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SUMMARY:Humanizing Migration: Rights, Refuge, Responsibilities
DESCRIPTION:Humanizing Migration: Rights, Refuge, Responsibilities



The bilingual “Humanizing Migration” Forum, to be held at the University of Ottawa on June 20th (World Refugee Day) will bring together Canadian and international thought leaders from government, academia, and civil society to humanize public debate on migration to Canada.



The forum will include:



9:30-11:15  Plenary on Canada’s role in global migration movements; and “First Flashes” photography opening



11:30-1:00  Lunch



1:00-3:00 Concurrent workshops on :




Access to education



Environmental displacement



Community engagement in (re)settlement and integration



US-Canada border crossers in context of Safe Third Country Agreement




3:30-5:30 “I am Rohingya” documentary, followed by Q&A



5:30-6:30 Closing reception



 



The event will be free and open to the public, but registration is necessary.




https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-2019-trebek-forum-humaniser-la-migrations-humanizing-migration-tickets-61111856207




Co-organized by: 



University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Saint Paul University, Université du Québec en Outaouais, The Refugee Hub, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, Amnesty International, World University Services of Canada



For more information, please contact Christina Clark-Kazak: cclarkka@uottawa.ca
LOCATION:Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
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