UK Reparations Conference 2023 Agenda
Saturday 21 October
10:00 - 11:00 - ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
11:00 - 11:30 - Libation & Multifaith Spiritual Meditation
APPG Chair Welcome
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Opening Remarks Conference Co-Chair
Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP
Tributes to MKO Abiola and Bernie Grant
Kobina Amokwandoh
11:30 - 12:00 - Pan Afrikan Greetings
Osie Adza Tekpor VII (Ghana), Ombara Otjitambi Katjuia Mutjindem (Namibia), Akin Bongani (Colombia)
Statement of Conference Purpose
APPG Afrikan Reparations Secretariat
12:00 - 13:00 - Plenary 1: Meaning, Purposes, And Politics of Afrikan Reparations
Esther Stanford-Xosei (Stop the Maangamizi), Onyekachi Wambu (AFFORD), Jacqueline McKenzie (Leigh Day), Prof. Verene Shepherd (Center for Reparations Research, UWI), Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, Prof. Kimani Nehusi (Temple University, USA), Adwoa Coleman (African Union)
Passcode: 229884
13:00 - 14:00 - LUNCH
14:00 - 15:30 - BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1
Law & Reparative Justice: Legal Pathways to Repairing Injustice
THE LIGHT
This panel will discuss legal structures that permitted the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people, and legal frameworks to achieve reparative justice.
Convenor: Esther Stanford-Xosei (Executive Director, Maangamizi Educational Trust)
Jacqueline McKenzie (Partner, Leigh Day), Judge Peter Herbert OBE (Chair, Society of Black Lawyers), Priscellia Phyia Robinson (Barrister), Dr. Nora Wittmann (Author of Slavery Reparations Time Is Now), Dr. Isabel Feichtner (University of Würzburg), Kwame Akuffo OBE (Emeritus Professor of International and Comparative Law University of West London)
Passcode: 229884
Restitution: Righting Historical Wrongs
SARAH FELL
Discussion around the return of stolen artefacts, treasures, human remains and the legislative barriers preventing their repatriation.
Convenor: Onyekachi Wambu (Associate, Special Projects, AFFORD)
Dr. Etienne Joseph (Decolonising the Archive), Prof. Dan Hicks (Professor of Contemporary Archaeology), Dr. Monica Hanna (Acting Dean, College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage), Sylvie Njobati (Restitution Activist, Cameroon)
Passcode: 939203
Faith, NGOs & Reparatory Justice:
A Moral Perspective
BENJAMIN LAY 3
This panel will examine the complex history of Churches in the forced enslavement of African peoples and the need to decolonise the aid sector.
Convenor: Dawn Butler MP
Siobhán Haire (Deputy Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain), The Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett (Bishop of Croydon in the Diocese of Southwark), Prof. Robert Beckford (Director of the Institute for Climate and Social Justice), Hannah Ryder (CEO, Development Reimagined), Veronika Chatelain (Senior Program Officer, Open Society Foundations)
Passcode: 070267
Cultural Redress: Reparations & Cultural Rights
BENJAMIN LAY 1+2
Exploring the challenges and importance of preserving heritage and of peoples of Afrikan descent telling their own stories.
Convenor: Kabbo Hue Qua (Afrikan Griot Artivist Storyteller)
Eddie Capone (Founder/Chairman, Marcus Garvey Legacy Trust), Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, (Artistic Director, Young Vic), Prof. Wangui Wa Goro (Professor of Translation Practice, SOAS), Chief Mbao Kahiko (Botswana)
Passcode: 671228
15:30- 15:45 - BREAK
15:45 - 17:00 - BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2
Pan-Afrikanism
THE LIGHT
Discussing the history and importance of collaboration between all peoples of African descent globally, in the campaign for reparatory justice.
