ELREC Black History Month event

Join us in this exciting discussion about Black History Month 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Get your ticket here: https://elrecblackhistorymonth.eventbrite.co.uk

About our speakers:

Foysol Choudhury MBE has been involved with the Edinburgh and Lothian’s Regional Equality Council (ELREC) since he was a teenager and has been an active campaigner for equality and good race and interfaith relations in Scotland. He has served the ELREC as a Trustee, company secretary, Vice Chair and he is currently its Chairman.

Sir Geoff Palmer was the first black professor in Scotland, he is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sir Palmer is also a prominent human rights activist and is involved in a considerable amount of charity work in the community. He wrote a series of articles for the Times Educational Supplement from 1969 to 1971 on way to improve the education of children from ethnic minorities. Currently, he is the Honorary President of ELREC.

Irene Mosota is a social entrepreneur and the founding director of the Giving Voice Initiative (GVI), which is supported by Knowledge-Bridge. Knowledge-Bridge is an Organisation development consultancy that provides training on Translating Race Equality and Diversity Strategies into Action.

Timetable:

5:30 Welcome and Introductions

5:40 Geoff’s Talk

5:50 Irene’s Talk

6:00 Q&A

6:10 Breakout rooms

6:30 Discussion in the big group

7:00 End of the event

The event is hosted by:

ELREC is a charity committed to promoting equality and opportunity for all. We aim to support and empower people with protected characteristics and tackle discrimination and prejudice. Furthermore, we seek to engage with diverse minority communities to understand, empower, and address energy efficiency, reduction of carbon emissions, and climate change.

Knowledge-Bridge is an Organisation development consultancy that provides training on Translating Race Equality and Diversity Strategies into Action.

Edinburgh College Students’ Association is an autonomous, student-run campaigning and membership organisation that promotes, defends and extends student rights and provides services and representation at Edinburgh College, Scotland.

Looking forward to seeing you there!