John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin,  UNHCR and the Rule of Law Institue present:

Academia in the Service of Refugee Inclusion

19 June 2023, 11:00-13:00

Sala 102 Centrum Transferu Wiedzy (CTW)

 

On the occasion of World Refugee Day and the completion of the 2022/2023 academic year, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Rule of Law Institute is pleased to organize an international panel, bringing together experts in the fields of academia, research, humanitarian assistance, and refugee inclusion, to discuss how academia can support refugee inclusion. The Panel Discussion will be followed by the awarding of certificates to the KUL students who have successfully completed the stipulated requirements for KUL’s programme on Refugee Protection and Humanitarian Assistance.

 

Topics for Discussion:

  • The role of academia in welcoming newly arrived refugees to a community
  • Using academic settings to foster inclusion and integration of refugees in the host community
  • Best practices in conducting academic research with displaced populations and how it can be effectively used to shape policy and humanitarian actions
  • How to mobilize students to support refugees and displaced persons

 

Agenda:

11:00-11:05

Official Welcoming

Prof. Dr. Beata Piskorska, Vice Rector of KUL

11:05-11:15

Introduction of Topic & Panelists

Dr. Tomasz Sieniow

11:15-12:15

Questions & Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Tomasz Sieniow

Panelists: Christine Goyer, UNHCR

Prof. Dr. Bohdan Rożnowski, KUL

Merlin Flaig, IDOS

Dr. Wojciech Wciseł, KUL

12:15-12:30

Questions from the audience

Moderator: Dr. Tomasz Sieniow

12:30-12:55

Awarding of Certificates

Prof. Dr. Beata Piskorska, Vice Rector of KUL

Prof. Dr. Andrzej Herbet, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration

12:55-13:00

Closing Remarks

Marco Procaccini, Head of Field Office, UNHCR

13:00-13:45

Coffee, Tea, Light Snacks

All participants

 

The discussion will be held in Polish and English, with simultaneous translation for both languages.

 

 

Autor: Tomasz Sieniow
Ostatnia aktualizacja: 16.06.2023, godz. 10:08 - Tomasz Sieniow