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HACSA Summit Brochure Update.Indd 7th - 9th August, 2019 KEMPINSKI HOTEL, ACCRA Linking, Reconciling and Reuniting Communities 400 Years after the start of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. #400YearsOn YEARS ON Sponsors & Partners (HACSA) “Let the competition beware” THE HACSA SUMMIT 2019 For updates, pictures and biographies of speakers, visit www.thehacsa.org i Contents (HACSA) Page 01 Goodwill Message - Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier Page 03 Speach - Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi Page 05 Letter from UNESCO Page 06 About HACSA Page 07 About the Summit Page 08 Summit Structure Page 09 About Ghaha Page 10 Programme Order Page 17 Lifetime achievement awards Page 19 Speakers Page 26 GIRLS CAN CODE Page 27 About Sponsors Page 30 Advertisment THE HACSA SUMMIT 2019 For updates, pictures and biographies of speakers, visit www.thehacsa.org ii Good Will Message (HACSA) Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier President, Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa A warm welcome to the HACSA Summit 2019! Conference and brought people from all over the In 2016 while I was working as Ambassador of Diaspora to Ghana to debate these issues. Ghana to UNESCO I had 3 major concerns: Elmina Castle or ‘The Mine’ in Portuguese, was 1. The history of Ghana and especially how it was built in 1482 when the first Europeans came to the related to the African diaspora and all peoples of shores of what is now modern day Ghana in search African descent was not being told. We needed of gold. They brought guns for sale which led to to tell our own stories! the proliferation of war amongst ethnic groups and resulted in the capture of many prisoners of 2. The main stakeholders of the monuments war. This was a catalyst for the development of which bear witness to the transatlantic slave the devastating transatlantic slave trade which trade were in the diaspora, far away, separated was then followed by colonialism. Finally it was in and unaware of these forts and castles which litter Ghana again, the very same place they arrived, the coast of Ghana and the challenges involved that the liberation of Africa and peoples of African in and the imperative for preserving them. We descent began. In my speech of 2017 I referred needed to reconnect with the Diaspora! to this as “the Full Circle”! 3. The rich living heritage and culture of Africa Ghana’s independence celebrations were in general and Ghana in particular was not attended by people from all over the diaspora. being used sufficiently for the socioeconomic Some even came to settle here. People like betterment of its people. We needed to change WEB Dubois, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, that and make technological innovation and Muhammed Ali, Malcom X, Kwame Touré and women’s empowerment a part of that culture! Nina Simon all passed through Ghana. Many were inspired by the way Nkrumah had mobilised These 3 concerns are the main reasons HACSA Ghanaians to demand their independence and was founded in 2016. In 2017 we held the first returned to kick start the civil rights movement in HACSA Summit to address some of these issues. their own homeland. We called it The African Diaspora Homecoming THE HACSA SUMMIT 2019 For updates, pictures and biographies of speakers, visit www.thehacsa.org 01 Good Will Message cont’d (HACSA) The impact of the HACSA Summit in 2017 which Presentation of HACSA Sankofa Lifetime we at HACSA organised to commemorate 60 Achievement Awards, over 60 amazing speakers Years of Ghana’s Independence has been truly and much more! far-reaching. The vision is finally being realised with the “Full Circle Festival” and the Declaration Our heartfelt thanks go to our sponsors and of “The Year of Return” both occurring last year. patrons who have made this all possible. Our Last week the Congressional Black Caucus made thanks also go to our selfless volunteers and a symbolic ‘Year of Return’ visit to Ghana and service providers, our trustees and advisory I was privileged to witness the moving speech councils in Ghana and abroad. I also give thanks given by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the Ghanaian to my husband, children and wider HACSA Parliament. family. Yes HACSA is a family and if you’re here today we hope you will join the HACSA family! I Since it was founded, HACSA has organised know the great sacrifices you have all made to book launches, musical concerts and festivals, be here. You’re all sponsors of HACSA. Thank exhibitions of art, photography, made in Africa you all so much! I’d like to leave you with a quote goods and archaeological relics. Home made from Joel Ruffin one of the newest members of brands like Smockyworld, Red Cotton, Kaeme the HACSA family who will be a speaker at the Shea butter, Decocraft chocolates and Judy HACSA Summit 2019: Foods have benefitted from the consistent patronage, endorsement and exposure given to “HACSA is a Movement!”, “HACSA Delivers!” them by HACSA. We also have taken tours to “HACSA creates, designs and delivers liberating many regions of Ghana creating and promoting and empowering social, cultural and technological new tourist trails around the country. One of experiences, leaving you whole, complete and our proudest initiatives is the Girls Can Code aligned”. programme which we partnered with UNESCO to deliver. 