Presentation: Legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Saharan trades in enslaved Africans globally

THE PROJECT.

In celebration of the mid-way of the Decade for People of African Descent, the international Decade for People of African Descent and all UN PAD Fellows achievements, Birthmark of Africa and the United Nations OHCHR has joined in partnership to address existing the ongoing legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Saharan trades in enslaved Africans globally.

THE EVENT.

This event will seek to address the ongoing legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Saharan trades in enslaved Africans globally and how this legacy may be remedied. The event will be hosted by Birthmark of Africa and the event will be split into two segments:

Part One - A Symposium - 6th August 2022: For PAD Fellows to discuss the ongoing legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Saharan trades in enslaved Africans globally and agree how this legacy can be remedied via recommendations.

Part Two - A Presentation - 31st August 2022: For OHCHR experts to present on the ongoing legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Saharan trades in enslaved Africans globally and for the recommendations reached at the Symposium by UN PAD Fellows, to be presented by The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD) during the event.

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THE PROJECT & EVENT OBJECTIVES.

1. To introduce The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD), its purpose and how other UN PAD Fellows may get involved.

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2. For all attending UN PAD Fellows to collectively discuss the ongoing legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Saharan trades in enslaved Africans that exist globally and its ongoing affects.

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3. For all attending UN PAD Fellows to put forward recommendations as to how such legacies may be remedied.

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4. For these recommendations to be collated, reviewed and presented by The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD) to UN-OHCHR and the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (WGEPAD) in both a written and oral presentation.

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THE PRESENTATION.

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At the Event, the UN-OHCHR and WGEPAD will present on the ongoing legacies of Colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans‐Saharan trades in enslaved Africans on people of African descent globally and, the Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD) will present 10 of the best recommendations reached at the Symposium by UN PAD Fellows.

This segment of the event’s invitation will be open to international Civil Society, academics, NGO’s, activists, campaigners and the wider public.

GUEST SPEAKERS.

1. Sara Hamood, United Nations OHCHR.
2. Professor the Honourable Kevin Bell AM QC, Commissioner for the Yoorrook Justice Commission.  
3. Priscellia Robinson, Barrister, President of Birthmark of Africa and member of The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD).
4. Dominique Day, member of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (WGEPAD).  
5. Mariaam Bhatti, member of The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD). 
6. Leo Johnson, member of The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD).
7. Amock Alikuleti, member of The Expert UN Fellows Working Group for People of African Descent (EFWGPAD).
8. Professor Kwame Akuffo OBE, Emeritus Professor of International & Comparative Law at the University of West London.

Live Poetry by Levian Rock, Poet of H.I.M Records UK and Hosted by Kate Peat of Birthmark of Africa.

Presentation Event date: Wednesday 31st August 2022 - ONLINE via ZOOM

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