Bicentennial Global Dialogue :: August 23 - 31, 2007

Bicentennial Global Dialogue 2007:
The Slave Trade, Reconciliation and Social Justice

Bridgetown, Barbados, W.I. :: August 23 – 31, 2007

Revisiting the Triangle:

Towards A New Understanding for Shared and Sustainable Development

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7.30 – 12.20 p.m.	SESSION 1: PLENARY
7.30 – 8.15 a.m.	Final Registration
8.15 – 8.25 a.m.	National Anthems of Barbados and Senegal
8.25 – 8.40 a.m.	Drum Call & Prayer Nyahbinghi Drummers Rev. Lynroy Scantlebury
8.40 – 8.50 a.m.	Welcome by Programme Director Dr. Ikael Tafari
8.50 – 8.55 a.m.	Statement: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Barbados Honourable Dame Billie Miller
8.55 – 9.05 a.m.	Statement: Deputy Chairperson of the AU H. E. Patrick Mazimhaka
9.05 – 9.15 a.m.	Statement: Secretary General of CARICOM Hon. Dr. Edwin Carrington
9.15 – 9.30 a.m.	Why the Diaspora Conference? South African Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. N.C. Dlamini Zuma
9.30 – 10.00 a.m.	Opening Address: Prime Minister of Barbados Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur
10.00 – 10.30 a.m.	An Overview of Africa & its linkages with the Diaspora (African Perspective) H. E. President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade
10.30 – 10.50 a.m.	TEA/COFFEE BREAK
10.50 – 11.05 a.m.	An Overview of the Caribbean Diaspora & its linkages with Africa & All the other Diasporans (Caribbean Perspective) Prof. Rex Nettleford
11.05 – 11.20 a.m.	Overview of the Theme, Sub-themes and Working Groups. Dr. Eddie Maloka: Rapporteur-General (South Africa)
11.20 – 12:20 p.m.	OPEN DISCUSSION
12.20 – 1.20 p.m.	LUNCH
1.20 – 5.30 p.m.	SESSION 2: WORKING GROUPS
8.00 p.m.	Film Screenings at Hilton

WORKING GROUP 1

Panel Discussion: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade & Slavery: Crimes Against Humanity

Moderator: Dr. Richard Goodridge

Rapporteur: Mr. Trevor Marshall

Panelists:

Sis. Esther Stanford
Mr. Cikiah Thomas
Lord Anthony Gifford
Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem

WORKING GROUP 2

Panel Discussion: Religion, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade & Slavery: How responsible is the Church for the legacy from that era?

Moderator: Dr. George Belle (Barbados)

Rapporteur: Ms. Annette Maynard-Watson (Barbados)

Panelists:

Dr. Atur Kazriel (African American)
Rev. Gerry Seale (Barbados)
Hon. Trevor Prescod MP (Barbados)
Sis. Ijahnya Christian (Anguilla)

WORKING GROUP 3

Panel Discusion: Democracy and Governance in Africa and the Caribbean Diaspora

Moderator: Dr. Marco A Mason (Panama)

Rapporteur: Amb. Lenin Shope (South Africa)

Panelists:

Dr. Vaughn Lewis (St. Lucia)
Prof. Denis Benn (Guyana)
Ms. Clara Pulido (Cuba)
H. E. Haile Goodwin (Antigua & Barbuda)
Amb. John Shinkaiye (Chief of Staff - African Union)

WORKING GROUP 4

Panel Discussion: Revisiting the Triangle: A New Agenda of Shared and Sustainable Development for Africa , Europe , the Caribbean & the Americas

Moderator: Prof. Alan Cobley (United Kingdom)

Rapporteurs: Messrs Neville Clark, Daniel (Barbados)

Panelists:

Father Harcourt Blackett (Barbados)
Ras Miguel Lorne (Jamaica)
Prof. Horace Campbell (Jamaica)
Dr. Ikael Tafari (Barbados)

WORKING GROUP 5

Panel Discussion: Regional Development and Integration between Africa and the Caribbean - Transport and communications; Sporting Relations; Health matters

Moderator: Mr. Stanley Franks (St. Kitts & Nevis)

Rapporteur: Amb. Mary Sibande-Thusi (South Africa)

Panelists:

Mr. Khafra Kambon (Trinidad & Tobago)
Dr. Ntui Okey (Barbados)
Sis. Maxine Stowe (Jamaica)

WORKING GROUP 6

Panel Discussion: Economic Cooperation: Africa And the Caribbean Diaspora, Tourism, Imaging and Branding

Moderator: Senator Sandra Husbands (Barbados)

Rapporteur: Dr. Welile Nhlapo (South Africa)

Panelists:

Mr. Philip Simon (Bahamas)
Dr. Ralph Henry (Trinidad & Tobago)
Dr. Maurice Odle (Guyana)
Amb. Richard Bernal (Jamaica)

WORKING GROUP 7

Panel Discussion: Reconciling the Victims and the Violators: Towards A Just International Economic Order

Moderator: Bishop John Holder (Barbados)

Rapporteur: Thami Ngidi (South Africa)

Panelists:

Mr. George Galloway MP (United Kingdom)
Mr. Nyahuma Obika (Trinidad & Tobago)
Sis. Ashantewaa Archer (Jamaica)
Bishop Carolyn Guidry (Bahamas)

WORKING GROUP 8

Panel Discussion: Historical, Socio-Cultural and Religious Continuities: Cultural Identity and Globalisation

Moderator: Amb. K. Sebati (South Africa)

Rapporteur: Ms. Hillary de Bruin (Suriname)

Panelists:

Amb. Richard McKinney (Bahamas)
Dr. Higgs (Bahamas)
Prof. Winston McGowan (Guyana)
Rafael Lopez (Puerto Rico)

WORKING GROUP 9

Panel Discussion: Women, Youth, Children and Vulnerable Groups in the Caribbean Diaspora; Welfare of the Child; Race and Gender

Moderator: Mr. Lawrence Poyotte ( St Lucia )

Rapporteur: Amb. T. Ngwevela ( South Africa )

Panelists:

Prof. Rhoda Reddock (Trinidad & Tobago)
Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson (Bahamas)
Dr. Eudine Barriteau (Grenada)

WORKING GROUP 10

Panel Discussion: Knowledge Sharing between Africa and the Caribbean Diaspora: Science and Technology – A new view of the Caribbean African Diaspora

Moderator: Ms. Elaine McQueen (Grenada)

Rapporteurs:

Amb. Lindiwe Zulu (South Africa)
H. E. Cripin Gregoire (Dominica)

Panelists:

Dr. Perry Gomez (Bahamas)
Dr. Claudius Fergus (Trinidad & Tobago)
Prof. James Millet (Trinidad & Tobago)
Ms. Peggy Antrobus (Barbados)
Ken Sylvester (Grenada)

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