Solidarity for Sudan: Program

University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada

Telus 150: 2 Feb 2025, 1 PM to 2:30 PM:  the Crisis

• • Welcome and Introduction:  Samira Schultz (moderator) (5 min)

  • Vice Provost Carrie Smith (5 min)

  • Mayor Amarjeet Sohi (5 min)

  • Roundtable, with Andy Knight and Mojtaba Mahdavi (UofA faculty), Haneen Ali (UofA student), Huda Elmalik (community member recently living in Sudan; via Zoom), Ali Eltahir and Ibrahim Adam (Sudanese Cultural League of Edmonton); Lina Hamid (MLA Fairview-Clayton Park NS, first Sudanese Member of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia; via Zoom) (45 min)

  • Keynote: Julie Ji, MSF (via Zoom) (15 min)

  • Q/A (15 min)

  • Donations and pledges

Telus Atrium:  2:30 PM to 4:00 PM:  the Culture

• Sudanese food ($15 each, profit to MSF)

• Live Music, featuring the Sudanese League Musical Band, plus Alain Intwali, Kija Lado, and Samira Schultz

• Displays of Sudanese Arts 

• Donations and pledges