Event under the High Patronage of the European Parliament
Recognizing the Past, Repairing the Present, Building the Future
Inaugural Commemoration of the European Day for the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the European Parliament
Virtual Event on the Histories and Legacies of the Transatlantic Trade and Enslavement of Africans and People of African Descent in Europe and the Caribbean with a Screening of the Documentary Series “Enslaved” (2020)
– 2 December 2020 –
Master of Ceremony: Rokhaya Diallo, French journalist, author and filmmaker
INTRODUCTION
14:00 – 14:20 Welcoming remarks
- Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Vice-President of the European Parliament
- Charles Michel, President of the European Council (TBC)
- Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality
14:20 – 14:25 Introduction of the day
- Younous Omarjee, MEP and Co-President of the Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI)
14:25 – 14:40 Keynote
- Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
PANEL I: RECOGNIZING THE PAST
14:40 – 14:50 Opening remarks
- Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
14:50 – 16:10 Discussion panel I: Recognizing the Past
MODERATOR: Rokhaya Diallo, French journalist, author and filmmaker
- Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, MEP, Co-President of ARDI
- Professor Françoise Vergès, Political Scientist and Women’s Studies Scholar
- Professor Olivette Otele, Professor of the History of Slavery at Bristol University
- Professor Ahmed Reid, Member of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and Associate Professor of Caribbean History at the City University of New York (CUNY)
PANEL II: REPAIRING THE PRESENT, BUILDING THE FUTURE
16:10 – 16:20 Opening remarks
- Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO
16:20 – 17:40 Discussion Panel II: Repairing the Present, Building the Future
MODERATOR: Birgit Van Hout, Regional Representative for Europe, UN Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Samira Rafaela, MEP, Co-President of ARDI
- Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of the University of West Indies and Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission
- Professor Stephen Small, Professor of African American Studies at the University of California Berkeley
- Afua Hirsch, British journalist, author, and the Wallis Annenberg Chair of Journalism at the University of Southern California
- Professor Prosper Ève, Professor of History at the University of La Réunion
17:40 – 17:47 Closing remarks
- Monica Silvana Gonzalez, MEP, Co-President of ARDI
SCREENING OF “ENSLAVED” WITH Q&A
Hosting: Juliana Wahlgner, European Network Against Racism
18:10-19:05 Screening of Episode 3 of “Enslaved” (2020)
19:05-20:00 Screening of Episode 4 of “Enslaved” (2020)
20:00-20:30 Q&A with Series Director and Executive Producer Simcha Jacobovici, Executive Producer Ric Esther Bienstock & Lead Instructor for ‘Diving With A Purpose’ Kramer Wimberley
We will give access to “Enslaved” episodes to all speakers and attendees. The link will be shared in the virtual conference space.
The event open to public. Access link.