150 girls in government schools in 5 We are finally telling our stories! different regions of Ghana have been trained to We are finally reconnecting with the Diaspora! build websites and make animated short films. We are finally leveraging our heritage and culture We hope to grow this project to new heights. In for socioeconomic progress and are empowering addition HACSA has facilitated the first visits and women and girls through technology! even moves to Ghana of many in the diaspora. The vision is being realised! Please help to keep HACSA alive! At The HACSA Summit 2019, We are offering you a packed programme: An archaeological exhibition, an Investment Trade and Innovation Exposition, a Corporate Lunch, a Girls Can Code Workshop & Roundtable, a Gala evening, A Welcome and Remembrance Ceremony, THE HACSA SUMMIT 2019 For updates, pictures and biographies of speakers, visit www.thehacsa.org 02 Address (HACSA) by Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture YOUR EXCELLENCY JEWEL HOWARD industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 11.4 TAYLOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage, OF LIBERIA SDG 17 partnerships for the goals. HONOURABLE MINISTERS HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Ladies and Gentlemen YOUR EXCELLENCIES MEMBERS OF THE The year 2019 symbolically marks 400 years DIPLOMATIC CORPS since the beginning of the trade in enslaved DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Africans in the US. It is a time for remembrance, DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS AND sober reflection and commemoration of those PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2019 HACSA SUMMIT who suffered untold anguish and whose lives LADIES AND GENTLEMEN were destroyed in the process, and for the rebuilding of communities that were affected by Good morning and welcome to the international this scourge. The HACSA Summit 2019, aims to HACSA Summit 2019. The Heritage and Cultural re-unite, reconcile and link communities that were Society of Africa Summit 2019 is organised in directly or indirectly affected by the transatlantic line with the UN international decade for people slave trade. of African descent and officially endorsed by UNESCO, the Year of Return, Ghana 2019 and In the last two years of its existence HACSA has the Ministry of Tourism, Ghana. HACSA seeks organised the African Diaspora Homecoming to promote and celebrate African heritage and Conference to Commemorate Ghana’s 60th culture for socioeconomic development and Anniversary in a meaningful and significant way, poverty alleviation in Africa. HACSA is a volunteer- undertaken several exhibitions promoting African led non-profit NGO and social enterprise founded Art, crafts and photography, has assisted in 2 book by Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier in launches, has held several concerts showcasing 2016. HACSA advocates for the preservation of the best in African music and organised tours heritage and culture, showcases excellence in to heritage sites around the country. HACSA Africa and the diaspora and promotes African- continuously advocates for the preservation and made goods and services. It’s ethos is inspired conservation of historic buildings and heritage by the activities of UNESCO and is in line with the sites and the safeguarding of our intangible UN Sustainable Development Goals and Targets; heritage and culture. It is the goal of HACSA to in particular SDG 5 gender equality; SDG 8 project the richness and beauty of Africa to the decent work and economic growth, SDG 9 world, vibrantly visible in our language, people, THE HACSA SUMMIT 2019 For updates, pictures and biographies of speakers, visit www.thehacsa.org 03 Address cont’d (HACSA) traditions and land. objectives and goals are consistent with the 17 Sector goals of the SDG. Prominent among the Ladies and Gentlemen programmes being implemented are the Tourism Knowledge and promotion of our culture and Product Development Programmed which seeks heritage provides flourishing avenues for tourism to improve on already existing events such as and revenue generation. HACSA has led the way PANAFEST, EMANCIPATION DAY, Paragliding with its pioneering work to enrich government Festival and our Festivals to draw tourists into policy on heritage and culture by inspiring the the country. Year of Return and The Full Circle Festival. It successfully led the way by bringing the African Also, Government under a World Bank assistance Diaspora back home in March 2017 to reengage is embarking on the renovation and rehabilitation with the continent. of existing tourism facilities, particularly the Heritage sites, Forts and Castles located in the Throughout the Summit you as opinion leaders, country.
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