{"id":10099,"date":"2025-02-28T18:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T23:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?p=10099"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:55:26","slug":"the-politics-and-process-of-refugee-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/the-politics-and-process-of-refugee-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar Report &#8211; The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Conditioning Refugee Leadership in Global South"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership Webinar (English)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sOZdbZhTGbM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#spanish-section\">Para la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol, despl\u00e1cese hasta la parte inferior de esta p\u00e1gina.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On February 08, 2025, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) hosted a webinar to present and discuss the findings of a recently completed special research project on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/refugee-leadership-in-south-america-and-east-africa\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Politics And Processes Of Refugee Leadership In The Global South<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, generously supported by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de\/en\/grants\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gerda Henkel Foundation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0 with a specific focus on South America and East Africa. The webinar attracted over 100 participants from 19 different countries. The panellists discussed the results of an 18-month comparative study on the conditions that enable or constrain refugees from demonstrating leadership in local, national and regional power structures, and shared greater insight into how they think leadership can be redefined in the context of displacement and local solutions in the selected countries of the global South.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The webinar was moderated by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/james-milner\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">James Milner<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, who began the discussion with introductory remarks on the growing research interest in meaningful refugee participation and refugee-led organizations over the last decade. He reflected on the gap in the existing literature, which has predominantly conceptualized refugee leadership from the perspective of the Global North, particularly in humanitarian-based contexts that overlook forms of refugee leadership at the local level. Inspired by this research findings, he encouraged attendees to draw from the panellists\u2019 presentations to critically reflect on how leadership is defined, understood, and mobilized.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/stephanie-lopez-villamil\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stephanie Lopez Villamil<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Project Lead Researcher in South America, presented her findings from research conducted in Chile and Colombia, where her team focused on leadership dynamics amongst displaced Venezuelan and Haitian populations. She highlighted how refugee leaders did not necessarily see themselves as leaders but rather thought of themselves as another member of the community trying to help others. Building on this, she noted the substantial differences between conventional political leadership and the circumstantial leadership positions that refugees assume when seeking out solutions to their plight. The South American research team also found that gender was a very relevant factor in the self-identification of leadership, with Dr. Lopez Villamil sharing how women, particularly in the Venezuelan community, were hesitant to refer to themselves as leaders. Her presentation concluded with reflections on the conditions that must be addressed in order to strengthen refugee leadership in the Global South, calling for greater social and mental health support, direct funding to RLOs, capacity-building, and increased opportunities for meaningful refugee participation. Her powerful words resonated with the audience, serving as a reminder that refugee leaders are powerful agents of change:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leaders have emerged to respond to the needs of migrants and refugees, but also as powerful voices contesting restrictive measures put in place by some governments, so advocating for their rights, they are recognized by host communities as powerful agents representing migrants and refugees and their needs.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/kalyango-ronald-sebba\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ronald Sebba Kalyango<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Project Lead Researcher in East Africa, then shared his team\u2019s insights from research based in Uganda and Kenya, which focused on refugee leadership in the urban contexts of Kampala and Nairobi as well as refugee settlements of Nakivale and Kakuma. \u00a0Dr. Kalyango\u2019s presentation echoed the earlier conversation about how refugees become leaders by seeking solutions, sharing how many of the refugee leaders in the East Africa region start as activists, interpreters, and researchers who desire change. