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DAY 1 – May 14

CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood
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 University4 – 4:15 p.m.
END OF DAY 1

DAY 2: May 15

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood
Registration8 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 King2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks by Host Presidents, Dr. Wisdom Tettey and Marie-Eve Sylvestre3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Scarborough Charter Leadership Awards & Forum Closing Social 3:30 p.m.
CONCLUSION OF FORUM