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  • Attend the High-Level Policy Dialogue on 30 May at 3 p.m. (New York time) in Conference Room 4, UNHQ, New York or watch online on UN Web TV or on our website on YouTube in English and French.

 

In case you missed it

Week 1: 5-9 May (Online)

 

Launch Messages

  • Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
  • H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission

Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa

Organizing Partners: African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC).

  • Day One: Documentary Videos – 5 May
  • Day Two: Expert Interviews – 6 May
  • Day Three: International Webinar – 7 May
  • Day Four: Youth Stage – 8 May
  • Day Five: Arts and Culture – 9 May

 

Week 2: 12-16 May (Online)

 

Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development

Organizing Partners: African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Pan African Parliament. 

  • Day One: Documentary Videos – 12 May
  • Day Two: Expert Interviews – 13 May
  • Day Three: International Webinar – 14 May
  • Day Four: Youth Stage – 15 May
  • Day Five: Arts and Culture – 16 May

 

Week 3: 19-23 May (Online)

 

Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent

Organizing Partners: African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

  • Day One: Documentary Videos – 19 May
  • Day Two: Expert Interviews – 20 May
  • Day Three: International Webinar – 21 May
  • Day Four: Youth Stage – 22 May | Jour quatre : La place aux jeunes – 22 mai 
  • Day Five: Arts and Culture – 23 May

 

Week 4: 30 May (Online and In-person)

High-level Policy Dialogue

When: Friday, 30 May from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (New York time)
Where: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York and Online (Follow Live on UN Web TV)
 

 

 

General Information

Launch Messages

Week 1: 5 - 9 May

Sub-theme 1: Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa

Week 2: 12 - 16 May

Sub-theme 2: Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development

Week 3: 19 - 23 May

Sub-theme 3: Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent

30 May

High-level Policy Dialogue

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