UN Symposium of African Diaspora and International Education

The theme of this upcoming event will be advancing education for all persons of African descent.

Towards this goal, this symposium will have representatives of:

• American historically black colleges and universities
• Institutes of higher education with large African diaspora student populations
• Government representatives, including ministers of education from African, Caribbean, and South American countries
• Information communication technology institutions dedicated to advancing education through distance learning

Keynote speakers
Dr. Ayodele Odusola
Resident Representative, UNDP South Africa

Dr. Reginal Hopkins
Associate Professor, Virginia State University

Keynote address
Ms. Dominique Day
UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

Dr. Farid Muhammad
Chairman and CEO, CPG-OHBCUD/IHRAAM

Speakers panels

• International partnerships to achieve quality education and training for all persons of African decent
  
• Institutionalizing financial sustainability of educational organizations serving peolpe of African descent.

Questions and answer sessions
Attorney Gary Bledsoe
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University

Register Now

Fill out and submit this registration form if you are interested in attending.

If you have any questions, contact Shane Snipes at rsnipes@bmcc.cuny.edu.

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