| Ras Tafari Global Reasoning 2003 “Ras Tafari Family United For Progress and Development” Programme: July 16-24, 2003 |
Programme/Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday, 16th July, 2003
Registration begins @7:30am
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OPENING CEREMONYDate: Wednesday 16th July, 2003 Time: 10:00-12:30am
Venue: UWI, Undercroft (TBC) Chair: Ras Arthur Newland
Prelude Music Nyahbinghi Chants and Ises
Programme10:00 – 10:05am Chairperson Opening Remarks/Welcome
10:05 – 10:15am Greetings Vice Chancellor UWI (TBC)
10:15 – 10:25am Greetings Office of the Prime Minister (TBC)
10:25 – 10:35am Greetings Faculty of Social Sciences
10:35 – 10:45am Greetings Global Reason Secretariat
10:45 – 10:55am Greetings Ras Tafari Nat’l Council of Azania
10:55 – 11:35am Ises Presentation
11:35- 11:55am Committee Update Sister Iffiya Holmes
11:55 – 12:15am Opening/Global Reasoning 2003 Sister Farika Birham
12:15 – 12:20am Chairperson Closing Remarks
End of Opening Ceremony12: 20 – 12:30pm Interlude Music Nyahbinghi Chants
12:30 – 2:00pm LUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAK EVENT – ‘Grounding with the Rastafari Family’
Venue: UWI Undercroft (TBC)
Chair: Ras Ira
OPENING PLENARY SESSIONSocial Sciences Lecture Theatre (SSLT)
2:00-5:00pm
Chair: Ras Robert
2:00 – 2:15pm Chairperson Opening Remarks
2:15 – 3:00pm History of Rastafari Ras Miguel Lorne
3:00 – 3:10pm Introduction of Keynote Speaker Sister Iffiya Holmes
3:10 – 4:55pm Keynote Address Mutabaruka
“Ras Tafari as the Fulfillment of the Ancient African Principles and Philosophies”
4:55 – 5:00pm Chairperson Closing Remarks
Day 2: Thursday, 17th July, 2003MORNING PANEL 10:00 - 12:00noon
Room (TBA): Topic: “Ivinity of Haile Selassie I”
Chair: Ras Shaggy Berry· Tekla Mekfet
· Sister Ackowa
· Jahmona Lorne
· Sister Iesha Holmes
· Bongo Isaac
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00pmAFTERNOON PANEL 1:00- 3:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Ras Tafari Moral Constitution and the Bible
Chair: Ras Carver
· Ras Errol Heart
· Ras Douglas Mack
· Priest Matutu
· Hon. High Priest Hedley
· Binghi Glen
· Sister Ijahnya
EVENING PANEL 3:00-5:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Upholding the Ancient Order in a changing world
Chair: Ras Iration
·
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· Sister Esther
· Allan Bernard
Day 3: Friday, 18th July, 2003MORNING PANEL 10:00 – 12:00noon
Room (TBA): Topic: “Herb as a Holy Sacrament”
Chair: (TBA)
· Ras Jawawa
· Knife
· Dr. Dennis Forsythe
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00pmAFTERNOON PANEL 1:00- 3:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Health, Nutrition and Sports
Chair: Ras Ira· Bongo Hugh
· Dr. Carl Fraser
· Dr. Aris Latham
· Dr. Steve McDonald
· Ras Total
· Ras Iman Blak
· Sister Denise Miller
EVENING PANEL 3:00-7:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Reparations, Repatriation and the threat to Africa’s survival
Chair: Ras Alrick Amanuel
· Sister Desta
· Ras Iral
· Sister Injere
· Ras Greg
· Sister Makeda Blake Hannah
· Brother Sam Clayton
· Sister Yaa Asanti Waa
MORNING PANEL 10:00 – 12:00noon