Convenor: Kofi Mawuli Klu, (Co-Secretariat APPG on African Reparations)
Professor Maulana Karenga (Founder of Kwanza USA), Corinne Elle (Legal Assistant, Harding Mitchell Solicitors, Cameroon), Halima Yacouba (Niger community activist), Kobina Amokwandoh (Registrar, SANKOFAKUUMBA), Akyaaba Addai-Sebo (Founder of Black History Month UK), Laura Kotzur (Reparations Researcher, Germany), Wacera Thande (Social Researcher (Kenya), Besa Awletor Awlenor Ashiagbor (AFTEM)
Passcode: 229884
Women’s Rights: Empowering Voices for Change
SARAH FELL
This panel will seek to examine reparative justice through a female lens.
Convenor: Florence Mbahupa Handura
Sima Luipert (Patron for International Affairs on the Nama Traditional Leaders Association [NTLA], Technical Committee on Genocide, Namibia), Sumana Nandi (India), Dzigbordi Agbo (Adzewagbeto Pan-African Women’s Liberation Union, Ghana), Esther Saraouniya (Niger), Ngozi Fulani & Djanomi Headley (Sistah Space), Sibo Nanjallow
Passcode: 070267
Community Regeneration: Self-Organised Repair
BENJAMIN LAY 1 + 2
Highlighing the various approaches of communities damaged by enslavement and colonisation, that are working to repair themselves.
Convenor: Daniel Davidson
Madu Faada (Jamaica), Vera Jus (AFRO ID, Brazil), Akorfa Gakpa Ablodeduko (Ghana), Mamadou L Mane (Senegal), Omuzandu Kasuto Charles (Chair, Ovaherero Traditional Authority)
Passcode: 671228
Media & Social Transformation: Shaping the Narrative Around Reparations
BENJAMIN LAY 3
The media's role in the reparations movement and how it plays a fundamental part in addressing historical biases and championing inclusivity.
Convenor: Jendayi Serwah, Convenor (Afrikan Connexions Consortium)
Marcus Ryder (CEO, Film and TV Charity), Lester Holloway (Editor, The Voice), Nadine White (Race Correspondent, The Independent), Joseph Harker (Senior Editor, diversity and development, The Guardian), Nels Abbey (writer and broadcaster), Roger McKenzie (International Editor, Morning Star)
Passcode: 939203
17:00 - 17:30 - CLOSING SESSION
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Sunday 22 October
10:00 - 11:00 - ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
11:00 - 11:30 - Plenary: The International Reparations Movement
Dr Julius Garvey (Official Conference Co-Chair), Ummi Bashir (Principal Secretary, State Department for Culture, The Arts & Heritage, Kenya), Prof. Maulana Karenga (Founder of Kwanza, USA), Robin Walker (Historian), Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP.
Passcode: 013435
11:30 - 13:00 - BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3
Heirs and Allies: Coalitions for Reparative Justice
THE LIGHT
Discussion from the descendants of those who grew rich from the slave trade who are seeking to make amends, and the important work of allies in achieving reparative justice.
Convenor: Clive Lewis MP
John Dower (Founding member, Heirs of Slavery), Robin Ellis-Cockcroft (SISTER, XR), Gloria Daniel (TTEACH PLAQUES Project), Anne Mclaughlin MP, Fe Haslam (Global Justice Forum), Sabby Dhalu (Stand up to Racism)
Passcode: 013435
Environmental Reparations: Advancing Reparations Through Planet Repair
SARAH FELL
Discussing why environmental justice is not just a matter of mitigating the climate crisis but also about addressing the historical injustices that continue to hinder the efforts of nations most affected by climate change.
Convenor: Marina Xochitl Tricks (Somos Semillas)
Dr. Gail Bradbrook (Co-Founder, Extinction Rebellion), Nils Agger (Co-Founder, Extinction Rebellion, Sweden), Sara Cordovez (Somos Semillas, Colombia), Andre Apenu (Pan-Afrikan Reparations Youth Forum), Uma Josette (SISTER), Tyrone Scott (Greens of Colour), Obie Kofi
Passcode: 803415
Political Economy & Social Enterprise: Crafting Equitable Futures
BENJAMIN LAY 3
Critical dialogue on how and what political economy, including social enterprises and cooperatives, should contribute to achieving Afrikan reparatory justice.