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cW<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat usually happens with the refugee leaders is that what motivates them is the desire to cause change in their communities, not so much about being leaders or being seen or being visible or accessing resources, but usually they come out with a desire to see change in their communities<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This notion of leadership affirmed similar findings of the South America research group, which also challenged conventional understandings of leadership by observing refugees in more informal spaces of advocacy and social movements. He then compared the challenges faced by refugee leaders in East Africa to those in South America, drawing similarities between barriers such as tokenization, precarious legal status, and male-dominated leadership structures. These barriers also exist within layers of complex intersectionality, wherein factors such as race, class, nationality, gender, and education can impact the types of challenges that refugee leaders face. Recognizing the need for greater equality amongst refugee leaders, Dr. Kalyango advocated for increased support for female refugee leaders in both RLO and political spheres.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In response to these points, Dr. Milner invited both lead researchers to reflect on what leadership means to refugees in both regions, as well as how scholars and policymakers abroad can reframe how they think about leadership in practice. From the conversation, it became increasingly clear that current conventional understandings of leadership fail to capture the diverse and entrepreneurial nature of refugee leadership. There is tremendous diversity in the way that leadership is pursued, engaged, and expressed, and it does not need to be formally organized or related to a political structure. Dr. Kalyango emphasized that in these spaces,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt was not about position of \u2018I am a leader, I am the boss\u2019, but they are looking at\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what can they do about the problems that they are experiencing\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The discussion was furthered by valuable insights from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/lublanc-prieto\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lublanc Prieto<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Director of Fundaci\u00f3n Refugiados Unidos, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/mohamed-hassan\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mohamed Hassan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, research officer at the Refugee-Led Research Hub. Both panellists offered their own personal reflections on the research in conjunction with their own expertise and knowledge on refugee leadership. Culturally specific understandings of leadership, opportunities for collaboration both between and within refugee communities, and the entrenched systems of othering were key topics in this discussion. Each discussant also offered suggestions on how to address the barriers that limit effective refugee leadership. Central to these recommendations was the need for comprehensive capacity building. As Prieto emphasized, refugee leadership often emerges in informal spaces with limited resources, and leaders are continuously learning how to navigate the complex power dynamics while also serving their communities. Supporting refugee leadership thus requires going beyond traditional humanitarian programming and moving towards greater recognition for the social movements that emerge from refugee communities. It was further stressed that developing structures that allow for meaningful dialogue between refugee leaders and various actors is at the cornerstone of implementing meaningful refugee participation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hassan added to this discussion by posing critical questions about whether refugee perspectives are prioritized and valued in formal policymaking settings. He emphasized the importance of addressing the tokenization and stigmatization that surrounds refugee leaders, and noted how meaningful participation means more than access to these spaces, but rather the chance for refugee leaders voices to be heard and influence decision making. He states that<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is good to have refugees because they bring legitimacy to the room, it is good that they are on board, but then their input and what they have to say is not really taken as a priority or is not really considered. It is something people do not see, they want the legitimacy that refugees bring to the table, but they are not necessarily interested in the input of the refugees themselves\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Q&amp;A session centered on mechanisms for accountability and transparency within organizations that support refugees, specifically in regard to how to track progress towards meaningful refugee participation and refugee leadership. Issues regarding inadequate funding, training programs, and reporting systems were discussed by the panellists as the primary pressure points in both regions, noting how political drawbacks and uncertainties may affect the future of ongoing projects. Dr. Lopez Villamil referred to this tension as the cycle of vulnerability that refugees face and highlighted how this is especially pertinent in South America where refugee leadership is still slowly emerging. Navigating a new country and unfamiliar systems may limit refugee leaders\u2019 ability to compete for donor funding against larger humanitarian organizations, yet this does not negate the invaluable impact that they have.