| International Rastafari Global Reasoning 2003 At University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica 16-24 July, 2003 |
| 9am - 10am |
| Nyabinghi Chants and Ises |
| 10am - 10:30 am |
| Greetings and Welcome, Aims and Objectives of Reasoning from Ras Irie Irons |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
| Opening of Reasoning by Hon. P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica |
| 11:30am - 12noon |
| Cultural Presentation from Kingston Drummers |
| 12noon - 1pm |
| Break for Lunch |
| 1pm - 2:30pm |
| History of Rastafari from Ras Miguel Lome |
| 2:30pm - 3pm |
| Update on the Organizing Committee; Introduction of Keynote Speaker, Professor Thomas Battle by Sister Iffya Holmes |
| 3pm - 5pm |
| Address by Keynote Speaker: Professor Thomas Battle from Howard University. Topic: Rastafari is the fulfillment of the Ancient African Principles and Philosophies |
| 5pm - 7pm |
| Cultural Presentation |
| Workshops There will be 20 workshops, 5 workshops will be run simultaneously each day in five separate rooms. Each workshop will be allotted one day of reasoning |
| July 17, 2003 |
| Ivinity of Haile I Selassie I |
| Documentation, Recording and historical protection and preservation of the Rastafari Movement including I-N-I Intellectual Property |
| Herbs (Ganja) as a Holy Sacrament |
| Rastafari and Politics |
| Marriage, deaths and sickness within Rastafari |
| July 18, 2003 |
| REPARATIONS |
| Health and Nutrition |
| Rastafari and Education |
| Youths: Creativity and Productivity |
| The Threats to Africa's Survival |
| July 19, 2003 |
| 9am - 6pm |
| Rastafari Arts and Crafts Fair at U.W.I. |
| 10 pm - 3am |
| Big Stage Show at Norbrook Mounts (Nuff Great Rastafari Artistes) |
| Workshops July 20, 2003 |
| Moral Constitution |
| Organization and Centralization of Rastafari |
| Communication and Networking |
| Music, Arts and Culture within Rastafari |
| Rastafari and the Bible |
| July 21, 2003 |
| Economics and Trading: The Way Forward |
| Upholding the Ancient Order in a Changing World |
| Discrimination and Injustrices against Rastafari globally |
| Finding solutions to problems facing the Rastafari Family |
| Reparation |
| July 22, 2003 |
| 9am - 9:30 am |
| Iyabinghi Chants and Ises |
| 9:30am - 2:30 pm |
| Reports from all 20 Workshops to be discussed (15 minutes each). Reports will be available beforehand in writing |
| 2:30pm - 3:30 pm |
| Address by second Keynote Speaker Dr. Green from Medgar Evers College: Topic: Rastafari as the vanguard for Black Liberation |
| 3:30 - 5pm |
| Awards to 10 Honourees: - Sister Desta from Florida - RasFrankl from Antigua - RasSokou from St. Lucia - Bongo Rocky - Baby 1 - Ras Irie Irons - Sister Yanzie - Ras Seymour McLean - Mama Baugh - Ras Bunny Wailer |
| 5pm - 6pm |
| Reading of the Reasoning Position Paper |
| 6pm - 6:30pm |
| Naming of worldwide Rastafari Secretariat |
| 6:30 pm - 7pm |
| Chairman of Organizing Committee: Closing remarks seal up |
| July 23, 2003 |
| 10am - 12 noon |
| Press Conference at U.W.I. |
| 4pm until - |
| Nyabinghi at Scotts Pass to celebrate the Earth Light of Haile I Selassie I |
| July 24, 2003 |
| Visits to Rastafari Historical Sites Namely: |
| Pinnacle |
| Back-o-Wall |
| TrenchTown Cultural Yard |
| Bobo Hill |
| Bob Marley Museum |
| Rev. Henry |
| Haile Selassie I School |
| Agenda |
| July 16, 2003 |
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