Explore the Program
DAY 1 – May 14
| CARLETON UNIVERSITY Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood | |
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| Registration | 8 a.m. |
| Business Meeting | 9 – 10:30 a.m. |
| Opening Musical Performance by the West African Rhythm Ensemble, Carleton Music Program Opening Remarks by President Wisdom Tettey, Carleton University | 10:30 – 11 a.m. |
| Keynote: Investing in Black Communities Presenter: Liban Abokor, Founder and CEO of Reimagine LABS | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| LUNCH | |
| Panel Discussion: Intentional Black Inclusion Part 1 Subthemes: Representation, Knowledge Production, Spatial Justice and Belonging Panelists Nana aba Duncan, Associate Professor, Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies, Carleton University Menna Agha, Associate Professor, Design and Spatial Justice and the Director of the Architecture Action Lab, Carleton University Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of the intercontinental research project on Indigenous Knowledge and Youth Empowerment in Africa, Carleton University | 1 – 2:15 p.m. |
| COFFEE BREAK | |
| Presidents’ Panel Day 1: Leading with Authenticity to Sustain Accountability for the Scarborough Charter in a Challenging Time Presidents and senior executive leaders in academia will share about perspectives on how bold and authentic leadership drives collective accountability in challenging times, especially in realizing the long-term vision and objectives of the Scarborough Charter and in creating and sustaining inclusive academia and communities. Panelists Gervan Fearon, President, George Brown Polytechnic Joy Johnson, President and Vice-Chancellor, Simon Fraser University J.J. McMurtry, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, University of Prince Edward Island | 2:45 – 4 p.m. |
| Closing Remarks by Noël A. J. Badiou, Associate Vice-President & University Advisor , Equity & Inclusive Communities, Carleton University | 4 – 4:15 p.m. |
| END OF DAY 1 |
DAY 2: May 15
| UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood | |
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| Registration | 8 a.m. |
| Opening Remarks by President Marie-Eve Sylvestre, University of Ottawa | 9 a.m. |
| Presidents’ Panel: The Francophonie and the Charter *Note: This session will be taking place in French | 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
| COFFEE BREAK | |
| Keynote: From Data to Impact: Achieving Black Excellence Through Evidence-Based Action Presenter: Malinda Smith, Associate Vice-President Research (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), University of Calgary This keynote will demonstrate how disaggregated data and data justice principles can guide higher education institutions in identifying barriers, informing evidence-based actions and delivering measurable results that advance Black inclusion, flourishing and excellence under the Scarborough Charter. | 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
| LUNCH | |
| Panel Discussion: Intentional Black Inclusion: Part II Subthemes: Black women, Black children, health and wellness Panelists: 1. Jude Mary Cénat, Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa 2. Josephine Etowa, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa 3. Ewurabena Simpson, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa | 1 – 2:30 p.m. |
| COFFEE BREAK | |
| Remarks by Ottawa City Councillor Rawlson King | 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. |
| Closing Remarks by Host Presidents, Dr. Wisdom Tettey and Marie-Eve Sylvestre | 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Scarborough Charter Leadership Awards & Forum Closing Social | 3:30 p.m. |
| CONCLUSION OF FORUM |