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite facing structural and institutional limitations, the panellists discussed numerous instances wherein refugee leaders were mobilized as activists and agents of change. They concluded that the findings from the research project offered optimistic direction for redefining leadership and expressed their hopes that current understandings of the term can be expanded to become more inclusive of how refugee leaders learn, work, and elicit positive change.\u00a0 As emphasized throughout the discussion, meaningful refugee participation requires moving beyond tokenized representation and recognizing that refugee leadership differs from traditional conceptualizations. Shifting the power towards localized solutions means creating spaces where refugee leaders can have their voices included in decision-making processes that affect their communities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information about the research project, you can visit the webpage <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/refugee-leadership-in-south-america-and-east-africa\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"spanish-section\">En Espa\u00f1ol<\/h3>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Politics and Process of Refugee Leadership Webinar (Spanish)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CwvlP1s8uTM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">El 8 de febrero de 2025,\u00a0 el Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) organiz\u00f3 un seminario web para presentar y debatir las conclusiones de un proyecto de investigaci\u00f3n especial recientemente finalizado sobre <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/refugee-leadership-in-south-america-and-east-africa\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">las pol\u00edticas y los procesos de liderazgo de los refugiados en el Sur Global<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, generosamente financiado por la <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de\/en\/grants\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fundaci\u00f3n Gerda Henkel<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, con especial atenci\u00f3n a Sudam\u00e9rica y \u00c1frica Oriental. El seminario atrajo a m\u00e1s de 100 participantes de 19 pa\u00edses. Los ponentes debatieron los resultados de un estudio comparativo de 18 meses de duraci\u00f3n sobre las condiciones que permiten o limitan a los refugiados demostrar su liderazgo en las estructuras de poder locales, nacionales y regionales, y compartieron una amplia perspectiva sobre c\u00f3mo creen que puede redefinirse el liderazgo en el contexto del desplazamiento y las soluciones locales en los pa\u00edses seleccionados del Sur global.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">El seminario web fue moderado por <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/james-milner\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">James Milner<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, que inici\u00f3 el debate con unas observaciones introductorias sobre el creciente inter\u00e9s de la investigaci\u00f3n en la participaci\u00f3n significativa de los refugiados y las organizaciones lideradas por refugiados en la \u00faltima d\u00e9cada. Reflexion\u00f3 sobre el vac\u00edo existente en la bibliograf\u00eda, que ha conceptualizado predominantemente el liderazgo de los refugiados desde la perspectiva del Norte Global, en particular en contextos de base humanitaria que pasan por alto formas de liderazgo de los refugiados a nivel local. Inspirado por los resultados de esta investigaci\u00f3n, anim\u00f3 a los asistentes a aprovechar las presentaciones de los ponentes para reflexionar cr\u00edticamente sobre c\u00f3mo se define, entiende y moviliza el liderazgo.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/stephanie-lopez-villamil\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stephanie L\u00f3pez Villamil<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, investigadora principal del proyecto en Sudam\u00e9rica, present\u00f3 los resultados de la investigaci\u00f3n realizada en Chile y Colombia, en la que su equipo se centr\u00f3 en la din\u00e1mica del liderazgo entre las poblaciones desplazadas venezolana y haitiana. Destac\u00f3 que los l\u00edderes y lideresas refugiadas no se ve\u00edan necesariamente a s\u00ed mismos como l\u00edderes, sino m\u00e1s bien como un miembro m\u00e1s de la comunidad que intenta ayudar a los dem\u00e1s. A partir de ah\u00ed, se\u00f1al\u00f3 las diferencias sustanciales entre el liderazgo pol\u00edtico convencional y las posiciones circunstanciales de liderazgo que asumen los refugiados cuando buscan soluciones a su dif\u00edcil situaci\u00f3n. El equipo de investigaci\u00f3n sudamericano tambi\u00e9n descubri\u00f3 que el g\u00e9nero era un factor muy