Refugeehood as a matter of humanity

The University of Aruba cordially invites you to a dialogue on

Refugeehood as a matter of humanity:
a dialogue on refugee rights and
refugee integration

Refugee flows around the world have been on the rise in recent years. Yet, the welcome received by refugees has varied worldwide amid an increasing perception of refugees, asylum-seekers, and migrants as a burden. Gaining a better understanding of the research is essential in order to devise policies that address local concerns and avoid misrepresentation or opportunism. How should society respond to an influx of refugees, in light of their precarity and rights as persons seeking protection? What does the research demonstrate regarding the challenges and opportunities in social, economic, and cultural integration of refugees, asylum-seekers, and migrants, providing examples from around the region and globally?

Kelly Bendelow is a Protection Officer with UNHCR covering Aruba and Curaçao, specializing in humanitarian response and international refugee law. Prior to this assignment, she has worked with UNHCR for over nine years in a variety of assignments including Ethiopia, Lebanon, Ecuador, and Geneva, in diverse areas such as general protection, livelihoods, humanitarian assistance, and resettlement.

Ngo Chun Luk is an accomplished alumnus of the Law Faculty of the University of Aruba (UA). He obtained his PhD in Law at Maastricht University, with a focus diaspora, citizenship rights and quasi-citizenship. He is currently a researcher in the Justice and Home Affairs unit at CEPS.

INFORMATION
Wednesday June 12, 2019
Aula, University of Aruba
J.E. Irausquinplein 4
7pm - 9pm
Entrance free of charge
Limited seating

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