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Academia in the Service of Refugee Inclusion

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) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 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