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June 19-20 2020

Virtual Refugee Conference

Virtual Refugee Conference 2020

Day 1: Digital Long Night of Ideas by Kiron and UNHCR

19.06.2020, 10:00 AM CET

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Day 2: Virtual Refugee Conference

20.06.2020, 12:30 PM CET

  • Remapping Success: Empowerment Initiatives for Migrant Women

    • Reem Alrashid •

    • Sissy Tongendorff •

    • Ana Alvarez •

    • Heba Dakhlallah •

    • Anila Noor

    Sharing experiences on successful women’s empowerment initiatives.

  • مرحباً بكم

    • Reem Mansour •

    • Heba Dakhlallah

    مؤتمر كايرون ليوم اللاجئ العالمي عبر الانترنت

  • Language for Resilience: The Importance of Language Learning for Integration in a Refugee Context

    • Chris Sowton •

    • Dina Pasic •

    • Melissa Hauber-Özer •

    • Hayat Adi •

    • Charlotte Peltre •

    • Samah Abdulsalam •

    • Ahmed Salim •

    • Philip Gienandt

    Learnings and best practices on language learning for integration

  • Creating Opportunities for Refugees: How Can We Collaborate Better?

    • Grace Atkinson •

    • Gabrielle Wimer •

    • Laura Batalla •

    • Konstantin Selesnew •

    • Basma EL Doukhi

    Advocacy, collaboration and empowering refugees as decision makers.

  • How To Tell Your Story: a CV & Interview Skills Workshop for Refugees

    • Juliane Seumel •

    • Anne Parsons

    Learn to introduce yourself and your goals in job interviews or for clients.

  • Amplifying Refugee Voices during COVID-19

    • Pim de Bokx •

    • Anila Noor •

    • Saadet Ozdemir •

    • Dr. Saskia Harkema •

    • Dr. Carin Beijer •

    • Dominic Orr •

    • Poli Hagenaars •

    • Obaida Abdul Rahim •

    • Jasmin Redjepi •

    • Shumaila Anwar •

    • Margriet Jongerius

    Voice4theVoiceless: refugees share their challenges during Covid-19

  • Digital Literacy: The Importance of Getting Started

    • Zoë Harman-Conlon •

    • Lisa Soricone •

    • Ryan Gersava •

    • Elisabeth Roura

    Learn how to use digital tools and acquire technical skills.

  • Challenging Refugee Representations: a Workshop for NGOs

    • Julia Zahreddine •

    • JeanPaul Kasika •

    • Nhial Deng •

    • Renata Suter •

    • Mayssa Rekhis

    Workshop: refugee-led organisations and journalists on critical storytelling

  • Education in Crisis and Innovative Pathways

    • Ella Ininahazwe •

    • Sadiki Bamperineza •

    • Foni Vuni •

    • Ehab Badwi

    Join this interactive discussion led by refugee students and graduates.

  • Viz for Social Good: Visualising Data to Tell New Migration Stories

    • Dr. Amanda Patist •

    • Neil Richards •

    • Andreas Tometten

    Talk about the data visualisation hackathon led by Viz for Social Good

  • Amplify Now! Impact Prize

    • Markus Wachowski •

    • Baptiste Ottevaere •

    • Flora Kwong •

    • Heba Dakhlallah

    The winner of the Impact Prize will be announced and present their project.

  • #SpreadNoHate: an Interactive Discussion on Hate Speech against Migrants and Refugees in Traditional and New media and Ways to Combat It

    • Thibault Chareton •

    • Dr. Paloma Haschke-Joseph •

    • Lula Dualeh •

    • Roda Siad •

    • Athar Ahmad •

    • Elena D’Angelo

    Learn how to prevent and counter hate speech.

Satelite Events

Day 1: Virtual Refugee Conference

19.06.2020, 01:00 PM CET

  • Satellite Event

    Giving a Voice to Refugee Community Leaders - Leadership Experience in Ireland in the Late 1990s and in Lebanon in 2020

    • Kensika Monshengwo •

    • Jihad Saab •

    • Professor Siv Vangen

    A discussion on leadership experiences

  • Satellite Event

    Accenture CV Workshop for Refugee Jobseekers

    • Stefan Rolfing

    A Workshop for Refugee Jobseekers

Day 2: Virtual Refugee Conference

20.06.2020, 10:30 AM CET

  • Satellite Event

    Workshop: Arbeitsrecht für Geflüchtete

    • Olga Klus •

    • Stephanie Sperling

    Ein moderierter Gespräch mit Arbeitsrechtsexpertinnen

  • Satellite Event

    Access, Equity, and Equality: Experiences on student journeys towards sustainable societies

    • Torunn Gjelsvik •

    • Manoj Singh •

    • Dr. Nicola Paravati •

    • Omar Wajdi Abushabab •

    • Makha Ndao •

    • Raky Gassama •

    • Andreia Inamorato •

    • Prof. Alessandro Caforio

    An event focusing on remote learning and student experiences

  • Satellite Event

    #WebinarUniR Femmes, Réfugiées et Étudiantes

    • Andee Brown Gershenberg •

    • Mégane Ghorbani •

    • Camila Ríos Armas

    Discussing difficulties of refugee women in their socio-economic integration

  • Satellite Event

    Conversations with Frontline Teachers: Sharing Classroom Leadership Experiences across Borders

    • Katy Noble •

    • Maritza Ramirez •

    • Oroma Kenneth •

    • Souad Abiishak •

    • Nestor Silverio •

    • James Pledger

    A discussion with frontline teachers about their classroom experiences

  • Satellite Event

    Country Spotlight: Guyana

    • Christian Vargas

    Insights into the challenges that refugees face in the Carribean region

  • Satellite Event

    Collaboration of Migrant Organisations and Social Enterprises

    • Johann Lieb •

    • Mohamed Amer

    Explore ways to amplify the support migrant and refugee communities receive

  • Satellite Event

    The Situation of Afghan Refugees in Neighboring Countries

    • Dr. Alema •

    • Khalil Raufi •

    • Sayed Abdullah Ahamdi •

    • Manizaha Ramizi

    A discussion about the situation for Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries

  • Satellite Event

    Celo- Economic Empowerment through Technology

    • Anca Bogdana Rusu •

    • Brian Reavey •

    • Bindi Jhaveri

    Celo is an Alliance for prosperity to create a more prosperous world

  • Satellite Event

    Education crisis for refugees in Kampala

    • Djumaine Djuma

    An interview about the education crisis for refugees in Kampala

  • Satellite Event

    From Education to Employment: Youth Trajectories in Jordan and Lebanon in the Context of Protracted Displacement

    • Basma EL Doukhi

    An insight into the academic research project: From Education to Employment

  • Satellite Event

    Inclusión de Migrantes en Escuelas de Quito y Manta, Ecuador

    • Miguel A. Herrera •

    • Daniel Guerra •

    • Jeferson Barragán •

    • Stefanny A. Rueda

    A discussion on the inclusion of refugees in Ecuadorian schools

  • Satellite Event

    Resettled Refugees in the US: Dealing with COVID-19

    • Nezia Kubwayo •

    • Refugee Panellists

    An panel focusing on the experiences of refugees in the United States

  • Satellite Event

    New Name, New Face: Uganda – Redefining the Refugees' Role in Host Communities

    • Nsereko Vincent •

    • Achieng Akena •

    • Neolla Kabale Kalu •

    • Kris Senanu •

    • Ronald Edward Mukasa •

    • Simon Marot Touloung

    A discussion on how refugees can contribute to the growth in host communities