Convenor: Tanita JL Sankofakuumba (Scholar-Activist)
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko (Senior Research Fellow, Trade Collective, South Africa), Explo Nani-Kofi (Director, Kilombo Centre for Civil Society and African Self-Determination, Ghana), Priya Lukka (University of Leeds), Keval Bharadia (Abolitionist, Revolutionary Reparations, UK), Dr Cezley Sampson (African Centre for Economic Transformation), Prof. Hakim Adi (Historian of Africa and the African Diaspora)
Passcode: 818598
International Relations & Geopolitics:
Global Solidarity
BENJAMIN LAY 1 + 2
Examining how we can address geopolitical inequalities in international relations through engaging in discussions about reparations.
Convenor: Shannique Obunga (Kenya/UK)
Eugene Puryear (American journalist, author, activist, politician, and host on Breakthrough News, USA), Dr. Jared Ball (Co-founder, Black Power Media, USA), Kobina Ampah (CESPA, Ghana/USA), Dr. George Abungu (Chairman, International Standing Committee on the Traffic of Illicit Antiquities)
Passcode: 671228
13:00 - 14:00 - LUNCH
14:00 - 15:30 - BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4
Education: Preparation for Reparations
THE LIGHT
Highlighting how an inclusive and representative curriculum can be a cornerstone of societal progress, promoting understanding, empathy, and reconciliation.
Convenor: Dr Oli Harrisson
Lisa Anderson (Managing Director, Black Cultural Archives), Dr Nicola Frith (Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, University of Edinburgh), L’Myah Sherae (CEO, Enact Equality), Miles Greenwood (Lead Curator of Transatlantic Slavery & Legacies, International Slavery Museum), Cllr Graham Campbell (SNP), Malik Al Nasir (Author, Poet and Filmmaker, Cambridge University)
Passcode: 013435
RMT Black Members: A Trade Union’s record on Demanding Reparations
SARAH FELL
Convenor: Mel Mullings (RMT)
Delia Mattis (Social Justice Activist), Robin Walker (Historian), Glenroy Watson (Global Afrikan Congress UK), Yvonne Apiyo Barandle-Amolo, (Swiss Politician), Alexandra Considine (Social housing & XR activist), Judy L. Richards
Passcode: 803415
Reparations in Governance:
Local and National Perspectives
BENJAMIN LAY 3
The panel will explore the integral role of local and national governments in engaging in reparatory justice.
Convenor: Anne McLaughlin MP
Cllr Scott Ainslie (Green Party), Cllr Sonia Winifred (Labour Party), Claudia Webbe MP, Morgan Moss Jr (Co-chair, N’COBRA, USA), Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP (Chair, APPGAR)
Passcode: 818598
Racial Justice & Intersectionality: A Unified Approach
BENJAMIN LAY 1 + 2
Addressing the racial inequalities that have their direct root in colonialism and the enslavement of peoples of Afrikan descent.
Convenor: Kayza Rose (BLM UK)
Patrick Vernon OBE (Social Commentator, Campaigner & Social Historian), Ife Thompson (Lawyer, BLAM UK) Wanda Wyrporska (CEO, Black Equity Organisation), Nana Asante (Co-Chair, Global Afrikan Congress), Selena Carty (Black Poppy Rose), Lee Jasper (British Politician & Activist, Operation Black Vote), Weyman Bennett (Stand up to Racism)
Passcode: 671228
Birthmark of Africa Presents: Using
Genetics to Reclaim African Roots with AfricanAncestry.com
HILDA CLARK SUITE
Priscellia Phyia Robinson (Barrister) in conversation with Dr Gina Paige (Co-founder, African Ancestry).
15:30 - 16:00 - BREAK
16:00 - 16:30 - Summary Plenary
Feedback from the various sessions over the weekend.
16:30 - 17:00 - Closing Session
Conference Declaration: Pan-Afrikan Reparations On the March - From Abuja 1993 through Birmingham 1993 to London 2023
Esther Stanford-Xosei
Agreement of Conference Statement
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Passcode: 013435
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Food will be available for purchase on both days from the Friends House cafe.