Annual African Descent Ontario Summit 2024

African Descent Ontario (ADSON) is pleased to present the Annual African Descent Summit 2024 (AAFD2024). We shall be wrapping up the International Decade of African Descent in December 2024 and its very important for us to gather and forge a way forward. The summit’s theme is ‘’Recognition, Justice and Development’’, will be held at Toronto Pavillion on Friday July, 2024. The discussions will entail examining the theme Recognition, Justice and Development through the four panel discussions.

Please register not later than March 31, 2024, at 2359 for international Delegates

Tentative Program

July 17,2024

Arrival and registration for international Delegates

July 18,2024

Toronto Historical Tours 9:00AM TO 5:00PM

Friday July 19, 2024
10:00 AM Land acknowledgement
10:15 AM Officiating the summit by her worship Olivia Chao, Mayor, City of Toronto
Will be introduced by Alice Hope Birungi, ED, ADSON
10:30 AM; Panel one- Evaluating the UN decade of the People of African Descent and suggesting.
recommendation to the UN General assembly.

• Prof. Marieme Lo
• Racheal Kalaba, Phd Student
  • • • Prof.Miguna Miguna11:30. Coffee Break-All delegates
        12:00PM Panel Two: Keynote Speaker- Ijeoma
        Naturing Children and preserving culture in face of diversity.
        Mercy Itohan Osayi
        Rev.Eddie Jumba
        1:00PM Lunch break-All delegates
        2:00PM Panel Three:Keynote speaker-Porcha
        Financial Literacy, barriers and challenges among African Descents
        3:00PM Panel Four;Keynote Speaker
        Immigration and resettlement, key challenges ( Kieran Verboven)
        3:30PM Break-Cultural dance/Poem
        4:00PM Keynote speaker: Entrepreneurship and challenges among new immigrants
        4:30pm Open discussion, Q&A
        5:30 Closing remarks, Thaddius Ssempagala, Director, ADSON
      •          Saturday July 20,2024
        7:00PM-2:00AM Concert by African Descent artistes
• Vinka
• General. Mega Dee