Webinar: National Policies for an International Challenge: Improving Refugee Integration Policies
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As record numbers of refugees attempt dangerous Mediterranean crossings to escape instability and poverty in parts of Northern Africa and the Middle East, countries in Europe and North America have struggled to craft helpful policy responses –from the role of nations within a global protection system to the mechanics of asylum seeker processing and relocation. To adequately address this crisis and increase refugee acceptance quotas within host countries, public dialogue must re-frame refugee integration as a long-term opportunity rather than a short-term burden. This will require refugee integration policies and programs that recognize refugees’ agency and potential and involve local leaders and community. What do we know about the refugee experience? What can we learn from national responses? What works? What scales? How can good policy catalyze public support?
In an effort to identify global best practice and encourage increased innovation in this area, the Global Diversity Exchange and the World Bank look to experienced observers of refugee policy and practice.
On July 28, please join World Bank Senior Economist Manjula Luthria in conversation with Ratna Omidvar of the Global Diversity Exchange, Doug Saunders of the Globe and Mail, and Matthias Mayer of the Bertelsmann Stiftung to explore new ideas for moving the refugee agenda forward.
Speakers:
• Doug Saunders, Author and International Affairs Columnist, The Globe and Mail
• Matthias M. Mayer, Project Manager, Program Integration and Education, Bertelsmann Stiftung
• Ratna Omidvar, Executive Director, Global Diversity Exchange (GDX)
Moderator:
• Manjula Luthria, Senior Economist, World Bank
Webinar times:
10:00 – 11:00 am – Toronto, Washington
3:00 – 4:00 pm – London
4:00 – 5:00 pm – Brussels, Berlin, Barcelona