relevante en la autoidentificaci\u00f3n del liderazgo, y la Dra. L\u00f3pez Villamil comparti\u00f3 c\u00f3mo las mujeres, especialmente en la comunidad venezolana, dudaban a la hora de referirse a s\u00ed mismas como lideresas. Su presentaci\u00f3n concluy\u00f3 con reflexiones sobre las condiciones que deben abordarse con el fin de fortalecer el liderazgo de los refugiados en el Sur Global, pidiendo un mayor apoyo psicosocial y de salud mental, la financiaci\u00f3n directa a Organizaciones Lideradas por Refugiados &#8211; OLRs, el fortalecimiento de capacidades, y mayores oportunidades para la participaci\u00f3n significativa de los refugiados. Sus poderosas palabras resonaron entre el p\u00fablico y sirvieron para recordar que los l\u00edderes y lideresas refugiadas son poderosos agentes de cambio:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Los l\u00edderes han surgido para responder a las necesidades de migrantes y refugiados, pero tambi\u00e9n como poderosas voces que impugnan las medidas restrictivas puestas en marcha por algunos gobiernos, por lo que, al defender sus derechos, son reconocidos por las comunidades de acogida como poderosos agentes que representan a migrantes y refugiados y sus necesidades.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/kalyango-ronald-sebba\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ronald Sebba Kalyango<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, investigador principal del proyecto en \u00c1frica Oriental, comparti\u00f3 a continuaci\u00f3n las ideas de su equipo sobre la investigaci\u00f3n realizada en Uganda y Kenia, centrada en el liderazgo de los refugiados en los contextos urbanos de Kampala y Nairobi, as\u00ed como en los asentamientos de refugiados en Nakivale y Kakuma. La presentaci\u00f3n del Dr. Kalyango hizo eco de la conversaci\u00f3n anterior sobre c\u00f3mo los refugiados se convierten en l\u00edderes buscando soluciones, compartiendo c\u00f3mo muchos de los l\u00edderes refugiados en la regi\u00f3n de \u00c1frica Oriental comienzan como activistas, int\u00e9rpretes e investigadores que desean el cambio.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Lo que suele ocurrir con los l\u00edderes refugiados es que lo que les motiva es el deseo de provocar un cambio en sus comunidades, no tanto ser l\u00edderes o ser vistos o ser visibles o acceder a recursos, sino que suelen salir con el deseo de ver un cambio en sus comunidades<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esta noci\u00f3n de liderazgo reafirm\u00f3 hallazgos similares del grupo de investigaci\u00f3n de Sudam\u00e9rica, que tambi\u00e9n desafi\u00f3 las concepciones convencionales del liderazgo al observar a los refugiados en espacios m\u00e1s informales de defensa y movimientos sociales. A continuaci\u00f3n, compar\u00f3 los retos a los que se enfrentan los l\u00edderes refugiados en \u00c1frica Oriental con los de Sudam\u00e9rica, estableciendo similitudes entre barreras como la simbolizaci\u00f3n, el precario estatus legal y las estructuras de liderazgo dominadas por los hombres. Estas barreras tambi\u00e9n existen dentro de capas de compleja interseccionalidad, en las que factores como la raza, la clase, la nacionalidad, el g\u00e9nero y la educaci\u00f3n pueden influir en los tipos de retos a los que se enfrentan los l\u00edderes refugiados. Reconociendo la necesidad de una mayor igualdad entre los l\u00edderes refugiados, el Dr. Kalyango abog\u00f3 por un mayor apoyo a las mujeres l\u00edderes refugiadas tanto en el \u00e1mbito de las OLRs como en el pol\u00edtico.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">En respuesta a estos puntos, el Dr. Milner invit\u00f3 a ambos investigadores principales a reflexionar sobre lo que significa el liderazgo para los refugiados en ambas regiones, as\u00ed como sobre la forma en que los acad\u00e9micos y los responsables pol\u00edticos en el extranjero pueden replantearse su forma de pensar sobre el liderazgo en la pr\u00e1ctica. A partir de la conversaci\u00f3n, qued\u00f3 cada vez m\u00e1s claro que las concepciones convencionales actuales del liderazgo no logran captar la naturaleza diversa y emprendedora del liderazgo de los refugiados. Hay una enorme diversidad en la forma en que el liderazgo se persigue, se compromete y se expresa, y no necesita estar formalmente organizado o relacionado con una estructura pol\u00edtica. El Dr. Kalyango subray\u00f3 que, en estos espacios,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;No se trataba de la posici\u00f3n de &#8216;yo soy un l\u00edder, yo soy el jefe&#8217;, sino que est\u00e1n\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">qu\u00e9 pueden hacer ante los problemas que sufren&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">El debate se enriqueci\u00f3 con los valiosos aportes de <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/lublanc-prieto\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lublanc Prieto<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Directora de la Fundaci\u00f3n Refugiados Unidos, y <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/mohamed-hassan\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mohamed Hassan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, investigador del Refugee-Led Research Hub. Ambos ponentes ofrecieron sus reflexiones personales sobre la investigaci\u00f3n, junto con su propia experiencia y conocimientos sobre