration for Reparatory Justice Online

10:00am EDT

Side event - THE GARVEY TALKS : A Reparations Rap Session HARLEM COMMUNITY BOARD 9

1:15pm EDT

Side event - Cohering the 7 UN Mechanisms that serve People of African Descent and the role of these mechanisms in the current geopolitical and sociopolitical context: a Strategy Session Conference room CRE, UN Headquarters

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