{"id":6159,"date":"2026-01-09T14:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/?page_id=6159"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:31:16","slug":"2026-scarborough-charter-forum-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/2026-scarborough-charter-forum-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Scarborough Charter Forum Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meet the Speakers <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Ottawa Welcome Guide <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

DAY 1 – May 14 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood<\/th>		<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Registration<\/strong> <\/td>8 a.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Business Meeting<\/strong> <\/td>9 – 10:30 a.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Opening Musical Performance<\/strong> by the West African Rhythm Ensemble, Carleton Music Program <\/strong>

Opening Remarks by President Wisdom Tettey, Carleton University<\/strong>
<\/td>		10:30 – 11 a.m. <\/td><\/tr>
Keynote:<\/strong> Investing in Black Communities<\/strong>

Presenter:<\/strong> Liban Abokor, Founder and CEO of Reimagine LABS<\/strong> <\/td>		11 a.m. to 12 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
LUNCH<\/strong> <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Panel Discussion: <\/strong> Intentional Black Inclusion Part 1<\/strong>
Subthemes: Representation, Knowledge Production, Spatial Justice and Belonging <\/em>

Panelists<\/strong>:
Nana aba Duncan<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies, Carleton University

Menna Agha<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Design and Spatial Justice and the Director of the Architecture Action Lab, Carleton University

Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba<\/strong>, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of the intercontinental research project on Indigenous Knowledge and Youth Empowerment in Africa, Carleton University
<\/td>		1 – 2:15 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
COFFEE BREAK <\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Presidents’ Panel Day 1: Leading with Authenticity to Sustain Accountability for the Scarborough Charter in a Challenging Time<\/strong><\/strong>

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.

Moderator: <\/strong>
Gabriel Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Universities Canada

Panelists<\/strong>:
Gervan Fearon<\/strong>, President, George Brown Polytechnic

J.J. McMurtry<\/strong>, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor

Jane Ngobia<\/strong>, Vice-President, People and Culture, University of Prince Edward Island \u00a0
<\/td>		2:45 – 4 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Closing Remarks<\/strong> by No\u00ebl A. J. Badiou<\/strong>, Associate Vice-President & University Advisor , Equity & Inclusive Communities, Carleton University<\/td>4 – 4:15 p.m. <\/td><\/tr>
END OF DAY 1<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MEET THE SPEAKERS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
OTTAWA WELCOME GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

DAY 2: May 15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood<\/th>		<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Registration<\/strong><\/td>8 a.m. <\/td><\/tr>
Opening Remarks by President Marie-Eve Sylvestre, University of Ottawa <\/strong><\/td>9 a.m. <\/td><\/tr>
Presidents’ Panel<\/strong>: T<\/strong>he Francophonie and the Charter<\/strong>
*Note: This session will be taking place in French<\/em><\/td>		9:15 – 10:30 a.m.<\/td><\/tr>
COFFEE BREAK <\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Keynote: <\/strong> From Data to Impact: Achieving Black Excellence Through Evidence-Based Action<\/strong>
Presenter: Malinda Smith<\/strong>, Associate Vice-President Research (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), University of Calgary<\/strong>

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.<\/td>		10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. <\/td><\/tr>
LUNCH<\/strong> <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Panel Discussion: Intentional Black Inclusion: Part II<\/strong>
Subthemes: Black women, Black children, health and wellness<\/em><\/em>

Panelists: <\/strong>
1. Jude Mary C\u00e9nat<\/strong>, Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa 

2. Josephine Etowa<\/strong>, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa 

3. Ewurabena Simpson<\/strong>, Pediatric\u202fHematologist\/Oncologist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Assistant Professor, Department of\u202fPediatrics\u202fof the Faculty of Medicine, University of\u202fOttawa <\/td>		1 – 2:30 p.m. <\/td><\/tr>
COFFEE BREAK <\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Remarks by Ottawa City Councillor Rawlson King<\/strong><\/td>2:45 – 3:15 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
Closing Remarks <\/strong>by Host Presidents, Dr. Wisdom Tettey and Marie-Eve Sylvestre<\/td>3:15 – 3:30 p.m. <\/td><\/tr>
Scarborough Charter Leadership Awards<\/strong> <\/strong>& Forum Closing Social <\/strong><\/td>3:30 p.m.<\/td><\/tr>
CONCLUSION OF FORUM<\/strong> <\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MEET THE SPEAKERS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
OTTAWA WELCOME GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-6159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6159"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6843,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6159\/revisions\/6843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=6159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}