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Monday, February 12, 2024
IDRC Research Chairs call for an end to the silos that divide climate change policy from displacement solutions. Following their inaugural workshop in Dar es-Salaam in May, five of the IDRC Research Chairs on Forced Displacement (Desiree Del Rosario, Abebaw Minaye, Tiga Alain Ouedraogo, Opportuna Kweka, Amal El Ouassif, and Paula Banerjee)... More
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Last week, it was my privilege to accompany the twelve IDRC Research Chairs on Forced Displacement to the 2023 Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva. Organized by UNHCR, the goal of the GRF is to get member states to make pledges to help refugees, both within their countries and abroad. In the past,... More
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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
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
The Tanzanian Chair, Opportuna Kweka, participated in a World Refugee Day event with university and government colleagues, including... More
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