AFRICAUNITE/SMILE JAMAICA 2008

Theme: Education for Liberation SYMPOSIUM 2008

Liberty Hall, Jamaica

The home of Rebel heroes, Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey This is a three day event which brings together youth from all over the world. The Symposium will be devoted to presentations and arguments, which discuss the urgent call for African Unification. All deliberations will take place in Liberty Hall, (the living reminder of the Black philosopher Marcus Garvey)

February 4th 2008

Time Activity

9:30 a Opening Session

Welcome and Acknowledgement of our guests: Nana Afua Adobea 1

Welcome Government of Jamaica (Minister Olivia Grange)

Welcome UNESCO

Welcome Chairperson Board Liberty Hall

Performance: Tivoli Dance Troupe

Opening address: Ms. Donisha Prendergast

11:00 a Morning Presentation: Dr. Kwame Boafo, Regional Director of UNESCO

The Importance of Dreaming

11:30 a Presentation: UNICEF JAMAICA

Presentation: UNICEF ETHIOPIA

12:30 pm Presentation: Kemone Brown

1pm to 2pm LUNCH BREAK

2pm Afternoon Presentation: Professor Rupert Lewis African Redemption: the roots … .

2:30pm Small group discussions and recommendations

3:30-4:00pm Feedback from small groups to general meeting

Chair: Ms. Donisha Prendergast/ Choc'late Allen

February 5th 2008

Time Activity

9:30 a Morning Presentation: Dr. Michael Witter

10:00 a Presentation: Rastafari Youth Council

10:30a Queen Mother Moses: Education For Liberation - Yu Can’t Blame the Youth

11:00a Mutabaruka: The Artists and Media-Contributing to our Current Social Problems

12:00p Small group discussions and recommendations

1:00p Feedback from small groups to general meeting Chair: Ms. Donisha Prendergast/ Choc’late Allen

1pm to 2pm LUNCH BREAK

2pm Afternoon Presentation: Professor Barry Chevannes . "African-Caribbean youth and their piece of the Planet".

2:30pm Small group discussions and recommendations

3:30-4:00pm Feedback from small groups to general meeting

Chair: Ms. Donisha Prendergast/ Choc'late Allen

February 6th 2008

Time Activity

6:30a Ethiopian Orthodox Service and Symbolic Dove Ceremony @Bob Marley Museum

8:30a Breakfast at Bob Marley Museum

9:30a Leave for Liberty Hall

10:30a Gavin Hutchinson: The Way Forward Choc’late Allen:

11:00a Break into structured small group discussions.

12:00p Feedback from small groups to general meeting Chair: Ms. Donisha Prendergast/ Choc'late Allen

1:00p LUNCH BREAK

2:00p Flo O’Connor: Bob Marley’s Lyrics and Human Rights

2:30p Small group discussions and recommendations

3:30p Feedback from small groups to general meeting Chair: Ms. Donisha Prendergast/ Choc'late Allen

3:30- 4:00pm CLOSING SESSION

Launch of Africa Unite Youth Organization (AUYO)

Presentation Speech: Donisha Prendergast /Choc'late Allen

Presentation of Bob Marley Scholarship

Performances- Tivoli Dancers, Etana

February 7th 2008

Time Activity

9:00a Breakfast at Bob Marley Museum

10:00a Bob Marley Museum Tour

11:30a Leave for Nine Miles

1:30p Arrive at Nine Miles

1:30p LUNCH BREAK

2:00p TOUR NINE MILES

3:00p DEPART NINE MILES

6:30p Arrive at Bob Marley Museum

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