Room (TBA): Topic: Restoration of Solomanic Dynasty
Chair: Sister Margaret Talma· Centre Fox
· Ras Iral
· Sister Madge
· Bongo Spear
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00pmAFTERNOON PANEL 1:00- 3:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Ras Tafari and the Global Political Situation
Chair: Allan Bernard· Jah Lloyd
· Ras Miguel Lorne
· Bongo Spear
· Ras Arthur Newland
· Ras Ikael Tafari
· Abuna Black Heart
EVENING PANEL 3:00- 5:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Agriculture, Environment, Science and Technology
Chair: Ras Youth I· Ras Bongo Wisely
· Knife
· Ras Philip Chung
· Sister Valrie Gordon
· Ras Eastman
· Ras Michael Carrol
Big Stage Show (Venue To Be Announced) 10:00pm – 3:00am
(Nuff Great Ras Tafari Artistes)
Day 5: Sunday July 20th 2003
MORNING PANEL 10:00 – 12:00noon
Room (TBA): Topic: “Protection and Preservation of Ras Tafari Movement including I&I Intellectual Property”
Chair: Sister Dawn Whyte· Ras Miguel Lorne
· Ras Sekou
· Robin (Jerry) Small
· Ras Seymour Mclean
· Sister Sajoya Alcott
· Sister Andrea Davis
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00pmAFTERNOON PANEL 1:00- 3:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Organization, Centralization, Communication and Networking
Chair: Ras Junior Negus
· Sister Adama
· Ras DaSilva
· Ras Barrymore Tittle
· Leahcim Semaj
· Sister Yvonne Gayle
· Brother Julian Smith
EVENING PANEL 3:00-7:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Ras Tafari Music, Arts and Culture
Chair: Brother Steve Golding· Ras Ibo Cooper
· Ras Sizzla Kolonji
· Brother Garth White
· Ras Nabbie Natural
· Sister Dawn Scott
Day 6: Monday July 21st 2003MORNING PANEL 10:00 – 12:00noon
Room (TBA): Topic: Finding Solutions to the Injustices Facing the Ras Tafari Nation
Chair: Sister Esther
· Sister Gloria Simms
· Bro. Marcus Goffe
· Bongo Wisely
· Sister Imani Tafari
· Howard Hamilton
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00pmAFTERNOON PANEL 1:00- 3:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Ras Tafari Youths’ Education, Creativity Productivity
Chair: Sister Iffiya Holmes· Sister Farika Birhan
· Makonnen Blake Hannah
· Ras Marlo
· Princess Ziah Gayle
· Ras David Sebastian
· Sister Isha
EVENING PANEL 3:00-7:00pm
Room (TBA): Topic: Economics and Trading: The Way Forward
Chair: Ras Total· Ras Imo
· Ras Mekyah
· Bongo Joseph
· Ras Ire Lions
· Nsombe JaJa
· Ras Iyah V
Day 7: Tuesday July 22nd 2003
Final Working PlenaryVenue: SSLT (TBC)
Chair: Ras Jahlani Niaah
9:00am – 9:10am Chairperson Opening Remarks
9:10am – 10:30am Reports
10:30am – 12:00noon Discussion
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 – 1:00pm
CLOSING CEREMONY
Venue: UWI Undercroft (TBC)
Chair: Ras Arthur Newland
2:00pm – 2:10pm Chairperson Opening Remarks
2:10pm – 2:15pm Introduction of Guest Speaker Sister Mitzie
2:15pm – 3:15pm Guest Speaker Professor Richard Green
3:15pm – 4:15pm Awards to 13 Honourees
4:15 pm – 5:15pm Reading of Position Paper
5:15pm – 6:15pm Naming of Global Secretariat
6:15pm – 6:30pm Chairperson Closing Remarks
Visit to Ras Tafari Historical Sites:
Pinnacle
Back-a-Wall
Trench Town Culture Yard
Bobo Hill
Bob Marley Museum
Rev. Henry
Haile Sellassie I School