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Welcome to the draft programme of work for the fifth 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 [email protected]

Featured Speakers

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Annalena Baerbock

President of the United Nations General Assembly
avatar for António Guterres

António Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General
avatar for Volker Türk

Volker Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
avatar for Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro

Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro

President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
avatar for Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

African Union Commission
Chairperson

Speakers

avatar for Amr Aljowaily

Amr Aljowaily

African Union Commission
Director of the Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate
avatar for Panashe Chigumadz

Panashe Chigumadz

African Union’s Committee of Experts on Reparations for Racialised Chattel Enslavement, Colonialism and Apartheid
Rapporteur
avatar for Gaynel Curry

Gaynel Curry

Member of the Permanent Forum
avatar for Amara C. Enyia

Amara C. Enyia

Global Black
President
avatar for Justin Hansford

Justin Hansford

Member of the Permanent Forum
avatar for Olugbile Holloway

Olugbile Holloway

Director General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments...
avatar for Chaneil James

Chaneil James

AstroNoir
Founder
avatar for Ashwini K.P.

Ashwini K.P.

Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial...
avatar for Martin Kimani

Martin Kimani

Member of the Permanent Forum
avatar for Isabelle Mamadou

Isabelle Mamadou

Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on People of African...
avatar for Michael McEachrane

Michael McEachrane

Member of the Permanent Forum
avatar for Pastor Murillo

Pastor Murillo

Member of the Permanent Forum
avatar for Ereshnee Naidu

Ereshnee Naidu

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Executive Director
avatar for Vibya Natana

Vibya Natana

Economic Development and Executive Affairs with the Organization for Economic Development & Diplomacy (OEDD)
Attaché
avatar for Christal Parris-Campbell

Christal Parris-Campbell

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador for Jamaica
avatar for Krista Pikkat

Krista Pikkat

UNESCO
Director, Culture and Emergencies
avatar for Alejandra Pretel

Alejandra Pretel

Co-fonder of Afrocolectiva / Regional Coordinator of Red de Mujeres Afrolatinoamericanas, Afrocaribeñas y de la Diáspora
avatar for Carlos Quesada

Carlos Quesada

The International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (Race and Equality)
Executive Director and Founder
avatar for Marc-André Renold

Marc-André Renold

Université de Genève
Professeur
avatar for Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland
avatar for Verene Shepherd

Verene Shepherd

CARICOM Reparations Commission
Vice-Chair
avatar for June Soomer

June Soomer

Member of the Permanent Forum
avatar for Elisa Walker

Elisa Walker

avatar for Lúcia Xavier

Lúcia Xavier

Criola
Founder

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