Archives: Working Groups

Friday, August 23, 2019

Launch of Innovative Training on Refugee Issues

The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) was excited to participate in an innovative training program on forced migration issues. The week-long program opened Monday, 26 August, in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by the Peace Institute at Moi University, under the seasoned leadership of the Institute’s Director, Dulo Nyaoro, the Regional... More

Monday, August 19, 2019

Localized Research: Studying Tanzania’s National Legal Framework

By Stéfanie Morris & Leonard Chimanda In the spirit of collaboration which is so central to LERRN, we’re writing this post together. We do this not only to highlight our research in Tanzania but also to discuss why local-international research partnerships are the bedrock of this undertaking. In what follows, we alternate between separate... More

Monday, August 12, 2019

Youth in Amman: Transforming Education

Photo: Yasmeen Shahzadeh, 2019   August 12 is International Youth Day: a celebration and recognition of the agency and role youth have in the in the world today, and the opportunities they possess in driving change for the future. The theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Transforming Education”. Aligned with the 2030... More

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