AGENDA

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REGISTRATION FROM 9.30-10.30AM MORNING WORKSHOPS

10.30am-11.45am

MOBILISING AGAINST TRUMP, EURO FASCISM & RACISMThe Light, Friends HouseCornelia Kerth Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes (Germany)David Albrich Plattform für eine menschliche Asylpolitik (Austria)Petros Constantinou KEERFA (Greece)Weyman Bennett & Sabby Dhalu Stand Up To Racism co-convenorsMurad Qureshi Stop the War Coalition Azad Ali Muslim Engagement & DevelopmentChair: Ulrike Schmidt

REFUGEES WELCOME HERE - DUBS NOW!MAL B33, Birkbeck College Maurice Wren Refugee Council Clare Moseley Care4CalaisSteven Saxby London Churches Social Action and Waltham Forest Refugees WelcomeSara Tomlinson Trade Unionists 4 CalaisSuzanne Jeffery Campaign Against Climate ChangeMichelline Ngongo Light ProjectNizar Dahan Human Relief Foundation (speaking on plight of Rohingya Muslims)Chair: Mandy Brown UCU NEC

AUSTERITY AND THE RISE OF RACISMMAL B20, Birkbeck CollegeAmarjit Singh CWU National Race Advisory Committee, chairMyriam Kane NUS NEC Sam Fairbairn People’s Assembly Against Austerity Tom Holliday McDonald’s strikerRoma speakerChair: Candy Udwin PCS NEC

BLACK LIVES MATTER - CHALLENGING INSTITUTIONAL RACISMMAL B35, Birkbeck CollegeEsa Charles Father of Rashan CharlesJanet Alder Sister of Christopher AlderKadisha Brown-Burrell Justice for Kingsley BurrellMohammed Yaqub Father of Yassar YaqubChair: Brian Richardson Unite Against Fascism, assistant secretary

STUDENT STAND UP TO RACISMMAL B18, Birkbeck CollegeMyriam Kane NUS NECNaima Omar Student Stand Up To RacismNadia Sayed Queen Mary’s University SUTRChair: Lewis Nielsen Student Stand Up To Racism

PLENARY

12-1 pm

CONFRONTING THE RISE IN RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE U.S. AND EUROPEThe Light, Friends House Catherine West Labour MP • Claude Moraes Labour MEPCornelia Kerth Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes (Germany)David Albrich Plattform für eine menschliche Asylpolitik (Austria)Petros Constantinou KEERFA (Greece) • Talha Ahmad Muslim Council of Britain, treasurerDave Ward Communication Workers Union, general secretary • Kate Hudson CND chairDavid Rosenberg Jewish Socialist Group • Salma Yaqoob human rights and anti-racist activistWeyman Bennett Stand Up To Racism, co-convenor (to make a financial appeal)Chairs: Steve Hart Stand Up To Racism, vice chair and Sabby Dhalu Stand Up To Racism, co-convenor

LUNCH BREAK (60 MINUTES)AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

2-3.15pm

GRENFELL: INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND THE SOCIAL CLEANSING OF OUR CITIESThe Light, Friends House Diane Abbott shadow home secretaryBellal El Guenuni Grenfell survivorClarrie Mendy relative of Khadija Saye and Mary Mendy, who both died in the fireTomassina Hessel Lancaster West estate evacuee Glyn Robbins Defend Council Housing Chair: Moyra Samuels Justice 4 Grenfell

WHAT IS THE FOOTBALL LADS ALLIANCE?MAL B33, Birkbeck CollegeNoam Devey Show Racism the Red CardMichael Bradley Stand Up To Racism Chair: Naima Omar Student Stand Up To Racism

FROM HATE CRIMES TO PREVENT - CHALLENGING THE RISE OF ISLAMOPHOBIAMAL B20, Birkbeck CollegeRakhia Ismail Islington Labour councillorDavid Muritu UCU NECAman Ali Muslim Engagement & DevelopmentBea Kay Social Work Action NetworkChair: Nahella Ashraf Manchester Stand Up to Racism

BREXIT: DEFENDING EU NATIONALS’ RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENTMAL B35, Birkbeck CollegeWilf Sullivan TUC race equality officerHugh Lanning Alliance for Free MovementMick Burke economistLaurentiu Dumitru Alliance Against Romanian and Bulgarian DiscriminationUlrike Schmidt EU nationalIoanna Ioannou UCU LGBT CommitteeChair: Denis Fernando Stand Up To Racism

LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISMMAL B36, Birkbeck CollegePaul SamuelsSmokey Joe Notting Hill CarnivalRoger Huddle Rock Against RacismSaskilla grime artist Chair: Lois Browne

PLENARY

3 .15-4.30pm

BUILDING A MOVEMENT AGAINST RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND ANTI-SEMITISM THAT WELCOMES REFUGEESThe Light, Friends HouseDiane Abbott shadow home secretary • Kate Osamor MP • Kevin Courtney National Education Union, joint general secretaryRoger McKenzie Unison, assistant general secretary • Harun Rashid Khan Muslim Council of Britain, secretary general Mohammed Mahmoud Imam at Finsbury Park Mosque • Lowkey rapper • Cllr Claudia Webbe • Sharar Ali Green PartyWeyman Bennett Stand Up To Racism co-convenor • David Neiwert author, Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right (via Skype)Chairs: Sabby Dhalu and Nahella Ashraf

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@AntiRacismDay

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VENUESThe plenaries are held in Friends Meeting House on Euston Road.However, most of the workshops will be held in Birkbeck University. It is an eight minute walk from Friends.

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Afterparty

5pm til midnight Institute of Education bar, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Join us after the conference for a night of music. Acts include: Lloyd Luther •Kali Rayt • DJ sets from Harrsn and Campbell

Tickets £5/£7

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