TRC Global Summit

Truth & Reconciliation Conversations (TRC)

TRC Global Summit highlights:  2021 Truth & Reconciliation Conversations documentary premiere,  interactive workshops and visionary speakers

Racism is one of the most urgent challenges facing humanity. Through truthful conversations, we can begin to navigate this challenge, paving the way to better understand one another. <a href="https://trcglobalsummit.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The 2021 Truth &amp; Reconciliation Conversations (TRC) Global Summit </a>will provide a blueprint for how these conversations can take place, using five key principles to guide us.The Summit will premiere a thought-provoking documentary that illuminates the process of reconciliation through the stories of men and women who have confronted racial challenges throughout their lives. Attendees will have access to engaging workshops and provocative on-stage panels with global leaders to deepen their understanding of how to communicate about race and what steps to take in order to move forward.In a time when silence is no longer an option, it is more important than ever to start the conversation.The Summit opens July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day, with the global premiere of the 2021 TRC documentary. Register now for the online premiere and to attend the virtual activities on July 19.

SUMMIT PROGRAMTimes listed are BST (British Summer Time) GMT+1:00 and ET (Eastern Time) GMT – 4:0018 JULY- VIRTUAL EVENT5 p.m. – 6:07pm BST/ 12 p.m. to 1:07 p.m. ET Premiere of the 2021 TRC DocumentaryTo honor Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of fighting for racial justice, this 67-minute documentary will take you on a journey inside the hearts and minds of citizens whose actions and words concretely demonstrate how we can all work to heal racial wounds through the power of conversation.19 JULY -VIRTUAL EVENT 1 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. BST / 8 a.m. to 8:20 am ET Welcome RemarksKhalil Osiris, Founder, Truth &amp; Reconciliation ConversationsIntroductionDebbie Weekes Bernard, Deputy Mayor, Communities and Social Justice,City of London1:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. BST / 8:20 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. ET Opening Talk: Origin Stories Any attempt to confront the legacy of racism must begin with understanding the history of the slave trade, and its enduring impact on every single continent. UNESCO’s Slave Route Project aims to shed new light on hidden histories, to combat ignorance and spark dialogue.Doudou Diene, former UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance In conversation with Khalil Osiris, Founder, Truth &amp; Reconciliation Conversations1:50 p.m. to 3 p.m. BST/ 8:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET Screening of 2021 Truth &amp; Reconciliation Conversations Documentary3 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. BST/ 10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. ET Break3:10 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. BST/ 10:10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. ET Panel Discussion: Starting the ConversationFour panelists react and respond to the TRC documentary, and share the ways in which they are addressing overt and subtle racism in their own communities. Fatima Zaman, Advocate, Kofi Annan FoundationH.E. Ambassador Nomatemba Tambo, South Africa’s High Commissioner to the UKDiana Yeh, Associate Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at City, University of LondonTali Nates, Founder and Director, Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide MuseumModerated by Alexandra Pascalidou, journalist, author and presenter3:50 p.m. to 4 p.m. BST / 10:50 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET Poetry: Surviving BlacknessLee Mokobe, Poet and Creative Director4 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. ET Break4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST / 11:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET Teachable Moments: “Compassionate Empathy”Gloria Daniel, TTEACH PlaquesScott Kunz, Truth &amp; Reconciliation Conversations4:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m BST / 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. ET Civic Education in ActionFour practitioners review the TRC commitments and explain the ways they can integrate them in their own work and lives.FacilitatorsMete Coban, Founder of My Life My SayColombe Cahen Salvador and Andrea Venzon, Co-Founders, NOWYvonne Chow, Policy Advisor, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy5:10 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. BST /12: 10 p.m. to 12: 20 p.m. ET Comic Break: Lesego Tlhabi, Writer and Comedian5:20 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. BST / 12: 20p.m. to 12: 25 p.m. ET Musical Interlude“Red, White, Black and Blue,” an Original Piece by Alfred Cleveland with Keyon Harrold, created for TRC5:25 p.m. to 6:05 p.m. BST / 12:25 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. ET Closing Panel: Race and Culture Artists or culture creators discuss the intersection of race and the arts, and the importance of the arts in breaking down barriers and igniting conversation. What is culture’s role in the healing process?J.Ralph, Composer, Musician and ProducerLouise Thurin, Writer and Cultural ActivistIsaac Julien, Artist and FilmmakerWebster, Activist, Hip-Hop Artist, HistorianIn conversation with Farah Nayeri, Culture Writer, The New York Times6:05 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. BST/ 1: 05 p.m. to 1:20 p.m ET Closing KeynoteLord Dr. Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE6:20 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. BST / 1:20 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. ET Call to Action and Closing RemarksKhalil Osiris, Founder, Truth &amp; Reconciliation Conversations

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