PROGRAM 2023

PROGRAM FOR THE INTERNATION SUMMIT ON ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 2023 AT THE TORONTO AIRPORT MARRIOTT HOTEL, 901 DIXON ROAD ON THW 2ND AND 3RD SEPTEMBER 2023

1st September 2023

7:00 am to 9:00 pm

Arrival of Delegates 

2nd September 2023

08:00 am - 8:30 am

Arrival of Delegates and registration

08:30 am - 09:30 am

Continental Breakfast

09:30 am - 10:00 am

National Anthem of Canada.

Opening Remark for Executive Director of The Centre for Social Justice Initiatives.

10:00am - 11:00am

Topic: Silent Sufferers: Unveiling Domestic Violence’s Smallest & most Vulnerable Victims by Mrs.

Eyitayo Dada from Canada 

11:00am - 12:00pm

Music and dance for the mind, body and soul. Music has a way of affecting one’s emotions, the words and beats blend to create various feelings that can bring on joy, sadness, happiness, love and more. Music can bring people down sometimes

Cultural Activity Live performance on the main stage by Neema Group from Uganda.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00 pm- 2 pm

Topic: De-normalise Behaviour that contributes to Gender Based Violence by Dr. Samuel Jacobs-Abbey from the United States of America

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Topic: Mindfulness session with the survivors/victims of Gender Based Violence by Mr. Prashant Chawla from Canada 

4:00pm - 5:00PM

Music and dance for the mind, body and soul. Music has a way of affecting one’s emotions, the words and beats blend to create various feelings that can bring on joy, sadness, happiness, love and more. Music can bring people down sometimes.

Cultural Activity Live performance on the main stage by Neema Group from Uganda.

4:00pm-5:00 pm

Networking

3rd September 2023

08:00am - 8:30am

Arrival of Delegates and registration 

08:30am - 09:30am

Continental Breakfast 

09:30am - 10:00am

National Anthem of Canada.

Opening Remark for Executive Director of The Centre for Social Justice Initiatives.

10:00am - 11:00am

Topic : Ending Gender Based Violence in EastAfrica by Dr. Grace Faraja Nkundabantu from Canada.

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Topic: Anti-Carceral Feminist Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention by Madision Brockbank from Canada.

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Training on Personality Psychology by Dr. Samuel Jacobs-Abbey from United States of America.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Closing Speech

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Closing Speech

4TH SEPTEMEBR 2023

7:00am - 9:00pm

Departure of International Delegates.