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DAY 1 – May 14

CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood
Registration 8 a.m.
Business Meeting for Senior Leadership8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Opening Musical Performance by the West African Rhythm Ensemble, 杏吧原创 Music Program

Opening Remarks by President Wisdom Tettey, 杏吧原创 University

10:30 – 11 a.m.
Keynote: Investing in Black Communities

Presenter: Liban Abokor, Founder and CEO of Reimagine LABS
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
LUNCH
Panel Discussion: Intentional Black Inclusion Part One
Subthemes: Representation, Knowledge Production, Spatial Justice and Belonging

Panelists:
Nana aba Duncan, Associate Professor, Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies, 杏吧原创 University

Menna Agha, Associate Professor, Design and Spatial Justice and the Director of the Architecture Action Lab, 杏吧原创 University

Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of the intercontinental research project on Indigenous Knowledge and Youth Empowerment in Africa, 杏吧原创 University
1 – 2:15 p.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Presidents’ Panel Day One : Leading with Authenticity to Sustain Accountability for the Scarborough Charter in a Challenging Time

Presidents and senior executive leaders in academia will share about perspectives on how bold and authentic leadership drives collective accountability in challenging times, especially in realizing the long-term vision and objectives of the Scarborough Charter and in creating and sustaining inclusive academia and communities.

Moderator:
Gabriel Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Universities Canada

Panelists:
Gervan Fearon, President, George Brown Polytechnic

J.J. McMurtry, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor

Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, University of Prince Edward Island  

Ana Serrano, President and Vice-Chancellor, OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design) University
2:45 – 4 p.m.
Closing Remarks:

No毛l A. J. Badiou
Associate Vice-President & University Advisor
Depart of Equity & Inclusive Communities
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4 – 4:15 p.m.
END OF DAY 1

DAY 2: May 15

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Forum Emcee – Adrian Harewood
Registration8 a.m.
Opening Remarks by President Marie-Eve Sylvestre, University of Ottawa 9 a.m.
Presidents’ Panel: The Francophonie and the Charter
*Note: This session will be taking place in French
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Keynote: From Data to Impact: Achieving Black Excellence Through Evidence-Based Action
Presenter: Malinda Smith, Associate Vice-President Research (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), University of Calgary

This keynote will demonstrate how disaggregated data and data justice principles can guide higher education institutions in identifying barriers, informing evidence-based actions and delivering measurable results that advance Black inclusion, flourishing and excellence under the Scarborough Charter.
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
LUNCH
Panel Discussion: Intentional Black Inclusion: Part Two
Subthemes: Black women, Black children, health and wellness

Panelists:
1. Jude Mary C茅nat, Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa 

2. Josephine Etowa, Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa 

3. Ewurabena Simpson, Pediatric鈥疕ematologist/Oncologist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Assistant Professor, Department of鈥疨ediatrics鈥痮f the Faculty of Medicine, University of鈥疧ttawa
1 – 2:30 p.m.
COFFEE BREAK
Remarks by Ottawa City Councillor Rawlson King2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Host Presidents
Dr. Wisdom Tettey and Marie-Eve Sylvestre
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Scarborough Charter Forum Closing Social 3:30 p.m.
CONCLUSION OF FORUM