DAY 1

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
LANGUAGES AND DIPLOMACY
Location: Howard University | Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

The Impact of Language on Diplomacy

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS
Location: Howard University | Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

Fireside chat with African American Diplomats

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN REPRESENTATION
Location: Howard University | Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

Representatives of Women Organization Speak about African American Women Representation

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
Location: TBA
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
THE AMBASSADORS SPEAK
Location: Howard University | Blackburn Center | East Ballroom

Plenary featuring Women Ambassadors from several countries

DAY 2

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
Location: Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

Russia's War in Ukraine: The Already Forgotten War!

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
THE MIDDLE EAST
Location: Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

Israel, Palestine and the Victims of the Conflict

The Language of the Media in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

Rethinking US Policy in the Middle East

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AFRICA
Location: Blackburn Center:| Reading Lounge

Media Silence on Conflicts in Africa

US-Africa Relations: A Much Needed Reset

Europe-Africa Relations: A Much Needed Reset

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Location: Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

The Bretton Woods Institutions: In Need of Reform

The International Community: Who is that?

The Too Often Absent Voices of Women in Conflict Resolution

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
Location: Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE WORLD
Location: Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

Beyond the UN Decade for People of African Descent

The EU Anti Racism Summit, the Durban Declaration and the CARICOM Proposal

Africa and Paradigm Shifts in the World

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
THINKING GREEN
Location: Blackburn Center | Reading Lounge

COPT 28 and Beyond

Rethinking Green Spaces at the Local Level

Conference Closing Remarks