el liderazgo de los refugiados. Los temas clave de este debate fueron las interpretaciones culturalmente espec\u00edficas del liderazgo, las oportunidades de colaboraci\u00f3n entre las comunidades de refugiados y dentro de ellas, y los arraigados sistemas de exclusi\u00f3n. Cada ponente ofreci\u00f3 tambi\u00e9n sugerencias sobre c\u00f3mo abordar las barreras que limitan el liderazgo efectivo de los refugiados. En el centro de estas recomendaciones se encontraba la necesidad de un desarrollo integral de las capacidades. Como subray\u00f3 Prieto, el liderazgo de los refugiados suele surgir en espacios informales con recursos limitados, y los l\u00edderes aprenden continuamente a navegar por las complejas din\u00e1micas de poder al tiempo que sirven a sus comunidades. Apoyar el liderazgo de los refugiados exige, por tanto, ir m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los programas humanitarios tradicionales y avanzar hacia un mayor reconocimiento de los movimientos sociales que surgen de las comunidades de refugiados. Adem\u00e1s, se hizo hincapi\u00e9 en que el desarrollo de estructuras que permitan un di\u00e1logo significativo entre los l\u00edderes y lideresas de los refugiados y los diversos actores es la piedra angular de la aplicaci\u00f3n de una participaci\u00f3n significativa de los refugiados.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hassan se sum\u00f3 a este debate planteando cuestiones cr\u00edticas sobre si se priorizan y valoran las perspectivas de los refugiados en los entornos formales de formulaci\u00f3n de pol\u00edticas. Hizo hincapi\u00e9 en la importancia de abordar la <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tokenizaci\u00f3n<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> y estigmatizaci\u00f3n que rodea a los l\u00edderes refugiados, y se\u00f1al\u00f3 que una participaci\u00f3n significativa va m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del acceso a estos espacios, siendo m\u00e1s bien la oportunidad de que las voces de los l\u00edderes refugiados sean escuchadas e influyan en la toma de decisiones. Afirma que<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Es bueno tener refugiados porque aportan legitimidad a la sala, es bueno que est\u00e9n a bordo, pero luego su aporte y lo que tienen que decir no se toma realmente como una prioridad o no se tiene realmente en cuenta. Es algo que la gente no ve, quieren la legitimidad que los refugiados aportan a la mesa, pero no est\u00e1n necesariamente interesados en el aporte de los propios refugiados&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">La sesi\u00f3n de preguntas y respuestas se centr\u00f3 en los mecanismos de rendici\u00f3n de cuentas y transparencia de las organizaciones que apoyan a los refugiados. En concreto sobre c\u00f3mo hacer un seguimiento de los avances hacia una participaci\u00f3n y un liderazgo significativos de los refugiados. Los panelistas debatieron cuestiones relativas a la financiaci\u00f3n inadecuada, los programas de formaci\u00f3n y los sistemas de informaci\u00f3n como principales puntos de presi\u00f3n en ambas regiones, y se\u00f1alaron c\u00f3mo los inconvenientes y las incertidumbres pol\u00edticas pueden afectar al futuro de los proyectos en curso. La Dra. L\u00f3pez Villamil se refiri\u00f3 a esta tensi\u00f3n como el ciclo de vulnerabilidad al que se enfrentan los refugiados y destac\u00f3 c\u00f3mo esto es especialmente pertinente en Sudam\u00e9rica, donde el liderazgo de los refugiados a\u00fan est\u00e1 emergiendo lentamente. Navegar por un nuevo pa\u00eds y por sistemas desconocidos puede limitar la capacidad de los l\u00edderes y lideresas refugiadas para competir por la financiaci\u00f3n de los donantes con organizaciones humanitarias m\u00e1s grandes, pero esto no niega el inestimable impacto que tienen.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A pesar de enfrentarse a limitaciones estructurales e institucionales, los ponentes debatieron numerosos casos en los que los l\u00edderes refugiados se movilizaron como activistas y agentes del cambio. Llegaron a la conclusi\u00f3n de que los resultados del proyecto de investigaci\u00f3n ofrec\u00edan una orientaci\u00f3n optimista para redefinir el liderazgo y expresaron su esperanza de que la interpretaci\u00f3n actual del t\u00e9rmino pueda ampliarse para incluir en mayor medida la forma en que los l\u00edderes refugiados aprenden, trabajan y generan cambios positivos.\u00a0 Como se subray\u00f3 a lo largo del debate, la participaci\u00f3n significativa de los refugiados exige ir m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la representaci\u00f3n simb\u00f3lica y reconocer que el liderazgo de los refugiados difiere de las conceptualizaciones tradicionales. Desplazar el poder hacia soluciones localizadas significa crear espacios en los que los l\u00edderes refugiados puedan hacer o\u00edr su voz en los procesos de toma de decisiones que afectan a sus comunidades<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el proyecto de investigaci\u00f3n, puede visitar la p\u00e1gina web <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/refugee-leadership-in-south-america-and-east-africa\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">aqu\u00ed<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol, despl\u00e1cese hasta la parte inferior de esta p\u00e1gina. 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