PROTECT ACCENT is Pleased to Invite You to  join us for the “World Accents Celebration and Awards Day” which will be held on the 12th of October 2021 at the Banqueting Hall in Bradford City Hall, BD1 1HY, Bradford, starting from 12 pm BST. As this is a hybrid event, you will be able to watch the event live on Facebook and YouTube.

Key Participants:

Opening Speech : Goodie Okechukwu – Founder, Protect Accent.

Chief Host : Paul Deemer. Head of Diversity and Inclusion at NHS Employers.

Co – host : Jiten Patel – Conscious Inclusion Thought Leader, helping you Maximise Diversity | Author | Keynotes | Mentor | Coach | D&I Judge | Trainer.

Quest Speakers:

Councillor Shabir Hussain – The Lord Mayor of Bradford.

Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa – Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Ssa.Diaspora ,Member,House of Reps (2003-2015)Renowned journalist, philanthropist, wife & mother.

Dr. Akpo Onduku – Peace & Development Strategist.

Launching of Protect Accent for Staff and Student (PASS):

Professor Udy Archibong MBE –  Pro Vice-Chancellor [Equality, Diversity and Inclusion], directs the Centre for Inclusion and Diversity and provides strategic oversight for equality, diversity and inclusion [EDI].

Spoken Word Artist:

Laura Baldwin. Performance Poet/Spoken Word Performance Artist/Freelance Copywriter

Awards Presentation by:

Dr Njide Okonjo-Udochi MD MPH FAAFP. Chief Executive Officer at Summit Medical Group.

Reg Amoah – Diversity & Inclusion Lead at Omnicom Media Group UK.

Music and Entertainment: Leeds University Union Brass Band.

Closing remarks : Ben Onyeukwu Anyaibe (Diamond Gates Anyaibe) – Global Operations Manager, Protect Accent

This is a truly unmissable event, some of the items on the itinerary include:

World Accents Celebration

The Launching of Protect Accents for Staff and Students(PASS).

Protect Accent Awards and Recognition

Cultural dance and music from around the world

Buffet Lunch.

P.S. Please note that in-person attendance is strictly by invitation via email from Protect Accent as Covid -19 restrictions still apply in specific confined areas.

See you soon and thank you.

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We’re ecstatic and extremely pleased to announce that Protect Accent will be hosting the first ever World Accents Celebration and Awards Day this year !! Nature has handed each and every one of us a specific accent paintbrush, let’s paint the world colourful with them. Watch this space for more details!!
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