Annual African Descent Summit 2024 (AAFD2024)
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
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- 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
- Prof.Miguna Miguna11:30. Coffee Break-All delegates
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- Vinka
- General. Mega Dee