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LERRN is thrilled to partner with Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba<\/b><\/a>\u00a0from the Institute of African Studies,\u00a0Centre for Migration Studies<\/b><\/a>\u00a0at the University of Ghana, the\u00a0Refugee Law Project<\/b><\/a>\u00a0at Makerere University in Uganda, and the\u00a0University of Zululand<\/b><\/a>\u00a0in South Africa to co-create knowledge that can serve as the basis for new policies and programs for cooperation and exchange in border areas.\u00a0This new initiative is generously funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.8 million) and supported by Carleton University.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe aim to help bring the knowledge and expertise of Indigenous and refugee communities into direct dialogue with regional organizations and powerbrokers in border areas to encourage innovative approaches to the governance of cross-border movement,\u201d said Milner.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Read more:\u00a0Carleton Researchers Awarded $1.8 Million USD From Carnegie Corporation of New York – Research and Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LERRN is thrilled to partner with Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba\u00a0from the Institute of African Studies,\u00a0Centre for Migration Studies\u00a0at the University of Ghana, the\u00a0Refugee Law Project\u00a0at Makerere University in Uganda, and the\u00a0University of Zululand\u00a0in South Africa to co-create knowledge that can serve as the basis for new policies and programs for cooperation and exchange in border areas.\u00a0This 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