{"id":7951,"date":"2023-12-18T09:33:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=7951"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:40:43","slug":"a-discussion-of-critical-takeaways-from-the-global-refugee-forum-grf-geneva-2023","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/event\/a-discussion-of-critical-takeaways-from-the-global-refugee-forum-grf-geneva-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"A Discussion of Critical Takeaways From The Global Refugee Forum (GRF) Geneva 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Join us for an exciting discussion with IDRC Regional Research Chairs to critically reflect on the progress made towards the Global Compact on Refugees and IDRC Research Chairs\u2019 Response to Global Refugee Forum 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Key Themes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ease pressure on countries that host refugees<\/li>\n<li>Enhance opportunities for refugees to become self-reliance<\/li>\n<li>Expand refugees\u2019 access to third-country solutions<\/li>\n<li>Support conditions in refugees\u2019 countries of origin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Distinguished 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