Join us at the first event organised by Liverpool ARK – Liverpool Asylum and Refugee Knowledge, the University of Liverpool interdisciplinary network on refugee studies.

This event will address the health and well-being of refugees, and aims to share current research in the field, link researchers and local experts, and develop an agenda to meet local challenges.

A team from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Psychology Health and Society will present findings from several refugee health projects they have been involved with.

Lunch and refreshments provided. [Foyer for refreshments]

Objectives

1. Share current research in the field
2. Link researchers and local experts
3. Develop agenda to meet local challenges

Agenda

1.00 - 1.45: Lunch

1.45 - 2.00: Welcome and programme outline Chris Dowrick

2.00 - 3.00: Sharing current research in the field

• Responding to the health needs of asylum seekers and refugees: findings from the EUR-HUMAN project. Nadja van Ginneken
• Building mental health research capacity of frontline workers in low resource settings: ethical and educational dimensions. Anna Chiumento
• Evidence-based psychological interventions for asylum seekers and refugees: international perspectives. Atif Rahman
• Improving access to high quality primary care: key results of the AMP and RESTORE programmes. Chris Dowrick

3.00 - 3.10: Liverpool ARK – broad objectives Nuno Ferreira

3.10 - 3.15: Refreshments

3.15 - 4.00: Linking researchers and local experts

• Workshops to consider the following topics: needs assessment; methods and evaluation of training; effective interventions; access to healthcare;

4.00 - 4.30: Feedback and agenda setting:

• What are our key research and implementation activities?
• What are our key partnerships?