Colombia in Dialogue: United Nations Global Forum on Migration & Development 2025, Satelite Event: San Francisco, USA.
Join us for a dynamic day of dialogue, art, and reflection at the Global Forum on Migration & Development 2025, proudly hosted by the Colombian Government. This event will explore the positive impact of migration on development through panel discussions, artistic performances, and networking opportunities.
Agenda:
9:00 – 9:30 AM | Registration & Light Breakfast
Enjoy coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries while networking with fellow attendees.
9:30 – 9:40 AM | Welcome & Opening
- Welcome Remarks – Colombian Consulate; UCSF / UC Law Organizers
- First Artistic Performance
- Opening Context – An overview of the positive impact of migration and development, highlighting challenges and opportunities.
9:40 – 10:10 AM | Session 1: Regional Cooperation and Integration to Promote Safe and Regular Migration for Development
Panelists:
- Hayden Rodarte, Senior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Felipe Navarro, Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, UC Law.
10:10 – 10:20 AM | Break & Second Artistic Performance
10:20 – 11:15 AM | Session 2: Media and Culture – Narratives on Migration through Public Health and Art
Panelists:
- Dr. Triveni DeFries, Executive Director, The UCSF Health and Human Rights Initiative (HHRI) & UCSF Institute of Global Health Sciences. Assistant Professor at University of California (UCSF) in the Department of Medicine.
- Sebastian Serrano, Director of Orchestras & Assistant Professor of Practice in Orchestral Conducting, University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music.
- Dr. Serggio Lanata, Neurologist, Director of Community Outreach Program, Memory and Aging Center. Neurology Department. UCSF.
11:15 – 11:25 AM | Break & Third Artistic Performance
11:25 AM – 12:15 PM |Session 3: Strength in Movement: The Impact of Women on Global Migration and Development
Panelists:
- Tania Estrada, Executive Director at The Women's Building in San Francisco.
- Veronica Rojas, Artist in Residency at DeYoung Museum, Vitality Art Program; Lead Art Instructor at Creative Growth Art Center; Equity in Brain Health Fellow at UCSF.
- Laura María Calderón Cuevas, International Political Scientist specializing in International Law, Human Rights, and Brain Health; Multidisciplinary Artist; Health Education Specialist at UCSF Memory and Aging Center; Board Member at Musicians for Human Rights.
- Dr. Neli Nochipa, Scientist, Chair at LavenderCal, UC Berkeley; Ph.D. in Biosciences; Artist & LGBT Advocate
12:15 – 12:30 PM | Closing Reflections
- Summary of insights and key takeaways
- Thank-you remarks
12:30 – 1:00 PM | Networking
- Final Artistic Performance
- Light Lunch
