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Saturday, August 12, 2023

Luisa Feline Freier: Insights on South-South Displacement

Peru Chair Luisa Feline Freier writes about Venezuelan migration in the Global South, mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the need for more focus on South-South displacement: Protegiendo a los refugiados en el sur global “De los 7,3 millones de venezolanos que se han visto obligados a abandonar su país, más del... More

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Abebaw Minaye: Advisory Committee Meeting

The Ethiopia Chair, Abebaw Minaye, assisted two PhD students to defend their dissertations on the behavior of left behind children as a result of parental migration and the psychosocial predictors of intention to migrate. The Chair also headed a qualitative research training in Gondar and was recognized as researcher of the year of 2022 by the... More

Monday, June 26, 2023

Amal El Ouassif: Understanding factors and Developing Opportunities in the Sahel Zone, West Africa and the Maghreb

Authors: Xavier Aragall, Amal El Ouassif, Anna Ferro, Matías Ibáñez In the last decade, it has become very clear that climate change is not a problem of the future. This threat multiplier is causing severe natural disasters, rising sea levels, desertification, and rising temperatures in every continent, reminding us that it is not only... More

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Tanzania: Policy Dialogue held in Dar es-Salaam

The University of Dar es Salaam has launched a Research Chair on Forced Displacement (UDSM-RCFD) and reiterated its commitment to ensuring inclusivity and scholarly contribution to addressing the global challenge of forced migration. Speaking during the launch on 29th May 2023, the Acting Vice Chancellor, who is also the Deputy Vice... More

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

World Refugee Day: IDRC Research Chairs Show the World How to Localize Research on Forced Displacement

On May 30 and 31, in Dar es-Salaam Tanzania, something revolutionary happened. Twelve experts from some of the places most impacted by forced displacement gathered in person for the inaugural workshop of the IDRC Research Chairs Network on Forced Displacement. Funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre, and with support from... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Lebanon: Webinar on Refugees in the Middle East

Research Chair, Fouad M. Fouad, from the American University of Beruit participated in a webinar on refugees in the Middle... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Mexico: World Refugee Day Online with Centro de Estudios de Género

The Centro de Estudios de Género is hosting an event for World Refugee Day online, with UNHCR.  ... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Tanzania: World Refugee Day

The Tanzanian Chair, Opportuna Kweka, participated in a World Refugee Day event with university and government colleagues, including... More

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Appointment of New IDRC Chairs in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Thailand

The IDRC Research Chairs in Ghana and Burkina Faso have been officially selected. Mary Setrana Boatemaa, Director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana, Ghana, and Tiga Alain Ouedraogo of the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST) were appointed. The selection was celebrated at a launching... More

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Fouad M. Fouad: The Big Questions in Forced Displacement and Health

Professor Fouad M. Fouad presented at an international conference organized by the World Bank, UNHCR and UK Aid, on health and forced displacement, including the findings of a study conducted with partners in Jordan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh and Colombia, presenting similarities and differences in the experiences of displaced... More

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Ethiopia: Research Ethics and Role of Refugee Led Organizations

Addas Ababa university has convined a twelve member advisory committee, including the UNHCR representative, IOM deputy chief, representatives of key government sectors, various college deans at AAU, independent scholars and refugee representatives. The university held a training on research ethics and attended a workshop on the role of Refugee Led... More

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Hiram Ángel: DATA Centre and ECOS in Transit Program

The IDRC Research Chair at the University of Guadalajara, Hiram Angel, is currently engaged in the following research activities: 1. DATA Center – A project using secondary data to analyze information and create geo-referenced maps to identify risks and critical situations for people who are forcibly displaced. 2. ECOS in Transit Program – an... More

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